Tarakany! Moscow Punk Band Release The Music Video For Their Single “God and Police”

Louise Swift 14 September 2014 Press Release

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Moscow punk pioneers Tarakany! Debut the music video for their single “God and Police”

Tarankany!
Tarankany!

Moscow punk pioneers Tarakany! are debuting the music video for their single “God and Police” which comes off their album, MaximumHappy and features Chris Barker from Anti-Flag. “God and Police” speaks up against church and state, the two stereotypical pillars of Russian culture, and jabs at the pro-Putin regime and its supporters.

The song embodies not only the satirical style of Tarakany!, but carries the message of anti-oppression which Anti-Flag has been spreading for years. That being said, it’s no surprise that Chris agreed to lend his vocals to the track back in 2012. One and a half years after the studio recording, the two bands got to share a stage at Dobrofest in Russia, where Chris performed live with Tarakany! and where video was filmed.

“God and Police” is Chris’ first experience singing in Russian. As a group, this song represents Anti-Flag’s chance to address Russian fans in their native language and just goes to show there are no cultural or ideological barriers between Russian and American musicians.

Tarankany!
Tarankany!

Tarakany! Are: –

Dmitry ‘Sid’ Spirin – vocals
Vasily Lopatin – guitar
Nikolay Stravinsky – guitar
Sergey Prokof’ev – drums
Alexandr Pronin – bass-guitar

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About Louise Swift

I first went to a gig in 1981, Gillan at Leeds University. I've been a regular gig goer ever since. I haven't kept count of how many gigs I've been to over the intervening years, but it's a lot! My favourite bands are AC/DC then, in no particular order, Anti-Nowhere League, Slaughter and the Dogs, Towers of London and Dirt Box Disco. I tend to like Glam/Punk and rude offensive lyrics, not sure what that says about me but as Animal would say 'So What!' The question was recently put to me - did I write for any online publications? My reply - No, but I'd like to! Planetmosh was suggested and I found myself offering to review Aces High Festival. Easy peasy I thought! Well not quite, if a jobs worth doing it's worth doing well! I had sixteen bands to research. I found I actually enjoyed that and it kept me too busy to be making lunatic comments on Facebook! ;) Then I felt a bit inadequately qualified. I mean, who am I to comment on others, when my musical expertise extends to being able to play a mean Greensleeves on the recorder and a passable Annie's song on the flute! Haven't picked up either instrument for years! What I do have, however, is over 30 years of experience as a gig goer, so I can comment on what I like and what I don't! It's only my opinion and, if I don't like a band it doesn't mean they are bad, just not to my own liking. I admire anyone who has the guts to get up on that stage and have a go!
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