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Russian rock is just… ridiculous. You have to dress in some kind of distinctive rags, shout obscenities, and, most importantly, beat yourself with your fist to show how cool you are and how much you fight against pop music. I’m especially tired of DDT, who sings songs that aren’t that far from pop. But honestly, right now, I can’t really name anything better than Bi-2. The Ukrainians have surpassed the Russians in every way. It’s much more pleasant to listen to the sophisticated VV than to the weirdos from Kino. There’s great punk (Stooges, MC5, Velvet Underground), but they don’t pose like that.