{mosimage}This summer Finnish music lovers have been treated to an unparalleled slew of world class bands in more off-center genres. Helsinki's very own urban music festival Flow was definitely a […]
A quick q&a with Martti Vainaa
{mosimage}Martti Vainaa & Sallitut Aineet. This pop band went big with the song Pelimies. Even The Smurfs covered this hit. Moving towards a disco direction, the band released last May […]
Metal veterans look back
{mosimage}Metallica, the elder statesmen of trash metal, misters Hetfield, Ulrich, Hammett and Trujillo, put up a solid show at Helsinki Olympic Stadium, the second to last gig of their Sick […]
They Might Be Giants (On Stage)
If Rubik were merely preceded by their reputation it would be almost impossible to live up to the expectations, but in their case it's also a matter of word-of-mouth, a […]
Resistance was futile
Ladytron pioneered during the early 21st century electroclash boom, but has prevailed while many others have given up. The Liverpudlian foursome is fronted by two cutting edge entertainment units, Mira […]
Tusks, Trunk and Ghetto Grooves
Upon arrival we were informed the opening act, arctic afro-beat posse Rhythm Funk Masters had just finished their set. Luckily they had left the crowd warmed up for DJ pair […]
We Don’t Need No Education
Lapko have been amassing a following in Finland for over ten years, and the prognosis is the trio will be alongside fellow "hair band" Disco Ensemble next to break overseas. […]
Pop out of joint
Rooted in eastern Finland, Rubik found its current line-up in Helsinki at the turn of the century, when vocalist Artturi Taira and drummer Sampsa Väätäinen, joined by guitarist Samuli Pöyhönen […]
An easterly breeze hits Kiasma
Along with China's economic miracle and recent development in the region as a whole, Asian contemporary art is on the rise as well. Biennials and art festivals are numerous and […]
Interview with Eko Nugroho
Your home city Yogyakarta is said to have a thriving contemporary art scene beyond any other city in Indonesia. What makes it so special? A number of reasons. The Indonesian […]
A tsunami of Japanese Rock
Japanese rock (J-rock), or rather a particularly flamboyant subgenre called visual kei, is hitting it big all over Europe. Visual kei stands simply for “visual style”, and refers to a […]
How much would you pay for music?
{mosimage}”There's been a lot of talk about high record prices in Finland and we thought it would be interesting to see how much people would actually pay for music if […]