Hei,   THIS PAGE IS NOT IN USE ANYMORE; PLEASE VISIT www.launau.com Archived news: Even though Hertta Lussu Ässä has been playing shows around the world since 2005, the only releases this far have been a tour cd-r and tracks on various compilations. I'm happy to announce that the first proper Hertta Lussu Ässä album is ready! It has been recorded at Fonal's SS-studios and at our homes during 2008-2009 and it will finally see the daylight this year. During the summer 2009 I have been composing and recording music for Marianne Petters' coreography "Tuu hakee mut pois täältä" (which translates "Come and get me out of here") for 6 dancers. The production toured in Kemiö island during late summer and hopefully will travel later to other places too. Two Lau Nau songs, "Jouhet" and "Painovoimaa, valoa" were used in an Australian prime time TV series Underbelly: a tale of two cities, chapter four Al Jazeera's Artsworld program features Lau Nau, Kuupuu and Es. Start looking at the program around 4:50 and you'll see us there... Out now: Kiila: Tuota tuota (Fonal 2009) "Tuota tuota is the third full-length album by Kiila. Its songs were born of peaceful, focused work and intense rehearsals with friends, interspersed with sleep and mealtimes. The album features an eight-strong core line-up but, as always, the composition of the group varies effortlessly according to need. At this table, there is room for everyone." Maailma: Noitalauluja (Tjärnen 2008) Handmade art edition of 133 copies on vinyl, with paste-on art on recycled paper, hand-stamped labels and an insert. Debut record for this free folk trio collaboration between Laura Naukkarinen (from Lau Nau) and Kristian Holmgren & Matti Bye (from Vinter), featuring out-of-tune meandering, slow paced walking-tunes, and folk songs of a tradition invented on the spot, with delicate female vocals over plucked, bent, bowed and hammered strings: from the fragile lyricism of "Saa puu" or "Pimeyden viimeinen säde," over the insect battle grounds and lonely wanderlust of "Pitkä matka," to the eerie, desolate wastelands of "Ishavets sång," where lonely, ghost-like voices drift over the frozen bass strings of the dampened piano, sounding "...as if already drifting under the ice," as someone said of the poet Heym... Lau Nau: Nukkuu (Locust, Fonal 2008) Nukkuu (Finnish for Sleeps) is the long awaited sophomore album by celebrated Finnish femme folk fave Lau Nau. Nukkuu is psychedelic, abstract & emotionally captivating. Nukkuu is an album of changes. In the years since her debut album Kuutarha, Laura became a mother, moved to the Finnish countryside and took valuable time to carve out a space for her enchanted art in the new found tranquility of her remote surroundings. Conceived in tight attics & vacant dens on off hours when her young son Nuutti was fast asleep, this is an intimately crafted 9 song collection that unfolds like dreamlike musical ribbons for the senses and delivers the listener to a place of unhurried contentedness. NUKKUU (LOCUST111 / Licensed to Finland by FONAL) Locust Fonal Watch Lau Nau perform "Painovoimaa, valoa" from her upcoming album at the Wire's 25th birthday festival in London: http://www.thewire.co.uk/articles/306/ PAST LAU NAU SHOWS: (+ very, very many shows not mentioned here around Finland and Europe in such bands as Hertta Lussu Ässä, Kiila, Päivänsäde, Chamellows, Lauhkeat Lampaat, etc...) 2010:< May 22. 