La Moustache

Girl Gang Zine & La Moustache just sent 150$ coming from the STLS/dark times show last month at bei roy (collection jar&part of the door). If you have the means, you should consider donating too.

Some brief info taken from http://freepussyriot.org on these women’ situation:

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Appeal to Justice under UDHR, CEDAW and Russian Constitution

Three alleged members of the feminist punk band Pussy Riot, Maria Alekhina, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Ekaterina Samucevich, charged with “hooliganism”, have been remanded in jail, facing up to 7 years criminal punishment for allegedly participating in the punk-prayer Virgin Mary, Send Putin Away that publicly demonstrated for human rights and against the current oppressive regime under Putin. The case illustrates the gross level of violations against human rights in Russia and requires immediate attention. The detained activists now need the support of the world’s community. 

“Pussy Riot” is an anonymous Russian Feminist Punk Band formed in October 2011. Through a series of peaceful performances in highly visible places, the band has given voice to basic rights under threat in Russia today, while expressing the values and principles of gender equality, democracy and freedom of expression contained in the Russian constitution and other international instruments, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the CEDAW Convention.

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researchpdx:

By: Bob Desaulniers 

  For my first contribution to Research I decided to conduct a short interview with M’ladys Records mastermind and recent Portland transplant Brett Lyman. M’ladys has released vinyl for some of my favorite bands of the last few years including: Yellow Fever, Tyvek, Explode Into Colors, and Finally Punk. The records always look as good as they sound and its obvious that a lot of thought and consideration goes into them. As the state of the music industry becomes more complex and dismaying by the day, its nice to see someone doing things right.

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