kalamushenki's Last.fm Journal

[Eurovision 2009] ~ It was a fairytale!

Sun, 17 May 2009 16:21:15 +0000

CONGRATS NORWAY & ALEXANDER ♥

Oh yeah, as I've been listening and loving Alexander Rybak's Fairytale since it was introduced in Norway's competition for their Eurovision song I couldn't have been more ecstatic over Norway's smashing victory!
I mean, the song is just perfect. Simple enough and catchy, filled with emotion. I haven't grown tired of it a bit and it's been few months now. Sure, i think the show could've been a little more ... something, but Rybak is without a question the most sympathetic and amiable boy and performer. You could just read his emotions straight from his handsome face, that he was as excited as everyone else over the victory - even if it was for granted.
But now I think there really is some sense in Eurovision - at least the few great pieces out there received a fair amount of points.

Other great songs were:

Flor-de-Lis - Todas as ruas do amor
Anastasia Prikhodko - Mamo
Urban Symphony - Rändajad
Patricia Kaas - S'il Fallait Le Faire

Cleaning Women @ Kellari, JNS

Sun, 1 Feb 2009 08:31:36 +0000

Sat 24 Jan – Cleaning Women

Woaaaah~
Cleaning Women was so sweet! Fresh, easy and still chills you to the spine at times.

I went together with my friends and one of them had quite much to drink, so she dragged the sober me to the front row and as I had to look after her, I stayed there.
And we danced the night away.

Cleaning Women feels like summer....
Absolutely fantastic gig!

Pauli Hanhiniemi @ Kerubin kuppila

Sun, 1 Feb 2009 08:21:35 +0000

Sat 22 Nov – Pauli Hanhiniemi

Ho boy, I went there with my mother, 'cos he bought me in and kept my pint full.
Well, the gig itself wasn't that bad I had feared even if do not listen to these kind of finnish songs. But since my mother used to listen his production, most of the songs felt incredibly familiar and got me all nostalgic.
It was great.
And by the end of the night, I was greatly drunk as well.

RISTO, Eleonoora Rosenholm @ Kellari

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:57:19 +0000

Sat 15 Nov – Risto, Eleanoora Rosenholm

Oh yeah, what a disco night! Eleonoora was a lot more swengy than I would've thought and I greatly enjoyed the gig, danicing the night away w/o caring if the rest of the audience was standing still like mummies.
Got to thank her after the gig and asked to come to JNS again.

RISTO pulled a great gig, as expected. People were dancing like there's no tomorrow and some random drunken girl stuck with me half of the gig, but I didn't mind. It was ok, dancing with her as well with the random bloke who fell to the ground 'cos of me. 8P It was a great fun, as expected.

Dance, dance, ppl, DANCE!

!!!

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:53:06 +0000

20000 plays ~ Finally!
*W*

20000th track was Senzafine.

Kauko @ Kellari, Jns

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 10:56:01 +0000

Sat 27 Sep – Kauko Röyhkä

What can I say about the evening?
It was the usual Kauko, acoustic atmospheric sounds with interwoven stories.
I was little disappointed 'cos the set list was made up of the usual songs.
But he has a quite large storage of great songs, it's understandable he can't possibly be able to remember but the most wanted ones.

It still melted my heart. And the speeches...
"Kauko, mitä mie nyt pyydän kun soiti jo sateisen päivän?"
"Mä tiedän mitä sä meinaat pyydät, mutta sitä et saa."

"Mieluummin elävä koira kuin kuollut leijona."

...and all the other commentaries. Prr awsum!
Sure, that's our Kauko!

Mokoma @ BAR68 ~

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 21:09:26 +0000

Fri 29 Aug – Mokoma

Incredible and unique gig, what more can I say. Getting to the gig itself, proved to be a harder task than me and my friend ever could have imagined. The tickets were sold out just before our very noses.
But persistence payed off as we got two tickets to ourselves by pleading to the band to get inside. Sometimes it's good to be ruthless fan, with no limits in mind. I still have no regret.

The gig itself was pure greatness with a set list full of old songs and I enjoyed it greatly, although sometimes it really demanded some self control not to punch these drunken idiots pushing and shoving themselves all out of balance and wit.

But meeting with Marko Annala in person easily made up all that and more. I can honestly say it made my fanboy life worth living. Just a short discussion with him. And his honest smile.

THE SETLIST:

Perspektiivi
Sahalaita
Tämän maailman ruhtinaan hovi
Rajapyykki
Syvyys on vaiti
(Mieli sydäntä syyttää) (?)
Sudet ihmisten vaatteissa
Kasvan
Avoin hauta
Koiruoho
Vainottu
Tulkki
Sinä riität (oli pakko hihkua biisin jälkeen: "Marko, mie halluun siut" :D)
Tästä on hyvä jatkaa
Silmäterä
Ärräpää
~~ENCORE~~
Pahaa verta
Kuu saa valtansa auringolta
Valapatto
Takatalvi

THANK YOU, MOKOMA!

