Circle's Jussi Lehtisalo interview at Nosturi

Despite being high on painkillers and muscle relaxants, I went to Nosturi to do a quick interview with Jussi Lehtisalo from Circle. I would've gone even if my legs were cut off. The interview was done for my friend Teppo's CityVice.tv, which seems to be picking up nicely. I think he liked my style, so I'll be doing more of these - once I get better and have the time for reporting like this.

Check out the Circle-video at CityVice.tv, should be one of the top results (no embedding support yet, I think they're in beta :)).


 

Gigs: Om w/ Pharaoh Overlord, Enslaved, Opeth

Long time since I've done a music post, so here comes the noise. I just bought some club gig tickets for about €150, for experiences immeasurable. First, Finland finally, finally gets to welcome Om (site is down ATM), Southern Lord's finest duo, who beach here November 3rd. With absolute poetic and artistic justice, they are accompanied by Pharaoh Overlord, the uncanniest hypno-heavy-bands ever to come out of the North. To scare you out of it, here's a short video. Otherwise, Tavastia, 03.11.08.



In a move closely matched in evil-unleashing potential, Enslaved, the godfathers of progressive black metal, hit the same stage in mid-December. It has been long since we've had them in Finland, and there's a rather fanatic following around. They're here 14.12., and immediately after them, 15.12., we're seeing Opeth here for the third time this year. They are, of course, a billboard-topping act, but, knocking on wood, they are yet to lose their genius drive. Reminds me, I still haven't checked if you can see me in the front at the Roundhouse in London where they filmed the last DVD material. There's something familiar here...





 

Sounds> 6000th song in iTunes: Midnight Black Earth

My 6,000th song in iTunes ended up being "Midnight Black Earth" by Bohren & der Club of Gore. The album itself is "Black Earth". Occasionally jazzy, mostly menacing, dark, dark, dark ambient music for the blackest moments of the night. The leathery wings of melancholy this music spreads are so powerful that there's even something quite uplifting about it.

Coincidentally, the album happens to be available over here.