About the book: 2013 / Sergey Kuryokhin (1954–1996) - a recognized genius of Russian avant-garde music. He was a virtuoso performer, conductor, composer, director, arranger, actor, journalist, ideologist of Pop Mechanics, avant-garde showman, satirist-improviser... He tried to create a universe out of chaos. Thousands of people flocked to his show - not only in our country, but also in Europe and the USA. Like every genius, Kuryokhin’s life was very difficult... “The Crazy Mechanics of Russian Rock” is a book about the fate and creative passion of the Master, written so insightfully and captivatingly, full of such unexpected details and unforgettable dialogues, that, being a documentary-biographical narrative, reads almost like a work of art.