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Live @ Get over getting older -tour, Turku (again)

December 31st, 2009

The third gig of “Get over getting older” tour was in Turku on the second of October. Yet again a private event. I tried to get Johannes to make this journal, but he seemed really reluctant, and since I promised that all the gig journals would be done by the end of this year, it means that I don’t have that much time to make this. Luckily we bumped into Kari, who agreed to interview us. Sick, ain’t it?

Kari (the interviewer):
Hi, I haven’t seen you guys since what, March was it?

Kari (the band member):
Hi Kari. Actually it was in February, after the gig at Klubi. The so called warm-up gig before Vfest.

Kari (the interviewer):
Yeah, that’s right. That was a hell of a night. I remember you had so much beverages in the rider, that even with backstage filled with people trying to ingest them, they still didn’t run out. At least I did my part, had the hangover of the century the next day. But that’s enough about me, what have you been up to within the last 6 months or so?

Kari (the band member):
Well everyone’s been doing mostly their own stuff, so band-wise it’s been fairly quiet. But as you probably know, we’ve been recording acoustic versions of a few of the songs, so maybe that’s a highlight. And I’ve been trying to write new material, but it’s not working out that well.

Kari (the interviewer):
Writing too lousy songs?

Kari:
Well that too, but mostly the problem is some sort of a writers block. Or a lack of effort or something like that.

Kari (the interviewer):
Oh, let’s hope you get over it soon. Jouni, I heard you started cycling. How many kilometers did you pedal during the summer?

Jouni:
Between June and September I got 1700km.

Kari (the interviewer):
Johannes, what about you, what have you been up to?

Johannes:
Well, mainly I’ve been lying on my couch and spitting to the ceiling. Occasionally I have had to step out of the door though. At those times I have ridden my cross-country bike to the woods of Turku. You know, real men ride their bikes over the rocky cliffs and muddy ditches and through the thick forest.

Kari:
Can you feel the tention going on between the two Js?

Kari (the interviewer):
Yeah, the air is filled with testosterone. Someone told me that you recently bought a PS3. Is it worth all the fuzz?

Johannes:
It should be worth a lot, at least if you check my credit card bills.

Kari (the interviewer):
Maybe I should get one too. My editor probably wouldn’t like it too much though: I’d miss all the deadlines after that. But as you said, the credit company would probably love it.

Kari (the band member):
Yeah, the same with me. I’ve been thinking of buying a console but have constantly postponed the buying cause I know I’d be hooked immediately. My credit company doesn’t like me cause I’m cheap.

Kari (the interviewer):
Hey Jouni, do you still have that beautiful white Jaguar bass? As I recall, it was brand new the last time we met. Or as a huge Dingo fan have you acquired a white tiger bass? Hahaha!

Kari (the band member):
By the way Kari, that was maybe even lousier a joke than most of mine.

Kari (the interviewer):
But seriously, if looks could kill that bass would be a mass murderer.

Jouni:
It’s great that one of us (me or the bass) looks good up on the stage..

Kari (the interviewer):
So, about this gig, it was an acoustic one right? How did you come up with this whole acoustic thing?

Kari (the band member):
We were asked to play at a friend’s party, and as you see from the pictures here, drums were virtually impossible to set on the rocks. And I’ve always liked acoustic versions of songs. Plus, a lot less gear is needed for acoustic gigs. As you see from the images in our web page, my arms are just like thin sticks, I do not have the strength to lift anything heavy. That’s probably why my role in gig preparations is setting up the mic stands. I’ve been getting quite good at it. The rest of the guys are probably not that happy about…

Kari (the interviewer):
Sorry, I need to interrupt you since we don’t have that much time. You sometimes blabber about irrelevant stuff…

Kari (the band member):
Why you little… Naah, just kidding. I tend to blabber when nervous.

Kari (the interviewer):
How did the gig on the 2nd of October go?

Kari (the band member):
Some people listened and others didn’t. That’s normal in these sort of events. It was all good, though. I guess we played alright. At least we didn’t get beat up afterwards, so it’s fairly safe to say that we didn’t ruin the party.

Kari (the interviewer):
Kari, you have not updated your playlist for about six months now. Have you found any good albums recently?

Kari (the band member):
Yes, laziness got the best of me and the playlist is on hold for now. Actually the mailman (could’ve been a mailwoman too) just brought Mayday Parade’s newest album, great stuff.

Kari (the interviewer):
Any other tips?

