Gogol Bordello served as the rowdy greeters to day two of Lollapalooza 2010. Describing the band as gypsy punk sells them a bit short, though Ukrainian born bandleader Eugene Hütz has used the same words to describe his world circus ensemble. Racing punk drumbeats serve the backbone for snaky violin and accordion, furious chords and Hütz’s vital yelping vocals. As a testament to the combinations of Romany Gypsy music, punk rock and eastern Europe folk, Hütz introduced all band members by nationality. Those mentioned included Ecuador, Israel and Russia, after a stomp rousing Start Wearing Purple to close their set.
Hidden Track’s Benji Feldheim courageously covered Gogol Bordello and the rest of this past weekend’s Lollapalooza festivities at Chicago’s Grant Park. Head on over to Hidden Track’s Day Two coverage where Benji covers sets by Deer Tick, Metric, Social Distortion, Cut Copy and Green Day. And for Day One coverage head on over to this link where the likes of Drive By Truckers, Mavis Staples, Devo, Black Keys and The Strokes.
