Alex Kraev is a musical multi-talent who gave his soul to punk rock. He plays the drums, bass, and guitar in multiple bands and is an absolute musical powerhouse. His influences are many, but his goal is one and the same: to challenge stereotypes and self-imposed laziness of body and mind. His music is loud and gets under your skin. Challenging riffs, vocal cascades, energetic rhythms and climactic melodies tear you out of your comfort zone, sharpen your senses and abduct your body before they spit you out on the cold, ashen, concrete ground of human construction - only to find yourself naked, lusting for more. No more comfort, only raw emotion. Thank you very much!
Punk, in its conception, has always been about protest and societal unrest, a mirror to the polished, self-righteous facade of civil society and, therefore, at the root of democracy - at least, according to me. Sid Vicious, the godfather of punk, said this once: "Undermine their pompous authority, reject their moral standards, make anarchy and disorder your trademarks. Cause as much chaos and disruption as possible but don't let them take you ALIVE." How this translates to the war in Ukraine and the simultaneous democratic process, I will discuss with Alex today! I am so happy to have you on board!
SHOW NOTES
Sid Vicious [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sid_Vicious]
Sex Pistols [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_Pistols]
Odessa Grain Shipments [https://www.politico.eu/article/odesa-port-ukraine-first-ship-carrying-grain-food-crisis-russia-war/]
Kalush Orkestra [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalush_(rap_group)]
The Offspring [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Offspring]
Black Fly [https://www.facebook.com/blackflyofficial/]
NoFX [https://www.nofxofficialwebsite.com/]
Bad Religion [https://badreligion.com/]
Greenday [https://greenday.com/]
Simple Plan [https://officialsimpleplan.com/]
Yellowcard [http://yellowcardrock.com/]
Radio Havanna [https://www.radiohavanna.de/]
Black Flag [https://www.blackflagband.com/]
Bezlad [https://www.facebook.com/bezladoi]
ALEX' FACEBOOK
https://www.facebook.com/LeXXKraev
ALEX' MUSIC & BANDS
ВІДСІЧ [https://open.spotify.com/artist/11snryEzY3apIX8Axx9uZ1?si=4Cbkqqs7QyyGKFkY3iYV7g]
FLAME [https://open.spotify.com/artist/0mrDHK5DN8juEGSjsKCqgz?si=XHREHDlNQFq-rkkXYA9iag]
RAGTAG [https://open.spotify.com/artist/0CbSQPfhWQIZmlpSysVkXO?si=mWWBMI5rQT-6vZYyU2KAKQ]
CONCRETE CONTROL [https://open.spotify.com/artist/1BEFfDquf0mT2aeXTYXS0e?si=FFG7F6ylSoi4C7tq0Y2w6Q]
REDEMPTION [https://open.spotify.com/album/7AdiZek73SChGaLm9l35kn?si=IjRUin-kQI23lqLz2RLXRg]
Дело Дрянь [https://open.spotify.com/artist/2Qg2FUvMtNlbUxEOtMF6C7?si=M-ES50O4SrWu7dMBf013zw]
ALEX NEXT SHOW
More Music Club [https://facebook.com/events/s/the-cow-ragtag-wild-weed-super/367349802141404/]
DONATIONS
Alex' Volunteer Org [http://spilnameta.com/en/]
Their Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/spilna.meta.ua]
MUSIC
Love In The Face Of Fear [https://jimkroft.bigcartel.com/product/love-in-the-face-of-fear] Jim Kroft [http://www.jimkroft.com/]
Yellow Van Stories is a Mind The Bump [http://www.mindthebump.de/] Production
Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/yellowvan]
Yellow Van Stories is a Mind the Bump [https://www.mindthebump.de] Production.
00:00:00 Introduction and Context
00:01:24 Ukrainian Cultural Identity and Support
00:02:17 Meet Alex Kreyev: Punk Rocker from Odessa
00:04:27 Punk as Protest: Relevance and Resilience
00:07:42 Life in Odessa During War
00:16:57 Alex's Punk Journey
00:29:05 Ukraine's Punk Scene and New Beginnings
00:53:21 Entertainment and Morale in Wartime
01:00:40 Can there actually be something like apolitical punk, according to you, purely subjective?
01:19:07 What are your hopes for the near future in Ukraine, Alex?
01:24:26 Conclusion and Farewell
