Blog: BrooklynVegan

photos by Devan Council Ad-Rock/Heliotropes ...The benefit, held amid the dimly lit, Marissa Pasternoster-painted backdrop of Brooklyn DIY venue Death By Audio, was filled with punk women and men wearing neon balaclavas to honor Pussy Riot. The latter punk performance crew has been targeted in Russia for protesting Putin the day before his election, and three of its members -- Maria Alekhina, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, and Ekaterina Samucevich -- now face up to seven years in prison for simply voicing their opinions. Many [...]