Alina Simone this Saturday the 13th

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Siberian cult icon Yanka Dyagileva was a folk-punk-poet whose
underground status rivals Nico or Patti Smith in her barren homeland;
after her mysterious death in 1991, Yanka's music continued to be
distributed non-commercially through dubbed mix tapes. While walking
in New York City's Brighton Beach neighborhood, Alina Simone happened
upon one of these rare tapes. Born in the Ukraine and fluent in
Russian, Simone was touched by Yanka's poetic recounts of Cold War-era
Soviet life and the raw simplicity found in her primitive works.
Paying homage, Simone released a collection of Yanka covers
entitledEveryone Is Crying Out to Me, Beware. Championed for her
breathy, decadent vocal range, Simone transforms Yanka's lo-fi
originals into modern indie rock ballads with an Eastern European
flair. Sung entirely in Russian, Simone's potent emotive voice
surpasses language barriers, carrying Yanka's story straight through
the soul.

Also Down South Sallie and Battle of Land and Sea.