12:11 07-06-2005 Helsinki's Kaisaniemi Park, 06.06.05
WASHINGTON POST о вчерашнем выступлении
The 69 Eyes:
A wicked drumbeat whacks the humid air. Lights flash, smoke billows. The lead singer of the 69 Eyes, Jyrki 69 (the only name he uses), has appeared on the stage with his four bandmates. He's a tall, slim, good-looking man whose hair (probably blond, going by the Finnish law of averages) has been dyed jet black. He wears it in a wild mane. His eyes are made up with mascara. He sings, first, the old Alice Cooper number "School's Out" to mark the occasion.
The 69 Eyes' last album sold 30,000 copies and raced to the top of the Finnish charts. They've signed with Virgin-EMI in Europe and are invited all over the continent to give concerts. They hope that before long, they can follow the Finnish band HIM to success in America.
So says Jyrki, a friendly and articulate man in his mid-thirties with a speaking voice that sounds a little like Elvis. You can hear him and see his new video, "Lost Boys," at http://www.69eyes.com. The rain eventually spoils the fun. The band holds the crowd through its 40-minute set, during which the shirtless drummer, Jussi 69, must have burned 1,500 calories. Just watching his thrashing (but rhythmically very effective) performance is exhausting. As soon as they're finished the crowd begins to disperse.
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