HA! This post made me laugh out loud several times. I think you put a couple of Gogol Bordello songs on a mix CD for me once, but the video is really necessary in this case. Amazing.

They really are incredible live. They just played Lawrence like in August, too; I think all they do is tour. I'd love to have the guts sometime to actually go down into the pit, but both times we've seen them we've had seats in the balcony.

I love Gogol Bordello, but I don't want to die at one of their concerts.

That is cuh-rayzee! I get the impression the band members are from everywhere, but where are they based out of?

I was sitting here thinking Eugene Hütz's voice sounds strangely, irritatingly familiar, and I *just* figured out I have a song of theirs someone put on a mixed cd for me, but I'd never paid attention to who sang it before. Lol.

(Just got around to going back and watching the videos.)

The band started with Eugene, the violinist and accordionist, and the two dancers, in NYC. Now I don't think they're based out of anywhere in particular; mostly because all they do is tour, LOL. Eugene is Ukrainian, the violinist and accordionist are Russian; the guitarist is from Israel, the bassist is from Ethiopia; Elizabeth is from Scotland, Pamela (who's either taking a break from the band or is no longer with the band, no one knows) is American (and Elijah Wood's ex); the rapper/percussionist is from Mexico, and the drummer is American.

Cuh-rayzee is right!

Eugene was also in Everything is Illuminated (with Elijah, aw) - he's wonderful. It's a great movie, too; I recommend it.

THAT'S why he looks familiar! I thought it was just because he looked like a lanky, grungy James McAvoy, but OMG, that movie. All the girls want to be carnal with me because I am such a premium dancer!