American metal combo Terror made clear which way the wind blows straight from the start. I was reminded of high school basement bands: tough banging, relentless growling, no unnecessary nuances or quiet spots…Lue koko artikkeli »
The Cinematic Orchestra from United Kingdom has chosen its name appropriately. The band’s jazzy crossover music moves from tranquil ambience to intensive funk rhythms in the slipstream of movie soundtracks.Lue koko artikkeli »
Maria Gasolina plays mainly Brazilian music. If one were to draw conclusions from their gig, Brazilian is a synonym for feeling good, danceable rhythms, and charming percussions. The orchestra’s great performance, clever lyrics, and singer Lissu Lehtimaja’s amazing voice created an unforgettable gig, even though the gods of the weather weren’t on their side.
Markku Roth has worked as an Ilosaarirock-volunteer for eight years, and his volunteering career has led him to be in charge of backstage management, which he has done for a few years. In addition to this, he is currently sitting on the board of Popmuusikot, the group responsible for making this festival happen each year.Lue koko artikkeli »
Categorizing music into genres seems rather desultory nowadays; being a member of some pre-defined style is considered more as a shameful matter of fact than as a proud voluntary choice. While browsing music reviews, hope-filled eyes often search for the magical sentence: “it’s hard to define a proper genre for this band.” But whatever, the band I just listened and watched to, Tundramatiks, is beyond all genre definitions.Lue koko artikkeli »
Almost all of Ilosaarirock’s 1929 voluntary workers visit the staff’s check in point during the festival weekend. During the busy period from Friday to Sunday the staff at the check in answer numerous questions, hand out meal vouchers, wristbands, passes, shirts, and even sell club tickets.Lue koko artikkeli »
Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt regretted the poor gig form of his band, which has elevated progressive death metal to a widely accepted form of music. Although it is true that it’s been a while since the band’s last live performance, it didn’t seem to bother the festival audience. The set included songs as Deliverance and Blackwater Park, combining extremely heavy material to softer sensitivity.Lue koko artikkeli »
The super producer and multi-instrumentalist RJD2 arrived to Joensuu with his four-piece band and got on the stage accompanied by a huge storm of applause. RJD2 is probably one of the most eminent hip-hop producers, and therefore it was interesting to find out how the maestro would pull through the exchange of turntables to microphone and guitar, not to mention bass or keyboards.Lue koko artikkeli »
Sunday’s second act on the Rentolava stage was Aiyekooto and His Afrobeat International. They literally took over the stage, every last square inch of it, because the line-up consisted of Aiyekooto and 17 other people.
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Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines punk as “a usually petty gangster, hoodlum, or ruffian”. Their less hostile fellow outcasts were seen in this year’s Töminä.Lue koko artikkeli »