A Southafrican bar in Lahti

24/05

Here we are. Back in Lahti at the Amazulu Bar. I assume the only Southafrican Kroeg in Finland. It's Friday night, a vague idea of summer in the air and the inevitable vintage cruisers are rolling down Vapauden Katu. Pillu ralli hour.
A good crowd throughout the whole gig and the longest gig so far on this tour. Playing three sets this evening. Just before the last one accidentally spilling my beer over the power plugs thus killing the pa. The last one works out unplugged possibly even better. A fantastic audience. Really love this place. Thanks Floris. Will come back.

Setlist Lahti

Volcano God
Silver
Saints
The Great Escape
Reason
Queen Of Switzerland
September Gurls
Miss Hertforshire

Icecubes
Penguins Of Notting Hill Gate
Evelyn Says
Good Friday
Highway Song
Crisis
All The Lights In This House
Kahden Viikon Mies
Diane

Floozy With An Uzi
Chelsea Embankment
Coma Girl
Lonesome Town


25/05

Day starts with bad news. Janne calls to tell me he has to cancel all the gigs we were supposed to play together. He's been to the doctor's and they booked him right away for a surgery next Tuesday. Not the nicest surprise (good news now that I'm writing this: all went well and he just needs two weeks rest for recovery). Means: complete change of plans. Means a lot of calls, e-mails whatsoever to let the venues/promoters know, find a way to to get there as Janne won't be driving as planned. This is getting adventurous. Not sure if i really enjoy this but it's as it is.
Off to Tampere for a rehearsal with Ulla-Riikka Kuisma who will be our Finnish cello player with Church Of The Blue Nun 5 June at Liberté in Helsinki.Turns out a good rehearsal and we later go for a little Tampere sightseeing and dinner. Besides the weather is just getting better and better. Summer apparently is really going at it. Doing again what I promised myself to avoid after the last time - get on the night train to Rovaniemi. Something like 8 hours staring at trees. Occasionally swamps. A lifechanging experience to say the least.

3:16, Sunday morning near Lapua