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    GTR Interwiev     The 28th of may we had the utmost pleasure to interview Jartse Tuominen, Doug Blair and Hannu Leiden before their show in the local cultural centre Kino Marylin. It was an incredible honour to had the chance to meet and talk with such excelent musician and great human beings. Q. Would you like to introduce yourself for our followers ? A. (Douglas Blair - D.B.) I'm Doug, I'm originally from Connetticut, but I relocated in Turku, Finland, on 2014 to work in a band coaching program. I've been playing in bands since I was 9 so i have a lot to tell to these young people about what NOT to do and why NOT to be in a band. The coaching program has been really fun and through the small net and web of people knowing each other in Finland, probably two or three steps away, I met Jarste, because I saw the poster for his GTR tour in a music store, and since the moment I saw the poster, I wanted to be involved on this GTR tour ! (Hannu Leiden - H.L.) I'm Hannu...

 Hello there 👋!  In June we had the pleasure to interview this amazing Dutch/Hungarian band called Light by the sea. We talked about their single Elenor, debut album, live gigs and so many other things. Keep scrolling for the whole interview ;).  Hey there guys! How are you doing? We are quite busy at the moment, we are in the middle of the recording of our debut album, two days and we are going back in the studio to finish the last three songs. We have been recording since January this year, it has been a very intensive months although there was no much happening in the music industry because of the pandemic, we kept ourselves really busy with writing and recording.   Would you like guys to introduce yourself to our listeners? Sure! We are Light by the sea, I’m Anna, I’m Hungarian but lived in the Netherlands for a long time. And he is my partner in crime Davy from Breda, the Netherlands. We came together because we both have our own bands and we were living togeth...

  Here we are family for a brand new interview with an old friend of ours : Steven Sedalia,  for the release of his new EP '' The Original Giver '' We have been following Steven since the beginning and we're amazed of the great work he has done, growing constantly yet remaining true to himself. We highly recommend Steven music, and if you never had the chance to listen to him, well this is the right moment ! Hi Steven ! we met the last time on october 2019 when Mauna was released. At that time very little we knew of what it would soon be happening in the world. Our collective and personal lives have been shaken from this global sanitary emergency. How have you coped with all of this ? Music. Creating. The way that I remedy chaos is to create in it, to be inside the storm and sing my way through it. To continue to explore and push myself creatively is the best solution for my mental health. You have just released a new EP  'The original Giver'. Tell us...

  Hey there,  long time no see. We are happy to be back, and happy to be creating and working on new content for you all. We are starting this new chapter with an interview with Cold, an Italian rapper from Ostia -Rome-.  Enjoy the interview!  😌 Hey there Cold, how are you, how is this last period going? Hi! I'm good! We are finally starting again to live. Now that we are freer and back to a semi-normal life everything is better for my writing process and life in general.  Would you like to introduce yourself to our listeners? Sure! I am Cold, I’m from Ostia and I’m a rapper. I started with listening to punk and rock music. When I was 14 I then discovered Tupac and my life completely changed; because in his songs he was exactly telling about the anger and difficulties of the youth. Then is when my path as a rapper started. My first album came out last year’s July and is called “Ho visto” which sees a lot of collaboration with the Milan scene. Including Biggie ...

On the night of the 20th of February, Blind Channel won the Uuden Musiikki Kilpailu, with their latest single "Dark Side" . UMK is also known as the Finnish national selections for the Eurovision song contest 2021. The band will now be competing against 40 other acts in the Eurovision contest which will be held in Rotterdam (Netherlands) in May. For those who might not be familiar with the band, Blind Channel is a Finnish violent pop band formed in 2013, by Joel Hokka (vocals and guitar), Niko Vilhelm (vocals), Joonas Porko (guitar), Olli Matela (bass), Tommi Lalli (drums) and the recent addition Aleksi Kaunisvesi (keyboards). We got to see Blind Channel perform for the first time in 2016 when they opened for Simple Plan's gig in Helsinki, since then we have been following their journey, from the release of their first album through the third, various singles and performances, both in Finland and abroad. Somehow it fills my heart with so much joy to see these 5, now 6, yo...

