Uriah Heep (UK) @ GlavClub Feb. 13
Uriah Heep’s by-the-books progressive heavy metal made the British band one of the most popular hard rock groups of the early ’70s. Formed by vocalist David Byron and guitarist Mick Box in the late ’60s, the group went through an astonishing number of members over the next two decades – nearly 30 different musicians passed through the band over the years.
(full details @ Expat.ru Culture Picks)
Babyshambles (UK) @ B1 Maximum Jan. 31
Formed in spring 2004, just as the Libertines were beginning to fall apart, Babyshambles became the main vessel for Peter Doherty’s poetic, chaotic rock when he was ousted from the Libertines for his increasing drug use and erratic behavior. Babyshambles released their self-titled debut 7″ in April 2004, and settled on the lineup of Doherty, guitarist Patrick Walden, bassist Drew McConnell, and drummer Gemma Clarke by that summer. That fall, things went relatively smoothly for the band, with a sold-out U.K. tour and the release of a second single “Killamangiro” on the Libertines’ former label, Rough Trade. But by December, the band had to cancel or halt shows because Doherty was unable to perform; one of these sudden cancellations sparked a riot at the London Astoria. Clarke left the band early in 2005 and was replaced with new drummer Adam Ficek. Despite the band’s ongoing tumult – which included Doherty’s arrest for allegedly assaulting and blackmailing documentarian Max Carlish (these charges were dropped that spring) – Babyshambles began work on their first album. Teaming up with former Libertines producer Mick Jones, the band worked on the album through the spring and summer of 2005 and released the single “F**k Forever” that August as a teaser for the full-length.
(full details @ Expat.ru Culture Picks)
Hockey Legend VLADISLAV TRETIAK @ YAR Restaurant Feb. 4
Hockey Legend VLADISLAV TRETIAK invites you to a Charity Auction
VLADISLAV TRETIAK, Hockey Legend , Greatest Goalie of all Time
jointly with
Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association (CERBA)
invites you to a
CHARITY AUCTION at the YAR RESTAURANT
February 4, 2010 at 7pm
Admission: 4,000 Rub or $130
Enjoy the exquisite food and wine with special auction items available for bidding, raffle prizes and photo and autograph opportunity with Tretiak.
A unique chance will be offered to have your photo taken with Vladislav Tretiak and World Cup 2009 won by the Russian Ice Hockey team.
RSVP: elena@cerbanet.org or (495) 735-4132
GREAT THANKS TO OUR SUPPORTERS:
GOLD SPONSORS:
KINROSS GOLD, AKTIS-STROY, SMOLENSK DIAMONDS
SILVER SPONSORS:
PARALLELS, KAUFFMAN, DENTA-CLINIC, SMOLENTSEV & PARTNERS, Lufthansa
(full details @ cerbanet.org)
RED @ 62d Floor/Roof Federal Tower Feb. 13 (LF Party)
Get your costumes ready, we are doing another RED party and you’ll only get in, if you wear red. The more crazy the better.
This years event is in a very special location, the newly opened “62″ lounge on the roof of one of the Moscow City Federal Towers. The lounge is the highest lounge/restaurant in Moscow. Its the complete floor with stylish enterior and glass walls all around, overlooking Moscow.
This is an invitation only event. Sign-Up here to get on the list. This time we’ll have to take a small cover fee to cover our cost. Sorry. You know we usually try to do free parties, but its not always possible.
RED
Sat Feb 13th – 9 PM
@ 62 – Federal Towers (62nd floor) / Moscow City
Ul. Testovskaya
Metro: Mezhdunarodnaya
LIST ONLY! RSVP (and let us know with how many you are coming!
Cover: 300 Rub
DJs
two-zero
Pasha Fookin
Dimitri from Nulpart
Epik Sounds
+ Guest DJ (to be announced)
Pass the word to your friends. SHARE it on your profile. This one will be a blast! We have room for about 500 people. See you.
(Full Details & RSVP @ Facebook Event Page)
French Whore Named Babette @ Krizis Zhanra Jan. 30
Come celebrate January’s filth and slush with French Whore Named Babette’s fuzzy monkey muffin cupcake lovingly cuddly warm super show this Saturday, January 30th at Krizis Zhanra.
Come early and let our adrenaline induced serotonin rush shower you with love. Come late and feel our bile. Your call on this one really.
