Soviet Vocal-Instrumental Ensembles: the lost, terrible pop of the USSR
by Cory Doctorow from on (#2FVT2)
In order to fight the incursion of decadent western pop, the Kremlin encouraged the creation of Vocal-Instrumental Ensembles (VIAs) that performed some genuinely, delightfully awful music, stuff that puts the trololo guy to shame. (more")