Next up in our ARTISTS SAY FREE PUSSY RIOT photo campaign is performance artist, actress, writer and activist PENNY ARCADE. Penny recently completed the London run of her Bitch! Dyke! Faghag! Whore! show to great acclaim. Thank you, Penny! Continue reading PENNY ARCADE says FREE PUSSY RIOT
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MAYA POSTEPSKI says FREE PUSSY RIOT
Next up in our ARTISTS SAY FREE PUSSY RIOT photo campaign is drummer MAYA POSTEPSKI of super cool Toronto electro band AUSTRA. Maya also has her own project Princess Century and has worked together with Robert Alfons on Trust. AUSTRA has been very supportive of the Pussy Riot cause and released their striking protest video below in support. Thank you, Maya! Continue reading MAYA POSTEPSKI says FREE PUSSY RIOT
ZOE KONEZ says FREE PUSSY RIOT
Next up in our ARTISTS SAY FREE PUSSY RIOT photo campaign is London-based musician ZOE KONEZ. An amazing songwriter and guitarist, Zoe runs a regular music night in London and also has a band Cat Bear Tree who appeared in our ARTISTS SAY FREE PUSSY RIOT video. Thank you, Zoe! Continue reading ZOE KONEZ says FREE PUSSY RIOT
SKINNY GIRL DIET say FREE PUSSY RIOT
Next up in our ARTISTS SAY FREE PUSSY RIOT photo campaign is London band SKINNY GIRL DIET AKA sisters Delilah and Ursula Holliday and Amelia Cutler. The band are very supportive of the Pussy Riot cause and have already played a number of Pussy Riot fundraiser gigs in the UK. SGD is arguably the most exciting riot grrrl band to emerge in recent years and are set to inspire a whole new generation of fierce female musicians. Thank you, Skinny Girl Diet! Continue reading SKINNY GIRL DIET say FREE PUSSY RIOT
PINS say FREE PUSSY RIOT
Next up in our ARTISTS SAY FREE PUSSY RIOT photo campaign is Manchester band PINS AKA Faith Holgate, Lois McDonald, Anna Donigan and Lara Williams. The band are very supportive of the Pussy Riot cause and recently donned balaclavas during their Beacons Festival show as a sign of solidarity. Thank you, PINS! Continue reading PINS say FREE PUSSY RIOT
ELIZABETH ZIFF of BETTY says FREE PUSSY RIOT
Next up in our ARTISTS SAY FREE PUSSY RIOT photo campaign is ELIZABETH ZIFF of American band BETTY AKA sisters Amy and Elizabeth Ziff and Alyson Palmer. The band support a lot of great causes including the Pussy Riot cause. As well as boasting a large discography, they have appeared on The L Word numerous times, provided its unforgettable theme tune The Way That We Live, and have provided soundtrack music to many TV shows including Weeds among others. Thank you, Elizabeth! Continue reading ELIZABETH ZIFF of BETTY says FREE PUSSY RIOT
AMY ZIFF of BETTY says FREE PUSSY RIOT
Next up in our ARTISTS SAY FREE PUSSY RIOT photo campaign is AMY ZIFF of American band BETTY AKA sisters Amy and Elizabeth Ziff and Alyson Palmer. The band support a lot of great causes including the Pussy Riot cause. As well as boasting a large discography, they have appeared on The L Word numerous times, provided its unforgettable theme tune The Way That We Live, and have provided soundtrack music to many TV shows including Weeds among others. Thank you, Amy! Continue reading AMY ZIFF of BETTY says FREE PUSSY RIOT
PATTI SMITH sends “I LOVE YOU” message to PUSSY RIOT
At the stage door after PATTI SMITH‘s incredibly visceral show at Manchester Academy on 7 September, we had the good fortune to catch Patti as she made her way out of the venue. We asked her for a message for us to pass on to jailed Pussy Riot members Masha, Katya and Nadya, since we’re in touch with their legal team. Hesitating for a split second, she then said, “I know exactly what I want to say to them.”
And this is the message she kindly handwrote out in large letters: Continue reading PATTI SMITH sends “I LOVE YOU” message to PUSSY RIOT
Girl power dead? It’s ok – we’ve got LUCY ROSE!