Kari (the band member):
Well, I’ve been buying CDs with a steady pace so I won’t list all of them. Hmm, which one should I pick… Let’s say The Audition’s Self-titled Album. And obviously The Milwaukees’ American Anthems vol. 1 has been on a steady rotation for ages. It just moves my soul, or something like that.

Kari (the interviewer):
Any dark secrets, I mean listening-wise?

Kari (the band member):
I did listen to Backstreet Boys’ Never Gone. Some killer poptunes in that.

Kari (the interviewer):
Hmm, not exactly the most credible music to listen to?

Kari (the band member):
I guess not, but I really don’t care. Besides you know the style of music we play. There’s no possibility of street credit.

Kari (the interviewer):
I guess you look kind of whimpy. But I’ve understood you make all the music yourselves, I mean not just writing and playing but also the production and engineering. It doesn’t get much more indie or DIY.

Kari (the band member):
Yes, but we’ve learned that the things you mentioned are in no relation to credibility.

Kari (the interviewer):
The human mind is a strange thing.

Kari (the band member):
You can say that again.

Kari (the interviewer):
Alrighty then. Was that it?

Kari (the band member):
Well, not really. I could go on for hours. But didn’t you say we were in a hurry?

Kari (the interviewer):
I’m a reporter, I say all kinds of stuff.

Kari (the band member):
Oh… ok. A true professional then, huh?

Kari (the interviewer):
Yes. Old school pro. But back to business, how have you…

Kari (the band member):
Hey, just remembered that Yellowcard’s albums have been on quite heavy rotation too. Worth mentioning, right?

Johannes:
Definitely. As is Dúné’s new album too.

Kari (the band member):
Aren’t they from Denmark?

Johannes:
Yes they are.

Kari (the band member):
Carpark North’s Grateful is even better. They’re from Denmark also.

Johannes:
Naah. I guess you’re entitled for an opinion. Even though it is wrong.

Kari (the interviewer):
Are you done? I could let you guys argue and come back in an hour.

Kari (the band member):
Sorry about that, please continue.

Kari (the interviewer):
Ok. What was the setlist like?

Kari (the band member):

Kari (the interviewer):
Oh, Peacemaker. Is that the one by Green Day or by someone else? An original maybe?

Kari (the band member):
Yeah, it’s a Green Day song.

Kari (the interviewer):
That’s one killer song, I tell you. Hey, you also have Falling to Pieces in the setlist. Last time we talked I asked if you have discarded the slow songs. I guess not?

Kari (the band member):
Hmm, hard to say actually. We scribbled an acoustic version of Falling to Pieces, but no idea if it will be in the electric set. Maybe, maybe not.

Kari (the interviewer):
Have you aquired any new equipment recently?

Kari (the band member):
No, not really. Well, I did by a new tuner, does that count?

Jouni:
Yes, too much too expensive staff: 4 mics, Guitar Rig 4, 2 shakers… Perhaps I’ll tell more about the mics in studio diaries.. Maybe!

Johannes:
No. On the contrary, I think I just managed to sell one of my guitars. Not sure about that yet, though. Of course I have to get something to replace the PRS, we’ll see what’s going to happen. Something cheaper maybe. Something that’s worth my semi-crappy guitar skills.

Kari (the interviewer):
Johannes, anything besides the PS3?

Johannes:
I think you should stop fiddling with your laptop when someone’s talking.

Kari (the interviewer):
Sorry, minesweeper is just so addictive.

Kari (the band member):
If we go to that I guess I need to tell that I bought a Macbook Pro. Recording is way easier than it was earlier. A lot less of problems than before, it’s just plug-and-play. Or plug-and-pray in my case, cause of the writers block.

Kari (the interviewer):
You really think that was funny?

Kari (the band member):
No, I don’t. But I am not a funny guy. I’m anything but.

Kari (the interviewer):
Maybe that’s the reason behind your writers block? You’ve just been admiring the apple logo. I personally don’t think Macs are any better than other computers. I actually think that Linux is the way to go.

Jouni:
Have you tried a Mac? I used to use Linux too, and it obviously has its sides, but Macs just work. Plus, I mainly got it because Apple has some good stuff in the audio side. With Linux it would’ve been an endless swamp of configuring everything.

Kari (the interviewer):
Back to the gig, tell me something about the gig.

Jouni:
Nothing major to tell…

Kari (the band member):
Oh, sorry to interrupt you Jouni, but I just remembered that I did buy a guitar. How could I not remember that? I guess the same way as one forgets his/her guitar to a random backstage of a random bar for a few weeks. But yes, a Fender Stratocaster. I had it already the last time you interviewed us. There, now that I got that out of my system, Jouni please continue.

