It now appears that Aavikko's new album "Novo Atlantis" will be released on March 25, not April as previously reported. Samples and (Finnish) tourdates at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/aavikko
The Finnish MIC has posted some details regarding the upcoming "Etoiles Polares Finland" festival for Finnish music happening in Ghent, Belgium on December 12-15: http://www.fimic.fi/fimic/fimic.nsf/mainframe?readform&5BF5340AF384CC7DC225738E003F3954
Acts confirmed include Kimmo Pohjonen, Cleaning Women, Circle, Kuusumun Profeetta, Magyar Posse, Aavikko, Shogun Kunitoki, Jimi Tenor and Pan Sonic.
Aavikko will travel to Russia for a couple shows:
02/24 - Platforma, St. Petersburg w/Regina
03/01 - Ikra Club, Moscow (ft. Lydia Kavina on theramin)
Check out the video for "Rosinante" from Aavikko: http://www.aavikko.net/video.php?file=rosinante
Upcoming live dates for Finland's Aavikko:
11/11 - Tallinna (EST)
11/12 - Kipsari, Helsinki (FIN)
12/11 - Weltbuehne, Hamburg (GER)
12/12 - Studio 672, Köln (GER)
12/13 - Brotfabrik, Frankfurt (GER)
12/14 - Schocken, Stuttgart (GER)
12/15 - Rüdigerstrasse, Zürich (SWI)
12/16 - Boa Bar, Luzern (SWI)
12/17 - Backstage Club, München (GER)
12/19 - Chelsea, Wien (AUS)
12/20 - Scheune, Dresden (GER)
12/21 - Ilses Erika, Leipzig (GER)
12/22 - 103 Club, Berlin (GER)
This week's Aquarius Records new release features samples and reviews for a ton of Scandinavian acts such as Aavikko, Forgotten Woods, Lau Nau, Avarus, Bloodbath and Rotten Sound as well as their usual huge list of great stuff: http://www.aquariusrecords.org/cat/newest.html
The latest Aquarius Records new release list features reviews and samples from Switchblade, Dungen, Mum, Thergothon the "Team Yamaha" comp (feat. Aavikko & Pluxus) and tons more: http://www.aquariusrecords.org/cat/newest.html
Tons of Scandinavian music is the latest Aquarius Records new release list including Hans Edler, Magyar Posse, Pan Sonic, Aavikko, Finntroll and more: http://www.aquariusrecords.org/cat/newest.html
Music for People, the label run by Finland's Aavikko, have just put out a new 7" compilation called "Team Yamaha" as tribute to cheap 80s Yamaha keyboards. Contributing artists include Aavikko (of course, Apparat Organ Quartet (ICE), Frederik Schikowski (GER), Jeans Team (GER) and Pluxus (SWE).
Finland's 'organ lounge lizards' Aavikko are on tour around Germany:
04/14 - K 19, Kassel (GER)
04/15 - Mousonturm (Studio), Frankfurt (GER)
04/16 - Candy Club @ Orangehouse, München (GER)
04/17 - Roeda, Steyr (AUS)
04/18 - Chelsea, Wien (AUS)
04/20 - Ziegel Oh Lac, Zürich (CH)
04/21 - Schocken, Stuttgart (GER)
04/22 - AKW, Wuerzburg (GER)
04/23 - Ilses Erika, Leipzig (GER)
04/24 - Star Club, Dresden (GER)
04/25 - Pfefferbank, Berlin (GER)
Finnish electronic group Aavikko has a new website: http://www.aavikko.net
Upcoming live dates:
03/13 - Lutakko, Jyväskylä (FIN)
04/09 - Pub Bastun, Mariehamn (FIN)
04/10 - Stockholm (SWE)
04/12 - Tanzhalle St. Pauli, Hamburg (GER)
04/13 - Unique Club, Duesseldorf (GER)
04/14 - K 14, Kassel (GER)
04/15 - Mousonturm (Studio), Frankfurt (GER)
04/16 - Candy Club @ Orangehouse, Muenchen (GER)
04/17 - Roeda , Steyr (AUS)
04/18 - Chelsea, Wien (AUS)
04/20 - Ziegel Oh Lac, Zuerich (CH)
04/21 - Schocken, Stuttgart (GER)
04/22 - AKW, Wuerzburg (GER)
04/23 - Ilses Erika, Leipzig (GER)
04/24 - Star Club, Dresden (GER)
04/25 - Pfefferbank, Berlin (GER)
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