Eduardo Alonso
A band in progress
They come in quietly, with modesty and not making noise, but indie pop quartet Delay Trees have just self-released what it could become one of the best debut records to hit the scene this year. The Helsinki / Hämeenlinna band escapes from loud noises to deliver gentle cinematic with a subtle touch of sixties psychedelia. [...]
Land of 1000 longings
American roots music and Finnish traditional music are the two worlds that collide in Marko Haavisto’s music. Part Buddy Holly, part Olavi Virta. For over ten years, he has travelled through both worlds with his band Poutahaukat. Now it is a good time to review his career with the compilation album Tuhannen Kaipuun Maa (Land [...]
Alive
“Some people say I am a genius, but that is not true”. Singer and songwriter Samae Koskinen is at the top of his game. Critics are raving about his second solo album, Elossa, a collection of episodes in the lives of several characters that will collide. Nyt, the entertainment weekly of Helsingin Sanomat, featured him [...]
Pop dreams
In the indie rock and pop scene in Finland, there is an exciting buzz about Pintandwefall. Four young girls behind a Zorro mask, who never intended to become a band, but have already released two albums of “direct, spontaneous, dangerously sticking, wild and conquering music”, as they describe it. Get to know Finland’s funniest band. [...]
Sensitivity, intelligence, courage
Movement and art. For nearly forty years, dancer and choreographer Jorma Uotinen has used his body to create art, either in the form of dancing, singing or acting. Born in Pori in 1950, warm, extrovert, peculiar, Uotinen is one of the Finns with the most international success and recognition. Having just arrived from Budapest where [...]
