The FNPS: Episode 100 - Modern Ukrainian Music (03-11-2022)

Holy cannoli, we made it to a hundred episodes! For such a landmark, I decided to choose something that's currently pretty important: Ukraine. I was hoping that the Russian invasion would stop or be stopped before I had a chance to address the theme, but that was not to be so.

I've really only skimmed the surface here, but I tried to choose selections from a number of different genres, some of which are more lighthearted than others. There's a brief discussion of fascism in black metal, which is unpleasant but important because fascism isn't always as obvious as you might think, especially if the context is unfamiliar.

As always, I'm not multilingual so I've tried my best, and apologies for where I've mucked up translations or pronunciations, or missed bits of information. Many of these artists can be found on Bandcamp, Instagram, Facebook, and other social media platforms, so make sure to support them where you can, especially now.

• MARUV - Focus On Me
• Alina Pash - Oinagori (On The Mountain)
• Dzidzio ft.  Іван Попович (Ivan Popyovich) - Василина (Vasilina)
• Boosin - Nomer Odin (Number One)
• The Maneken - Mary
• Laud - У цю ніч (That Night)
• TOF ft Білий Бо (White Bo) - До світанку (Until Dawn)
• MamaRika - Xxdd (Boys Go To Girls)
• Alyona Alyona - Велика й смiшна (Big and Funny)
• KAZKA - Літаки (Aircraft)
• Grebz (Shrooms) -  Поп Пайф (Pop Pajf)
• U:Lav - Де ж Тут Жити? (Where To Live Here?)
• Макс Пташник (Max Ptashnik) - Поки ніхто не бачить (So Far No-one Sees)
• Sad Novelist - Божевільний (Crazy)
• ТНМК (Танок на майдані Конґо) (Dance On The Congo Square) - Проїхали (We Drove)
• Kozak System - Brat za Brata (Brother To Brother)
• TAPTAK (Tartak) - Я не хочу (I Do Not Want)
• Go_A (How, Hey) - Жальменiна (Zhalmenina)
• TAPTAK (Tartak)- Голос крові (The Voice Of Blood)
• Svrm - Vtrata (Loss)
• Тарас Чубай (Taras Chubay) - Водограй (Fountain)
• ТИМПАЧЕ (ESPECIALLY) - Чорна гора (Montenegro)
• Zgard - Koloslovo (Colossus)
• Khors - Beneath The Keen Edge Of Time
• Ieschure - Through The Chaos Of Voices
• Тина Кароль (Tina Karol) - Намалюю тобi зорі (I Draw You Stars)
• Bahroma - Назавжди-Навсегда (Forever, Forever)
• Sad Novelist ft. SadSvit - Тління (Decay)
• TikTu - Korol' Ptahiv (King of Birds)