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abdoujaparov -rrb- in concert -lrb- 31 october 2008 , hamburg -lsb- http://www.abdou.co.uk// abdou.co.uk -rsb- carter usm idou the fades 1998 -- present spinach pop gun abdoujaparov
 yes group_or_band post-punk alternative rock abdoujaparov 2008 -rrb- . jpg performing in hamburg at the knust -lrb- halloween london , england abdoujaparov
abdoujaparov

abdoujaparov are a punk band formed on 19 october 1998 by ex-carter usm guitarist les carter -lrb- aka fruitbat -rrb- .
abdoujaparov 's musical foundation is in 1977 punk rock .
four eps , a single and two albums have been released on spinach records .
a compilation cd featuring tracks from the first 3 eps was released by pop gun in australia .
the band has toured the uk , germany , australia and america .
les and guitarist richy crockford have also recorded and toured under the name idou , which consists of the two playing guitars over a backing track supplied by an ipod shuffle .
the band is named after a professional cyclist djamolidine abdoujaparov , from uzbekistan .
