The Amazing Armenian Space Station Band

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fImB2KvGqPc

When I first came across “Armenian Space Station’s” music video on Facebook this morning, I couldn’t have even imagined, that I would be glued to it for hours. Listening non-stop. Enjoying non-stop.
Los Angeles based musicians Greg Hosharian and Barrett Yeretsian never planned on forming a band.
“It just happened naturally,” says Hosharian on the group’s official website. “We were working on music for TV/Film and one of the instrumental pieces took on a life of its own.”
Yeretsian, a self-taught drummer, producer, songwriter and composer says, “…in any given song, we can go from a beautifully serene Armenian folk section to the heaviest, most progressive music we’ve ever written or performed. There is no hesitation to fully express ourselves.”
They officially ‘launched’ Armenian Space Station in Armenia in October, 2009 by performing in front of 1200 people in Moscow Cinema.
After their debut concert in Yerevan, Armenian Space Station added Clint Feddersen on bass and Phil Trujeque on guitar.
Since then, the group has released a 4-song E.P., played a U.S. debut show at the Roxy, shot a music video for “Escape Velocity” and has built a dedicated and rapidly growing fan base in the Los Angeles area.
PS: Here’s their musical playlist featuring 4 excellent pieces for your full enjoyment. Warning, take some bottled oxygen with you. Prolonged stay on-board of Armenian Space Station may take your breath away.

Armenian Cyber Army Has The Attitude

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eskUmNd2o8w

The Armenian hacker group has celebrated Armenia’s independence by hacking a bunch of Azerbaijani websites again.
PS: I like the background music. Looks like my good friends – Bambir are singin! :))

Remembrance of March 1, 2008 Victims

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEv9OFAur4g

Armenian opposition held a rally on March 1 to commemorate the 4th anniversary of post-election violence in Yerevan. The rally was concluded by a march from the Liberty square to Grigor Lusavorich avenue, the scene of the bloody events 4 years ago.

Armenian rock band ready to sing in Baku

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2tPPhhGlYU

No official announcement has yet been made, but the online social networking sites are filled with the video of the Armenian rock band, The Dorians, for its new song “This Is Our World”. This group is described by many as a plausible pick to represent Armenia in the Azerbaijani capital.

Boutique construction at the expense of Mashtots park resumes amid protests

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjpWvWMKN2o&t=27s

A week-long sit-in by Armenian environmental activists was dispersed today as police used force to make space for the construction of fashion boutiques at the expense of the few remaining green areas in central Yerevan.
The activists have been claiming, that construction of the boutiques in the little ragged park lying on both sides of Yerevan’s widest and most central Mashtots avenue, should be called off.
Meanwhile, the municipal authorities say the construction is legal and should go on notwithstanding protests.

Grandma's Tattoos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjNW8V8Ej2U

A filmmaker makes a journey into her own family’s history to investigate the terrible truth behind her grandmother’s odd tattoos and, in the process, unveils the story of the Armenian women driven out of Ottoman Turkey during the First World War.
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