Today I was sitting here alone contemplating all the shit that is going on in this world. Because of COVID, people are depressed, anxious, scared, sick, angry, going crazy trying to get the COVID shot, or dead. My point is no matter how bad you have it someone else can have it worse. Below with his permission I am posting my friends Newsletter. Volk, of the band Vovkulaka, with JuleZ ad Naya G, who I met through this blog years ago, is from the Ukraine. Please read this it is important for all of us…..
.So, once again, Odessa and all of Ukraine is on lockdown. They tell us, the virus variant from Europe is now here. Unfortunately, our JuleZ has experienced this first hand: Her Mom and Dad both have the virus. She told, her Dad got it first and then gave it to her Mom. They are both in their home and resting. They are going through the illness and recovery. Last month, Naya G became ill. At first, she thought she had the virus. But, after a few days, she realized it was a cold.
JuleZ told us many of her friends are ill. And, this is very unsettling, she told people who got the virus last year are getting it again. Maybe, it is the variant? Who knows…Here is some good news: In Vovkulaka Newsletter #25, I asked you to tell us how you were doing in your city, town, or village. Most of you responded that things were returning to pre-virus days (although, some of you were still in lockdown).
Now, for more intense news: The fighting in East Ukraine has been escalating. Many in Ukraine are concerned the fighting will go North – to Kyiv – and possibly further West to our City, Odessa. We all hope this will not happen. We will keep you posted in future Newsletters.
Before this new lockdown, we were all excited to start getting ready for playing live. As we told before, more clubs were opening. So, once again we are in a waiting pattern. Many of us were crossing our fingers 2021 would not be a repeat of 2020. Before I go, we have been getting Merch sales. Thank You to everyone who’s purchased our Merch! We ask: After you get our Merch, take a pic and send it to us here volk@vovkulaka.com If you give us permission, we’ll send it out to our Socials.
btw,are you following us? Here are our links…See you next month!
So how does that make you feel? If you don’t feel something you might as well be dead. People are suffering everywhere, not just where you may be. We HeadBangers, MetalHeads, we are family, please reach out to each other during this time. As I have said before, I am here for all of you, email me at metalheadbanger1979@gmail.com if you need to talk or have something you would like me to put on the blog.
Just this past week, France entered into a third national lockdown for four weeks. As the variants spread world wide, states in the USA lift wearing masks despite the fact that the variant is here. I don’t get this at all, but even though I have had the 1st shot and the second in a couples weeks, I will still wear a mask, I have enough of them now.
I miss my metal gigs, I want this to stop, maybe it never will, but I will still be here with my metal music till the last song plays…..
What beats me is when you do go out to do stuff, there’s hardly a soul that isn’t sick to death of it – or taking it altogether too serious. The only kinds of folks I think are really invested are the ones who like flexing on people and feeling powerful.
That is so true. Ppl are acting so weird and the violence here is way up
Not cool.
You know, I’m 33 and have lived through at least a dozen disappointing apocalypses. This has been the oddest of them all.