Funkin' Trouble @ Palaveri 02.04.09

Once again, this is not a rock concert, but it was still a cool experience so I will describe it anyway. The name „Palaveri“ is also a Finnish phrase, in English it would be „a meeting“. This doesn't describe only the bar, but the concert of Funkin' Trouble as well. The band consists of seven members from two different generations. The drummer (Ville Kivimäki), bass player (Jussi Ala-Karvia) and guitarist (Riku Metsä-Ketälä) are young guys from the metalband Fourpointsix, the singers are girls who are also from my generation. One of them, Annika Mustonen, also sings in Black Ander. The other singer, Marianne Vaalimaa is a culture management student. The saxophone player is the father of the drummer and the trumpet player is his friend, probably from the same generation. This was the happiest concert that I've been to here in Seinäjoki, since funk is generally a very happy style of music. Most of the songs were instrumental and very enthralling. My favourite part of the concert was when they played the song „Mykkäkoulu“, originally by Aki Sirkesalo. I understood most of the lyrics and it sounded very groovy :) This time Palaveri was not so packed with people, but I guess it was enough for a funky evening like this. There was even enough room for a dancefloor, but unfortunately everyone felt (once again) very Finnish. Some of my friends were just jamming on their own. Maybe next time I'll be the crazy foreigner who starts jumping around and after that everyone else will follow as well. At least that's the way it works in Estonia.