Finnish Wave Night

Big Wave Riders and Burning Hearts, playing Wednesday, October 17th at Prince Charles

Q: Where can I go to hear some music that will surely lift me out of the black mood the proximity of winter brings?

A: a fantastic Finnish showcase!

Sponsored by a slew of media forms whose opinion you should respect, Finnish Wave Night promises to gently plant a seed of happiness in you, bringing hope for the closing of the year.  Follow the links and rsvp to get yourself on the guest list.
Big Wave Riders play danceable pop that owes a lot to sad bastard British pop of late 80s, with a steady beat and synthesizers, overlaid with guitar riffs that remind me of Japan. (apologies for being unable to find a complete track by these art rockers, fuck you GEMA!) However however however, lest you think these are just retro throwbacks, their songs are suffused with an airy, dreamy dimension. Let's see how they hold up live. (Side note: they have a song called California awwww)

With a more sombre but equally exciting sound is Burning Hearts.  Think beautiful lyrics delivered with the breathless delivery that only a delicate female singer can provide.  Solid electronically modified folk pop, sure to be enjoyable.

The show is being put on by a few great blogs: notingbuthopeandpassion, nordic by nature, ponydanceclyde, a wonderfully named blog focusing on helsinki nightlife  and the official travel website of Finland.