Jouni:
As I said, nothing major to tell. I managed to have the correct instrument in each song. I was pretty sure before the gig that I would end up playing solos with bass.. Hey, how come I think that I did? Maybe I messed up anyway..

Kari (the band member):
Actually you didn’t mess up. Bass solos are commonly underrated, but luckily for Jouni we are not a part of that crowd. Besides, Jouni is the most educated musician of our group, so it’s natural to let him play the solos.

Jouni:
I give my humble thank-yous to you.

Kari (the interviewer):
Man, this is getting too mushy… What are your near future plans?

Johannes:
I think we’ll lock ourselves up in a basement in Vähä-Heikkilä and try to capture some tunes on hard drive. Nothing more to tell about that yet…

Kari (the interviewer):
So, as we all know, you are huge fans of pot. Do you think that it makes you more creative, or what’s the story behind that?

Kari (the band member):
I’m sorry, what?!?

Kari (the interviewer):
You are big fans of pot, right? Oh, I’m really sorry. I have an interview Snoop Dogg and his posse after this, my papers have seemed to gotten mixed up. Once again, sorry about that. How awkward. I think we have time for one last question: What are your near future plans?

Kari (the band member):
Sometimes you make me speechless.

Kari (the interviewer):
I will ignore that. What are your near future plans? Kari, please shut up.

Kari (the band member):
You just asked that…

Johannes:
I think we’ll lock ourselves up in a basement in Vähä-Heikkilä and try to capture some tunes on hard drive. Nothing more to tell about that yet… Do I hear an echo?

Kari (the interviewer):
I think our time is up. Thanks guys for the interview and hopefully we’ll see again next year. Happy holidays!

Kari (the band member):
Are you coming to Klubi to see Parkside Lights in January?

Kari (the interviewer):
I might, not sure yet, though. My editor is pushing me to do an interview with Iron Maiden in Spain at that time, but I’m not sure I will go.

Kari (the band member):
Ok then. By the way, 15minutesbeforethedive are also coming to Turku in January, so maybe we’ll see there.

Kari (the interviewer):
That settles it then, in your face Iron Maiden! 15minutesbeforethedive has a higher card. Bye now!

Kari (the band member):
See you!

Yep yep. It’s a wonder I get bored so often. One might assume that I would make all sorts of fruitful conversations with myself but it is not the case. These journals just get the best of me.

