Provinssirock, Finland’s biggest rock festival, will take place this weekend (15-17 June) in Seinäjoki. Many of the live performances will be carried on digital TV channel YLE Extra (14 hours […]
Suzanne Vega’s Tampere concert moved to Lahti
Lahden Jazztori 2007 (in Finnish) Suzanne Vega – official website
Sofya Gulyak wins First Prize in Maj Lind Piano Competition
Gulyak won the finals with her interpretation of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3. She will take home the 20,000 euro prize mony that comes with the First Prize in […]
Platinum debut for “HevAri”
Sales of the album instantly exceeded the amount of copies needed for platinum in Finland: 30,000. Fuel for the Fire went straight to Number 1 of the Official Album Chart. […]
Bigger audiences for domestic films at Finnish cinemas
While there were slightly fewer premieres than in the year before, also the total number of cinema-goers grew in 2006. Nearly 6.7 million tickets were sold, about 600,000 more than […]
Russian pianist wins prestigious piano competition in Helsinki
More: Sofya Gulyak wins First Prize in Maj Lind Piano Competition
Move your peppu!
{mosimage}Helsinki has lived once more the magic of the Carnival. Brazilian flavour with a touch of Finnish national identity: Saaaaamba!!! Who said that Finnish are cold? During the weekend of […]
kanYe West concert moved to August
Tickets will stay valid. Those who want their money back, can return their tickets at Lippupalvelu offices. Concert organizer Speed Promotion has issued an apology, but has given no reason […]
Nightwish announce first tour with Anette
The tour will start on 6 October (2007) in Tel Aviv, Israel, and end on New Year’s Day at Helsinki‘s Jäähalli. It will span four continents. On the U.S. leg […]
Shooting Lordi film under way in Oulu
Dark Floors – The Lordi Motion Picture, based on a joint idea by Lordi singer Tomi Putaansuu and the film’s Finnish director Pete Riski, will be shot in its entirety […]
The monsters are back in town!
{mosimage}And not, this time we are not talking about Lordi… Lovers of big cars, roaring engines and spectacular open air shows can feel happy, since Monster Mania, Monster Truck Racing […]
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Low: Drums and Guns
That I mention Jack and Meg White's influential duo here is not by accident. Certainly, most of the slow, gentle and angst-ridden songs of Low doesn't sound anything even remotely […]