Progressive Shores Journeys to Finland
 

Hello,

This will be the Summer of Scandinavia (and Northern countries in general) on Progressive Shores, and we begin with a trip to Finland beginning this coming Thursday. It will be a three week series, covering the following eras:

Week 1 (5/15): Early - Mid 70s
Week 2 (5/22): Late 70s - 80s
Week 3 (5/29): 90s - today

After Finland we will do the rest of the North over the next few months. I hope you will join me to appreciate this music, or if you are new to it, to learn more about it.

Regards,
Sean McFee
DJ - Progressive Shores

Any chance we'll be hearing something from Jukka Tolonen and/or Tasavallan Presidentti? I've played both on my show before.

Keep up the fine work.

Hey,

There will definitely be material from both Jukka Tolonen and Tasavallan Presidentti.

Also this will actually be a *four* part series.

Week 1 (5/15): Late 60s - Early 70s
Week 2 (5/22): Early - Mid 70s
Week 3 (5/29): Late 70s - 80s
Week 4 (6/05): 90s - today

I want to try not to miss anything and four weeks should offer a chance to take a few more chances on oddball picks.

Regards,
Sean

Hello,

My playlist from this week:

1) Blues Section - Shivers of Pleasure (single, 1967)
2) Blues Section - Sun of Love (single, 1968)
3) Erkki Kurenniemi - Antropoidien Tanssi (Music of Finland, 1968)
4) Tylympi Kohtalo - Popparienkieli (single, 1970)
5) Tylympi Kohtalo - Musta Kreivi (single, 1970)
6) Atlantic Ocean - Weather: Snow/Wind/Sun (Tranquillity Bay, 1970)
7) Charlies - Like the Purpose Told Me (Buttocks, 1970)
8) Tasavallan Presidentti - Time Alone With You (single, 1969)
9) Tasavallan Presidentti - Obsolete Machine (single, 1969)
10) Tasavallan Presidentti - Introduction (S/T, 1970)
11) Tasavallan Presidentti - Sinking (S/T, 1970)
12) Pekka Streng with Tasavallan Presidentti - Sisältäni Portin Löysin (Magneettimiehen kuolema, 1970)
13) Wigwam - Luulosairas (single, 1969)
14) Pepe Willberg - Ajatukset (single, 1970)
15) Wigwam - Losing Hold (Fairyport, 1971)
16) Wigwam - Fairyport (Fairyport, 1971)
17) Wigwam - Hot Mice (Fairyport, 1971)
18) Pepe & Paradise - Tuuleen Kylväjä (Niin vähän on aikaa, 1972)

Next week is PART TWO. Hope you can tune in.

Regards,
Sean McFee
DJ - Progressive Shores

Hello,

My playlist for part TWO (part THREE is next week):

1) Tasavallan Presidentti - Lounge (Lambertland, 1972)
2) Tasavallan Presidentti - Dance (Lambertland, 1972)
3) Tasavallan Presidentti - Celebration of the Saved Nine (Lambertland, 1972)
4) Pekka Pohjola - Virtojen Kiharat (Pihkasilmä Kaarnakorva, 1972)
5) Pekka Pohjola - Huono Sää / Se Tanssii (Harakka Bialoipokku, 1974)
6) Pekka Pohjola - Elämä Jatkuu (Harakka Bialoipokku, 1974)
7) Session - Sanni Blue (single, 1973)
8) Session - Persialaisella Torilla (single, 1974)
9) Wigwam - Proletarian (Being, 1974)
10) Wigwam - Planetist / Maestro Mercy (Being, 1974)
11) Wigwam - Prophet / Marvelry Skimmer (Being, 1974)
12) Haikara - Geafar (Geafar, 1974)
13) Pihasoittajat - Absurdi Balladi (Kontaten Kotia, 1975)
14) Jukka Hauru - Enema Syringe (Episode, 1975)
15) Tabula Rasa - Vuorellaistuja (Tabula Rasa, 1975)
16) Hector - Epitaph (Liisa Pien, 1975)

Regards,
Sean

Pekka Pohjola!
 

that brings back memories - if I can remember anything from that period. Very nicely done!

Hello,

The playlist from week 3, which was a focus on the years 1976-1986.

1. Piirpauke - Penang (2, 1976)
2. Nova - Atlantis (Atlantis, 1976)
3. Jukka Tolonen - A Passenger to Paramaribo (A Passenger to Paramaribo, 1977)
4. Kaamos - Stripe (Deeds and Talks, 1977)
5. Kaamos - Are You Turning? (Deeds and Talks, 1977)
6. Wigwam - Oh Marlene (Dark Album, 1977)
7. Pekka Pohjola - Matemaatikon Lentonäytös (Keesojen Lehto, 1977)
8. Jukka Gustavson - Yksin Yhdessä (Jaloa Ylpeyttä yletän, Ylevää Nöyryyttä nousen, 1978)
9. Royals - Just My Situation (Out, 1978)
10. Finnforest - Ketto (single)
11. Finnforest - Tekee Meisseliä (single)
12. Finnforest - Pablo (Demonnights, 1979)
13. Sepi Kuu - Muuratut Kasvot (Rannan Usvassa, 1980)
14. Sepi Kuu - Ajatus (Rannan Usvassa, 1980)
15. Sepi Kuu - Nama Paivat (Rannan Usvassa, 1980)
16. Scapa Flow - Mika Aamu (Uuteen Aikaan, 1980)
17. Scapa Flow - Uuteen Aikaan (Uuteen Aikaan, 1980)
18. Scapa Flow - Koi (Uuteen Aikaan, 1980)
19 Liettyä Project - Itämeri Beat (Sturm, 1986)
20Liettyä Project - Spoof (Sturm, 1986)

Next week will be the final installment, on Finnish prog from 1990 to today. Make sure to tune in!

Regards,
Sean

Hey,

The playlist from the FOURTH and last part of the series:

1. Kingston Wall - Two of a Kind (II, 1993)
2. Kingston Wall - You (II, 1993)
3. Höyry-Kone - örn (Hyönteisiä voi Rakastaa, 1995)
4. Höyry-Kone - Myrskynmusiikkia (Hyönteisiä voi Rakastaa, 1995)
5. Höyry-Kone - Terva-Antti Ku Häihin Lähti (Huono Parturi, 1997)
6. Alamaailman Vasarat - Perikunta (Vasaraasia, 2000)
7. Alamaailman Vasarat - Hakumies (Vasaraasia, 2000)
8. Groovector - Walzwerk (Ultramarine, 2000)
9. Gjallarhorn - Sinivatsa (Sjofn, 2000)
10. Uzva - II (Tammikuinen Tammela, 2000)
11. Ektroverde - Harvest (Integral, 2001)
12. Ektroverde - Tractors (Integral, 2001)
13. Moon Fog Prophet - Apocalypse on Schedule (Taunting Tin Bells Through the Mammal Void, 2002)
14. Moon Fog Prophet - When the Day Broke, the Parks (Taunting Tin Bells Through the Mammal Void, 2002)

Thanks a ton to anyone who tuned in. I'll be back next week with SWEDISH progressive rock. Hope you like it!

Regards,
Sean