Happy new year,
Kari


	Live @ Get over getting older -tour, Turku (again) December 31st, 2009 The third gig of “Get over getting older” tour was in Turku on the second of October. Yet again a private event. I tried to get Johannes to make this journal, but he seemed really reluctant, and since I promised that all the gig journals would be done by the end of this year, it means that I don’t have that much time to make this. Luckily we bumped into Kari, who agreed to interview us. Sick, ain’t it? Kari (the interviewer): Hi, I haven’t seen you guys since what, March was it? Kari (the band member): Hi Kari. Actually it was in February, after the gig at Klubi. The so called warm-up gig before Vfest. Kari (the interviewer): Yeah, that’s right. That was a hell of a night. I remember you had so much beverages in the rider, that even with backstage filled with people trying to ingest them, they still didn’t run out. At least I did my part, had the hangover of the century the next day. But that’s enough about me, what have you been up to within the last 6 months or so? Kari (the band member): Well everyone’s been doing mostly their own stuff, so band-wise it’s been fairly quiet. But as you probably know, we’ve been recording acoustic versions of a few of the songs, so maybe that’s a highlight. And I’ve been trying to write new material, but it’s not working out that well. Kari (the interviewer): Writing too lousy songs? Kari: Well that too, but mostly the problem is some sort of a writers block. Or a lack of effort or something like that. Kari (the interviewer): Oh, let’s hope you get over it soon. Jouni, I heard you started cycling. How many kilometers did you pedal during the summer? Jouni: Between June and September I got 1700km. Kari (the interviewer): Johannes, what about you, what have you been up to? Johannes: Well, mainly I’ve been lying on my couch and spitting to the ceiling. Occasionally I have had to step out of the door though. At those times I have ridden my cross-country bike to the woods of Turku. You know, real men ride their bikes over the rocky cliffs and muddy ditches and through the thick forest. Kari: Can you feel the tention going on between the two Js? Kari (the interviewer): Yeah, the air is filled with testosterone. Someone told me that you recently bought a PS3. Is it worth all the fuzz? Johannes: It should be worth a lot, at least if you check my credit card bills. Kari (the interviewer): Maybe I should get one too. My editor probably wouldn’t like it too much though: I’d miss all the deadlines after that. But as you said, the credit company would probably love it. Kari (the band member): Yeah, the same with me. I’ve been thinking of buying a console but have constantly postponed the buying cause I know I’d be hooked immediately. My credit company doesn’t like me cause I’m cheap. Kari (the interviewer): Hey Jouni, do you still have that beautiful white Jaguar bass? As I recall, it was brand new the last time we met. Or as a huge Dingo fan have you acquired a white tiger bass? Hahaha! Kari (the band member): By the way Kari, that was maybe even lousier a joke than most of mine. Kari (the interviewer): But seriously, if looks could kill that bass would be a mass murderer. Jouni: It’s great that one of us (me or the bass) looks good up on the stage.. Kari (the interviewer): So, about this gig, it was an acoustic one right? How did you come up with this whole acoustic thing? Kari (the band member): We were asked to play at a friend’s party, and as you see from the pictures here, drums were virtually impossible to set on the rocks. And I’ve always liked acoustic versions of songs. Plus, a lot less gear is needed for acoustic gigs. As you see from the images in our web page, my arms are just like thin sticks, I do not have the strength to lift anything heavy. That’s probably why my role in gig preparations is setting up the mic stands. I’ve been getting quite good at it. The rest of the guys are probably not that happy about… Kari (the interviewer): Sorry, I need to interrupt you since we don’t have that much time. You sometimes blabber about irrelevant stuff… Kari (the band member): Why you little… Naah, just kidding. I tend to blabber when nervous. Kari (the interviewer): How did the gig on the 2nd of October go? Kari (the band member): Some people listened and others didn’t. That’s normal in these sort of events. It was all good, though. I guess we played alright. At least we didn’t get beat up afterwards, so it’s fairly safe to say that we didn’t ruin the party. Kari (the interviewer): Kari, you have not updated your playlist for about six months now. Have you found any good albums recently? Kari (the band member): Yes, laziness got the best of me and the playlist is on hold for now. Actually the mailman (could’ve been a mailwoman too) just brought Mayday Parade’s newest album, great stuff. Kari (the interviewer): Any other tips? Kari (the band member): Well, I’ve been buying CDs with a steady pace so I won’t list all of them. Hmm, which one should I pick… Let’s say The Audition’s Self-titled Album. And obviously The Milwaukees’ American Anthems vol. 1 has been on a steady rotation for ages. It just moves my soul, or something like that. Kari (the interviewer): Any dark secrets, I mean listening-wise? Kari (the band member): I did listen to Backstreet Boys’ Never Gone. Some killer poptunes in that. Kari (the interviewer): Hmm, not exactly the most credible music to listen to? Kari (the band member): I guess not, but I really don’t care. Besides you know the style of music we play. There’s no possibility of street credit. Kari (the interviewer): I guess you look kind of whimpy. But I’ve understood you make all the music yourselves, I mean not just writing and playing but also the production and engineering. It doesn’t get much more indie or DIY. Kari (the band member): Yes, but we’ve learned that the things you mentioned are in no relation to credibility. Kari (the interviewer): The human mind is a strange thing. Kari (the band member): You can say that again. Kari (the interviewer): Alrighty then. Was that it? Kari (the band member): Well, not really. I could go on for hours. But didn’t you say we were in a hurry? Kari (the