Soon after gaining national fame , Kino began to receive invitations to perform from all over the Eastern Bloc and even from some foreign countries . They participated in a charity contest in Denmark to raise money for relief from the earthquake in Armenia and performed at the largest French rock festival in Bourges and at the Soviet-Italian festival Back in the U.S.S.R. in Melpignano . In 1989 , they travelled to New York and held a premiere of '' The Needle '' , as well as a small concert
earthquake in Armenia
1988 Armenian earthquake
Kino (band)