Laika & The Cosmonauts last night

surfraptor

Joined: Dec 27, 2006
Posts: 336
near Amsterdam

Posted on May 11 2007 04:41 AM

Laika & The Cosmonauts played a free concert last night in Helsinki together with 22-Pistepirkko.
Much is going on there because of the hilarious stupid European Song Contest.
They played a 45 minutes set in the open air.
Among the tunes: N.Y.Â´79, Fadeaway, Global Village and a Hitchcock medley of themes from Psycho and Vertigo.

Heard it from someone who was there. He said: that surf guitar sound is just irresistable.

I figured you all wanted to hear they're still doing fine.

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JohnnyMosrite

Joined: Jun 14, 2006
Posts: 892
New York City area

Posted on May 11 2007 06:39 AM

I have fond memories of Laika & C.. A few years back, after their set at Maxwell's in Hoboken, NJ.. for the comradery of a beer, Mikko Lankinen, the lead guitarist, wrote the intro to 'FLOATING' for me on a cocktail napkin. I still have it. Hope they make it back here sometime soon.
- JM

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dwgregory1

Joined: Oct 30, 2006
Posts: 118
Baltimore, MD

Posted on May 11 2007 07:12 AM

Good to see they are still up to something. Would love to get a chance to see those guys in the states.

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PolloGuitar

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San Francisco
United States

Posted on May 11 2007 09:25 AM

Laika and the Cosmonauts have a new MySpace page.
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Robbb

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Posted on May 11 2007 09:37 AM

I am so glad to hear they are still a band. I saw them with Ministry and the Jesus Lizard back in...oh...'96, I think. I think i've been hoping every day since that they would come back to the states (I think they have, just not back to Houston though).

'Instruments of Terror' was the CD that got me into surf rock. It was the only CD I have ever bought without hearing the band first...the CD just looked like it was something I would like. Here I am, 12-13 years later, rockin' out to surf music!

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pointbreakspy

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Newcastle... Australia
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Posted on May 11 2007 09:54 AM

They are cool! first non-60's surf music i ever heard " and suddenly you run"
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tonybologna

Joined: Mar 06, 2006
Posts: 796
Oakland

Posted on May 11 2007 11:05 AM

surfraptor
Among the tunes: N.Y.Â´79, Fadeaway, Global Village and a Hitchcock medley of themes from Psycho and Vertigo.

So god damn jealous....I love Global Village.

They really need to come to states. I'd fly to another part of the country to see them.

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surfraptor

Joined: Dec 27, 2006
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near Amsterdam

Posted on May 11 2007 11:16 AM

I asked Jari, my Finnish cyber friend about pics.
These were the audience seats, in the sunshine!
Pretty cool eh?

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Brian

Joined: Feb 25, 2006
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Des Moines, Iowa, USA
United States

Posted on May 11 2007 11:24 AM

Wow. I love L&TC. I really hope they come to the States again...I'd make a trip to see that.

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HBkahuna

Joined: Mar 02, 2006
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Star, Idaho. Formerly lived in Surf City USA.
United States

Posted on May 11 2007 11:28 AM

One of my all time favorite bands! I hope to see them on the west coast one day. When I put together the between set music for Surfin Sundays at the HB Pier a few weeks ago, I of course included Laika's version of Baja-Ree-Bah! They rocked the pier even if it was in absentia.

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skeeter

Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 2063
Virginia, USA
United States

Posted on May 11 2007 12:03 PM

PolloGuitar
Laika and the Cosmonauts have a new MySpace page.
--fd

Cool! Bout time they jumped on the MySpace bandwagon!

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skeeter

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Virginia, USA
United States

Posted on May 11 2007 01:03 PM

surfraptor
I asked Jari, my Finnish cyber friend about pics.
These were the audience seats, in the sunshine!
Pretty cool eh?

Whoa! That's a crazy stage. I dig those new matching corroded copper green looking suits they have on!

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bigtikidude

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Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
United States

Posted on May 11 2007 05:07 PM

I missed their tours in 95 and 96 but saw them around 2000 or so.
they played Rhino records in Westwood, then I saw them at the surf museum and at the Doll hut. with Agent Orange, too friggin cool.
I was going out of my mind at all 3 shows.

Jeff(bigtikidude)

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revmike

Joined: Feb 26, 2006
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North Atlantic
Canada

Posted on May 11 2007 05:26 PM

I too really like Laika &.... "Instruments of Terror" was the first one of their recording I heard, and to be honest, it took me a while to warm up to it. Now they are among my faves, especially the "Local Warming" disc.

