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Weird Al

Russian-born musician Pavel Lion performs under the name Psoy Korolenko

Pavel Lion is kind of a cross between Fyodor Dostoyevsky and ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic

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For musician Pavel Lion growing up in Soviet Russia in the ’70s, rock music was a revelation. But the first Western music he embraced was disco.

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Music heard on the air for August 26, 2014

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Weird Al Yankovic

After 30 years, ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic is finally cool

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Weird Al Yankovic

After 30 years, ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic is finally cool

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