One of Russia's most popular rock bands, Kino came to prominence during the %Gorbachev era of glasnost and perestroika, and struck a nerve with many Soviet youths longing for a brighter, freer future. The group's legend was tragically cemented when frontman Victor Tsoi (sometimes Tsoy) was killed in a car crash in 1990, sparking a massive outpouring of grief rivaling that of icons like Kurt Cobain or John Lennon. The group remains an object of cultish adulation, manifested in graffiti, memorials, and tributes by lone guitar players in underground walkways throughout the former U.S.S.R.
As a 19-year-old, Tsoi formed the first version of Kino in his hometown of St.
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