Photos of Gogol Bordello at 2022 Riot Fest in Chicago
Photos of Gogol Bordello at 2021 Riot Fest
Photos of Gogol Bordello at The Masquerade in Atlanta, GA on March 24th, 2019
Photos of Gogol Bordello at 2017 Riot Fest
Photos of Gogol Bordello at 2018 Emerald Cup in Santa Rosa, CA
Photos of Gogol Bordello at The Tabernacle in Atlanta, GA on June 12th, 2016
Photos of Gogol Bordello at The UC Theatre in Berkeley, CA on May 27th, 2016
Photos of Gogol Bordello at 2015 Lollapalooza in Chicago, IL
QRO’s review of Gogol Bordello at Terminal 5 in New York, NY on January 2nd, 2015
Photos of Gogol Bordello at Stubb’s in Austin, TX on November 1st, 2014
Photos of Gogol Bordello at 2014 Riot Fest
Photos of Gogol Bordello at The Space at Westbury in Westbury, NY on July 18th, 2014
Gogol Bordello keep being essential, if in a tragic way. The NYC group of refugees from around the world had long advocated for immigrants even as the world’s receptions got frostier, and now they have Putin’s army invading Ukraine, the home of frontman Eugene Hütz (QRO interview). Thus, the urgent new SOLIDARITINE.
QRO’s review of Gogol Bordello at Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, NY on July 23rd, 2013
Photos of Gogol Bordello at O2 Academy in Leeds, U.K. on December 11th, 2013
Photos of Gogol Bordello at Sound Academy in Toronto, ON, Canada on May 27th, 2012
Photos of Gogol Bordello at 2011 Sziget Music Festival in Budapest, Hungary
QRO’s review of Gogol Bordello at Ram’s Head in Baltimore, MD on April 29th, 2010
Photos of Gogol Bordello at McCarren Park Pool in Brooklyn, NY on June 20th, 2008
From the semi-titular opener “Shot of Solidaritine” on, the new album is a call to action, fueled by anger that such action is needed – yet also a party, as Gogol Bordello have long managed to balance both aspects in their music. Yes, there are catchy kiss-offs such as “Focus Coin” and “I’m Coming Out”, but also a mixture of celebration and warning in “The Era of the End of Eras” and “Fire On Ice Floe”. Hütz sings a rock ode to “My Imaginary Son”, but there is also the active refugee run for safety on “Take Only What You Can Carry”.
Like how 2017’s Seekers and Finders (QRO review) never mentioned the likes of the last U.S. President or U.K. Prime Minister, SOLIDARITINE doesn’t mention the current Russian leader, but instead goes for the more personal, bringing both the tragedy and the ecstasy to the listener.