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Astrid Swan – Box Elder

14 Jun

Once Astrid Swan was meant to the be the princess of Finnish pop, but she always seemed to be too stubborn to accept the impositions of music biz. With her third album, Better Than Wages, she fully embraced the indie sounds with a full album of straightforward guitar pop. This year Astrid has taken another turn [...]

Introducing Mummypowder

13 Jun

Mummypowder was our MAP band last month with a song from their splendid new album Centuries Later. If you want to know more about this enduring band of Finnish indie, read the following interview where the band’s leader and soul Janne Lehtinen. pours some frank comments.

Satellite Stories – Family

1 Jun

We first heard about Satellite Stories last year when they hit our mailbox with the refreshing self-released Promo EP. With influences like The Wombats and Vampire Weekend,  these four guys from the Arctic city of Oulu continue delivering new songs this summer with a cheerful twist to make us dance. Stay tune and do not [...]

Big Wave Riders – Skate or Die

28 Mar

We’ve been following Big Wave Riders as they become the next hope of Finnish indie and make quite a lot of noise in the blogosphere. We are still waiting for their debut EP, but these four guys have dropped in our mailbox a new song full of hi-hat fun and reverb from a distant era. [...]

Neufvoin – Polar Song

14 Feb

After two outstanding EP, we are anxiously waiting for Neufvoin to come up with their debut albu, but in the meantime we can enjoy their latest video. Directed by Henri Turunen, the video is a walk through the cold landscapes of Northern Finland. The song is included in the band’s second EP, Fake Musket, released [...]