Pussy Riot Denounce Putin and Collect Crypto Donations for Ukrainians
Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova stated, “I support Ukraine. Fuck Putin” moments into her set supporting Marina in New York City.
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The Rebel Rockin’ Roots of Punk Rock Humor
Humorists have served as the conscience of cultures ever since (and before) court jesters ridiculed omnipotent royalty for its hypocrisy, pomposity, and corruption. Punk continues to fulfill that essential social role in relation to the powers-that-be of the modern world.
Pussy Riot: “Pong” / “Nightmares” (track review)
Just as tyrant and resistance – Putin and Pussy Riot – are locked in a seemingly endless game of Pong against each other, with acts of courageous defiance deflected by acts of brute tyranny.
Pussy Riot Advances Message of Resistance in Brooklyn
Through catchy punk and dance songs, Pussy Riot espouses pro-gender equality and an anti-Putin/Trump agenda.
Day for Night Festival Sets High Bar with Awe-Inspiring Acts and Art
Houston's Day for Night festival was more female any other festival I had attended with tons to offer (including shelter from a downpour).
The Trials, Battles, and Victories of a Pussy Rioter
Maria Alyokhina, one of the imprisoned members of Pussy Riot, relates her saga of protest, imprisonment, and advocation for human rights in Riot Days.
Russia’s Pussy Riot Release First Song in English, “I Can’t Breathe”
Pussy Riot told NME that the song is dedicated “to Eric Garner and to all who suffer from state terror — killed, choked, perished because of war and police violence — to political prisoners and those on the streets fighting for change. We all have to protest for those who are silent, and we have to protest for each other, no matter the geography, no matter the borders.”
Pussy Riot Isn’t the Only Band Rocking on Russia
From clever Soviet-era symphonies to current black market recordings, Russian musicians have a long history of working around the state's culture of censorship.