Introduce yourself...

Carilaria · Joined: 18 Jan 2010 Posts: 2

Hello Gogolinos! Introductions aren't need between GB fans. Maybe just say I'm from Argentina and I¡m longing to see them here again!
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Perdita · Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 396

Welcome Carilaria! I like 'Gogolinos'. Gonna use that. Very Happy

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jonerax · Joined: 22 Jan 2010 Posts: 3

Hi friends,

I am new to the Forum so thought I should say hello!This forums looks like its full of good info, I'll be visiting here often.Nice place to study and related topic discussion.Hope to find some new friends on here to chat on some important and informative topics.

Izzee_m · Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 1883 Location: Colorado

Welcome guys! Smile

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Incubation Station · Joined: 03 Feb 2010 Posts: 63

Hallo!

Fire bucket · Joined: 08 Feb 2010 Posts: 6 Location: Montreal (Quebec)

Hello everyone!
My name is Camille and I"m from Montreal in Quebec (Canada). I am 16 years old and normaly I speak french, so my english is not fantastic.
I am in an Art school.

One day my sister came to me and said "Hey I saw a nice guy on youtube, his name is Eugene Hutz from Gogol Bordello!"
Since then, Gogol Bordello is my favorite band. Even if I"m just 16, GB helps me to have a different view of the world.

What more can I say?

Frost · Joined: 05 Feb 2010 Posts: 25 Location: Ukrajina, Kyiv

Hello, everybody!!
My name is Roman, i live in Kyiv, in Eugene's motherland:) I'm 17 and i'm a student of the university.
But unfortunately, despite Eugene is from Ukraine, i heard about Gogol Bordello only last summer and only because GB was going to perform in Lviv. Since that time i listen to GB all the time, and the concert in Kyiv (Balkanfest) was one of the best shows in my life.

oh..and sorry for not perfect english:)

Izzee_m · Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 1883 Location: Colorado

Welcome to the board all you new peoples! Smile

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marlyly · Joined: 03 Mar 2010 Posts: 1 Location: London

Hi guys!! A university friend of mine introduced me to Gogol Bordello recently and they've quickly become one of my favourite bands!! I'm planning to get tickets to see them when they come over to London, I've heard their live shows are definitely something to see! Anyway, just wanted to say hi to everyone, and hopefully you'll be seeing lots of posts from me! Smile

Izzee_m · Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 1883 Location: Colorado

Welcome!

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alison · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 5008 Location: London

Wahey, another Londoner! Ello. Smile

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TalkingMustache · Joined: 05 Mar 2010 Posts: 2 Location: Philadelphia

Hello Hello!
My name's Phil, I'm from Philadelphia.
I just stumbled upon this forum and immediately had to sign up!
I've been a fan since '06, I haven't had a chance to see GB yet, but my chance comes up May 1st!
I'm here to hopefully get some research on what exactly I should expect from the show, as well as meet some awesome people!

alison · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 5008 Location: London

Melantha · Joined: 31 Oct 2007 Posts: 290

stellykazz · Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:12 pm Post subject:

newbie here, but does that count? ive already posted a few times...
eh, fuckit.
adrienne here, from the usa. i live in arkansas, but i'm from massachusetts.
wondering if my lithuanian-heritaged self can get in on this gypsy punk?
the song that speaks to me the most is "baro foro" and "mishto", despite the second not having words, hahahahaahahaah

i like sushi, gogol bordello, painting & pen and ink, random fun and long walks on the beach.
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Izzee_m · Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 1883 Location: Colorado

Welcome to Ave. B, Adrienne! Smile

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Butterflytrappedinfrost · Joined: 07 Mar 2010 Posts: 116 Location: Germany

Hey guys, I figured I should officially say hello too been lurking a bit but started posting now too Smile

I am Martina, 28 and a brand new fan of GB but I guess better late than never right? Surprised

I looove travelling (also for gigs hah), crazy humour and have somewhat of an unhealthy obsession with green tea, Scotland and Morrissey, hehe.
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Belowen · Joined: 24 Mar 2010 Posts: 46 Location: Australia

Hello!

I am Belowen, 25 years old from Australia. I do admit that I am more of a Pam/Fashion fan than a hardcore GB fan, but I have liked GB for quite a few years now & they are one of my fiance's favourite bands. I will (hopefully) be seeing them live for the first time on Sunday.

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Izzee_m · Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 1883 Location: Colorado

Hi Martina and Belowen! Welcome to the forum. Smile

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zdeslava · Joined: 18 Apr 2010 Posts: 4 Location: London

Hello. I am terrible at writing about myself. I am a 26 year old girl, I live in London and I also love Gogol Bordello.

