As we approach summer the release schedule (at least regarding albums) slows down a little here at Soliti but many of the bands play shows around Finland and other parts of Europe.
Big Wave Riders
Big Wave Riders play their first live shows abroad this week, when they visit The Great Escape Festival in Brighton UK, dates are as follows:
10.05. Prince Albert, TGE, Brighton &
11.05. Sticky Mikes Frog Bar, TGE, Brighton TGE fb-event page
They then follow Brighton with a couple of Helsinki shows including an appearance at Kuudes Aisti Festival :
18.05. Hiki-klubi, Gloria, Helsinki (+ The Casbah)
29.07. Kuudes Aisti Festival, Helsinki
This all follows the release of the brand new Big Wave Riders track Waiting In The Wings which has been lighting up the blogsphere this week. A new album drops through Soliti late summer.
Black Twig
Black Twig play their first German date on 30th May in Berlin @ The Prince Charles club as part of a Finnish Wave Night , organized by the excellent Nordic By Nature. Ruis Rock, Kuudes Aisti and Flow Festival mean Black Twig have a healthy Finnish festival programme this summer.
Full list of confirmed dates:
18.05. Blackpool, Järvenpää
30.05. Prince Charles, Berlin (Finnish Wave Night)
08.06. Tavastia, Helsinki
06.07. Ruisrock Festival, Turku
27.07. 45 Special, Oulu (Qstock afterparty)
28.07. Kerubi, Joensuu
29.07. Kuudes Aisti Festival, Helsinki
11.08. Flow Festival, Helsinki
Finally a couple of great live clips of Black Twig have surfaced online, one from the unlink-able Off The Record (this link should work!) and also an outside strum for Luomostudio
The New Tigers
Some new The New Tigers music will be surfacing sooner rather than later (we’ve heard this on the grapevine!!) The band visit Sweden & Norway this summer.
15.06. Tavastia, Helsinki
17.08. Debaser Slussen Stockholm (SE)
18.08. Mono, Oslo (NO)
Re-visit some classic cuts from The New Tigers player
Cats On Fire
As previously reported Cats On Fire have announced some Swedish shows for the summer, but you can catch their last Finnish shows for awhile this coming week. According to last weeks’ feature by Neil Kulkarni in The Guardian, Cats on Fire are responsible for “some of the best pop music being made on the planet right now” and All Blackshirts To Me is “European album of the year”. So last chance for awhile etc…Full list of confirmed shows below:
12/5: Korjaamo, Helsinki
18/5: Leipätehdas, Vaasa
19/5: HTDJ!, Klubi, Tampere
14./7: Island In The Sun, Jurmo, Åland
20/7: Debaser Slussen, Stockholm
21/7: Jazzhuset, Göteborg
27/7: Debaser, Malmö
28/7: Special set at the Cosy Den festival on the Saturday of the Cosy Den Festival, Haninge.
Finally, Cats on Fire‘s All Blackshirts To Me came out in Germany last week to rave reviews. What this also means the album is available on vinyl, check your local Finnish record store, they may have it!
