Well one of the member of Värttinä lives in Iceland but he is already in Helsinki. The band are rehearsing today and tomorrow then flying to Japan. Well it is so near now!
This is why I love Alamaailman Vasarat. I love this kind of instrumental music without shiny star player in front - everybody has no ego here. I don't like the jazz music that gives us long solos. The composition is the centre of everything and everything is for the melody they love. You may think sax is the main key here but - please wait. Please listen to cello. Listen to keyboards. What they do here towards to the main melody is very unique and you will enjoy every single note they make.
We did the film event yesterday - The Leningrad Cowboys was hillarious. I think it is very Finnish. Here are more films that Stakula describes that describes the world of Alamaailman Vasarat. One is famous Emir Kusturica's "Underground" and the other one is "Tous les matins du monde" - its beautiful music is played by Viola da gamba.
Värttinä interview about their music and culture. Enjoy! The live vid is from their 25th anniversary concert. I love their dresses and hairs! We soon stop selling concert tickets here considering the time of delivery the tix to you. You can still buy tickets at all the ticket agencies. They sell tickets until last minutes as well as you can buy it at the door. See you there. It is so soon now!
Hey! This film showing event is also a part of FINLAND FEST. Kaurisumäki's famous The Leningrad Cowboys go America. Produced by Kino Iglu / Euro Space. Get more Finnish moods before the concerts.
THE MUSIC PLANTのお客様にはすでにおなじみかと思いますが、渋谷の素敵なワインバー、Li-Po。渋谷の喧噪をはずれた静かなエリアにあります。駅からすぐ。徒歩2分ほどです。オーガニックワインにチーズなどメニューも充実。音楽関係者の出入りも多く、意外な人物が打ち合わせしているかも? ウチもコンサートの散らしやらパンフレットやら沢山置かせていただいています。
Doing a big Finnish Music special sale at Tower Records. Photos are from Shibuya, Shinjuku then Ikebukuro. You can win Concert tix and CD samplers. Wonderful Shinya Matsuyama wrote brilliant article about it - you can read it on line at here.
Hey! This film showing event is also a part of FINLAND FEST. Kaurisumäki's famous The Leningrad Cowboys go America. Produced by Kino Iglu / Euro Space. Get more Finnish moods before the concerts.
Strange new videos from Alamaailman Vasarat. Their movies are always great but I don't know I get the right idea from them. Anyway here you are.. they made this only for Japan. Very Finnish. Can't wait their concerts. Only few weeks to go!
Alamaailman vasarat did the music for this strange short film in 2005. I think the film has got the same philosophy with the band. Well Done Vasarat. I trust your choice of your work.
Film showing event - this is FINLAND FEST month starting party! At Up link factory in Shibuya. If you have got concert tickets already, your admission is free. Free CD samplers will be free give away. Let's drink loads of beers and we will get drunk! ha ha ha...