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The video discusses the rise and fall of the rock music scene in Russia, particularly in the 1980s and 1990s. Despite censorship and oppression from the Soviet government, misfit teens and young adults were able to create post-punk music, contributing to the Communist Party's eventual demise. The story is told through the perspectives of three influential Russian rockers, including Andre Macarevic, Boris Krabenshakov, and Yuri Shevchuk, who faced harassment, censorship, interrogation, and blacklisting throughout their careers. In the 1990s, the newly opened borders and the end to artistic censorship allowed Russian music to become more diverse and similar to the rest of Europe, but political reforms and the rise of Putin's regime led to increased oppression, censorship, and even violence towards musicians who spoke out against the government. The video highlights how difficult it is to make music under circumstances that many take for granted and how the future of the music industry in Russia remains uncertain.
The video continues by describing how musicians, actors, and entertainers who spoke out against the Russian invasion of Ukraine faced show cancellations and harassment. The cancellations were not just due to audiences refusing to buy tickets, but evidence suggests that local authorities were directly involved in canceling gigs. Concert promoters are now including clauses in contracts that musicians cannot speak about the war. Even streaming platforms are directed to remove songs considered too controversial by Russia's Federal media agency. The lead singer of The Cult Indie band kurara was even fined under Russia's new fake news law for making a statement at a festival gig. Despite facing show cancellations, band DDT continued booking shows as much as they could. However, after a show in their hometown of IFA, DDT's lead singer Yuri Shevchuk was handed a court order for discrediting the Armed Forces. After paying his fine, he was informed that his band was no longer permitted to play shows. This outcome has weighed heavily on him, and thus, the story has gone full circle, from the days when Yuri, Boris, and Andre struggled to find places to perform, to well into their 60s, banned from performing once again.