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Opening Up the Broadway

Helsinki’s soul powerhouse Timmion Records is striking a fresh sound with the California-based vocal duo Myron...
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Going underground with Alamaailman Vasarat

Alamaailman Vasarat have been creating experimental genre-defying music for a decade and a half, mixing elements...
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Battle metal from a castle town

The distance from the hustle and bustle of the capital city’s metal scene gave Turisas the...
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Playing with wolves

Jouhikko master Pekko Käppi tours in UK and Japan and plans to release various projects in...
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Värttinä 30 years – and still going strong

It all started in the village of Rääkkylä 30 years ago. A group of young people...
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Drummer jokes do not apply

As names go, Tomi Leppänen might not say a whole lot to most people, but once...
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Reality opera for Generation Y

Young adults + mobile phones = constant readiness for picture updates, anytime and anywhere. Conductor Ville...
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Clubbed to life

While limited by size and location, the Helsinki club scene is now blooming with new entries....
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Folk rap is here to stay

Contemporary folk music and Finnish rap celebrate their 30th anniversary this year. Punk poet Asa, black...
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Semper Punk

Statues, South American tours and documentaries are mostly what's up in and around Finnish punk rock....
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Touching the untouchable

The age structure of concert audiences is the cause of some concern. The middle-aged and well-to-do...
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Helsinki jazz going overground

With their new project, the Helsinki Jazz Underground, active jazz figures Jussi Fredriksson and Jaska Lukkarinen...