"Hämmentävä yhdistelmä äärimmäisen juurevaa bluesia ja suomalaista pystymetsä-hulluutta .... hyvällä tavalla vinksahtanutta ja todella kierosti groovaavaa. Tunnelmat vaihtelevat afrikkalaisesta polyrytmiikasta aina pysähtyneeseen blues-kieroiluun ja toisaalta tanssilattiaa sekoittavaan hullunmyllyyn." desibeli.net / 2006
Live 22.8.2008 at Lepakkomies, Helsinki
Performing "Jesus Gonna Make Up My Dying Bed", a traditional song once played by W.R. Calaway, Joshua White and Blind Willie Johnson
Mid 1990's:
After hearing the musical impact of finnish pioneers Chop Suey hit the rocks of Savo, Finland, there was no turning back. Pekka Pirttikangas enjoyed sitting and listening at the practice place. Soon Pekka and Paul Staufenbiel started developing "a new band with a raw blues-spirited sound". Marko Lukkarinen, Torsti Tuovinen and JP Hautalampi joined soon. In 1999 Bad Vugum released the debut album "My Style Is Eurostyle" of the original CJBM line-up:
Marko Lukkarinen - backing vox, slide guitar
JP Hautalampi - drums
Pekka Pirttikangas - vox, slide guitar
Torsti Tuovinen - junk percussion
Paul Staufenbiel - keys, harmonica
Their sound was strange: no bass, lots of percussions, and a twisted vision of african mutant nuclear turbo-rythmh-n-b.
Denmark's Bad Afro records released the 7" EP "Interplanetary Cosmobile", which sold out quickly. In 2002 the band played in Germany, Holland, Belgium, Denmark and Estonia. Hot Igloo records released the scorching "Negrospiritualized" album to reap praising reviews in 2003. By 2004 JP left, and soon Paul left too. From the close galaxy of Astro Can Caravan came the musical experimentalists Arvi Hasu, Otto Eskelinen and Niko Votkin to continue the trip. In 2005 the moody album "No Matter How You Pray" came out via Zerga and Autotehtaat joining forces. More gigs came alongside the "NYC Fire / Jitterbug Swing" 7" on Sporting Life Records. Arvi left in late 2005 and Pentti started on bass after 2 seconds considering. Summer 2008 saw the release of "Belzeboogie" and more kilometers on the road. Time came for Niko to hand the drumsticks back to JP and since then the personnel has been:
Pekka Pirttikangas - vox, slide guitar
Marko Lukkarinen - backing vox, slide guitar
Torsti Tuovinen - junk percussion
JP Hautalampi- drums
Otto Eskelinen - keys, sax, bass clarinet, sampler, noises
Pentti Dassum - bass, slide guitar, noises
Now, in late 2008, there is a bootleg album in the oven to celebrate the first 10 years of travels and lost songs. Belzeboogie is sounding sweet, and it's time to change the rusty strings on them instruments.
OK folks, here's the long lost list of gigs. Lots of unanswered questions...
Yo kansalaiset: Nää infot on raavittu hitaasti kasaan kuulopuheista, hämäristä muistikuvista ja vanhoista almanakoista, joten jos joku muistaa jotain näistä keikoista (epävarmuuksia piisaa!) niin kaikki tarkennusinfo on äärimmäisen tervetullutta!!!
Heittäkää meitä s-postilla kiitos!
