June - July 2008

1. Paprika Balkanicus at London Vortex
2. Dov and Ali at Theatre 503, London
3. Various Singers at London Vortex
4. The imperial war museum in London
5. Acropolis in Athens, Greece
6. Monastery of Saint John the Theologian in Patmos, Greece
7. Cave of the Apocalypse, in Patmos, Greece
8. Nobel museet in Stockholm, Sweden

May 2008

1. Clip Kino at Kirjasto 10
2. World village festival: John McGregor, Barbara H, etc at Kaisaniemi park
3. Raising Arizona by the Coen brothers
4. My blueberry nights by the Wong Kar Wai
5. Roma citta aperta by the Roberto Rossellini
6. Blood Simple by the Coen brothers

April 2008

1. RSO with Francois-Xavier Roth as conductor, J&oum;rg Widmann in clarinet
2. Viipurin lauluveikot / Kevätkosenrtti, Ritarihuone

March 2008

1. Kauko Röyhkä, with Riku Mattila in Tavastia
2. Byaku Mu, by Ken Mai in Naamio & Höyhen
3. Dror Feiler in Taidehalli, organized by Ä&aum;nen lumo
4. RSO & Ylioppilaskunnan laulajat — Neito by Uljas Pulkkis
5. Tapani Raittila at Taidehalli
6. Two gongs by Chatham at Taidehalli Musicians: Mikael Heikkilä & Janne Tuomi
7. Lust, Caution by Ang Lee in Maxim 2 with S, Mila, Petri — my notes
8. Prime Meridian, Greenwich, London
9. Maritime Greenwich, London
10. The Imperial War Museum, London
11. Estelle Koket at The Vortex Jazz Club, London

February 2008

1. No country for old men by the Coen brothers
2. Victoria and Albert Museum, London
3. Evan Parker at The Vortex Jazz Club, London
4. J. S. Bach: Sarja nro 3 Anton Bruckner: Sinfonia nro 3 by RSO (Sakari Oramo)
5. Prurient, Samuel Meri at Black Box club in Semifinal

January 2008

1. Tauno Marttinen: Sinfonia nro 4, ke. Olivier Messiaen: Eksoottisia lintuja Juha T Koskinen: Sinfonia, ke. (YLEn tilaus) by RSO (Sakari Oramo, Roope Gröndahl piano) —
2. Johann Christian Bach, Jan Krtitel Vanhal, W. A. Mozart by RSO (Andres Mustonen as director with Jorma Valjakka, oboe; Reijo Koskinen, clarinet; Jussi Särkkä, bassoon; Otto Virtanen, bassoon; Joszef Hars, french horn)
3. Models by Ulrich Seidl — my notes
4. Don Roberto`s Shadow by Engström Hakan, Juan Diego Spoerer ; And Thereafter II by Hosup Lee — my notes
5. The House is Black by Forugh Farrokhzad ; Crown Jewels by Ebrahim Golestan ; The Night it Rained by Kamran Shirdel — my notes
6. Meet Marlon Brando by Albert Maysles, David Maysles ; With Love from Truman by Albert Maysles, David Maysles ; What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA by Albert Maysles, David Maysles — my notes
7. Vettä by Jörn Donner ; Isäni jalanjäljillä by Jörn Donner — my notes
8. Stranded by Gonzalo Arijon — my notes
9. Gentle Evil, Uton,and John Wiesei at Semifinal — my notes
10. Kuvan jäkeen in Kiasma
11. Szymanowski, Beethoven, and Witold Lutoslawski by RSO (Hannu Lintu, Paavali Jumppanen on piano) — my notes
12. Khatarina, Fucking Finland, Maho Neitsyt, and The Partisans in Nosturi — my notes
13. Ludvig van Konsetti by RSO — my notes
14. 4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days by Cristian Mungiu in Maxim 2 with S — my notes
15. Tali-Ihantala by Ake Lindman in Bristol, Helsinki

2007

December 2007

1. Händel's Messiah Oratorium by Orchestra of the Latvian radio, in the Dome of Riga, Latvia
2. Atsushi Takenouchi, Hiroko Komiya Butoh improvisation #4 at Teatteri Naamio ja Höyhen
3. Salvador Dali; Annette Messager at Espoo Museum of Modern Art
4. RSO with Lothar Zagrosek, Susan Bollock, Finlandia hall, Helsinki
5. Soiva at Annantalo arts centre
6. The Valkyrians at Vanha
7. RSO with Mario Venzago, MDR Leipzig Rundfunk Choir at Johannes Church
8. Eternal Erection at World Village Festival, Gloria, Helsinki

November 2007

1. RSO with Yannick Nezet-Seguin, Kirill Gerstein, Finlandia hall, Helsinki
2. 2 days in Paris at Kinopalatsi
3. The Edible Metaphor: Cooking, the Mother of Religion, Art and Science by Peter Kubelka in Avanto Festival
4. Avantoscope in Avanto Festival
5. Johanna Karanka | Eddie Prevos, Alan Wilkinson | Avarus in Potlach
6. Circle in Avanto Festival
7. Zidane in Avanto Festival
8. Stekliannoe pole — Russian Experimental Films and Videos from 2001 to 2007 in Avanto Festival
9. Petri Kuljuntausta | Tape | Pain Jerk in Äänen lumo in Kuudes Linja
10. Ganes at Bristol
11. New Model Army at Nosturi
12. Marc Ducret Trio at Juttutupa

October 2007

1. Kaisa Vala | Alexei Borisov | Anton Nikkiluml; | 22-Pistepirkot at Belly
2. Suomi 48h at Sanomatalo
3. Paha paimen by Heli Ryhänen at Galleri Sculptor— opening
4. Lähteellää by Heli Änkö at Galleria Huuto — opening
5. Joe Strummer by Julien Temple at Kino Engel
6. Veijo Midi & Modulit at Nousu
7. Problems?, Karanteeni, Kadotetut at Tavastia
8. Jukka Puotila show at Kansallisteatteri
9. RSO with Tugan Sohijev, Henri Sigfridsson, Finlandia hall, Helsinki. See also my impressions.

September 2007

1. RSO cello concert #2, Ritarihuone, Helsinki
2. RSO cello concert #1, Ritarihuone, Helsinki
3. RSO with Bruno Weil, Murray Perahia, Finlandia hall, Helsinki
4. Suurperhe / a dance theater performance by Glims &l; Gloms, Tamperetalo
5. RSO / Schonberg: Gurre-Lieder / Esa-Pekka Salonen
6. Turpan love song (a movie)
7. 24 hour party people (a movie)
8. RSO concert (Mozart, Linkola, Stravinsky)
9. John McGregor at Huvilateltta
10. RSO concert (Lindberg)

1. The Valkyrians at the World village festival
2. Efter brylluppet by Susanne Bier
3. Tilli ja metsänkuningas n Teatter Ilves, by Terhi Honkonen
4. 22-Pistepirkko at Senate Square
5. Hyttysen pisto - runonluentaa by Snellman korkeakoulu

April 2007

1. Inland Empire by David Lynch
2. Fundamntalisti in Teatteri Jurkki, by Juha Jokela
3. No Means No in Nosturi
4. Noisefest in Nosturi

March 2007

1. Kohina-klubi in restaurant Belly
2. 23 by Joel Schumacher in Bio Rex
3. Matka — an exhibition by 8 solmua in Forum Box