Readers, we don't have any penetrating insights on the Pussy Riot controversy, which finally resulted in the members of the Russian band being jailed for two years due to their anti-Putin "punk prayer" protest in a Moscow cathedral. Mainly, we just wanted to include the phrase "Pussy Riot" in the title of a blog post to see what kind of Google searches would end up leading people to the blog.
But the whole situation does seem like a sad blow to free speech. Then again, it's Russia after all. What do we expect?
Richard: "I'll be very disappointed if a group of local bands don't put together a 'Free Pussy Riot' benefit concert. But they're probably too lazy to learn Russian for it."
Chip: "I'd prefer a parade, with lots of erotic, pussy-shaped, 'Free Pussy Riot"signs like the one in the picture below. It wouldn't be any sillier than last week's Elvis parade."
Photo is via Dangerous Minds , where you can also listen to Peaches' 'Free Pussy Riot' song.
Here's the controversial Pussy Riot video, which has been viewed 1, 783, 137 times.
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We can't promise a "Pussy Riot" of any sort will break out tonight in No Law, but Studio B IS hosting what's being billed as "an all-ages sleazefest" this evening featuring (among others) Ponyboy, whose new album is called "Pussy Killer." Visit the FB event page here .
We've yet to catch a Ponyboy set, but the fact that they've done the score for Sexing the Transman,"a groundbreaking educational documentary that includes explicit adult scenes," immediately makes them more interesting than most LFK bands. Check out a new(ish) piece on the band over here at I Heart Local Music.
And below is the poster for "Sexing the Transman" from the film's official website . Remember that time Chip got confused and watched the film because he thought it was called "Sexing the TRANS-AM' and dealt with women getting boned on car hoods? Hopefully he was enlightened, despite his mistake.
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