So, I did have somebody else lined up for the Sunday artsy fartsy post this weekend but jumping right to the front of the queue is my newly discovered find, Pussy Riot.
Russian, feminist, punk riot band with anti-Putin lyrics. I think you see where I’m coming from.
I don’t know much about Pussy Riot but I love their song and there’s this from The Guardian…
Feminist punk band Pussy Riot take revolt to the Kremlin
Anonymous band with provocative anti-Putin lyrics – who have become a symbol of Russian youth’s discontent – are preparing for their next surprise performanceEight women stood in a line opposite the Kremlin, neon balaclavas hiding their faces, fists pounding the air in rugged defiance. Before police carted them off, the members of Pussy Riot managed to shout their way through a minute-long punk anthem: “Revolt in Russia – the charisma of protest/Revolt in Russia, Putin’s got scared!”
Formed days after Vladimir Putin’s announcement in September that he intended to return to the presidency, Pussy Riot have become the latest symbol of young Russian discontent.
Wow. They’re old skool activist punks. Fantastic.