The most sparsely populated country in the EU
Real rock and roll still exists. Just in funny places, played by funny people.
Places like Finland. People like an Argentinian expatriate singing in English and Spanish in front of a bunch of Finnish guys with odd names (e.g., The Punisher on bass).
The Flaming Sideburns’ Save Rock and Roll is one of my top 10 albums from the last 10 years. Here’s a live version of the lead-off track, “Loose My Soul.” And, no, that’s not a typo.
This is the real thing. Nobody does this to get famous or make money. Just to rock.
Why would anyone move from Argentina to Finland?
Tags: Eduardo Martinez, Jay Burnside, Ski Williamson, The Flaming Sideburns, The Punisher
“Why would anyone move from Argentina to Finland?”
Guess you have to visit here…
I have to say, Mr. Dederer, I bought Save Rock ‘N’ Roll, and my god, does it ever rock!
Interestingly, when I had my girlfriend listen to Loose My Soul, her first comment was, “Sounds like the Presidents!” I think it sounds a bit more like someone like, say, 8 Foot Tender, but the similarities are definitely there. Both groups can just balls-out ROCK, and that’s something that’s hard to come by!