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Wildlike Wonder / Village Voice (20.1.2012)

Them Bird Things –yhtyeen albumi Wildlike Wonder sijoittui yhdeksänneksi kriitikko Chuck Eddyn vuoden 2011 parhaiden albumien listalla The New York Village Voicessa. Village Voicen lisäksi Eddy tunnetaan Billboard-lehden toimittajana sekä Stairway To Hell kirjan kirjoittajana.

www.villagevoice.com/pazznjop/critics/2011/684436/

FISHBONE (USA) TO PLAY HELSINKI & TAMPERE (10.1.2012)

Los Angeles ska-jazz-funk-punk brilliance, FISHBONE (USA) will be back in Finland after a nine year wait. Fishbone will perform at Nosturi in Helsinki on the 2nd and Klubi in Tampere on the 3rd of May 2012. The shows will be part of their "Crazy Glue" EP tour.

Fisbone was formed in Los Angeles in 1979 by John Norwood Fisher with his brother Phillip "Fish" Fisher, Angelo Moore, Kendall Jones, "Dirty" Walter A. Kibby II and Christopher Dowd. On of the most important crossover bands of the 80's, like Red Hot Chili Peppers and Jane's Addiction Fishbone attracted attention at an early age by musically standing out from the metal and disco pop, especially with their 1988 album "Truth and Soul" which gained raving remarks by critics, fans and musicians all over the world. Shortly after the release Fishbone toured relentlessly, including tours with Red Hot Chili Peppers. Fishbone has also toured with Janes Addiction (1997), Red Hot Chili Peppers & Stone Temple Pilots (2000) and No Doubt (2000).

"There are bands out there who owe much of their success to these fellows..." Les Claypool, Primus
"Fishbone is an important musical institution... " Flea, Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Fishbone is back again and they are going to be back for a long time..." Rob Trujillo, Metallica
"Fisbone makes great music..." Snoop Dogg

Wed 2.5.2012 Helsinki, Nosturi
Tickets 22 e (+ handling charges), 22 e (from the door if not sold out)

Thu 3.5.2012 Tampere, Klubi
Tickets 18 e (+ handling charges), 20 e (from the door if not sold out)

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www.fishbone.net
www.elmu.fi
www.klubi.net/tre

PUNK LEGEND LEATHERFACE (UK) IN FEBRUARY (22.12.2011)

British punk-rock legend, LEATHERFACE will visit Finland in February as part of their 22-date European tour. The tour consists of four shows played in Tampere, Helsinki, Turku and Jyväskylä. Leatherface last visited Finland in 2004.

Formed in August 1988, Leatherface has released eight full-length albums, two live albums, two compilations and tons of singles and EP's. Leatherface's music has been described as a cross between Hüsker Dü and Motörhead. The band is often described as "The Motörhead of Punk". A notable Leatherface element is Stubbs' rasping, "gravelly" vocals. The lyrics of the band often feature far-fetched similes, metaphors, word play and obscure allusions. Leatherface was honored by 35 inspired and well known artists (including Hot Water Music & The Saint Catherines) who released a cover album of Leatherface songs.

Helsinki punk-rock outfit Cigarette Crossfire will act as support for all four shows. Atom Notes will take part in Tampere and Turku.

LEATHERFACE TOUR OF FINLAND 2012
15.2.2012 - Klubi, Tampere (14/12e)
16.2.2012 - Bar Loose, Helsinki (14/12e)
17.2.2012 - Klubi, Turku (14/12e)
18.2.2012 - Musta Kynnys, Jyväskylä (12/10e)

All tickets can be bought in advance from Tiketti.

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www.leatherface.biz
www.tiketti.fi

KAAOSZINE & NEM-BOOKING PRESENTS... (15.12.2011)

Currently one of Finland's most influential metal/hardcore/rock netzine KAAOSZINE and one of Finland's oldest booking agency's NEM-BOOKING have teamed up to organise a monthly club night at Tampere's top music venue Klubi. The objective is to showcase three top-class interesting and emerging artists per night.

The first evening of interesting music starts on January 18th with performances by three Tampere-based bands, namely hard-rock WHITE FLAME, punk-rock A THOUSAND BRIGHT TOMORROWS and metal-rock MEKANISM. White Flame have just got back from recording their third album in Sweden with famed producer Chris Laney, ATBT have just released their latest EP and Mekanism have been recently confirmed to play Circlefest in Helsinki.

Welcome to Klubi to experience something fresh.

Kaaoszine & Nem-Booking Proudly Present...
Wed, 18.01.2012, Klub, Tampere
White Flame, A Thousand Bright Tomorrws & Mekanism
Tickets 6€, no presale

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www.kaaoszine.fi
www.facebook.com/nembooking

DISCO IDIOTS JOIN THE NEM-FAMILY (9.12.2011)

DISCO IDIOTS are a Tampere-based DJ-collective which consists of three of some of Finland's best DJ talent on offer. Disco Idiots put on a live DJ show, which combines a cunning DJ performance with a show that few top-class live bands can come close to. The playlists consist of all the top chart songs but combined with some live input by accordions, saxophones and other instruments.

