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FUTURE RELEASES

NEW MUSIC FROM LATEBIRD MARKUS NORDENSTRENG 
Grandpop Records proudly present Songs From Red Hill, the new solo album from The Latebirds singer Markus Nordenstreng. Release date in Finland:

August 29. Vinyl version available through Jäänsärkijä Records Keltainen jäänsärkijä

Record launch party at Kuudes linja in Helsinki on Tue August 28 - show up early because Markus & his guests will go on no later than 9pm! (26.8.2007)

TUURE KILPELÄINEN ALBUM NEW RELEASE DATE
"Kysymyksiä sudelle" will be released 11.10. It's worth the wait, dear people! (7.9.2006)

TUURE KILPELÄISEN'S NEW ALBUM OUT 13.9!
Tuure Kilpeläinen's 3rd album, "Kysymyksiä sudelle" will be released on 13 Sept. The second single from it is "Jos sudelta kysytään". Go download it from here. (4.9.2006)

TUURE KILPELÄINEN's NEW SINGLE OUT!
Tuure Kilpeläinen's new single, "Holtiton sydän" from the forthcoming album, "Kysymyksiä sudelle" can be downloaded from here!!! (23.7.2006)

NIEMINEN & LITMANEN ON VINYL

More adventures with Nieminen & Litmanen now available on vinyl, on Jäänsärkijä Records. Ask your local dealer to order it for you if they don't have it in the store.

Grandpop bands in the USA

The Latebirds will be touring in the US in March. The band will be playing on the East Coast and California, then heading off to Texas to play at SXSW, and ending the tour in the Midwest, opening for Wilco at the Grand Ole Opry! Here are their tour dates:

- Saturday, March 11 @ 8PM
Cambridge MA, The Middle East (w/Kieran Ridge Band, Cassavettes)
- Monday, March 13 @ 9PM
New York NY, Sin-é
- Tuesday, March 14 @ 8PM
Hollywood CA, Viper Room
- Thursday, March 16 @ 10PM
Austin TX, SXSW Festival, Nordic Night, The Drink on 6th Street
- Friday, March 17 @ 7PM
Nashville TN, Ryman Auditorium (w/Wilco)
- Saturday, March 18 @ 7PM
Fayetteville AR, Walton Arts Center (w/ Wilco)

Meanwhile, Grandpop's very own organ'n'drum duo Nieminen & Litmanen will spread their message in Texas at SXSW. You can find these two handsome Finns here:

Saturday, March 18 @ 8PM
Austin TX, SXSW, Elephant Room

NEW NIEMINEN & LITMANEN ON ALBUM CHARTS
More Adventures With Nieminen & Litmanen debuted at 35 on Finnish TOP-40 album charts! This is great news as we all know it's not very easy for an instrumental band to hit them charts. (22.2.2006)

DOWNLOAD NEW NIEMINEN & LITMANEN
If you want to listen to what Nieminen & Litmanen sounds like, just click your way into our audio page and download two songs from the new album! (10.2.2006)

NEW NIEMINEN & LITMANEN OUT 15.2.2006
More adventures with Nieminen & Litmanen is the title of the new Nieminen & Litmanen album that will be Grandpop's next release. Two songs from the album will be sent to the radio stations this week: The wild disco track Leo Jokela Rides Again and muchos beautiful and swinging Isabelle. Give your local station hell if you don't hear your favourite duo play them wild organ & drum sounds on air.

Other Grandpop news: Latebirds' Radio Insomnia and Tuure Kilpeläinen's Just are now available in iTunes.

Grandpop Records' Valentine's Day party at Tavastia Feb 14 features Laika & TheGrandpop Records Valentine's Day party at Tavastia Feb 14 features Laika & The Cosmonauts, the Latebirds and Nieminen & Litmanen, whose new album will see the light of day on the very next day, Feb 15. (23.1.2006)

THE TUNES NOW AVAILABLE IN ITUNES
Go download great sunny pop to cheer you up during those long, dark winter days. You can do it here. (16.10.2005)

NEW TUURE SINGLE AND GRANDPOP RELEASES IN ITUNES
Go and request Tuure's new single, Rakkautta Ruttopuistossa on radio: Suomi Pop, YleXYleQ, Radio Suomi, Radio City ja Radio Helsinki.

Latebird ja Laika & The Cosmonauts are now available in iTunesista. It's time to dowload, let the party begin!!! (20.9.2005)

THE LATEBIRDS' "RADIO INSOMNIA" RELEASED 10.8.2005!
Prepare yourself and run to the record store, when Latebird's new album is released on Wednesday, Aug 10. It's a masterful collection of pop/rock-songs that'll make you want to sing along and play that guitar. Besides great songs and swinging band, there are very impressive guests on the album: Benmont Tench (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers), Wayne Kramer (MC5), Ken Stringfellow (Posies, REM), Pat Sansone and John Stirratt (Wilco, Autumn Defense). Click here for bio. Latebirds website and pressphotos here.
(4.8.2005)

THE LATEBIRDS' FREE MP3!
You can download the new Latebirds single "Dream Dream" for free by just clicking to our audio page. Enjoy!
(12.7.2005)

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