me screaming into the void, got a bit of traction over here at IG. even though it is tiring, i think it is worth doing it sometimes, as the discourse is important in many situations.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CofLDQxIgSW

In connection to today's noise gig at @kirjakahvila, i have send them some messages on IG (slightly edited below). as #kirjakahvila is one of the few place dear to me, i think an open discourse on these issues is especially important. Like with many other venues (bookers, artists, labels) in finland, i really think we need to have this conversation ASAP, as the 'fascist creep' doesn't sleep.

"i think people who continue to work with known fascists for a long time, have some explaining to do before they are invited to play in spaces, that claim opposing political positions. the normalisation of fascism that is done by these artists should be challenged and not platformed. i have been writing a little bit on this matter in my MAKE NOISE highlight, in case you care to read. also very happy to talk about it more.

i refer to the work with mikko aspa of freak animal label. in general finnish people seem to do not care much about these ties and it is a problem, as aspa is 'snatching up' more and more young artists from the field to his label.
which which besides himself openly supporting PVL and other white supremacists, is a cesspool of fascist, misogynist and pro-child abuse material, in case you/the bookers have not been aware of it.

i hope more people than me, are bringing this issue up. having these acts play under the banners that you put up devalues antifascist poster posing and is an integral part of how fascism is historically operating: creeping (into every place possible) and manipulating. these artist, even though they will continue to claim they are 'antifascists' and at the same time working with them need to be confronted criticized and most likely educated. none of this states that they actually are fascists, but so far it seems that they have been ignoring the critique, most likely because it comes from mostly non-finnish speakers like me.

silence is violence, pretty much sums it up (not just) for the finnish noise scene.

thanks for reading."

IN SOLIDARITY!

#anarXnoise #antifascism #antifanoise #normalisation #nopasaran #kirjakahvila #turku