Uploaded May 2014 | Updated September 2026, 49 minutes ago

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Soviet rock was born in Leningrad, and it came to maturity in apartment performances for a chosen few who appreciated the music. Here Kostya Kinchev, lead singer of the group ALISA and soon to be a genuine Russian rock star, and the innovative musician Sergei Kuriokhin, jam in a cramped apartment. Kinchev had already learned the performance skills that would serve him well when large stages opened to rock performances. Recorded here by the the PBS Frontline series
«Comrades».