2008
31.10. Helsinki, Liberte + Judge Bone
12.09. Jyväskylä, Lutakko -- KICKSTART FEST
23.08. Seinäjoki, Bar 15
22.08. Helsinki, Lepakkomies
16.08. Lahti, Torvi
02.08. Karjaa, Kelmu Verstas Klubi + Söder Om Söder / Faces Festival
01.08. Tampere, Vastavirta + Pekko Käppi
26.07. Oulu, Qstock fest
18.07. Pori, Monttu, + L.R. Phoenix & mr. Mo'Hell
15.06. Seinäjoki, Provinssirock, Päätösklubi, Rytmikorjaamo +Micragirls
07.06. Rauma, Klustermus Festival + Kometa + Tuvalu etc etc
24.05. Helsinki, Liberte + Pekko Käppi + Mutants
23.05. Forssa, Blue Pool + Pekko Käppi
02.05. Kuopio, Henry's Pub + Sweet Moses
26.04. Helsinki, Levykauppa Äx
25.04. Helsinki, Texas + Another Sinking Ship
16.02. Helsinki, Juttutupa, Ghetto Blues Happening + Pan Salmenhaara
15.02. Tampere, Klubi + Absoluuttinen Nollapiste
10.01. Kuopio, Henry's Pub + Royal Lips
2007
18.12. Helsinki, Tavastia + Roky Erickson & the Aliens
23.11. Tampere, Vastavirta + Country Dark
MINIMAL --- ONE LADZZZZ - BALTIC TOUR!!
Thanks you to: Marts in Cesis + Mihkel in Viljandi + Oliver TNVVNYM + Mona De Bo for being all excellent. Once again Janno and A Real Krab set up so much, also those we forget to remember - kiitos!
05.10. Jyväskylä, Bar68
29.09. Helsinki, Wäiski, Floating Cockroach Festival + Judge Bone etc etc
28.09. Kuopio, Intro, Anti-Festival
09.-15.07.
Turku, Studio Session at Aviary. This session turned out the second half of "Belzeboogie".
08.02. Kuopio, Henry's Pub
20.01. Tallinna, Estonia, Juuksur
19.01. Helsinki, Belly, + Judge Bone & Doc Hill
2006
RIEMUKIERTUE // + JOLLY JUMPERS + DISGRACE
26.11. Oulu, 45Special
25.11. Kuopio, Henry's Pub
24.11. Turku, Päiväkoti >arvio desibeli.net
23.11. Tampere, Klubi
22.11. Kouvola, House Of Rock
21.11. Helsinki, Tavastia
28.10. Jyväskylä, Bar68
27.10. Tampere, Vastavirta +Jo Buddy & Down Home King III
02.09. Tampere, Telakka, + Motelli Skronkle + Kirsi Pitkänen exposition
01.09. Helsinki, Belly + Jeffrey James and the Idiots
24.-30.06.
Turku, Studio Session at Aviary. This session turned out to become half of "Belzeboogie". It was a damn hot summer!!
29.09. Jyväskylä, Blueslive, Jazz-Bar
09.09. Lahti, Torvi
02.09. Helsinki, Semifinal + Knucklebone Oscar
26.08. Oulu, 45 Special, Music Video Festival + Astro Can Caravan
05.08. Pori, Club 19, Tulvafest --- under the name Gospel Bones, with Pekkis Parkkinen on clarinet!
30.07. Kuopio, K-klubi
27.03. Kuopio, Henry's Pub
26.03. Tampere, Vastavirta + Butchers + Sonic Reducers
05.03. Hyvinkää, Klubi
04.03. Helsinki, Kipsari + Pukka
08.01. Jyväskylä, Bar 68
30.12.
Helsinki, Studio Session at Radiomafia. Broadcast in Ulvovat Sudet (="howling wolves"), a cool roots show hosted by Esa Kuloniemi. This was the last band ever to play live in the studio because in jan2003 they shut down Radiomafia and made it into YleX, which is..... pretty bad ("a new fresh approach for the young listener" or something.... no more live bands, no more roots music, no more experimental, no more world music.... and this is what we pay taxes for!!)
27.12. Kuopio, Maitolaituri + VUK
20.11. Pori, Kino + Deep Turtle
14.11. Tampere, Klubi + Bob Log III + Bebe & Serge (USA)
13.11. Helsinki, Semifinal + Bob Log III + Bebe & Serge (USA)
05.10. Helsinki, Semifinal
02.10. Jyväskylä, Blues Live ???where???
27.09. Oulu, ????where???
06.09. St. Petersburg, RU, + Staufenbiel Bros
25.08. - 02.09.
Pällikäs, Studio Session for "Negrospiritualized" with PD and Arttu Keski-Orvola. What a hot summer session that was!