2010: in Kumina-fest at Turun ylioppilasteatteri, Turku, Finland May 18. 2010: at Westers, Kemiönsaari, Finland May 15. 2010: in Aia Artist talks at Norrskata byskola, Korpo, Finland May 14. 2010: in Freja Rudels bokpremiere at Dalsbruks bibliotek, Dalsbruk, Kimitoön, Finland May 10. 2010: Lau Nau & Kuupuu radioshow/jam, at VMRADIO.GR, Athens, Greece May 9. 2010: at Booze Cooperativa, Athens, Greece w/Kuupuu May 7. 2010: Lau Nau & Antti Tolvi, an improvised show in Fluxee improv festival, at Tehdas teatteri, Turku, Finland April 19. 2010: at Silverbacken, Västanfjärd, Finland March 28. 2010: in Tylko Nie Bytom -concert series @ Kronika, Bytom, Poland February 27. 2010: in Nuoren Voiman liiton talvipäivät at Gloria w/ Maritta Kuula & Kevyet Nopat, Kuupuu, Helsinki February 13. 2010: live music for Méliès' films in Bio Fix Film Festival, at Villa Lande, Kemiönsaari, Finland February 6. 2010: in AiA Artist talks at Norrskata, Korpo, Finland 2009: November 26. 2009: at Siltanen w/ Tommi Keränen, Topias Tiheäsalo, Minima, Hermanni Ylitepsa, Helsinki November 15. 2009: at Soup w/ Hell, Ikebana, Antti Tolvi, Tokyo, Japan November 13. 2009: at Ringoya w/ meso meso & peno, Tokyo, Japan October 25. 2009: music for the film Häxan with Matti Bye, Kristian Holmgren and Lotta Johansson at Ordenshuset Brofästet, Skansen, Stockholm, Sweden September 19. 2009: at Museu do Chiado, Lisbon, Portugal September 18. 2009: at Culturgest, Porto, Portugal September 6. 2009: Alexander Hacke & Danielle de Picciotto's The Ship of Fools feat. Lau Nau at Korjaamo, Helsinki August 2. 2009: in Konstrundan at La Navetta, Kemiö August 1. 2009: in Konstrundan at La Navetta, Kemiö June 23. 2009: in Lasten Aurinkojuhlat at Westers, Kemiö June 14. 2009: at Farmors Café, Högsåra June 12. 2009: in Valtakunnalliset kirjastopäivät, Turku April 25.-26. 2009: sound workshop for kids, La Navetta, Kemiönsaari April 2. 2009: at Bergen Kunsthall, Bergen, Norway March 29. 2009: Mezzolat at Telakka w/ GHEDALIA TAZARTES & REINES D’ANGLETERRE, Tampere March 28. 2009: Mezzolat at Teatteri Universumi w/ GHEDALIA TAZARTES & REINES D’ANGLETERRE, Helsinki March 21. 2009: in Soolofestivaali at Telakka, Tampere March 17. 2009: at Paimiosali, Paimio March 5. 2009: at Paimion yläaste, Paimio January 24, 2009: Lau Nau and Panoptikon - music for the movie Häxan at Cinemateket, Oslo, Norway 2008: December 15. 2008: at Cave 12 w/ Jüppala Kääpiö , Geneve, Switzerland December 13. 2008: at Fr Katz Festival at Bad Bonn w/ Doddodo, Dimension X, Düdingen, Switzerland December 12. 2008: at State X Festival, Den Haag, Netherlands December 6. 2008: at Ugglan Club w/ Anna Järvinen & Darya och Månskensorkester, Stockholm, Sweden November 27. 2008: at Arabianrannan Kirjasto, Helsinki November 21. 2008: at Musicafeet, Copenhagen, Denmark October 30. 2008: Hertta Lussu Ässä in In Famous Carousel festival at Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France October 18. 2008: at ACTZAL w/ Shogun Kunitoki , Moscow, Russia U.S.TOUR 2008: September 19. 2008: at Knitting Factory w/ Indian Jewelry, White Magic, Talk Normal, New York, NY, USA September 18. 