Viola · Joined: 16 Dec 2009 Posts: 1 Location: Seattle

Hello.. My name is Viola and I am 16 and live in Seattle, Washington. I've loved Gogol Bordello for a very long time.. and my life has changed very much ever since. I like learning new languages, and traveling whenever I can. I have been reading this forum for a while, and I figured I should finally post something. I would love to get to know all you other Gogol Bordello lovers Very Happy

JahVince · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 7:02 pm Post subject:

Hello...................I'm Vince, 14, German but have lived in Uk for 8 years now, first heard Gogol Bordello on Colin Murray 2 years ago, been hooked since then.............first show in 2 weeks........Hammersmith Apollo!! too excited! Very Happy

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Perdita · Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 396

Hello people!
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Zaklina · Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 3:02 am Post subject:

I'm a Slavic nomad living in American suburbia. I heard GB a few years ago at a party and it's been love ever since. There's nothing quite like dancing in a group of people with Gogol Bordello playing. Anyway, Hi!
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paul-paul · Joined: 01 May 2010 Posts: 15 Location: Burbank (CA)

Hello everyone!
I'm Paolo,20 years old, from Italy...at the moment i live in Burbank (California) studying video editing, and i discovered Gogol Bordello about 3 years ago. I wasn't a big fan until my first live concert! INCREDIBLE Shocked

Just loved it! I could feel the music.....after that i became obsessed with GB's music and phyloshopy.
Happy to join you guys!
PARTY!

jest133 · Joined: 28 Apr 2010 Posts: 65 Location: Brooklyn, NY

Hello all!
Sorry it's taken me a minute to post here...
My name is Jessica, I'm 34 and live in NYC, Brooklyn to be exact. I've been a fan of Gogol Bordello for about 6 years now. My friends think I'm a wee bit obsessed with them but hey-there are MUCH worse things a person can obsess over Wink

I've led a pretty crazy life-too much to get into here...

I can't really say I have a favorite GB song...maybe 'Through the Roof'-it's the one I listen to the most, followed closely by 'Undestructable'. I can say that I can't think of even one that I don't like though.

I wish I would have found this forum years ago-I wasn't really a big computer person until recently but I'm stoked to have found it now, a whole community of people that love GB as much as I do? Brilliant! Very Happy

One of my favorite things: listening to GB on my headphones while riding the subway-people's reactions to a happy person always amuse me even more Mr. Green

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paullo · Joined: 09 May 2010 Posts: 3

Hi,

I'm paul, been loving Bordello for about 2 years now Smile

Off to the gig in Glasgow tonight, cant wait.

Party, party, party, party, party, party, AFTER PARTY

Paul

Izzee_m · Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 1883 Location: Colorado

Welcome all you new people! Smile

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monkey · Joined: 13 May 2010 Posts: 4 Location: Nottingham UK

I did it, Alison - I finally did it!! I worked out how to register!

I'm such a technophobe, so tried a few times, and will no doubt be just as rubbish on here as I am on facebook, but you never know...

Hey to everyone, I'm Elly - been a fan since about 2005/2006, when I first heard GB on *ahem* Radio 2, instantly entranced by Greencard Husband, and just needed to hear more!

See y'all around, no doubt Very Happy

alison · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 5008 Location: London

YOU MADE IT!

Welcome. Now go forth and post regularly.
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Little Spy · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 1618 Location: UK

Hi Elly...welcome to ave b. Smile

Redboo · Joined: 16 May 2010 Posts: 1 Location: Warwickshire

Hi, I've never submitted anything like this before but here goes.

I'm Nicola, 34, live in Warwickshire (centre of England), have 3 children, work for a local council, live a life that most would consider boring (children, dog, allotment, music, long walks, no tv). I discovered Gogol by accident in April 2005 when I was going through a very difficult patch, as with most people it was start wearing purple - a song that speaks to me on so many levels, although I may be fitting an interpretation to fit in with my life.

I have seen them 5 times now and on the last 2 occasions I had the joy of watching the show from the front (it's where I need to be really as I'm too much of a short arse to see anything from the middle or back). I too gain great enjoyment from listening to them on my journey to and from work although I have an old car so I still have to convert all cds to tape.

If I'm sad I play Gogol, if I'm happy I play Gogol, if I'm stressed I play Gogol - basically they fit in with every mood I have and I always come out at the other end feeling better. I do listen to other music but generally find most live music a little boring towards the end of the show. With Gogol I only ever want more. I can't say I have met the band (shaken hands at the end of the show that's it) or I have attended amazing after show parties because I haven't but maybe one day........

Unprincipled · Joined: 17 May 2010 Posts: 9 Location: The Netherlands

Hello everyone!

Thought I'd introduce myself here, seems like the right thing to do as a new member of the avenue-b forum. I'm from Holland, near Amsterdam.

I'm 27 and have been a Gogol Bordello ever since they appeared on the Henry Rollins show. I watched the episode because of the interview with Gore Vidal and was planning to stop watching before the music started. For some reason I kept watching and saw 60 revolutions for the first time. Within 30 seconds I was sold Smile

Once I had heard all their other songs I was sold for life.

Other music I enjoy... Radiohead, R.E.M. and... well.. many, many others.

Have never seen Gogol Bordello live, but hopefully that will change in Amsterdam June 1st Very Happy

Izzee_m · Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 1883 Location: Colorado

Welcome!

