interviews
{mosimage}The Donnas may not be the correct daughters that every papa dreams about, but surely they would be excellent partners for some wild fiesta! They are at these moments touring around Europe with their new album Bitchin’, and dedicated some time to answer the questions that FREE! Magazine shot at them. Power to […]
Editor of a yoga publication, graphic designer, cook, politician, teacher, traveler, comic artist… Kaisa Leka has not had an easy life. She had to take the terrible decision of getting her legs amputated due to an illness. But she has learnt and taught how to see the positive side of life and make the most […]
What can a girl band do with a name about alcohol tolerance, lyrics about game consoles and a stage image full of masks and costumes? Well, just becoming the most popular band of the moment. With a funny mix of rock, garage and crazy lyrics Pintandwefall will surprise you. Guitar player and vocalist Dumb Pint […]
{mosimage}Marko Haavisto had very clear that he wanted to become a singer and songwriter since he was 9, when he got his first guitar. This same determination gained the sympathy of the most famous Finnish cinema director, Aki Kaurismäki, who has included songs and even an appearance of Marko and his band in some of […]
{mosimage}There is heavy metal at the other side of the Baltic Sea! House of Games has many bonds with Finland: they have toured with The Rasmus, recorded with famous producer Hiili Hiilesmaa and are visiting Helsinki to unload their music for 2 consecutive gigs. Erik Meremaa, the singer and main composer of the Estonian band, […]
{mosimage} They are young, they are pretty, they rock. Stalingrad Cowgirls are the new teenage sensation. These three young ladies from Salla, a small town 60 km North of the Artic Circle might not be allowed to enter the night clubs yet but they have already released their first album, opened for Iggy Pop and […]
{mosimage}Janita is one of the most sensual Finnish singers. A teenage star in Finland, she moved to New York when she was 17. During eleven years there, Janita has built a solid career based on an elegant R&B of soulful and jazzy sounds. While on holidays in Helsinki, the singer took a bit of time […]
{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 a new single, Toinen Nainen, and prepares a new album for this autumn. What's the background of the band? Where did you guys meet and […]
{mosimage}Lauri Tähkä and Elonkerjuu are definitely a fresh band with a very personal style, rooted deeply in their native South Ostrobothnia region, different from most of the others that wander the Finnish rock and roll music scene. On the 19th of September they release their new album, Tuhannen Riemua. With the first single, Hetkeksi ei […]
{mosimage}Once again, the reputed Finnish filmmaker Mika Kaurismäki focuses on music with the documentary Sonic Mirror. Guided by legendary jazz drummer Billy Cobham, Kaurismäki’s camera travels to different parts of the world to present music as one universal language. From Espoo to the kids in the streets of Brazil to an community of autistic people […]
{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 singer is, apart from an excellent showman who knows how to encourage the public, an interesting character who splits the time between his band and […]
{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. […]
{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}When speaking about contemporary dance in Finland, one reference name is Tero Saarinen. He has achieved a worldwide recognition with the best formula: talent, hard work and the collaboration of a great team formed by top-class artists and professionals. Even when sometimes his popularity has been bigger outside the borders of Finland than inside his […]
{mosimage}Pamela Moore is the voice of “Sister Mary” on Queensryche’s 1988 concept album Operation: Mindcrime and it’s sequel Operation: Mindcrime II from 2006. Pamela and the band have been bringing the Mindcrime story to life on stage with a stunning live performance that features everything from costume and set changes to sharing the stage with […]