Disco Idiots' three DJ's have been around a while, consisting of names like Johnnie no-skool, Jason Seizures and recently finalist of the Finnish "Talent" format, DJ Preal.

Booking for DJ Idiots has started. Dare you miss your chance?

Harri Karvinen : harri.karvinen nem-booking.fi // +358 50 557 2035

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HERRA YLPPÖ & IHMISET IS BACK! (7.11.2011)

Herra Ylppö & Ihmiset is back!

Herra Ylppö & Ihmiset siirtyi studion uumeniin elokuussa valmistelemaan seuraavaa pitkäsoittoaan. Alkuvuodesta ilmestyvän albumin nimi on Mies ja Nainen. Ensimmäinen single Mies murtuu jaetiin kaikille radioille lokakuun alussa. Single meni heti YleX:n himotuimmat lista ykköseksi sekä Voice TV:n rotaatioon.

”Kyseessä on urani ensimmäinen teemalevy. Lauluissa käsitellään erot ja kohtaamiset. Mies ja nainen seikkailevat jokaisessa kappaleessa. Jatkan realityrockilla; albumin sanoitukset kertovat omakohtaisista kokemuksista eli yksilön tunnoista laulaminen jatkuu. Mies ja Nainen on Herra Ylpön & Ihmisten yhtenäisin ja melodisin levy.” kuvailee Herra Ylppö.

Herra Ylppö & Ihmiset julkaisi debyyttilevyn Sata vuotta helmikuussa 2008 ja myi saman vuoden syksynä kultaa. Tammikuussa 2010 ilmestynyt toinen albumi, Pojat ei tanssi, myi myös kultalevyyn oikeuttavan määrän.

www.ihmiset.fi

ONE MORNING LEFT VS. WE BUTTER THE BREAD... (3.11.2011)

Finnish crab-core stars ONE MORNING LEFT will return to Germany for the first time in two years at the end of this month. The band will fly to Germany to play four shows with the famous German band We Butter The Bread With Butter.

One Morning Left released their debut album, "The Bree-Teenz" in Finland the end of August and Germany in the end of September through Spinefarm Records to great success. From 5/5 album reviews to full concert halls, One Morning Left's success story is only at the beginning.

Wed 23.11.2011 - Matrix, Bochum, GER
Thu 24.11.2011 - Kleine Freiheit, Osnabruck, GER
Fri 25.11.2011 - Volxbad, Flensburg, GER
Sat 26.11.2011 - Übel & Gefährlich, Hamburg, GER



www.onemorningleft.com
www.facebook.com/onemorningleft

AMARANTHE (SWE) IN JANUARY (25.10.2011)

Gothenburg, Sweden power-metallists AMARANTHE (SWE) will be back in Finland in January for a short mini-tour. The tour consists of a total of four shows in Turku, Tampere, Helsinki and Vaasa.

Amaranthe's journey into the world of metal has been a fairytale worth remembering. Only having released their self-titled debut through Spinefarm Records in April 2011, the band has already played European tours with bands like Kamelot and Hammerfall and the Loud Park Festival in Japan as well as Nummirock in Finland. Their first single and music video "Hunger" has received 1.175.000 YouTube plays to date and their album has received over 3.000.000 plays on Spotify.

AMARANTHE Finland January 2012

Wed, 25.01.2012 Turku, Klubi
Thu, 26.01.2012 Tampere, Klubi
Fri, 27.01.2012 Helsinki, DOM
Sat, 28.01.2012 Vaasa, Club Garage Royal



www.amaranthe.se

HERRA YLPPÖ & IHMISET : MIES MURTUU (12.10.2011)

The single & video for HERRA YLPPÖ & IHMISET taken from the upcoming album, "Mies ja Nainen" which will be released in the end of January 2012.




www.ihmiset.fi

PAPRIKA KORPS (POL) BACK IN FINLAND! (12.10.2011)

Poland heavy-reggae travelers PAPRIKA KORPS return to Finland after a year and a half of waiting. Paprika Korps will play a total of 10 shows in 11 days!

Paprika Korps was formed in 1996 in the town of Opole in Poland and since has toured in over 25 countries with over 300 shows. Paprika Korps visited Finland for the first time in 1999 and has since toured here actively. To show their love towards their dedicated Finnish fans, Paprika Korps recorded a live album in the sold out Klubi in Tampere. The album, "Concert in Tampere" was released in the beginning of 2006.

Another way to prove Paprika's love for touring is that after a fantastic Ilosaarirock show in 2006, the band chose to drive 4000km to Novisibirsk in Siberia, Russia, just to play for a handful of their fans there.

Known for their sweaty and energetic shows, Paprika Korps will also be traveling with a video jockey for the first time, including all forms of visual effects into their 90min show. Tampere instrumental-electronic outfit, Poutatorvi will play as support in Jyväskylä, Tampere, Turku and Helsinki.

