Becoming a fan

Oh, I'm so sad I missed this wonderful artist yesterday in Helsinki. Is he the new David Bowie? After all the female singer-song writers I love so much, it's good to get to know some exceptional male voices as well. I have crush (blush).

I love his voice but also his dandy style. This video below is really beautiful. 

Even though I'm becoming a Patrick fan, I'm waiting to hear Lana del Rey herself to sing this one (below) live in Helsinki in June - this time, I'm going. 

Sahara escape

It was good to escape the cold and rainy Monday with some amazing Sahara blues in Korjaamo, one of my favourite places for live music and other cultural action in Helsinki.

Two hours of Tinariwen's music from Mali transported me to a cool night in the Saharan desert. Me dancing with some bedouins around the fire.

It was sleeting the next morning and the memory of Sahara blues was already fading, and today I saw the first sign advertising glögi, the spicy mulled wine served in Finland before Christmas. Oh dear, time is flying.