~Top Artists Survey~

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:02:36 +0000

01. How did you get into #31 (Émilie Simon)?
* Probably through last.fm's recommendations. Downloaded few songs and enjoyed them greatly. (Le vieil amant)

02. What was the first song you ever heard by #22 (Röyksopp)?
*Must've been their überhit Eple.

03. What's your favorite lyric by #41 (She Wants Revenge)?
* Wake me on the other side,
You can hold your breath,
I'll be dreaming she's easy.
We can always say we tried,
If we both come clean, maybe then you can please me.
(Replacement)

04. What is your favorite album by #49 (久石譲)?
* Umm, favourite soundtrack by Joe Hisaishi?
Must be 千と千尋の神隠し ... Its music will always stay with me..

05. How many albums by #13 (Tenhi) do you own?
* DDD: None. But I'm planning to get them. ;_;

06. What is your favorite song by #50 (CMX)?
* Taivaanääreläiset

07. Is there a song by #4 (Björk) that makes you sad?
* Oh yeah, there has been several... But in general Björk's music doesn't affect me in that way. All Is Full of Love made me cry once or twice ago and probably also Pagan Poetry and Bachelorette.

08. What is your least favorite song by #15 (Statemachine)?
* Umm, I don't know?

09. What is your favorite song by #5 (Diamanda Galás)?
* Gloomy Sunday, without a doubt.

10. Is there a song by #6 (Sydän, sydän) that makes you happy?
* There are many ~ Like Koira and Suu kiinni.

11. What is your favorite album by #40 (Bad Religion)?
* How Could Hell Be Any Worse?

12. What is your favorite song by #10 (Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble of Shadows)?
* Umm, Some Men are like Chocolate or Consider This:The True Meaning of Love.

13. What is a good memory you have involving #33 (반야)?
* Mm, must be the first time I heard Phantom. Couldn't get enough of it!

14. What is your favourite song by #37 (Frou Frou)?
* It used to be Let Go, but I guess I enjoy other songs as much as that one nowadays.

15. Is there a song by #19 (Powerman 5000) that makes you happy?
* Supernova Goes Pop makes me "^____^"!

16. How many times have you seen #24 (Yann Tiersen) live?
* Oh, I wish...!

17. What is the first song you heard by #23 (Kenan Doğulu)?
* Shake it up Shekerim... Eurovision -_-;

18. What is your favorite album by #11 (中村正人)?
* The soundtrack of the very first Sonic the Hedgehog~ <3

19. Who is your favorite member of #1 (Aphex Twin)?
* RICHARD, of course!! : DDD

20. How many times have you seen #14 (Mariska) live?
* Twice, I think--?

21. What is a good memory you have involving #45 (Ultra Bra)?
* Too many to count, Ultra Bra being one of the first bands I ever listened to...

22. What is your favorite song by #16 (Apocalyptica)?
* Inquisition Symphony

23. What is the first song you heard by #47 (The Fall of Troy)?
* Can't be sure, but I'm guessing it was F.C.P.S.I.T.S.G.E.P.G.E.P.G.E.P.

24. What is your favorite album by #3 (Sigur Rós)?
* I must say Takk... It was the first and the dearest album for me~

25. What is your favourite song by #18 (Razed in Black)?
* Definitely Oh My Goth!

26. What is the first song you heard by #38 (Halo33)?
* Can't tell, but [Can't Stop] Me, I'm Not is the best!

27. What is your favourite lyric that #21 (Islaja) has sung?
* Pete P, tajuatko tämän: huuda tähän astiaan murheesi ja särje se kappaleiksi.
Tämä astia kuulee, sillä on korva, vaan ei puhu se ilman suuta.
Pete P, tajuatko tämän: Kuiskaa tähän astiaan unesi, kuiskaa tähän astiaan unesi, kuiskaa tähän astiaan unesi.
Pelasta se talteen, se ehkä toteutetaan, se ehkä toteutaan.
Ei ei ei ei ei, älä laita kättäsi astiaan, jos kosket untasi se hajoaa, jos tartut suruusi sinuun se palaa. sinuun se palaa.
sinuun se palaa. sinuun se palaa.
(Pete P)

28. What is your favourite song by #2 (Mokoma)?
* Uni saa tulla or Sudet ihmisten vaatteissa.

29. What is the first song you heard by #32 (Kauko Röyhkä & Narttu)?
* Might be Paska kaupunki.

30. What is your favorite song by #8 (Dir en grey)?
* I guess it still is embryo.

31. How many times have you seen #17 (:wumpscut:) live?
* Alas, never.

32. Is there a song by #44 (Verenpisara) that makes you happy?
* Wrong kind of music, pal ... but maybe Katso kuinka ystävä nukkuu.

33. What is your favorite album by #12 (Amiina)?
* kurr, without a question.

34. What is the worst song by #29 (múm)?
* Can't tell what would be the song is. They're all adorable!

35. What was the first song you heard by #34 (Porcupine Tree)?
* Would that be Stars Die?

36. What is your favorite album by #42 (Kauko Röyhkä & Riku Mattila)?
* Their one and only album.

37. How many times have you seen #39 live (Oomph!)?
* Q_Q Never, since I couldn't scrape together the money to go and see them.

