Sulo Club had a very clear agenda: mellow in the beginning, slowly picking up speed to a true rock and roll ending. The audience was also in on the plan, although a few professional party people had taken it to … Lue lisää »

This year, Ilosaarirock Festival puts a special emphasis on recycling, and what could be a better way to show loyalty to our principles than find a new purpose for some unwanted stuff gathering dust at the Festival office. Posed with … Lue lisää »

This summer, the hearts and minds of the reggae-loving audience of the Rento Stage will be wooed by an artist from the exotic country of Germany. Gentleman, given name Tillman Otto, is one of the most popular reggae artists in Central Europe, and his achievements include hitting the Number One in the German charts with his album Confidence. Mr. Gentleman stopped mid-tour for a telephone interview and answered a number of questions by Ilosaarirock Festival with his thick Jamaican accent, a remnant from the several years spent on the Caribbean island. Lue lisää »

The extreme musical fireworks by Melt-Banana will undoubtedly be one of the very highlights of this year’s Ilosaarirock Festival. For almost twenty years now, this noise tornado from Tokio has made ceilings crumble in clubs and venues all over the world. But what is the one place which Melt-Banana wants to visit while in Finland? Vocalist and lyricist Yasuko “Yako” Onuki answers. Lue lisää »