The Voodoo Nights @ Telakka on 15th July

Tammerfest 2011! 

I was meant to go to see The Saturnettes playing at Viikinsaari earlier but ... well, if gig starts already at 14, it's just far too early, especially if you don't go to bed before 9 in the morning! Hehh.

My friend Siz is in Finland again! I met her at the gig. This time she's going to stay in Finland much longer, so I'm sure there's going to be more blog posts including her too! Last year we went to a picnic in Hämeenlinna, Tammerfest, a gig @Varjobaari, my birthday party in Helsinki ... etc. I'm so happy for her, she loves Finland and now she's making her dreams come true, she's studying finnish language here!

(I hate the red lighting at some gig places.)

The Voodoo Nights @ Semifinal, Helsinki on 8th July

The Voodoo Nights @ Jack The Rooster on 16th June

Great gig, as always.

I love Arde's style, it's so unique. Hats, ruffles, the way he combines colours and prints!

Check them out on myspace!

I had to walk all the way home from Tampere, it was about 16km and took me nearly 3 hours. I decided to walk, just for fun.. But later I realised that I had no choice, it wasn't weekend yet so there were no night buses going to where I live. I had other shoes in my bag, so I didn't have to walk home in heels, hehh.

The Voodoo Nights @ O'Hara's on 6th May

Check them out on myspace !

My outfit of the day.

Arde (the singer) also gave us The Voodoo Nights t-shirts! Thanks :)

Hmmh.. Now there's the whole rest of the weekend just for myself, what should I do? Maybe play with make up? ;)

The Voodoo Nights @ Vastavirtaklubi on 24th April

Great gig.

(You can listen to The Voodoo Nights here)

My look of the day.

We were meant to go to see Johanna Tukiainen performing too, after this gig.. But we missed it, as there was just far too many people and we couldn't get in.. What a disappointment!.. Better luck next time!

The Voodoo Nights @ O'Hara's on 22th March

It's so funny to think that since JWRA broke up in 2007, I wasn't interested in Jann Wilde's new band at all and I thought I'm just going to follow  The Voodoo Nights gigs.. Well, things don't always go as planned. Since that, I've seen Jann Wilde about 35 times and The Voodoo Nights only 4 times.. hehh. (The Voodoo Nights has had only one gig without age limit and before last autumn, I was too young to go to their gigs ..)

Such a great band, loved the new songs too. Looking forward to their next gig !

Thanks Nea for the company ! ♥

Hmmh sometimes gigs make me think that maybe I really should get a driving licence or something ... Gigs during the week - not a good thing as buses don't go to where I live so late but only at weekends. (luckily mum came to pick us up this time though .. Walking about 15km wouldn't be such a big problem, IF it was a summer already and not so cold, and IF you didn't have to wake up so early next morning ..)

Tammerfest 2010

I've had great time with Siz. She really chose the perfect time to come to Finland, she had a chance to see all the best finnish bands with me!

Tammerfest this year was AMAZING!

I managed to get in to Telakka on Friday 16th, no one asked to see my ID! Those bands at Telakka.. Well, it all felt so surreal.

First there was playing The VooDoo Nights. I was so happy to finally see them live again. When JWRA split up in 2007, I was so looking forward to start going to the gigs of Arde's (JWRA's guitarist) new band. But, they've had mostly gigs with age limit so far, so I've had a chance to see them only once before. But well, that's about to chance soon, after my birthday I can go everywhere!

It was so nice to see Arde again and talk with him after the gigs! He's such a gorgeous guy and I love his style too!

Then, Jann Wilde played with his band The Neon Comets. I didn't take many pictures, because I had to save battery for the night's special guest band, and also because for the most of the time some of the band members were hiding behind the bar which was in front of the stage and I couldn't see them from where I was sitting. It doesn't matter, I already have so many pictures of that band.. They played a brand new song, 'Jello', which I loved!

And the so long waited special guest band. Jann Wilde & The Rose Avenue!! That band split up three years ago.. I didn't think I'd ever see them again but well, never say never! Jann,Tender, Arde and Rene. Just absolutely amazing and nostalgic to see them playing together again! I have only 3 pictures from that gig, because the gig was so special, I wanted to have videos of all the songs they played!

On Saturday 17th we went to Viikinsaari. It was fun too! There played many bands, but Siz & I just sat somewhere drinking and talking for the most of the time. We went to the front of the stage watching few bands though.

At first, Skin Alive. It's Arde's another band, where he only plays guitar and sings backing vocals. Also Pappa from The VooDoo Nights plays guitar in this band. I've never seen Skin Alive live before, only listened to some songs on myspace, so it was nice to see them.

And then, Jann Wilde & The Neon Comets again. The set was exactly the same as it was yesterday, but it didn't matter, somehow it sounded different anyway.

After the Viikinsaari gigs Siz, Nea and I were sitting in the harbour and having fun.

Jann Wilde also wrote about the Tammerfest gigs in his blog, so check it out!

I'm just sooo happy now. Somehow it feels like it's 2007 again! ♥

I'm sure many of you are waiting to see the make up looks and tutorials, and I promise I'll do them soon.. I already have pictures for one make up tutorial (the make up I was wearing during the Tammerfest, you can see it on the pictures), all I need is time for posting them and writing the tutorial, and more is coming too so stay tuned! x