When writing for FREE! I often suffer of nostalgic moments looking back to my younger years when living in a suburb near Madrid. And I remember, in 1996, to have listened dozens of times the original cassette that I bought from the Germans Scorpions: Animal Instinct. Scorpions, as many other rock/heavy bands with great success […]
If you don't believe me go and have a look here. Am I right? Those of you who don't know my regular charming good looks may be fooled into thinking that this is my daily appearance, but you would be way off the mark. I am not a bad looking bloke, even if I do […]
{mosimage}Juan Echanove is one of the most popular Spanish actors in the last twenty years. Although known by his sweet and kind roles, Echanove adventures into difficult and challenging performances like his role in Calixto Bieito’s adaptation to theater of the controversial novel by Michel Houellebecq, Platform, which was just presented during Helsinki Festival. […]
The Helsinki Festival is this year expanding its programme. Arts from the Baltic Sea region will be very much to the fore. The Festival presents three leading orchestras, several theatre groups and visual arts from around the Baltic. There are also more free Festival events on the programme than in former years. The revamped Night […]
{mosimage} It sounds strange: a Scandinavian festival in Italy. Usually you can find a lot of Latin festivals or even African one but never Scandinavian. From here the need, felt by a group of people, of trying to organize in Milan, with the help of some important partners and sponsors an event that could promote […]
{mosimage}The marathon starts in the vicinity of the statue of the legendary Paavo Nurmi. The finish line is at the Olympic Stadium. Twenty refreshment points guarantee that runners are well taken care of. Every participant will be given a fine medal, T shirt and diploma. The runners are also offered facilities for an exotic experience […]
{mosimage}Dan Beard is a young British artist who works and lives in Tampere. A couple of months ago he had his first solo show in Galleria Oma Huone, and now continues moving around the art scene of Helsinki with this new current exhibition that brings his paintings to Kanneltalo, the cultural centre in Kannelmäki, Helsinki. […]
The leading role in the French film is played by Christopher Lambert, who is mostly known for his action roles. Unlike the Finnish version, co-written (with Paasilinna and Kullervo Kukkasjärvi) and directed by Risto Jarva, Le Lièvre de Vatanen (2006) is situated in Canada and was filmed in Bulgaria. In the film, the name of […]
For under-25s, the Soviet Union is something older generations talk about and those that were a part of it don’t want to remember or prefer obliteration of its existence. This has led, unfortunately, to souvenirs of the ’Evil Empire’ as President Reagan once dubbed it, being really and/or psychologically air bushed from sight. Some samples […]
The source of the leak has been traced to a French journalist. The person in question has been caught, but the damage has already been done. ‘It will surely affect record sales,’ according to Nelli Ahvenlahti , International Exploitation Manager at Spinefarm Records in a reaction to Iltalehti, the daily paper that first reported the […]
‘This matter, and everything that goes with it, caused a split between Jani and the other band members. This split was impossible to mend without Jani's help and co-operation,’ the statement continues. Liimatainen was one of the founding members of Sonata Arctica (back then called Tricky Beans) in 1996. He had been absent from the […]
{mosimage}Henry Rollins is one of the most active characters I have ever interviewed. He has done almost everything in the show business, from singing in a hardcore band to writing poetry, acting and touring as a stand-up comedian. Nowadays he hosts a talk show on independent American TV. This summer, YLE Teema brings to Finland […]
{mosimage}The equally beloved and hated Finnish band is back with possibly the most internationally awaited Finnish album (with permission of Nightwish) of the year. Venus Doom is the sixth studio album for the band from Helsinki. And His Infernal Majesty comes with a stronger and dirtier sound than the previous one Dark Light, due in […]
In Tampere, Edwards will play at the Down Home Island festival in Viikinsaari. Other bands on the bill are Honey B and the T-Bones and Jo' Buddy & Down Home King III. The festival is organized on an island and there is transportation, by boat of course, from Laukontori. The show starts at 7pm. Tickets […]