(English follows) Sostenere Ostia ? "Se lo puo´fare un Ostiense qualunque, lo puoi fare anche tu" Con una minima conoscenza dei programmi per comporre musica ma con una app per creare basi musicali, senza essere un musicista professionale ma con una conoscenza minima per suonare la chitarra , senza essere un rapper ma con una enorme passione per la musica , senza una band ma con la voglia di descrivere la storia e la gente del suo quartiere...Ostiense qualunKe fa´nascere la sua canzone "Ostia Lido Rap"! Efo & Awa Onlus e’ la prima a credere nel suo testo ed inizia così una collaborazione per raccogliere fondi e sostenere i progetti per il sociale della stessa Onlus. Come una pioggia a dirotto piomba nelle reti sociali il video musicale "Ostia Lido Rap" arricchito dal link dei progetti di Efo & Awa Onlus e dalle foto delle diverse associazioni ed attivita´commerciali locali che , in cambio di visibilita´on-line e con la volontà di sostenere il propr...

While music and travel industries are suffering from the Covid-19 pandemic, and people around the globe have fewer opportunities to enjoy concerts and fulfil their wanderlust. Tuska Utopia  offers a new way of experiencing both.  The concept of Tuska Utopia is created and produced by the team behind Tuska Festival. Tuska Festival is the biggest metal festival in the Nordic region, and it takes audiences on a journey to some of the most exceptional landscapes in Finland.  Each hour-long episode includes a concert, an interview with the artist and a tour of the location in the spirit of a travel show. The first season comprises of three episodes. Industrial metal powerhouse  Turmion Kätilöt  who performed at the Suvilahti gasometer in Helsinki on November 13th (last Friday), power metal band  Battle Beast  at a secret stone castle on 20 November (tomorrow!!!), and cello metal sensations  Apocalyptica  at the church ruins in Pälkäne on...

 (English follows)  Diverse Realta', Ale Shamana feat. Taba el Pinta.   Il Nuovo singolo "Diverse Realta', nasce da un progetto di Alessandro (Ale) e Stefano (Taba).  I due si incontrano 10 anni fa'. Lavoravano a due progetti diversi l'uno dall'altro, e trovano subito  che hanno delle idee in comune. A quei tempi, parliamo di una decina di anni fa era quasi naturale incontrarsi producer e lavoratori nel campo musicale.Spesso si avevano amici in comune. Questo rendeva ancora piu' facile scambiare idee ed opinioni. Quando i due si incontrano, da subito emergono delle convergenze artistiche in comune, tanto che Alessandro sottopone Stefano all'ascolto di una base musicale; un ipotesi di un progetto comune su cui lavorare. Nel giro di pochi giorni Stefano telefona ad Alessandro e gli comunica di avere scritto un testo che si adatta a perfezione alla sua base, e gli spedisce il tutto in messaggio e-mail.  Nasce il primo lavoro in comune, la prima traccia nat...

In 6 years of RQL it never happened that we missed out on Rototom Sunsplash, but I guess there is a first time for everything, of course due to the current situation with the Covid pandemic was obvious that many (basically all of them) events, festivals and gigs would have been cancelled, and while all this made our summer weird and sad, it fills us up with joy to know that there are already plans for the next editions, it gives us something to look forward, and we can't wait to live again those festival vibes that only few festivals in the world can give you.  The 27th edition of Rototom Sunsplash, will take place always in Benicassim from the 16th to the 22nd of august 2021. We are happy to see that Toots & The maytals, Barrington Levy, Julian Marley, Inna de Yard and Morodo have been re-confirmed and that some names such as Koffee, Hempress Sativa and Alborosie have been added to the line up. Below you can find the whole list for the first line- up announ...