2008: at The Marvelous Music w/ Indian Jewelry & Tickley Feather, Philadelphia, PA, USA September 17. 2008: at Mills Gallery w/ Greg Davis, the Boston Center for the Arts, USA September 15. 2008: at Rainbo w/ Lichens, Chicago, IL, USA September 14. 2008: at Picador, Iowa City, IA, USA September 13. 2008: at Empty Bottle (Wire AIMM Festival), Chicago, IL, USA September 12. 2008: at The 3rd Degree w/ Daniel Higgs, Asbury Park, NJ, USA September 11. 2008: at Vassar College w/ Cursillistas & Teeth Mountain, Poughkeepsie, NY, USA August 30. 2008: Lau Nau + Piirpauke at Klubi, Turku, Finland August 29. 2008: Lau Nau + Piirpauke at Klubi, Tampere, Finland August 23./24. 2008: Lau Nau + Kuupuu + Lauhkeat Lampaat at MOKS, Mooste, Estonia July 24 2008: Lau Nau at Library, Västanfjärd, Finland July 8 2008: Lau Nau + Chris Corsano & Sami Pekkola + Pisslaja + Kuupuu & Rhian Thompson + Reijo Pami & Amon Dude at Myymälä2, Helsinki, Finland June 24: Lau Nau + Pastacas + Antti Tolvi at Lasten Aurinkojuhla, Westers, Kemiö, Finland - playing music with children June 14 2008: Lau Nau at Koloni klub at Clandestino festival, Göteborg, Sweden June 12 2008: Lau Nau at Levykauppa Äx, Arkadiankatu, Helsinki, klo 18 May 15 2008: Lau Nau at Ugglan Festival, Mosebacke, Stockholm March 25 2008: Hertta Lussu Ässä + Rings, at Kuudes Linja, Helsinki February 15 2008: Lau Nau + Kuupuu + Murmer + Bernu Rits, at Genialistide (Kultuurijaam), Tartu, Estonia 2007: July 12. 2007: @ Issue Project Room, New York, USA, w/Kuupuu July 15. 2007: in Mission Creek Music and Arts festival @ Amnesia bar, San Francisco, USA July 17. 2007: Lau Nau & Matti Bye's Häxan ensemble in Silent Film Festival, San Francisco, USA December 8 2007: Lau Nau at Les Urbaines - festival des créations émergentes, Lausanne, Switzerland November 24 2007: Lau Nau, at Heliógabal, Barcelona, Spain November 23 2007: Lau Nau + Delphine Dora, at Espai d'art contemporani de Castelló, Castellón, Spain November 4 2007: Lau Nau + Tomutonttu + Pymathon + Kuupuu, at the Wire's 25 anniversary fest, Bush Hall, London, Uk November 3 2007: Lau Nau, Antti Tolvi, at the Lamp, Hull, UK September 6 2007: Lau Nau with Matti Bye and Kristian Holmgren, music for film "En kvinnans martyrium" ("La passion de Jeanne d'Arc"), Tromso, Norway June 30 2007: a music & film workshop at Vårdkasen, Västanfjärd June 25 2007: a music & film workshop by Lau Nau and Antti Tolvi at Lasten Aurinkojuhla, Westers, Kemiö, Finland May 26 2007: Lau Nau, Guillermo Castro at Aboa Vetus Ars Nova, Turku, Finland May 16 2007: Lau Nau at Korjaamo, Helsinki, Finland May 2 2007: Lau Nau, Skaters, The Ray Pacino Ensemble and Nuslux at TVO, Turku, Finland April 30 2007: Lau Nau with Vinter, music for the film Häxan (Witchcraft through the ages), Bio Rex, Helsinki, Finland April 20 2007: Lau Nau and Marissa Nadler at Telakka, Tampere, Finland 2006: April 13 2007: Hertta Lussu Ässä at LARM festival, Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden 15.12.2006 at Bozar, Näköuni-exhibition, Brussels, Belgium 17.11.2006 Lau Nau with Tony Conrad as a special guest at Avanto festival, Kuudes Linja, Helsinki October 2006: 5 workshops for Kindergarten by Lau Nau and Antti Tolvi at Pjånkis, Kemiö, Finland 2.9.2006 Lau Nau and Antti Tolvi in Green Art festival closing night, Westers, Kemiö 22.7.2006 Lau Nau at Ravintola Kirja, Helsinki 5., 12 and 26.7. sound installations made with Antti Tolvi at Westers garden, Kemiö 4.6.2006 Lau Nau with Antti Tolvi at Halikonlahti Green Art Trilogy opening, Meri-Teijo-makasiinit 11.5.2006 Lauhkeat Lampaat featuring Lau Nau and Kuupuu at Dynamo, Turku 2005: 14.