Thursday, April 06, 2006
Roll The Bones.
Yeah. It´s time for some spring cleaning here !!
As always, my life is a "constant", evolving --??!! Is t h a t the right word...Hmmmm...Naaahh, maybe??! Yes??! What..
Mr. Brian Transeau has said ít the best; "Movement In Still Life". That is pretty much excactly how I sum up my last months. BUT, today is a good day. Yesterday was a good day..And I sincerely hope that tomorrow can live up to it´s due.=)
We played Semifinal yesterday with Killer Aspect, who delivered a stellar show. We together drew a full crowd to watch April perform afterwards. I think that I speak for everyone of us, when I say that we were pretty darn nervous before the gig...
More nervous than in Nosturi just a couple of weeks ago..But something happened, because we played one of our best shows, at least that´s what I think..Thank you people!
It was nice to have Lorena there, and see her chatting with Jason after the show..
It´s so comforting to know that we are the best of friends...I love it!...And hope...:)
Today I started at 10.00 - went to MD studios, to finalize the mixing of Royal´s new demo/promo, for the 2nd time!!. We are doing things a bit more conciously, than with our past efforts, and now we have the basis of 1 song done...So the next step is to take the other 2 tracks to cutting-room-mastering-wizard-Löpä, and let him mix some rock n roll magic!!!
Just the one half finished -track promises good things...=)
Afterwards we went to reahearse Royal, for the first time in over a month!!
I mean, there has been some serious "spedeing" in our cohorts...And I had my doubts about the future...But, amazingly, it was all pretty much "washed away", from the first minutes we started to joke/play in Gården...
It´s a rarity, and we know it=) ....all is good, for now, and that is all that matters.
I am REALLy looking forward to gig with these guys...It is going to be interesting/fun!!!
Still, a long weekend to come, and saturday-night we have a gig with the A-Team in Turku, and after that Royals rehearsals early sunday morning and then to Baari, for the rest of the evening....Yippii!!!.......? =)
It´s all my fault.
So, IF I am not writing before, put Thu 27.4. Semifinal on your calendars! R O Y A L !=)
Peace & Love !
Friday, March 24, 2006
Last Days Of Freedom.
Haha. Yeah. I have a day off! This is pretty cool, since I don´t remember when was the last one. Great, I have a l w a y s kept myself as a total lazy-arse-bum, but I guess that all depends from whose angle you are watching?! Anyways, MEGALOADSofshiaat has happened, during this almost a month (!!!) Well, the framework stays the same; April, work, April, work, April, work = no life. But then somethings have evolved. Luckily.
We are "this close" to finishing Royal Mach III recordings. Just last nite, after A´s rehearsals i took Jason´s newlydone vocal tracks to MD studios in munkka, and was just feeling the wonderful evening outside that symphatic-little-wooden building. It has been the "home" of some of the most memorable moments in my life, like Gården.
So, now Jeppe and J.Puurula have some mixing to do..In ONE day!=)
We have also scored like FIVE gigs altogether, starting from 16.4. in Hanko, with Killer Aspect, and ending on the 29. of August in On The Rocks, with Killer Aspect!
I am pretty pleased with this!!!=)
Were going to go and put some posters up in Tammisaari and Hanko tomorrow, with Teijo and Timo from K.A. Should be cool!!
Other than that, there´s so much happening in my life, that it would be impossible to start writing it over here. Little things, but in the bigger picture, they speak millions.
Workwise I have started to spend my sundays in Baari, along with the saturday´s in Krisse. Baari....Well, I h a t e d BigBrother, and all the other reality shiaat-gonzo-f''d up tv shows, so it´s not that different, but well, an experience, like everything else.
"Let´s see how well this one goes?!"
I am off to ...You know where!!=)
Have a nice one folks & take care!!
Monday, February 27, 2006
D i e is cast.
Happy happy joy joy! Work week started off easily, but still everything is so F***n out in the open, hectic, stressed out, ...Well, whiny, whiny, whiny...