ROTOTOM SUNSPLASH ANNOUNCEMENT 2020 EDITION SUSPENDED Benicassim (Spain), June 10, 2020 Family of Rototom, The latest information that we have for you, the people who have made the Rototom Sunsplash adventure possible for almost three decades, is not the good news that we hoped for you. We have suspended this year's event. The current international health crisis does not permit the festival to be held this summer. We have worked up to the last minute for a memorable edition wrapped in a hopeful theme,  We can change the world , but this shared dream will have to wait. A Rototom Sunsplash without hugs would not be Rototom. It would lose its essence, something we want to preserve. We have therefore put the 2020 edition hold, but not our efforts and the desire to continue. A difficult year awaits us. After Months of work by a large team to organize the festival this summer, it is the time to reactivate the machinery to prepare for the next ...

           Germany's biggest afro-diasporic dance and culture festival CDC Festival  is coming back to Berlin at Gemeinschaftshaus Gropiusstadt from April 29th until May 3rd for its second edition; presenting once more its groundbreaking double soul : Culture Dance Camp & Culture Dance Clash. CDC Festival is offering not only a space for multiple dance styles but also several activities that combine art, cultures and entertainment. This edition's special surprise is "From Den Till Now", an original dance theatre concept which will be presented for the first time in Europe during CDC Festival. The play was created in Kingston, Jamaica by Dance Xpressionz with the direction of Orville Hall and tells the development of dancehall culture from the pre-mento era to the current sounds of the island through the movement, music and words. "From Den Till Now" started in 2007 and no...

The 9th edition of the Slovenian reggae festival, OverJam will return in Tolmin on the banks of the Soča river from the 20th to the 23rd of august. All the artists that have been announced so far, will be performing for the very first time at the OverJam, the first four name that have been announced are Morgan Heritage for the very first time visiting Slovenia, Anthony B and Hempress Sativa will bring their sunny vibes all the way from Jamaica and last but no least the American Collie Buddz. Full festival tickets are on sale here . The full festival tickets will be on presale until August 18th, and include access to the event, camping from Thursday 20th to Sunday 23rd, showers, phone charger and online administration fees. As many might remember we have been to OverJam for the first time in 2018, and left a piece of heart over there, everything was just perfect and we can't wait to live again that amazing experience. OverJam see ...

"Vanity Fair" is the new single form the Finnish singer song-writer Jannike. The single was released today and there will be an official video clip following in the next weeks.  Vanity Fair comes out in two different versions, including a Latin acoustic version, in this single we can see a new side of Jannike musically and style wise.  The song is written by Jannike, and Thomas G:son (who also wrote Euphoria by Loreen), Jonas Jensen from Norway and Niklas Rosström and was mixed by Janne Hyöty who also produced the acoustic version.  " When I wrote the lyrics to Vanity Fair, I had some very specific people that are in my life in mind. You know those "friends" who think you have too high opinions about yourself and also think you should calm dons little and not follow your dreams so much,"   says Jannike "I mean, it would be so much more fun for all of us if they just joined me on my career ride and were cheering me on, we would...

After a successful Brazilian tour last fall and a Finnish tour over the Christmas break, the new EP and another Finnish tour announce Shiraz Lane are ready to kick off their first headlining European tour. In only four nights these amazing Finnish boys will be playing shows in some of the major European cities along side Block Buster and Temple Balls.  Vibration I is Shiraz Lane’s latest release an EP, containing 5 tracks including last fall radio hits “Do you” (for which also an official music video was made =>  here ) followed by “Revolution”. The EP is available now on Spotify (link here ) “We are thrilled to announce that we shall return to Central Europe in February/March of 2020. It’s time to step up the game since yours truly will be headlining the entertainment of the evening. The tour consists mostly of German dates, but we have managed to sneak in one show in the beautiful city of Vienna, Austria, one in Ghent, Belgium and one in T...