PAPRIKA KORPS (POL) "Finland 2011, this time with Visual Support"

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www.karrot.pl/paprikakorps

AMORAL TO RELEASE FIFTH ALBUM (20.9.2011)

"Beneath", the 5th AMORAL album is now available for pre-ordering. The official release date is Octber 26th. Visit the Official Amoral Webshop to see the different bundle options of the album with all-new shirt designs. All pre-ordered albums will be signed by the whole band. The album comes equipped with a stunning 18-page poster booklet (made by Spanish artist Marta Nael), expanding the cover artwork into all its glory.

"Same Difference" was the first single to be released from the upcoming album and went straight onto the radio waves of stations like RadioRock. "Won't Go Home" is the new single just released from the album. Amoral's Finnish tour kicks off at the Lost in Music Festival on 22.10.2011 in Tampere!

Beneath


www.amoralweb.com
www.fanzone.fi/amoral/alku.cfm?lang=en

LOVEX SAYS HELLO GERMANY! (6.9.2011)

Tampere pop-rock outfit LOVEX have had a massive year, and we are only in September. Their latest accomplishment is the announcment of their "Watch Out!" tour of Germany, Austria and Switzerland in December just before Christmas. Watch Out! was released in Germany in August.

2011 has been a busy year for LOVEX. After over three years of writing the "Watch Out" the first single "Slave for the Glory" saw daylight in February. SFTG was one of Finland's most played singles for months before being taken over by the albums second single, the powerpop genious, "U.S.A.". U.S.A is currently Finland's 5th on Finland's radioplay airchart, as well as high up the charts on YleX's "Most Wanted List". October will be smothered with the third single, amptly named after the album title, "Watch Out!".

WATCH OUT! TOUR 2011

10.12.2011 - Postbahnhof, Berlin, GER (Tickets 17€ + handling costs, http://www.contrapromotion.com)
11.12.2011 - Logo, Hamburg, GER (Tickets 17€ + handling costs, http://www.contrapromotion.com)
12.12.2011 - FZW Club, Dortmund (Tickets 17€ + handling costs, http://www.contrapromotion.com)
13.12.2011 - Underground, Cologne, GER (Tickets 17€ + handling costs, http://www.contrapromotion.com)
14.12.2011 - Backstage Club, Munich, GER (Tickets 17€ + handling costs, http://www.contrapromotion.com)
16.12.2011 - Galery, Prattlen, SUI (Tickets 26CHF + handling costs, http://www.starticket.ch)
17.12.2011 - Szene, Vienna, AUT (Tickets tba€ + handling costs, http://www.musicticket.at)


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www.lovex.fi
www.facebook.com/lovexofficial

CAPTAIN JACK (GER) VISITS FINLAND IN JANUARY (6.9.2011)

90's Eurotrance legend, CAPTAIN JACK will visit icy Finland for a few shows in January 2012.

The Captain is known for dancefloor and disco hits like "Captain Jack", "Drill Instructor", "Soldier Soldier" and "Little Boy" and has a platinum-certified (The Mission, chart debut #3, sales 58.000) as well as a gold-certified (Operation Dance, sales 31.000) albums in Finland alone, with a total of 19 platinum & gold records from all over Europe.

Captain Jack released a new album in April 2011 entitled "Back to the Dancefloor" starring "People Like to Party" as the debut single.

CAPTAIN JACK (GER)

Fri 27.01.2011 TAMPERE, Viihdemaailma Ilona
Sat 28.01.2011 HUITTINEN, Seurahuone
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www.captain-jack.de

ALL AGE -S- SUNDAY CONTINUES (18.8.2011)

Tampere's premium music night for fans of all ages, ALL AGE -S- SUNDAY continues on the 04.09.2011 after the summer break.

AAS will be headlined by ONE MORNING LEFT who are due to release their debut album next week and FOR THE IMPERIUM whose debut album is also due out in the first week of September.

All Age -S- Sunday will be part of Klubi's 10-year Birthday week, and because of this we are offering exceptionally low ticket prices.

Sun, 04.09.2011 All Age -S- Sunday, Klubi, Tampere
ONE MORNING LEFT
FOR THE IMPERIUM

Tickets cost 5€ + handling costs from Tiketti and 10€ from the door

allagessunday.blogspot.com
www.onemorningleft.com
www.fortheimperium.com

Fork in Edinburgh Fringe Festival (11.8.2011)

Edinburgh News: "DESPITE looking like Eurovision no-hopers, this Finnish foursome won't have to worry about ending their Fringe run with nul points. "

hbl.fi/kultur/2011-08-10/kritikerna-i-edinburgh-gillar-fork
edinburghnews.scotsman.com/reviews/Review-Pink-Noise-By-Fork.6815030.jp
one4review.wordpress.com/2011/08/08/pink-noise-by-fork/
forkbackstage.blogspot.com/2011/08/catching.html