38. What is your favorite album by #36 (Mugison)?
* Tough one... Lonely Mountain, Maybe-

39. What is the first song you heard by #28 (Guano Apes)?
* Don't remember, but Open Your Eyes was the one that stuck with me.

40. What is your favourite album by #7 (Nine Inch Nails)?
* Again, a question with no right answer. Maybe, just maybe it could be With Teeth.

Oh my goth, it actually did end? :3 Took me ages, but it wasn't too much of a bore to do~

Takk... Sigur Rós (Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:26:43 +0000

Sun 24 Aug – Sigur Rós

Sigur Rós...
Takk for the concert yesterday at Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki.
I can't begin to describe how it felt to see and experience these guys play live after four years of intense admiration.. If I ever expected this kind of reaction from my part, this surely overcame it magnificently.

I'm at a complete loss of words, just remembering the gig and fighting back the occasional tears the memories still bring. And if I'm to describe the gig in any way, I need to cut back with the cheesy superlatives and over words.

The most noticeable thing about the gig was the positive undertone the new album Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust and its songs brought to the atmosphere. I think I truly learned to appreciate their newest compositions during this gig. The positivity never stopped me from getting teary eyed, though.
The concert was it's own kind of mystical experience for me, with moments of total nirvana and loss of self consciousness and moments of joyful trance (especially Gobbledigook) with uncontrollable dance moves. There was probably even something religious in the way I experienced the music. And something very fanatic in the way I, amongst every other person in the audience, demanded them back on stage.
The stage, which they handcrafted to gigantic landscape of sound ...and countless, nameless emotions.

To me, seeing Jónsi perform was the greatest part of watching the show. The volume of intensity he lived the songs and gave himself to convey the music was something so touching and sympathetic. Especially during Ný Batterí, one of my all time favourites, as he really gave in to the massive soundscape with his guitar. He really is definitely one of the greatest artists in my book.
They all are.

The highlighits of the gig (the moments that stay in my memory) for me were
Svefn-g-Englar (as I realized they were really there, playing... It all just hit me little too hard),
Ný batterí (I was hoping for it so much<3),
Hoppípolla (at this point I gave into my emotions ),
Sæglópur (...which resulted in more and more tears),
Gobbledigook (So incredible, the whole place was blooming with life!),
Popplagið (The big whole I didn't think they would play, but they did! *grateful*),
All Alright (Couldn't help it, as the gig was actually reaching a closure... I would've wanted it to go on forever!)

And the moments of singing together, hand clapping and swaying in rhythm... Even if I say all this, I still can't describe at all how this concert affected me, infiltrated the whole of me.

I'm just... grateful.
And little sad, since I can't say when I have the chance to experience something like this again~~

RAWR! JurassicRock II Entry!

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:26:43 +0000

Fri 8 Aug – Jurassic Rock

Better late, than never, eh?
Here comes a short report from the 2nd Jurassicrock at Mikkeli, Finland.
Since I'm suffering from a frequent loss of words, I'll use some pictures instead.

The friday was a bit of fiasco, with too much alcohol and a missed gig. But at least we got to see PMMP and Ismo Alanko Teholla, which was the saving act for the day with a great set of old and new songs, ranging from Sielunveljet to BLANCO SPIRITUALS.

(haha, ismo's ass is very well presented above :3)

Saturday was about to have a same miserable start, but fortunately I made it to Kauko Röyhkä & Mikkelin kaupunginorkesteri, which really made my heart melt. Especially the arrangement of Sateinen päivä. (Although there was so few people, I felt ashamed for the audience--)

After Kauko, I hung around a bit and then went to spend next few hours in front of the main stage waiting for Amorphis and Mokoma, the two mighty ones.
The weather wasn't as bad as the day before, but it still was rainy and the front of the stage had already turned into a mud bath.
(I fearfully waited, if there was going to be a pit during Mokoma in these conditions--)

As always, Amorphis threw a brilliant gig and singer Tomi Joutsen's dreadlocks were dead sexy...

The most personal moment of the rainy festival for me, was of course Mokoma's gig. With the pouring rain and the sound I had longed for I was reduced to mere feeling. Tears, joy, excitement, aggression. There hasn't been any other band yet to guide me through those intense emotions both on album and during live performances.

I let myself become a pathetic fanboy once more and brought the "Marko Nassukka"-paper. Though it seemed that it was going unnoticed by the band this time, I gave it a shot when Marko Annala approached our end of the stage during Marras- It paid off! For a brief moment, Marko just stared straight to the paper... (and me.) And there was the tiniest bit of smirk on his face. That was enough for me, nothing more I could have asked from this festival.

After Mokoma, I couldn't get myself excited over Turisas, so I stuck around only for a few songs and then hit the camping area with my friends to enjoy some booze.

But even if Mokoma's gig had been once again a perfection, it still wasn't the absolute best gig of the festival. That was the totally unknown norwegian band's, Animal Alpha's totally intoxicating raging performance which really set me and my friends on fire. Ugh, can't remember when was the last time I had jumped around 'til complete breakdown and exhaustion... and still been that happy!

All in all, I loved the whole festival to bits, even if we came back extremely tired and muddy and beat down. It was the perfect end for this summer's festival frenzy.