Boris Grebenshchikov - Radio "Aerostat"

Radio "Aerostat"

Since 2005 Grebenshchikov has an own weekly radio program on Russian radio station "Radio Rossii" titled Aerostat (Russian: Аэростат). It is presented as "author's program of Boris Grebenshchikov" and is created and spoken by him. His intention is to tell about the alternatives in music, about the music which nobody else plays in today's radio despite of its artistic value and originality. It is mostly independent music which, as Boris says, otherwise would not be played at all. The range of songs in Aerostat varies from 1960s and 1970s rock (The Beatles, Bob Dylan and many others) over reggae, new wave, alternative rock, electronica, and punk, to world music, jazz, classical and avant-garde. As of December 2008, almost 200 shows were created and broadcast, each approximately 46 minutes long. The track lists and the scripts of all programs are available at official site of Aquarium and BG. The theme music is "Prelude" by T. Rex from A Beard of Stars album.