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North Star Boogie

Written by Thomas Freundlich
Monday, 24 March 2008 20:01

A dynamic duet set to foot-tapping Finnish rock and pop grooves ranging from the stirring to the eccentric, North Star Boogie alternates between contemporary urban beats and echoes of Nordic melancholy from decades past.


 

North Star Boogie"The music of Finnish rock icon Rauli "Badding" Somerjoki transports the piece into an atmosphere reminiscent of the films of the Kaurismäki brothers."
- Haparandabladet, Haparanda, Sweden, July 9th 2004


Music: Don Johnson Big Band, Rauli Badding Somerjoki, Waltari, 22-Pistepirkko
Costumes by Lucie Kuropatová

Premiere at Jutajaiset festival, Rovaniemi, Finland, June 30th, 2004
14 minutes
2 dancers

Photo: Thomas Freundlich and Tanja Kuisma

Last Updated ( Friday, 16 October 2009 21:00 )