The new Gogol Bordello album, Trans-Continental Hustle is now available to listen on their myspace page.  Hurry up! It’s exactly what we were waiting for: really amazing raw, upbeat Gypsy Punk!

THIS WEEKEND!! January 15th and 16th.

The Golden Festival, one of the largest Balkan music events in the New York are will take place this weekend in upper Manhattan with shows of more than 40 bands on three stages. The festival will have something for everyone from Bulgarian and Arabian folk music to Japanese Gypsy punk.

Don’t miss the shows of

Zlatne Uste, hosts of the festival and multiple time special guests to Guca festival in Serbia.
Yuri Yunakov Ensemble, masters of Bulgarian Rromani wedding music, residents of New York’s Bulgarian Bar Mehanata.
Kagero, the Japanese Gypsy punks from Brooklyn who’ll get the crowd jumping within minutes.
Romashka, another New York based band authentic Balkan music.

Come of Friday and Saturday to Good Shepherd School for two nights of Balkan music, dance & border-crossing celebration

Good Shepherd School
620 Isham (near 207th St. and B’way)
Manhattan, New York

Visit Golden Fest main page for more info.