(Full Details @ Facebook Event Page)
Top Friends @ Cult Jan. 15
LF is taking another night at Cult from January on and we are reviving our Top Friends party. Top Friends is originally from Berlin. We brought this party to Moscow about a year ago. We started of at Justo, then moved to MSPRKT (before it even was called so) and now its at home at Cult, your favorite Yum Yum location.
Come join us for a party with good music (80s Hip Hop, Ghetto Funk, Bloghouse, Baile Funk, Baltimore, Electronic Mashups) and invite your Top Friends from your favorite internet community to join. Bring along your real life friends and make them meet your virtual friends, but remember, just bring your Top Friends 
The Latinos among you come early to hear a special session of Mashups (at Midnight), I just received from Argentina. Great stuff with lots of Latin influences, even traditional, like Gumbia.
Top Friends
Fri Jan 15th – 11 PM
@ Cult
Ul Yauzkaya 5/1
Metro: Kitai Gorod / Taganskaya
Password: Miami Bass
DJs
Two-Zero (80’s Hip Hop, Latino Mashups)
Pasha Fookin’
Epik Sounds with Old Dog & Gatek
SHARE this party with your friends and ask them to invite their top friends
Some of you may have seen that we have two parties in one day. Yes, its true. We believe there are many different music tastes and styles within LF and we can pull it off to make two good parties on the same day. Do you think we can make it? Come help us!
(Full Details @ Facebook Event Page)
Vibes @ Wall Street Bar Jan. 15
Welcome back from your vacation. Is it hard at work, the first day? Well, dream about the upcoming weekend with us. VIBES is just a few days away and we’ll bring you fun and good tunes!
This weeks VIBES session features 2 of our new DJs… Dimitri from Nulpart and Misha Rodin. The main session will be run by Gun.
Vibes
Fri Jan 15th – 11 PM
@ Wall Street Bar
Ul Volkonkha 9/1
Metro: Kropotkinskaya
Password: Kobe Tai
DJs
Dimitri from Nulpart
Gun
Misha Rodin
Please pass the word to your friends and SHARE this party with them. It will be a good one
(Full Details @ Facebook Event Page)
Reel Big Fish (USA) @ GlavClub Jan. 15
Based in Huntington Beach, CA, Reel Big Fish was originally a trio comprised of vocalist/guitarist Aaron Barrett, bassist Matt Wong, and drummer Andrew Gonzales. At that stage, the group was a conventional rock band with pop-metal leanings that covered both classic rock and Top 40 songs – essentially, it was music designed for frat parties. After several months, the band discovered ska and decided to bolster its lineup with the addition of horn players. Reel Big Fish had a difficult time maintaining a stable horn section, and it took several years before their final lineup – featuring Tavis Werts (trumpet), Scott Klopfenstein (trumpet, vocals), Grant Barry (trombone), and Dan Regan (trombone) – fell into place. This definitive incarnation of Reel Big Fish recorded its self-released debut album “Everything Sucks” in 1995. “Everything Sucks” became a word-of-mouth underground hit in ska-punk and college circles, which gave the band enough leverage to sign with the indie label Mojo Records. The label’s president, Jay Rifkin, and former Oingo Boingo bassist John Avila co-produced “Turn the Radio Off”, which marked Reel Big Fish’s first album for Mojo. “Turn the Radio Off” was unleashed in August 1996, and over the next year, the group continually toured in support of the album’s release, expanding their fan base all the while.
(Full Details @ Expat.ru Culture Picks)
Anglo Russian Theatre @ Pivo Vodi Pub Jan. 10
ANGLO RUSSIAN THEATRE
Presents:
The Lesson
by Eugene Ionesco
The Players:
Titus Adam, Kate Chagall, Chris Karle
Director:
Martin Cooke
At: Pivo Vodi Pub Theatre
Address: 26/1 Sretinka Ulitsa. Metro Sukherevskaya
Sunday, January 10th, 7pm
Yum Yum @ Cult Jan. 2
My name’s two-zero, with the mic in my hand
And I’m chilling and coolin just like a snowman
So open your eyes, lend us an ear
We want to say.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
(Lyrics from Run DMC, a bit adjusted)
Come celebrate with us Jan 2nd @ Cult. Its going to be the NYE after party with lots of cool music and nice people. The FIRST YUM YUM of the year and probably the first good party in 2010!
Yum Yum
Sat Jan 2nd 2010 – 11 PM
@ Cult
Ul Yauzkaya 5/1
Metro: Kitai Gorod / Taganskaya
(Full Details @ FB Event Page)
