PrimBul' 37. The main disco of Togliatti
1990s in Russia is now remembered as the years of rampant crime and economic turmoil. A discos of 90s are the most severe in the history of Russia. It was really dangerous to be there.
The most famous disco in Togliatti was “Primbul 37”. It is named by address of the building where it was situated. Primorsky Boulevard 37, Palace of Sports.
Primorskiy Boulevard st., 37
This disco is famous as a place where Sergey Zhukov and Aleksey Potekhin were DJs. Later they founded a popular band “Ruki Vverh”. This band is one of the the most important symbols of the ’90s culture.
Ruki vverh band. Alexey Potehin, Sergey Zhukov
Togliatti criminal wars are well known in Russia. Presence of criminal was also noticeable in disco. Some participants of this disco are still alive and remember their experience. Let’s look at couple of posts in vk group dedicated to Primbul (http://vk.com/club8793417):
Group administrator: AFAIK, Primbul was famous by fighting without rules. It was impossible to get away from there without handicap nor not being beaten …… Every night after the disco you could look at fighting girls or boys ….. Did you participate in such fightings ??? And did you get pizdyuli on Plimbul ???
Anton Ogul: Yes, I was there too and I was loving to fight. Primbul is great ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
Mikha Podvigin: I was at a sobering up station only once )))))) They have took me there from Primbul. I was braking cop’s jacket and beating him. Then I was arrested )))))))) It was a great time !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fightings in Primbul could be looking like this (photo from the Internet)