{mosimage} These wise words are thrown at the Finnish audience by Fernando Ribeiro, the front man of the gothic metal band Moonspell, during last Tuska festival in Helsinki. The Portuguese […]
Sunrise Avenue guitarist fired
Referring to the title of Sunrise Avenue’s album On the Way to Wonderland, Kärkkäinen said on Friday: ‘My trip to Wonderland has unfortunately ended. Why things have gone this way, […]
That forgotten album
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 […]
I’m not sleazy!
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 […]
Professionalism on stage
{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 […]
The Helsinki Festival starts today
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 […]
North goes South
{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 […]
27th Helsinki City Marathon August 18th 2007
{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 […]
Colours in a natural relation
{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 […]
Director French version of Paasilinna film to visit Espoo
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) […]
Soviet ‘delights’ in Latvia
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 […]
Nightwish album leaked
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 […]
Sonata Arctica guitarist sacked
‘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 […]
That punk on TV
{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 […]