Tõnu Trubetsky
Appearance
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Birth name | Tõnu Trubetsky |
Also known as | Tõnu Troubetzkoy, Mycroft Trubecki, Tony Blackplait etc. |
Born | Tallinn, Estonia | 24 April 1963
Genres | Glam rock, punk rock |
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Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1973–present |
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Formerly of | The Flowers of Romance, Vürst Trubetsky & J.M.K.E. |
Tõnu Trubetsky or Tõnu Troubetzkoy (born 24 April 1963), also known as Mycroft Trubecki, Tony Blackplait etc., is a writer, impresario, glam rock/punk rock musician, film and music video director, and individualist anarchist.
Political activity
[edit]Trubetsky is a former member of the Estonian Greens. He stood as a candidate in the Estonian parliamentary election in 2007[1] and the European Parliament election in 2009.[2] On 5 August 2010, Trubetsky announced he had left the Greens for the Centre Party.[3]
Discography
[edit]Vennaskond
[edit]Vürst Trubetsky & J. M. K. E.
[edit]- Rotipüüdja (2000, MC, CD, Melodija/Kaljukotkas)
The Flowers of Romance
[edit]- Sue Catwoman (2004, CDEP, MFM Records)
- Sue Catwoman (2004, CD, The Flowers of Romance)
- Paris (2006, CD, Līgo)
Compilation including The Flowers of Romance
[edit]- Punk Occupation 12 (2006, CD, Feńka R'n'R/Crazy Rat) - Girl in Black
Filmography
[edit]As director
[edit]- Millennium (1998, VHS, 90 min., Faama Film/Trubetsky Pictures)
- Ma armastan Ameerikat (2001, VHS, 140 min., DayDream Productions/Trubetsky Pictures)
- Sügis Ida-Euroopas (2004, 2DVD, 185 min., DayDream/Trubetsky Pictures)
- New York (2006, DVD, 140 min., Trubetsky Pictures)
- Pirates of Destiny (2007, DVD, 150 min., Trubetsky Pictures)
As actor
[edit]- Serenade (dir. Rao Heidmets, 1987)
- The Sweet Planet (dir. Aarne Ahi, 1987)
- War (dir. Hardi Volmer & Riho Unt, 1987)
- Hysteria (dir. Pekka Karjalainen, 1992)
- Moguchi (music by Vennaskond, dir. Toomas Griin & Jaak Eelmets, 2004)
- Punklaulupidu (dir. Erle Veber, 2008)
Bibliography
[edit]- Pogo (poetry; 1989) ISBN 5-450-00197-5
- Inglid ja kangelased (Angels And Heroes; novel; with Anti Pathique; 1992)
- Anarhia (Anarchy; poetry; 1994) ISBN 9985-55-011-0
- Daam sinises (Lady In Blue; punk novel; with Anti Pathique; 1994)
- Mina ja George (Me And George; novel; 1996)
- Trubetsky (poetry; 2000) ISBN 9985-66-199-0
- Inglid ja kangelased (Angels And Heroes; novel; with Anti Pathique and Juhan Habicht; 2002) ISBN 9985-9448-1-X
- Anarhistid. Anarhia agendid. Maailmarevolutsiooni prelüüd. Anarhistliku liikumise ajalugu (The Anarchists: Agents of Anarchy. Prelude of World Revolution: A History of Anarchist Movement; 2003) ISBN 9985-9448-8-7
- Susi jutud (The Tales of Susi; novel; with Anti Pathique; 2007) ISBN 978-9985-9805-1-4
- Eesti punk 1976–1990. Anarhia ENSV-s (Estonian punk 1976–1990. Anarchy in The ESSR; with Cat Bloomfield; 2009)[4]
- Eesti punk 1972–1990. Haaknõela külm helk (Tõnu Trubetsky & Kalev Lehola, 2012, Kunst, ISBN 978-9949-486-28-1 {trükis}, ISBN 978-9949-486-29-8 {epub})
- «Hukkunud Alpinisti» hotelli müsteerium (Tõnu Trubetsky, Tõnu Trubetsky, Tom Claude Trubetsky, sarjas "Mirabilia", 2013, Līgo, ISBN 978-9949-33-313-4)
Newspaper articles by him
[edit]- Teddy Boys. Delfi, March 13, 2003
- Tony Blackplait: Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, belonged to Poland as Wilno. Virumaa Teataja, November 27, 2009
- Tõnu Trubetsky: The Estonian band that was born in New York. Õpetajate Leht, 26, October 2015
- Tõnu Trubetsky: Metallica chose the right song, I would have made the same decision myself. Postimees, 20 July 2019
- HISTORY ⟩ The Republic of Estonia was born in the village of Vaali: the 1905 revolutionary attempt. Postimees, September 9, 2023
- Tõnu Trubetsky: Superman: The future of humanity or fantasy?. Postimees, October 21, 2023
- RUSSIAN OCCUPATION ⟩ Carelia wants to secede and become independent. Postimees, November 9, 2023
- Tõnu Trubetsky: Will Ingria be born again in Ukraine?. Maaleht, November 23, 2023
- PRUSSIA 2024 ⟩ Königsberg's separation from Russia can give birth to a fourth Baltic country. Postimees, November 27, 2023
- Kiss 50: The timeless echo of Glam Rock. Neanky, December 8, 2023
- THE KINGDOM OF SIBERIA ⟩ Moscow's weakening central power gives Siberia a chance to become independent. Postimees, December 12, 2023
- 50 YEARS OF KISS ⟩ Tõnu Trubetsky looks back at the glam rock giant. Postimees, December 15, 2023
- PARTISAN MOVEMENT ⟩ An anti-war sentiment has emerged in Russia and Belarus. Postimees, December 30, 2023
- Tõnu Trubetsky: The Russian language is not an obstacle to the decolonization of Carelia, changes must start with the economy. Maaleht, January 27, 2024
- TÕNU TRUBETSKY ⟩ Could we use fist and foot again?. Postimees, February 11, 2024
- TÕNU TRUBETSKY ⟩ DA – a band that will not be forgotten: Urmas Alender and Ricky Delin. Postimees, October 19, 2024
- Tõnu Trubetsky ⟩ An unexplained secret is hidden at the bottom of the Baltic Sea. Postimees, February 23, 2025
- HISTORY ⟩ The year when the manors burned and the forest and land were supposed to become ours. Postimees, April 4, 2025
- TÕNU TRUBETSKY ⟩ Merivälja UFO or Object M: a new realistic perspective. Postimees, May 10, 2025
- Tõnu Trubetsky ⟩ How the Duchy of Estonia was created. Postimees, May 24, 2025
References
[edit]- ^ "Tõnu Trubetsky pürib roheliste ridades riigikokku" (in Estonian). Postimees. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- ^ "Tõnu Trubetsky kandideerib europarlamenti" (in Estonian). Eesti Rahvusringhääling. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- ^ "Tõnu Trubetsky astus Keskerakonda" [Tõnu Trubetsky joined the Centre Party] (in Estonian). Delfi. August 5, 2010. Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
- ^ "EESTI PUNK 1976—1990" (in Estonian). Rockclub Tapper. Archived from the original on 20 June 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
External links
[edit]- Tony Blackplait on Facebook
- Tõnu Trubetsky discography at MusicBrainz
- Tõnu Trubetsky at IMDb
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