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dario · Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 5

I'm Dario, I'm 20, I'm a Londoner and I am a GB fan since 2005, when I read an interview with Eugene Hutz in the Guardian. I bought Gypsy Punks, then a couple of months later all the other albums, and haven't looked back since. 5 years and 6 GB shows later...Voi-La Intruder is still my favourite album of all time, by anyone.

Hello!

Izzee_m · Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 1883 Location: Colorado

Welcome to Ave. B, Dario! Smile

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philip · Joined: 04 Jun 2010 Posts: 2

Wotcha. I'm Philip, 26 from Jerusalem. been a GB fan for 3 years now...

I know Russian, so I'll be happy to provide translation of the lyrics if needed...

Fucking glad to join the community! Mr. Green

Izzee_m · Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 1883 Location: Colorado

Welcome, Philip! Smile

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August · Joined: 17 May 2010 Posts: 4

Hello hello!
My name is August, I am 21 years old and I live in Hamburg.
I am a huge fan since my brother took me to a concert of Gogol Bordello 6 years ago. Since then I am absolutly loving them. I went to their gig here in Hamburg 3 days ago and they approved that they are the best band on the planet again.
Actually my grandparents come from the Ukraine, and I am studying Russian language.
So hello!

Naxle Smith · Joined: 03 Jun 2010 Posts: 14

Hello everyone!

My name is Alex Smith, I am 17 and I live in Sidmouth, Devon. I have listened to Gogol Bordello for perhaps a year and a half, but only recently really gotten into them and started combing all of the records to find my favorites around the start of this year.

I confess to never yet having seen a band live before at all! I plan to lose my concert virginity to Gogol Bordello in due time...

My favorite track is probably immigriniada/ultimate.

Edit: Wait, I forgot Forces of Victory! That song is epic.
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Lyla · Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 1:46 am Post subject:

I'm Jessica, and I'm anchored in boring northern California! Known of the band for a few years, thanks to my mother, and finally got absolutely hooked on their stuff a few months ago! Been wanting to join for a while and finally did because you all seem pretty friendly.. (:
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Izzee_m · Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 1883 Location: Colorado

Hi guys! Welcome. Smile

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Jacob · Joined: 11 Jun 2010 Posts: 1 Location: Chula Vista

I'm Jessica's friend. She introduced me to Gogol Bordello, and I've had start wearing purple stuck in my head ever since... seriously. It won't stop.

onerodeahorse · Joined: 03 Jul 2010 Posts: 21

Hello.

My name is Alan and I am 28. I teach English at a private school in Yorkshire and I live in Sheffield. Sheffield is marvellous and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Hmm...

Things I like include.... Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Six Feet Under, The Wire, Carnivale etc (the usual HBO drama-box-set fare) for TV shows; movies by Woody Allen; literature by Flannery O'Connor, Edmund White, David Foster Wallace, Carson McCullers, George Orwell, P. G. Wodehouse, Anais Nin, William Burroughs, etc, and poetry by Frank O'Hara and Philip Larkin. I like Clive James and Christopher Hitchens, and I think The Catcher in the Rye in fact IS a genuinely brilliant novel. I am increasingly ambivalent about the postmodernism I studied at University.

I am interested in current affairs, writing, feminism, poetry and stand-up comedy. I consider myself left-wing although am increasingly dismayed by various aspects of left-wing thought at this point. I teach kids from age 11 up to 18 and if I have to read fucking Seamus Heaney one more time I will shoot somebody in the face with my poetry gun.

What else, what else... oh! music! Um... the usual suspects: a lot of stuff from Warp, Constellation, Morr and Saddle Creek. Anything Ellen Allien touches. Ash. The Hold Steady. Augie March (who would be as big as the Arcade Fire if they were American or Canadian; damn you, Pitchfork). Veda Hille, Tori Amos, Idlewild, The Fall, Nick Cave, Saint Etienne, Talking Heads and Lady Gaga. Gogol Bordello are not on this list.

Pleasure to make yer acquaintance.

Perdita · Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 396

Folks, I can assure you all that despite the fact that he listens to Ash, onerodeahorse is a solid gold fella, innit.
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TehVizzle · Joined: 28 Apr 2010 Posts: 2 Location: Chicago, IL

Hey, all! My name is Taylor and I'm Chicago, IL-based, presently gearing up for my 3rd Gogol show. I've been registered for a while but haven't yet posted, so I figured I may as well give an introduction. It's lovely to meet you all :)

Oh, and that's me in the avatar I've got up. The one without the moustache.

RJAndreae · Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 4:53 pm Post subject:

My name is Robin. I'm an artist living out in the middle of the Mojave desert in a funky weird town. I found out about GB about 5 years ago and was absolutely thrilled! I haven't been this excited about a band since the Dead Kennedys & Flipper. I guesss this really dates me. I used to slam dance at the Mabuhay Gardens in San Francisco years ago.

alison · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 5008 Location: London

Perdita · Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 396

Actually, pretty much best intro.
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