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Neil Jillett The Age (Australia) 03/01/2024
In his 1991 comedy Leningrad Cowboys Go America the writer-dfirector Aki Kaurismaki only spasmodically achieved his [ambitions]... His comic documentary The Total Balalaika Show is much more entertaining. Go to Full Review
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08/11/2013 Glorious. The Leningrad Cowboys (from Finland, not Leningrad - the lead guitarist later founded Nokia) performing with, really from Russia, The Alexandrov Red Army Choir. With the addition of balalaikas and dancers they cover everything from The Volga Boatman Song to Sweet Home Alabama, Knockin' on Heaven's Door, and Delilah. See more 06/19/2013 Likely one of the most unusual concerts that you will ever encounter. The Leningrad Cowboys dance around singing covers with their prominent hairdos while being accompanied by the respected Red Army chorus in Helsinki. Following the fall of the Berlin Wall, this is a slice of anticipated peace between two neighbouring countries that formed an uneasy peace for decades. See more 12/13/2011 Best concert film ever? (Fuck you, Martin Scorsese--among others!) See more 11/07/2011 One of the best live DVD's ever. The Leningrad Cowboys put on a hell of a fucking show. If you have a sense of humor, and a taste for various musical styles, you will adore this. It's fucking perfection. Kaurismaki, you're a mad genius. See more 06/15/2008 Great concert, great combination of Russian folk songs and rock. See more Read all reviews
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Aki Kaurismäki