08.06. Kuopio, K-klubi + Slideshaker
07.06. Turku, Kåren, Down By The Laituri festival + Damn Seagulls + Thee Ultra Bimboos + Sweatmaster
25.05. Joensuu, Kerubi
24.05. Helsinki, Semifinal + Hypnomen
19.05. Helsinki, Sunday club by Riemu ???where???
18.05. Jyväskylä, Bar68
17.05. Oulu, Never Grow Old
27.04. Tampere, Klubi + Radiopuhelimet + Radar Station
30.03. ???what??? where??? Staufenbiel Bros or Cosmo Jones gig??
EUROPEAN TOUR!!
Wouldn't have happened without the help of Kikru, Felix Kubin, Rob + Anja in Stuttgart, Kirkkopelto, Columbian Neckties and Bad Afro in Denmark, and many more I probably forgot.......... kiitos!
16.02. Hamburg, some tiny Juke Joint middle of nowhere!!! ???name??
15.02. Dresden, Groove Station
14.02. Dessau, Beat Club + Mighty Moguls (jap)
13.02. Stuttgart, Travellers Club
12.02. Frankfurt, Club 11 +?? a duo of space rock, name??
10-11.02. Strassburg, chillin' out at Kirkkopelto house
09.02. Trier, Blues Corner
08.02. Arnhem, Willem I
07.02. Rostock, m/s Stubnitz
06.02. Hannover, Cafe Glocksee
05.02. Marburg, KFZ + Mighty Moguls (jap)
03-04.02. Hamburg, chillin' at Felix Kubin house
02.02. Copenhagen, Loppen
01.02. Aalborg, Studentenhus
30.01. Leaving for the road, getting to Denmark, and staying at Mads place in Aalborg
2001
08.12. Kuopio, Maitolaituri
16.06. Seinäjoki, Provinssiklubi, Bella Donna + Sweatmaster + Circle + Aavikko
23.04.
Helsinki, Studio Session at Radiomafia. Broadcast in Ulvovat Sudet (="howling wolves"), a cool roots show hosted by Esa Kuloniemi.
20.-22.04.
Turku, Studio Session pt.II for "Interplanetary Cosmobile" EP with PD. By this time Red House studio had already moved into a blue building...
21.-22.10.
Turku, Studio session for "Interplanetary Cosmobile" EP with PD.
First part recorded at Mondo Bizarro's practice place, then continued and mixed at the original Red House, which was actually red.
10.-11.07.
Helsinki, Studio Session at Sibelius Academy with Tmu Korpipää
22.05. Jyväskylä, ??where??, Yläkaupungin Yö Happening
03.04. Helsinki, Semifinal
02.04. Turku, ??where??
13.02. Mikkeli, Vanha Huopatehdas + The Prow
12.02. Pieksämäki, ?? some pizza place ?? + The Prow
06.02. Ylivieska, Oranki + The Prow
05.02. Joensuu, Kerubi + The Prow
29.01.
Lahti, Studio Session with Ville Vartiainen.
1998
12.12. Kuopio, Safari (drums - Sasse??)
14.11. Kuopio, Safari (drums - Sasse??)
17.10. Kuopio, Safari (drums - Sasse??)
10.10. Kuopio, Työnkulma + Radiopuhelimet + Killström
02.10. Varpaisjärvi, Reippaan Talli + Paul & Pekka duo playing the music of Elmo Williams and Hezekiel Early
22.08. Pieksämäki, Läsnärock (first gig, under the name Thunderboys. Pekka, Paul, Marko, JP)
19.04. Rehearsals... plans for a new blues-oriented band arise.
Before all this were the legendary bands CHOP SUEY (Mika Sonninen, Janne Heikkinen, Marko Lukkarinen, Ossi Heikkinen), then RAMA-TUTS (Paul Staufenbiel, Pekka Pirttikangas, Marko Lukkarinen, Ossi Heikkinen, Hannu Niemi, Maaria Keinänen)... Trash Can Records was already aware of the quality of these sounds...
