Dom Kultury (shop)

Dom Kultury (Дом Культуры, literally "House of Culture") is a music shop and small cultural venue based in Moscow, Russia. Its official website presents it as a store for music — CDs, vinyl LPs and related releases — combined with an events programme. The shop's catalogue lists new arrivals such as CDs and 2LP vinyl editions from labels including Отделение "Выход", Evil Dead Productions, NP-Records and Trail Records, covering Russian rock, underground and experimental music. Beyond retail, Dom Kultury functions as a meeting place for musicians, writers and audiences. According to its homepage, from September to June (with a break for the New Year holidays) the shop hosts presentations of new albums, books and films, concerts, video screenings and lecture series. A recurring feature is the Sunday (and sometimes Saturday) author meeting, traditionally held from 17:00 to 19:00, with free admission subject to seating and excluding special club events. The site publishes a monthly schedule under the heading "ДК-афиша". Dom Kultury also acts as a small label or co-publisher: the homepage notes that it released a CD of the album "Не о том речь" by the band Вежливый Отказ together with the music publisher Геометрия, and that the release went on sale on 19 February 2025. The shop also operates a bar with a simple menu. Its identity is therefore that of an independent music retailer and grassroots cultural hub rather than a large chain.

Dom Kultury (Дом Культуры) is a Moscow music shop and cultural venue. Its official website describes a dual role: a retail store for music — CDs, vinyl LPs and related releases — and a regular host of cultural events. The name "Дом Культуры" (House of Culture) evokes the Soviet-era community cultural centres, and the shop adopts this framing for its own programme of concerts, presentations and meetings. The homepage states that from September to June, with a break for the New Year holidays, the shop hosts presentations of new albums, books and films, concerts, video screenings and lecture series. A long-running feature is the author meeting, traditionally held every Sunday (and sometimes Saturday) from 17:00 to 19:00, with free admission subject to seating and excluding special club events. The site maintains a monthly schedule, the "ДК-афиша", listing upcoming guests and performers. As a retailer, Dom Kultury stocks new arrivals from a range of labels. The homepage's catalogue section lists, among others, a CD by Zinc Room in Wooden Room on Evil Dead Productions; 2LP editions of Зоопарк's "Blues de Moscou" (coloured), Калинов Мост's "Надо было" (black) and Секрет's "Ты и я" (black), all on Отделение "Выход"; a CD of Мифы's "Вниз головой" on NP-Records; a CD by А. Ливер (НОМ) titled "Песни забытых композиторов"; a CD by Наталья Маркова and the group Двуречье "Светозар" on Hobbott Proline Ltd.; and a CD by Восточный Синдром "Студия 13 (USA)" on Trail Records. This selection indicates a focus on Russian rock, underground and experimental music. Dom Kultury also participates in releasing music. The homepage notes that on 15 February a presentation took place for the new full-length album "Не о том речь" by the band Вежливый Отказ, and that ДОМ КУЛЬТУРЫ, together with the music publisher ГЕОМЕТРИЯ, released the CD of this new work, which went on sale on 19 February 2025. A vinyl edition of the same album is listed as forthcoming in 2026 on the Вежливый Отказ label. The shop additionally runs a bar with a simple menu, reinforcing its role as a social and cultural gathering point. The available evidence does not specify the shop's founding year, ownership or corporate structure; it presents Dom Kultury as an independent, privately run music retailer and cultural hub in Moscow.

• Presentation of the new full-length album "Не о том речь" by Вежливый Отказ, released as a CD by ДОМ КУЛЬТУРЫ together with the publisher ГЕОМЕТРИЯ.

• The CD of Вежливый Отказ's "Не о том речь" goes on sale.

• Scheduled vinyl edition of Вежливый Отказ's "Не о том речь" on the Вежливый Отказ label.

An independent Moscow music shop and grassroots cultural venue combining record retail with free weekly events and small-label releases.

• CD — Zinc Room in Wooden Room (Evil Dead Productions)

• 2LP — Зоопарк, "Blues de Moscou" (coloured) (Отделение "Выход")

• 2LP — Калинов Мост, "Надо было" (black) (Отделение "Выход")

• 2LP — Секрет, "Ты и я" (black) (Отделение "Выход")

• CD — Мифы, "Вниз головой" (NP-Records)

• CD — А. Ливер (НОМ), "Песни забытых композиторов"

• CD — Наталья Маркова и группа Двуречье, "Светозар" (Hobbott Proline Ltd.)

• CD — Восточный Синдром, "Студия 13 (USA)" (Trail Records)

• CD — Вежливый Отказ, "Не о том речь" (ДОМ КУЛЬТУРЫ & ГЕОМЕТРИЯ)

1. 1Дом Культуры — official websitedomkultury.su
2. 2Dom Kultury (shop) — Wikidatawikidata.org