When an authoritarian state clamps down on the pernicious invasion of morally corrupting music like Rock and Roll in the 1940's-50's and they try make it illegal to listen to any form of music not allowed by the state, invention will always undermine government...
This is a story about the Roentgenizdat -- literally, the 'X Ray Press' or the pressing of Bootleg and Private LPs on the only alternative to vinyl to hand: old X Ray film.
These were going as far as Punk bands in Moscow in the late 70s -- probably as hommage.
Still, an interesting read:
http://www.kk.org/streetuse/archives/2006/08/jazz_on_bones_xray_sound_recor_1.php
http://www.digibodies.org/hajdu.html
http://showcase.thebluebus.nl/pages/148/Bone_Records.html
U can google up more if interested.
This is a story about the Roentgenizdat -- literally, the 'X Ray Press' or the pressing of Bootleg and Private LPs on the only alternative to vinyl to hand: old X Ray film.
These were going as far as Punk bands in Moscow in the late 70s -- probably as hommage.
Still, an interesting read:
http://www.kk.org/streetuse/archives/2006/08/jazz_on_bones_xray_sound_recor_1.php
http://www.digibodies.org/hajdu.html
http://showcase.thebluebus.nl/pages/148/Bone_Records.html
U can google up more if interested.