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Pioneers: Almost a comeback – The Rasmus found the joy of being a band again

"We had decided that there wouldn't be a book about The Rasmus before we quit. And...
Jukka Hätinen, 11.5.2022
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Pioneers: Hitmaker Jaakko Salovaara shaped the sound of the new millennium

October 1999 was a spectacular month for Finnish music and club music overall: Darude's "Sandstorm" and...
Jukka Hätinen, 21.4.2022
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Fueled by loyal fans and hard work: Cyan Kicks' hurricane won't stop

Cyan Kicks is a four-piece band founded in 2016 in Helsinki, mixing hard rock guitars with...
Jukka Hätinen, 28.2.2022
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New and upcoming albums for winter and spring 2022

Again, there is an impressive amount of Finnish albums to be released before the summer. Let's...
Music Finland, Teemu Fiilin, 21.1.2022
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Pioneers: Inside the weird world of Circle

One of the most idiosyncratic Finnish rock bands from the past decades, Circle turned 30 years...
Jukka Hätinen, 22.12.2021
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Dust Mountain: Bonded by blood and obscure sounds of the 70s

Dust Mountain's debut album is a mature work of psychedelic and progressive art which takes the...
Jukka Hätinen, 17.11.2021
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Pioneers: Pianist Iro Haarla’s future vision

Pianist-composer Iro Haarla became one of Finnish jazz’s first prominent female instrumentalists more than four decades...
Wif Stenger, 5.11.2021
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Pioneers: Jimi Tenor is still grooving in outta space

Jimi Tenor left Finland in the beginning of the 1990's and took his music across Europe...
Jukka Hätinen, 6.10.2021
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Be consistent, be yourself: Kiara Nelson on her way to success

How do you become a pop star if you dread singing in front of an audience?...
Jukka Hätinen, 24.6.2021
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No more giving in: Jesse Markin's second chance

Veteran Finnish rapper and singer Jesse Markin's second solo album "Noir" offers a deeper portrait of...
Joni Kling, 11.6.2021
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Afrobeat fusion and teleworking – Helsinki-Cotonou Ensemble's long road to album completion

Formed in Benin a decade ago, Helsinki-Cotonou Ensemble faced big logistical challenges in creating their fifth...
Wif Stenger, 7.6.2021
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Romance, dreams and no plan b's – the blues according to Tomi Saario

Tomi Saario moved to London to play every jam session and open mic night he could...
Jukka Hätinen, 28.5.2021