Back to basics

I'm just returning from my first trip to Helsinki since the short overnight stay on my way back from DC. The only music I've really listened to during these last couple of days was at the gig of Café de Abejas yesterday. The show was amazing, something I can't really put it to words. Because of the setting (studio of Reunanen Photography), you really just would've had to be there to understand. It was the first time I heard them play with percussion and cello added to the mix and it worked really well. The event was filmed, stay tuned for a live video sometime in the future.

Just now, sitting in the train I realized that I actually have my headphones with me and I had to tune to something. Looking at some of the music I've stored on my Google music library, I found an album by an artist that I should have mentioned a long time ago. It's actually a shame I didn't have this playing while I was pedaling away on the streets of Helsinki, in the beautiful spring sunlight reflected by the thawing ice and snow.

Cease of silence

A while back I promised I'd give some credit to the creative works of my friends. What better way to break this long streak of inactivity than by drawing attention to a project comprising of two beautiful and brilliant personas, both of whom I wish to see every time I venture into Helsinki.

Behold, Café de Abejas!

Not just a duo, but a couple. Two individuals that share a passion for the early 1900s and are able to bring it to life in their clever lyrics and melodies. Although their music is best served live at an intimate milieu, they have produced a rather neat music video that is able to catch some of their unique feel.

They are currently in the process of recording their first album and need all the support that they can get. If you were as spellbound by their sound and expression as I am, check out some of their earlier recordings in Soundcloud.