80 Bands Around the World - Tuska 2026 special
After 20+ years in Finland I finally visited the country's legendary metal festival Tuska!Not only was it a great event, but I also managed to see and speak to 4 more bands for the 80 Bands Around the...
3 Jul 35min
Zanders - writing from the heart and who is John?
Zanders are a 4-piece chamber-pop band from Brooklyn, New York. Formed in 2014, they have just released their 3rd album “Sweetie”, ten songs which delve into themes of lost friendships and insecuritie...
29 Jun 23min
US - spontaneity is key and recording an album in a few days
US are a Finnish band whose genre is challenging to pin down. Somewhere between garage rock, 60’s rock and roll, punk and blues rock, their live shows are full of energy and you can’t help but smile w...
26 Jun 28min
DOSS - touring in Scotland and keeping their Glasgow accents
Doss are a Scottish band playing electronic post punk. Sorley Mackay started the project during Covid as an outlet for his angry, honest lyrics and has since been joined by Chilton Fawcett on drums, t...
22 Jun 29min
80 Bands Around the World - ODDfest 2026 special
I attended the second ODDfest (so 2026) in the heart of Helsinki to see how many more bands I could add to the 80 Bands project. I saw 4 bands during the festival:24 - Valerie June - USA25- NAZVA - Uk...
19 Jun 14min
Alum Alu - tradition takes a modern twist
Alum Alu are a nomad folk rock/gypsy punk band from Riga, Latvia. I first saw them play at Tallinn Music Week and they brought a live energy to a cold outdoor show which was exactly what was needed. S...
15 Jun 34min
The Magic City - the British influence and technical expertise
The Magic City are a Boston based 4-piece rock band who released their debut self-titled album last month. Heavily influenced by early Britpop bands (especially Suede), this is a band of veteran music...
12 Jun 29min
Bloodwoolf - nostalgic influences and songwriting from the heart
Essex 4-piece Bloodwoolf are a brand new band who released their debut self-titled EP in March. Playing something between modern metal and nostalgic 90’s rock, they’ve hit their groove quickly and are...
8 Jun 34min