-19.11. 2005 The Air Around project in Bangalore, India, by Rajivan Ayappan. I participated in the sound installation via phone line. 12.11.2005 on Turku poetry weeks 9.11.2005 Five Minutes Festival, B-galleria, Turku: Lau Nau, Taikuri Tali, Jori Hulkkonen, Rättö ja Lehtisalo, Pylon, Topias Tiheäsalo and many more... U.S. TOUR Voyages on Vinlandia (Part One) 2005: 24.8.2005 @ WFMU Radio Station, New Jersey (On air 30.8.): Islaja, Kuupuu, Tomutonttu, Taikuri Tali, Hertta Lussu Ässä 25.8. Brooklyn @ Tommy's Tavern: Islaja, Lau Nau, Kuupuu, Pekko Käppi, Tomutonttu 26.8. Boston @ P.A.'s Lounge: Davenport, Feathers, Kuupuu, Islaja, Lau Nau 27.8. Boston @ Nom D'Artiste: Black Forest / Black Sea, The Skaters, Hertta Lussu Ässä, Pekko Käppi, Tomutonttu 28.8. Montague @ the old Bookmill, 440 Greenfield Rd: Davenport, Black Forest / Black Sea, Islaja, Lau Nau, Kuupuu, Pekko Käppi, Tomutonttu 30.8. Portland @ The Church: Davenport, the Skaters, Hertta Lussu Ässä, Pekko Käppi, Taikuri Tali 31.8. Portland @ the Church: Black Forest / Black Sea, the Visitations, Islaja, Lau Nau, Tomutonttu, Kuupuu 1.9. Providence @ Finn Beach Fest at Goddard Park: Pekko Käppi, Hertta Lussu Ässä, Tomutonttu, Taikuri Tali, Animental, Davenport... 2.9. Providence @ AS220: Davenport, Pekko Käppi, Islaja, Lau Nau, Kuupuu, Tomutonttu 3.9. Philadelphia @ 2037 frankford ave: Davenport, Islaja, Lau Nau, Kuupuu, Pekko Käppi, Tomutonttu 4.9. Baltimore @ Once Twice Sound: Tomutonttu, Hertta Lussu Ässä, Taikuri Tali , Davenport, the Skaters 6.9. Ashville @ Harvest Records: Leannan Sith, the Davenport Family, Islaja, Lau Nau, Kuupuu, Tomutonttu 7.9. Knoxville @ the Pilot Light: Davenport, Islaja, Lau Nau, Kuupuu, Tomutonttu, Hush Arbors 8.9. Nashville @ Radio Café: Davenport, the Cherry Blossoms, the Skaters, Hertta Lussu Ässä, Tomutonttu, Taikuri Tali 9.-10.9. St Louis @ Spooky Action Palace: Davenport, The Skaters, Burning Star Core, the Eyes and Arms of Smoke, Tomutonttu, Hertta Lussu Assä, Taikuri Tali, many more special guests 17.9. - Madison @ Nottingham Coop: Davenport, Islaja, Lau Nau, Kuupuu, Tomutonttu, Taikuri Tali, the Skaters 18.9. - Chicago @ the Empty Bottle: Kuupuu, Tomutonttu, Islaja, Lau Nau, Davenport 19.9. - Chicago @ Reckless Records: Lau Nau 21.9. - New York @ WNYC New York Public Radio Station (On air in November) 21.9. - New York @ Anthology Film Archives: Finnish Psych with films Thu 2.8. Westers, Kemiö: Josephine Foster, Lau Nau, Jotuan Wed 3.8. Dynamo, Turku: Josephine Foster, Mi and L'au, Lau Nau Fri 5.8. Vakiopaine, Jyväskylä: Josephine Foster, Mi and L'au, Lau Nau Sat 6.8. Ravintola Nousu, Helsinki: Josephine Foster, Mi and L'au, Lau Nau Thu 16.6.2005 Fonal Fest, Yo-Talo, Tampere Tue 28.6. 2005 Lasten Aurinkojuhla, Westers, Kemiö Sat 21.5.2005 Homefires festival, Comway Hall, London Thu 3.3.2005 Galleria Just, Turku Sun 13.2.2005 Telakka, Tampere Sat 15.1.2005 Potlatch Festival, Oranssi, Helsinki