{mosimage}Mikko Leppilampi looks relaxed and confident when we enter the studio where his future new project is being shot: 8 Days to Premiere. Like a person who is satisfied with […]
Trendy beats of change
{mosimage}Gocoo are a group of seven female and four taiko drummers from Tokyo who manage to be super trendy in a wide variety of music circles. Breaking with deeply rooted […]
Four decades of provocation
You were born in a small countryside town, Somero. How was it to grow up there? During my first ten years I was often sick, and because of that my […]
Another shot on the rocks
The second coming of rockers Hanoi Rocks has lasted already six years. That’s as long as the classic period of the band lasted in the eighties. Obviously, these last six […]
A piece of Arctic Metal music
FREE! Magazine had a relaxed talk in a central hotel of Helsinki with Toni Kakko (vocals) and Henrik “Henkka” Klingenberg (keyboards), who kindly explained the story behind the band’s origins: […]
Las Meninas invade Esplanadi
FREE! Magazine was able to have a brief talk with Manolo about his impressions and feelings about his work, which has been placed in such an important location in the […]
Sitar lady
Although she is only 25, she has had a long career and has long since stopped being just Ravi Shankar’s daughter. Born in London, she is a sitar player and […]
Interview with Ola Salo (The Ark)
{mosimage}Have you heard any song from the other competitors in Eurovision?Yes I've heard all of them. 42 songs in a row! It was quite much to take in at […]
Commander Zero
Around the streets of Manugua, Edén Pastora carries a gun while driving a car brought from Mexico and speaks to the camera. It is the first sequence of the documentary […]
Tender melodies
Sister Flo released their first album in 2001, through their own label. Since then the band has been one of Finland's pop secrets, continuously praised by critics. Their new album, […]
The perfect book to read in the toilet
What inspired you to write a book about shit? The idea came at my daughter’s one-year birthday party. My family and friends was there, people from different ages, and everybody […]
Ambassador of the Blues
First of all, what influence did Robert Johnson have on you as a musician? I think the Robert Johnson influence on me has taken on the aspect that it made […]
The Jade groove
The four members of the group started their musical careers more than ten years ago, but the story of The Jade began in spring 2004. During their many years in […]
Streching the limits
Pohjonen started his career at a very early age: at 8 he was already playing folk music. After classical and folk music studies at the Sibelius Academy, he spent time […]
Like Alice in Wonderland wearing a new pair of shoes
Is success coming too fast, Minna? All kind of attention is good and it is nice. I enjoy it and it is good for my business, but my goal has […]