Sunday 24 February saw London’s Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen play host to SHATTERJAPAN’s Pussy Riot Punk Prayer Commemoration “FREEDOM” Concert to mark the one year anniversary of Pussy Riot’s punk prayer (which took place on 21 February), for which two of three arrested members of the group are still serving their two-year sentences in Russian penal colonies. The night was a celebration of new music and freedom of expression, with participating artists and speakers from the UK, Canada, Russia, Sweden, and bands even travelling down on the day from Scotland and Manchester to take part. This spectacular no-budget collaboration of 4 live bands (CAT BEAR TREE, SKINNY GIRL DIET, AU PALAIS, MIDAS FALL), 5 band DJs (SHEEN, THE VOYEURIST, CHVRCHES, NEUROTIC MASS MOVEMENT, KARIN PARK) and 3 speakers (MASHA KARP, KERRY MCCARTHY MP, MIKE LERNER) from the political, journalistic and film worlds proved to the UK and beyond that the bravery of the jailed women has not been forgotten and that exciting events can be brought together with strong solidarity among some very talented and passionate artists.