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.