Flavour of the Month 3.2.2012 – Ochre Room, Markus Perttula

February’s Flavour of the Month is around the corner and takes place next friday 3.2.2012. Artists sharing the stage are Ochre Room and Markus Perttula.

Ochre Room is a folk rock / americana group from Tampere. They released a great Blue Ribbon EP last year. This is the title track.

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Ochre Room Website

Markus Perttula is an excellent singer-songwriter from Turku. Markus is currently working on his debut album. Really Looking forward to that, because his soundcloud songs are pretty amazing. This one is entitled Ainoa tie.

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Markus Perttula at Facebook

FLAVOUR OF THE MONTH esittää:

Helmikuun klubi-ilta on perjantaina 3.2. ja tuolloin esiintyjinä nähdään ja kuullaan tamperelaista americana/folk/country-yhtye Ochre Roomia sekä turkulaista laulaja-lauluntekijää Markus Perttulaa, jonka lähes jeffbuckleymaiset laulusuoritukset ovat aina komeaa kuultavaa.

aika: pe 3.2. klo 21-03
livenä: OCHRE ROOM & MARKUS PERTTULA
+ FotM DJ Team
paikka: Pikku-Torre, Yliopistonkatu 30, Turku
liput: 3€

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John Statz – Old Fashioned

Several excellent albums came out this week. I think one could make a great top 5 year-end list in next december by just using records that came out on 24th of january. John K. Samson, Craig Finn, Bro. Stephen, Nada Surf and John Statz. That’s a giant dose of awesome new music for one day. I wrote a few words about the John Statz album a month ago, but wanted to remind you that the album has now been released by Yer Bird Records. John Statz is an excellent folk singer-songwriter from Madison, WI and he is just getting better all the time. Old Fashioned is the title of his new album and it is a really strong and captivating album. This beautiful song is Honest.

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John Statz at Bandcamp
John Statz Website

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Bears – Greater Lakes

I’ve lost touch with the indie pop world during the last couple of years, but maybe things change during 2012 because there’s plenty of great records coming out. For example new Burning Hearts is out next week, new Cats on Fire in the spring… and new Bears album on valentine’s day.

Bears is an indie pop band from Cleveland, OH and their new album is entitled Greater Lakes. It is utterly wonderful. My girlfriend was the first one to notice that in our household. She always put this record on and soon I started to realize how delightful and beautiful this pop album really was and it was time to put those country records aside for a moment and just listen to Bears. This is the first single Eleven A.M.

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Bears Website
Bears at Facebook

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