
Dmitry Spirin’s “Lapti” Music Video is Full of Meaning (and Risks)
All the propaganda cliches that the state itself uses are ridiculed. That “If you’re Russian, you should take care of your lapti.”

All the propaganda cliches that the state itself uses are ridiculed. That “If you’re Russian, you should take care of your lapti.”

Exiled Russian punk singer Dima risks everything to stand with Ukraine. His “Songs Not Bombs” tour echoes far beyond music. A story of courage and exile.

This is not just Putin’s war, but it is Russia’s Putin; therefore, it is the Russian people’s war on Ukraine. Most of them are just as responsible for the atrocities being committed as Putin. This war wouldn’t have been possible without their apathy, willful ignorance, and deafening silence… or in some cases, as demonstrated by […]

My pal, Dima, lead singer of the Russian band Tarakany (Cockroach), and his wife have been exiled from their home in Russia since December 2021 due to their anti-war, pro-Ukraine stance. It’s a reminder that while some suffer more than others (and none certainly more than Ukrainians), the breadth and width of suffering is immense […]

Dima is doing his part. His first single, “I Will be With You,” as a solo artist, is aptly anti-war and more strongly worded now that he has shed the shackles of Putin’s repressive censorship.

Our Russian pals Tarakany! have been busy with a new video for their song titled “What Can I Change?” Enjoy! “This is a song about those who, in our opinion, make profit on all wars in the world. It’s about those who, for the sake of their dirty, cruel intentions, are ready to bang peoples’ and […]
Our Russian pals Tarakany! playing an acoustic set of “Bags of Bones’ off their Russian Democrazy CD out now on Punk Outlaw Records. They sound really good unplugged don’t you think? Spasiba!
It’s been less than a year since Tarakany! (Cockroach) released Russian Democrazy has been out but momentum has been slowly but surely building. Now we have our first legitimate review from Dying Scene who give the CD 4 out of 5 stares
Tarakany’s! (Cockroach) 1st English language CD “Russian Democrazy” features a killer track entitled “God & Police” with Chris Barker from Anti-Flag singing along and perhaps not surprisingly, it’s one of my favorites on the entire CD. All hype and self serving BS aside, Russian Democrazy never gets old being put on repeat on the old […]
Here is a pretty cool video of the original Russian version of Tarakany!’s “Rat’s Races” which is featured on their Russian DemoCrazy release. Now if we could just get it to stop snowing in the U.S. and start snowing in Sochi. Oh and how about an exchange with Russia.. we’ll give them Justin Bieber and […]
PUNK OUTLAW RECORDS SIGNS LEGENDARY RUSSIAN BAND “TARAKANY! (COCKROACHES)” & RELEASES “RUSSIAN DEMOCRAZY” – 1st English Language Release “Russian DemoCrazy” Features Guest Artists Louna, Anti-Flag, Frank Turner & Useless ID – New York, NY, January 14th, 2014 – Punk Outlaw Records, modern day punk rock ambassadors are doing their part for international relations. The New […]
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tarakany logo Here it is… finally. Moscow’s Tarakany! (Cockroaches) “Bags of Bones” video featuring Useless ID. This will be one of the featured singles on their forthcoming U.S. debut CD “Russian DemoCrazy” coming in January from Punk Outlaw Records. Russian DemoCrazy will also feature guest artists like Anti-Flag, Frank Turner and Lucine from the popular […]
Pretty excited to be working with Tarakany!, punk legends in Russia as well as artists from bands “Anti-Flag”, “Useless I.D.” and “Frank Turner”. Going to be a great CD.