Anyone who thinks girl power is dead in the UK, at least from a musical perspective, should eat their words. This country is pumping out some of the most amazing musicians on an international level, and we’re not talking any more about the Emeli’s or the Florences (not that we ever were). One highly-anticipated album is due out very shortly – LUCY ROSE‘s LIKE I USED TO. And we really can’t wait. Get a taste here of Lucy’s fantastic melodies, rhythms, vocals, just pure magic. Oh yeah — and she kicks some ass too. Continue reading Girl power dead? It’s ok – we’ve got LUCY ROSE!
RACHEL SERMANNI’s debut album most beautiful album of the year?
Scotland’s RACHEL SERMANNI has been on our radar for some time. Every gig a memory to be treasured, every conversation something unique, every track a humble pleasure to behold. On sale now, her debut album UNDER MOUNTAINS has been a long anticipated series of precious melodies. A truly talented artist, if you don’t get this, you’re missing out. Continue reading RACHEL SERMANNI’s debut album most beautiful album of the year?
FREE PUSSY RIOT LONDON CONCERT – Reading of letters from jailed women
Personal handwritten letters written by the three jailed PUSSY RIOT members Masha, Katya and Nadya were read out during the 9 Sept FREE PUSSY RIOT LONDON Fundraiser Concert. The letters were received through the women’s legal team in Moscow specially for the London event. Continue reading FREE PUSSY RIOT LONDON CONCERT – Reading of letters from jailed women
FREE PUSSY RIOT LONDON CONCERT – Kerry McCarthy MP
At the 9 September FREE PUSSY RIOT LONDON Fundraiser Concert, British Labour party politician KERRY MCCARTHY MP gave an eloquent and impassioned speech about her experience at the trial of Masha, Katya and Nadya in Moscow and the importance of keeping the pressure up on the Pussy Riot release campaign. Continue reading FREE PUSSY RIOT LONDON CONCERT – Kerry McCarthy MP
FREE PUSSY RIOT LONDON CONCERT – Lisa Gornick
Lisa Gornick is a London-based filmmaker, writer, artist and actress. She has made two feature films Do I Love You and Tick Tock Lullaby, and is now working on a third. In this video of her opening speech at the recent 9 Sept FREE PUSSY RIOT LONDON Fundraiser Concert, she lists 10 reason why she wants to be part of Pussy Riot: Continue reading FREE PUSSY RIOT LONDON CONCERT – Lisa Gornick
ESBEN AND THE WITCH say FREE PUSSY RIOT
Next up in our ARTISTS SAY FREE PUSSY RIOT photo campaign is Brighton’s very own ESBEN AND THE WITCH – we caught the band at Manchester’s Soup Kitchen after their stunning live gig on 30 Aug. Singer Rachel Davies also joined the 9 September FREE PUSSY RIOT LONDON fundraiser concert lineup for a stunning DJ set on the very special night in honour of jailed activists Masha, Katya and Nadya. Thank you, Rachel! Continue reading ESBEN AND THE WITCH say FREE PUSSY RIOT
Handwritten Letters from PUSSY RIOT’s Masha, Katya & Nadya
For the 9 September 2012 Free Pussy Riot Fundraiser Concert held at Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen in London, SHATTERJAPAN specially requested personal handwritten letters from jailed Pussy Riot members Masha, Katya and Nadia. We were astonished and emotional when we received the letters — they are full of such passion, hope, courage and compassion. It is remarkable that these eloquent words were written by the women behind bars who are facing a long prison sentence and the tragic possibility of being split up into separate penal colonies as Moscow draws closer to freezing wintertime. Continue reading Handwritten Letters from PUSSY RIOT’s Masha, Katya & Nadya
Video messages from PUSSY RIOT lawyers
For the 9 September 2012 Free Pussy Riot Fundraiser Concert held at Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen in London, SHATTERJAPAN specially requested the following video messages from the lawyers defending the three jailed Pussy Riot members Nadya, Katya and Masha. In this heartfelt video, Mark Feygin, Violetta Volkova and Nikolay Polozov thank the British public for its support and emphasize the importance of international pressure.