I have gotten into this fucking bottomless pit by myself...So whiny it is, until the day the sun shines from high above, I am on the rocks of a certain place, and have a cold one in my hands, my loved one´s beside me and life is just dancing on the warm waves beneath me...Sounds like pure utopia right now...Maybe, just maybe some day...=)
Yesterday was a g r e a t day ! No, not because Finland lost the game that they were destined to loose (oh, yes, I am a sceptic in this matter!), but because the sun was shining, I didnt have work, and we had Royal´s rehearsals...The second rehearsal´s on the new song´s, before our studio next friday.....---!
I just love to chill out with Jason, Maigl and Kiril...Withouth NO stress factors. Even when we have a "scary"- dead-line just behind the corner..Everything is so easy...Relaxing.
THIS is what I need! MORE!
But, all the good things usually are not made to last longer periods...Well, let´s see what the weekend brings. Hopefully something that we can proudly share with u people!=)
I got some old pics from our trio to Barcelona, courtesy of Lazzze....
Me wants to go there again!!!
This is the sound in my head:
http://music.clubunity.org/whisper_s_templar_rmx.mp3
The beats get harder!
Friday, February 24, 2006
Back.
Hi there!
I know, it´s been a F**********n long time I have written into these virtual pages...I dunno if I had a reason or not. Most of all the single -lack of time- - the evergrowing process.
I went to The Dolomites/Italy, for my winter holidays 2-weeks ago. A great trip! No boozing or partying in general. Just skiing, skiing, taking a bit of sun, eating fantastic food, and skiing! Pure exercise, beathing fresh mountain air, and trying to enjoy every second...Well, the ONLY thing that I would have liked more, was sleeping later..But we had fun. Our family=)
Dolomite´s are soooooooo much more beautiful than any of the Alps, I have visited in France, Switzerland and Austria. 1000 more! Next stop - Aspen!
Yeah right...When somebody gives me 10000 € extra. That´ll be the day.
Other than my vacation, life is FILLED with The A-team. Yeah, we were supposed to only concentrate on making the songs for our forthcoming record, but instead, we are gigging the whole f'''''n spring/summer..Over 20 gigs coming up..In Finland/Sweden.
Let´s see how long we can keep up with this pace & ordinary daily jobs..Well, "U only live once....Dont´cha??"
Yesterday we rehearsed with R o y a l for the first time in over a month..!
Funny in the way that we are supposed to go and make our third -"Demo"..Or omakustanne..Or whatever. I was really afraid that the 3 new songs, me and Jason had been working on during the little spare time left in our lives, would take a little more than the 8 days we have to rehearse before the red-light lit´s...But, voilá, We got them rocking yesterday..Well, at least there is light for us!!=) haha!
Can´t wait to hear that shiaat! Fixing on some new live dates too...Keep u posted!
....I think I´ll take some green tea, watch the candles burn and listen to my "new Myspace -find", Rachel Black. She´s just simply a m a z i n g !
So cool to have an email from a person your listening to nonstop....Makes me smile!=)
Bon Voyage!
http://www.rachelblack.com/MP3/sweet.mp3
Sunday, February 05, 2006
What a day=)
Hello my fellow citizens! Hopefully you had a nice weekend...I did..Well almost!
Today started a bit hangoverishly..Since I had decided that after the hilarious- 12-hour Krisse-shöy, of yesterday, I was gonna down a few lagers...Which I did. Went to Outback, where I met like everybody...Sipoo possé! We had a fun evening, loads of friends..Luckily I got home with my pyttipannu, from töölön-grilli...(that sales-woman is so nice, she even remembers what my brother takes, when he visits there once a year!!=)
We were supposed to have Royal´s rehearsals today, and after Maigl cancelled, due to.....U guessed=) and Kiril also bailed..We decided to go with my main-män-Jason, and focus on some new songs..And we got a KIKÄÄS-FooFighters -style, straight edge, rock song -done! Great! Now, we are starting to look good, on the demo-side of things...
