Born from the jangliest part of The Wedding Present as the eighties became the nineties, for the last 31-years, Peter Solowka's The Ukrainians have done more than most to preserve the culture of their heritage. There really was only one band I wanted to speak to in this wretched week.
With war rearing its monstrous head in Europe once more, with Russian soldiers on the streets of Ukraine and the world on high alert as to what happens next, I got on the phone with Peter to talk about the history of his band, his thoughts on the situation, and for him to walk me through his three favourite Ukrainian folk songs. And he told me about a fundraising gig the band are hosting to raise money to help refugees. More details in the episode itself. If you can’t make it, you can always donate online. Peace and love to all.
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