Rev

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surfraptor Joined: Dec 27, 2006 Posts: 336 near Amsterdam	Posted on May 11 2007 04:41 AM Laika & The Cosmonauts played a free concert last night in Helsinki together with 22-Pistepirkko. Much is going on there because of the hilarious stupid European Song Contest. They played a 45 minutes set in the open air. Among the tunes: N.Y.Â´79, Fadeaway, Global Village and a Hitchcock medley of themes from Psycho and Vertigo. Heard it from someone who was there. He said: that surf guitar sound is just irresistable. I figured you all wanted to hear they're still doing fine. Top
JohnnyMosrite Joined: Jun 14, 2006 Posts: 892 New York City area	Posted on May 11 2007 06:39 AM I have fond memories of Laika & C.. A few years back, after their set at Maxwell's in Hoboken, NJ.. for the comradery of a beer, Mikko Lankinen, the lead guitarist, wrote the intro to 'FLOATING' for me on a cocktail napkin. I still have it. Hope they make it back here sometime soon. - JM Top
dwgregory1 Joined: Oct 30, 2006 Posts: 118 Baltimore, MD	Posted on May 11 2007 07:12 AM Good to see they are still up to something. Would love to get a chance to see those guys in the states. Top
PolloGuitar Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 5097 San Francisco	Posted on May 11 2007 09:25 AM Laika and the Cosmonauts have a new MySpace page. --fd — Buy Speed of Dark @ Bandcamp Buy Spin the Bottle @ Bandcamp My Blog- Euro Tour Blog Pool Boys on Spotify INSTAGRAM Frankie & The Pool Boys on FB Pollo Del Mar on FB DJ Frankie Pool Boy on North Sea Surf Radio Top
Robbb Joined: Oct 27, 2006 Posts: 30	Posted on May 11 2007 09:37 AM I am so glad to hear they are still a band. I saw them with Ministry and the Jesus Lizard back in...oh...'96, I think. I think i've been hoping every day since that they would come back to the states (I think they have, just not back to Houston though). 'Instruments of Terror' was the CD that got me into surf rock. It was the only CD I have ever bought without hearing the band first...the CD just looked like it was something I would like. Here I am, 12-13 years later, rockin' out to surf music! Top
pointbreakspy Joined: Aug 24, 2006 Posts: 204 Newcastle... Australia	Posted on May 11 2007 09:54 AM They are cool! first non-60's surf music i ever heard " and suddenly you run" 4 Fins = Quadfin adam Top
tonybologna Joined: Mar 06, 2006 Posts: 796 Oakland	Posted on May 11 2007 11:05 AM surfraptor Among the tunes: N.Y.Â´79, Fadeaway, Global Village and a Hitchcock medley of themes from Psycho and Vertigo. So god damn jealous....I love Global Village. They really need to come to states. I'd fly to another part of the country to see them. — Science friction burns my fingers. Top
surfraptor Joined: Dec 27, 2006 Posts: 336 near Amsterdam	Posted on May 11 2007 11:16 AM I asked Jari, my Finnish cyber friend about pics. These were the audience seats, in the sunshine! Pretty cool eh? Top
Brian Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19294 Des Moines, Iowa, USA	Posted on May 11 2007 11:24 AM Wow. I love L&TC. I really hope they come to the States again...I'd make a trip to see that. — Site dude - S3 Agent #202 Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea Top
HBkahuna Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 1778 Star, Idaho. Formerly lived in Surf City USA.	Posted on May 11 2007 11:28 AM One of my all time favorite bands! I hope to see them on the west coast one day. When I put together the between set music for Surfin Sundays at the HB Pier a few weeks ago, I of course included Laika's version of Baja-Ree-Bah! They rocked the pier even if it was in absentia. Top
skeeter Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 2063 Virginia, USA	Posted on May 11 2007 12:03 PM PolloGuitar Laika and the Cosmonauts have a new MySpace page. --fd Cool! Bout time they jumped on the MySpace bandwagon! — Paul Atomic Mosquitos Bug music for bug people is here! Killers from Space Top
skeeter Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 2063 Virginia, USA	Posted on May 11 2007 01:03 PM surfraptor I asked Jari, my Finnish cyber friend about pics. These were the audience seats, in the sunshine! Pretty cool eh? Whoa! That's a crazy stage. I dig those new matching corroded copper green looking suits they have on! — Paul Atomic Mosquitos Bug music for bug people is here! Killers from Space Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25568 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on May 11 2007 05:07 PM I missed their tours in 95 and 96 but saw them around 2000 or so. they played Rhino records in Westwood, then I saw them at the surf museum and at the Doll hut. with Agent Orange, too friggin cool. I was going out of my mind at all 3 shows. Jeff(bigtikidude) — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
revmike Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3806 North Atlantic	Posted on May 11 2007 05:26 PM I too really like Laika &.... "Instruments of Terror" was the first one of their recording I heard, and to be honest, it took me a while to warm up to it. Now they are among my faves, especially the "Local Warming" disc. Rev — Canadian Surf http://www.urbansurfkings.com/ Top

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