I also saw my little baboon last friday, and we spent a really nice evening..Went to see Jim Carreys new comedy, which was funny ---I liked it more than Liar Liar...Doesn´t quite cut Dumb And Dumber, or Something about Mary..But pretty close=)
...Other than that...It´s all April and work...Nice to see some "fruits" after all the sweat, blood and tears that we have each given during these years and years of playing and hauling gear to gigs....
But this is just where the work starts.....Yikes!=)
www.aprilweb.net
Daily soundtrack / Disco Ensemble - First Aid Kit (great song!!)
Hello my fellow citizens! Hopefully you had a nice weekend...I did..Well almost!
Today started a bit hangoverishly..Since I had decided that after the hilarious- 12-hour Krisse-shöy, of yesterday, I was gonna down a few lagers...Which I did. Went to Outback, where I met like everybody...Sipoo possé! We had a fun evening, loads of friends..Luckily I got home with my pyttipannu, from töölön-grilli...(that sales-woman is so nice, she even remembers what my brother takes, when he visits there once a year!!=)
We were supposed to have Royal´s rehearsals today, and after Maigl cancelled, due to.....U guessed=) and Kiril also bailed..We decided to go with my main-män-Jason, and focus on some new songs..And we got a KIKÄÄS-FooFighters -style, straight edge, rock song -done! Great! Now, we are starting to look good, on the demo-side of things...
I also saw my little baboon last friday, and we spent a really nice evening..Went to see Jim Carreys new comedy, which was funny ---I liked it more than Liar Liar...Doesn´t quite cut Dumb And Dumber, or Something about Mary..But pretty close=)
...Other than that...It´s all April and work...Nice to see some "fruits" after all the sweat, blood and tears that we have each given during these years and years of playing and hauling gear to gigs....
But this is just where the work starts.....Yikes!=)
www.aprilweb.net
Daily soundtrack / Disco Ensemble - First Aid Kit (great song!!)
Sunday, January 29, 2006
Yeah....Everything is shit...But somehow there is a grin on my face...
A lovely day in Sipoo, that made my uncomforting feeling of yesterday, feel a bit less crushing..I went to have a coffee in Storören, sun was shining and I just couldn´t dwelve in self-pity, after I saw Teemu, Sony & Co. taking their 4-wheelers and Pappa tunas out on the ice!!
Jesus, I laughed my arse off, when I saw the "Pimped-Inva-mopo" that they had painted in race colours!! Killer shiit!! M a d e my weekend ! After that I washed my car, that used to be black, but now looked like a "saviveistos"!...And then it was time for some lyrics writing and painting in Gården. Nice=) Just got off the phone with Lorena...I´ll never get tired of talking with her=) my sweetpea=)....Now, if they only could make my phonebills go away mysteriosly....=)
Tarja voitti ! Perkele!! yeeeaaaah!
Humaani "Muumimamma", vai rullaluisteleva takinkääntäjä?? Though choice! NOT
http://www.killswitchengage.com/shared/downloads/KillswitchEngage/KsE-RoseOfSharyn.mp3
F*******n MONTHLY SOUNDTRACK !!!! /
Saturday, January 28, 2006
Beauty lies between the lines...
After all this time of asking questions. Of trying to find something to quiet this soul
I'm left alone within my mind into this self-made hell I delve
It's not as hot as you think. More so dark and cold with no room to breathe
I'm sorry, I don't think it's going to be okay this time
My heart has skipped its final beat. It's beating me down onto the floor
That must mean that the pills are working
The glass isn't half empty this time. I smashed it to the ground a long long time ago
It shattered when it fell and I broke to pieces
Each shard's another reason, another way to give up
This skin is so tight that the air can't reach my brain
There is nothing telling my heart to beat any faster. To let me scream for help,
I will never give up I will never take the easy way out
This is life
This is struggle
This is love
This is war
