Radiola. Artists and Events That Defined the Life of the Eighties Generation

The first non-state radio stations, Scorpions and Urah Heep tours, Yuri Antonov’s records, Petersburg underground culture, the legendary “Gorbushka,” and the funeral of Vladimir Vysotsky—these events largely shaped the culture of Soviet 1980s. Radio host and music editor Sergey Sychev invites you on a nostalgic journey through a decade of big changes. Every year brings an overview of the key musical events, albums, and artists, as well as hit lists. Find out about the times when, at rock concerts, you could only sit—and how Depeche Mode became cult status in a single New Year’s night. Listen to an audiobook about how music connected us.