interviewer): I’m a reporter, I say all kinds of stuff. Kari (the band member): Oh… ok. A true professional then, huh? Kari (the interviewer): Yes. Old school pro. But back to business, how have you… Kari (the band member): Hey, just remembered that Yellowcard’s albums have been on quite heavy rotation too. Worth mentioning, right? Johannes: Definitely. As is Dúné’s new album too. Kari (the band member): Aren’t they from Denmark? Johannes: Yes they are. Kari (the band member): Carpark North’s Grateful is even better. They’re from Denmark also. Johannes: Naah. I guess you’re entitled for an opinion. Even though it is wrong. Kari (the interviewer): Are you done? I could let you guys argue and come back in an hour. Kari (the band member): Sorry about that, please continue. Kari (the interviewer): Ok. What was the setlist like? Kari (the band member): Peacemaker Forever Stay Silent Rock With My Band Falling to Pieces Repeat Away From Sunshine FF It All Went Wrong Maailma on sun How You Remind Me Kari (the interviewer): Oh, Peacemaker. Is that the one by Green Day or by someone else? An original maybe? Kari (the band member): Yeah, it’s a Green Day song. Kari (the interviewer): That’s one killer song, I tell you. Hey, you also have Falling to Pieces in the setlist. Last time we talked I asked if you have discarded the slow songs. I guess not? Kari (the band member): Hmm, hard to say actually. We scribbled an acoustic version of Falling to Pieces, but no idea if it will be in the electric set. Maybe, maybe not. Kari (the interviewer): Have you aquired any new equipment recently? Kari (the band member): No, not really. Well, I did by a new tuner, does that count? Jouni: Yes, too much too expensive staff: 4 mics, Guitar Rig 4, 2 shakers… Perhaps I’ll tell more about the mics in studio diaries.. Maybe! Johannes: No. On the contrary, I think I just managed to sell one of my guitars. Not sure about that yet, though. Of course I have to get something to replace the PRS, we’ll see what’s going to happen. Something cheaper maybe. Something that’s worth my semi-crappy guitar skills. Kari (the interviewer): Johannes, anything besides the PS3? Johannes: I think you should stop fiddling with your laptop when someone’s talking. Kari (the interviewer): Sorry, minesweeper is just so addictive. Kari (the band member): If we go to that I guess I need to tell that I bought a Macbook Pro. Recording is way easier than it was earlier. A lot less of problems than before, it’s just plug-and-play. Or plug-and-pray in my case, cause of the writers block. Kari (the interviewer): You really think that was funny? Kari (the band member): No, I don’t. But I am not a funny guy. I’m anything but. Kari (the interviewer): Maybe that’s the reason behind your writers block? You’ve just been admiring the apple logo. I personally don’t think Macs are any better than other computers. I actually think that Linux is the way to go. Jouni: Have you tried a Mac? I used to use Linux too, and it obviously has its sides, but Macs just work. Plus, I mainly got it because Apple has some good stuff in the audio side. With Linux it would’ve been an endless swamp of configuring everything. Kari (the interviewer): Back to the gig, tell me something about the gig. Jouni: Nothing major to tell… Kari (the band member): Oh, sorry to interrupt you Jouni, but I just remembered that I did buy a guitar. How could I not remember that? I guess the same way as one forgets his/her guitar to a random backstage of a random bar for a few weeks. But yes, a Fender Stratocaster. I had it already the last time you interviewed us. There, now that I got that out of my system, Jouni please continue. Jouni: As I said, nothing major to tell. I managed to have the correct instrument in each song. I was pretty sure before the gig that I would end up playing solos with bass.. Hey, how come I think that I did? Maybe I messed up anyway.. Kari (the band member): Actually you didn’t mess up. Bass solos are commonly underrated, but luckily for Jouni we are not a part of that crowd. Besides, Jouni is the most educated musician of our group, so it’s natural to let him play the solos. Jouni: I give my humble thank-yous to you. Kari (the interviewer): Man, this is getting too mushy… What are your near future plans? Johannes: I think we’ll lock ourselves up in a basement in Vähä-Heikkilä and try to capture some tunes on hard drive. Nothing more to tell about that yet… Kari (the interviewer): So, as we all know, you are huge fans of pot. Do you think that it makes you more creative, or what’s the story behind that? Kari (the band member): I’m sorry, what?!? Kari (the interviewer): You are big fans of pot, right? Oh, I’m really sorry. I have an interview Snoop Dogg and his posse after this, my papers have seemed to gotten mixed up. Once again, sorry about that. How awkward. I think we have time for one last question: What are your near future plans? Kari (the band member): Sometimes you make me speechless. Kari (the interviewer): I will ignore that. What are your near future plans? Kari, please shut up. Kari (the band member): You just asked that… Johannes: I think we’ll lock ourselves up in a basement in Vähä-Heikkilä and try to capture some tunes on hard drive. Nothing more to tell about that yet… Do I hear an echo? Kari (the interviewer): I think our time is up. Thanks guys for the interview and hopefully we’ll see again next year. Happy holidays! Kari (the band member): Are you coming to Klubi to see Parkside Lights in January? Kari (the interviewer): I might, not sure yet, though. My editor is pushing me to do an interview with Iron Maiden in Spain at that time, but I’m not sure I will go. Kari (the band member): Ok then. By the way, 15minutesbeforethedive are also coming to Turku in January, so maybe we’ll see there. Kari (the interviewer): That settles it then, in your face Iron Maiden! 15minutesbeforethedive has a higher card. Bye now! Kari (the band member): See you! Yep yep. It’s a wonder I get bored so often. One might assume that I would make all sorts of fruitful conversations with myself but it is not the case. These journals just get the best of me. Happy new year, Kari
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