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Ilosaarirock interview with The Hives’ Nicholaus Arson, Chris Dangerous and Dr. Matt Destruction. Lue lisää »

Ilosaarirock interview with Goran Bregović. Lue lisää »

Ilosaarirock interview with 65daysofstatic’s Joe Shrewsbury and Paul Wolinski. Lue lisää »

The Jamaican Tanya Stephens plays laid-back, pop-influenced reggae. A happy mood takes over the Rento Stage beach as she kicks off her set with upbeat love songs. It feels so good to be in love! Stephens reminds me of Whitney … Lue lisää »

On Sunday night it’s Rollomatik‘s turn to provide the beats at Rentodisko, and though the festival may be on it’s last legs, there are still plenty of dancing legs on the beach. The mood is one of languid satisfaction, tired … Lue lisää »

Take a look at the audience during 65daysofstatic’s performance and you’ll see something unusual. Most of the crowd seems to be somewhere inside their own heads, on a journey lead by the British instumental quartet. 65daysofstatic’s music is a breathtaking … Lue lisää »

The second festival day is almost ending, and one would think people would start to feel a bit gloomy about the fast approaching end to the fun. No way, says I and a huge crowd of people dancing happily to … Lue lisää »

The last act on Ilosaarirock’s Sue Stage was Against Me!, one of the biggest names in American punk rock at the moment. The band stormed through their set, earning a fair share of singalong and fists in the air from … Lue lisää »

I set out to report on Hebosagil’s gig with a feeling of dread. I’m not familiar with the band or the genre. How is this going to turn out? Before the gig a group of six friends are waiting at … Lue lisää »

This year, the unrivalled queen of Rentolava stage was Tanya Stephens. Stephens is perhaps best known for speaking her mind in support of gay rights and more tolerance – not an easy feat in the conservative Jamaican society. We met … Lue lisää »

”If you don’t go crazy then you aren’t normal!” yelled the star of the Rento Stage to his audience, and you have to admit, it ended up being well and truly crazy. I have to admit that I haven’t seen … Lue lisää »

Out of all the Finnish performers this weekend I had the highest expectations for Chisu. She writes her own lyrics and music and definitely is a strong personality. Her voice is that of an angel and on stage she is … Lue lisää »

First Aid Kit wasn’t the only duo to brighten this Ilosaarirock Sunday with beautiful harmonies or play a Fleet Foxes cover. Eva Louhivuori and Manu “Mauno” Laudic, together with their backing crew, treated the sizeable crowd gathered at the Rekka … Lue lisää »

Ilosaarirock interview with D-A-D’s Jesper Binzer.

A warm breath of air from the streets of New York puffs to Ilosaarirock in the form of Black Star. Talib Kweli and Mos Def, who your average Joe Bag o’ Donuts might better know through his movie roles, grow … Lue lisää »