Dallas Videofest 2009 - Gogol Bordello - Non Stop
November 5
, 2009
90 min.
A behind-the-scenes look at the gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello and their charismatic front man Eugene Hütz.
Places to eat:
Drink Specials:
- Aw Shucks Oyster Bar: 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm: $2 off house margaritas, $1.50 off drafts / half-price raw oysters
- Cretia's on McKinney: 4 pm - 6 pm: 1/2 off beer, $3 wine, $3 wells
- WoodFire Kirby's: 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm: $1 off beer, $2 off cocktails
- J. Pepe's: 11 am - 2 am: $2.50 Margaritas
- Desperados Mexican Restaurant: 11 am - 7 pm: $3.25 house margaritas
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<p><em>Gogol Bordello Non-Stop</em> is a documentary about the band Gogol Bordello made by filmmaker Margarita Jimeno. Jimeno traces the origins of the New York City-based gypsy punk rockers, centering on frontman Eugene Hutz (who immigrated from the Ukraine with his parents when he was a teenager, and went on to star in a movie made by Madonna.)</p>
<p>We also get to know the rest of the members of Gogol Bordello, including Oren Kaplan (guitarist), who came on, he says, when "their other guitar player became schizophrenic and disappeared."</p>
<p>The film -- like the Bordello music -- is a grand Dionysian bacchanal of outrageous imagery and sound. We go live onstage with the band as they whip their delighted fans into a frenzy; we learn that Bela Bartok is a key influence of Hutz's music; we hear an early reviewer describe the band's heavily theatrical performance thusly:</p>
<p>"The sight was obscene, but it had some unknown aesthetic to it."</p>
<p>Say no more, but see this film. You'll go apesh*t for Gogol Bordello.</p>
John Meyer Staff
2 weeks, 2 days ago
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oh, man. I REALLY want to see this, but I'm going to a Russian concert with my mom and her friends.
Oh well. I saw them this Sunday in Austin, and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/99475995@N00/sets/72157622725126496/">had a great time</a>.
My life is pretty awesome, actually. Just throwing it out there.
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