Nuclear Netclub

Wigwam 2018 / photo by Heikki Iso-Aho

Unofficial site dedicated to a Finnish rock legend of the 1960s, 1970s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s.

Nuclear Netclub 25 years: 1998-2023!

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News:

15.12.24 Upcoming gigs:
10.01.25 Tampere (G Livelab) - Wigwam Revisited
11.01.25 Helsinki (G Livelab) - Wigwam Revisited
27.01.25 Helsinki (Tavastia) - Jim Pembroke Tribute Night
19.03.25 Oulu (RioLive, Oulu Music Festival) - Gustavson-Viinikainen-Kallio
18.09.24 Pedro, a biography of Pedro Hietanen by Janne Flinkkilä, has been published. There is a memorial concert at Tavastia, Helsinki, tonight.

Pedro book cover

07.12.23: Wigwam keyboardist Pedro Hietanen died on 6 December, at age 74. News articles and obituaries: Helsingin Sanomat (STT), Helsingin Sanomat, Ilta-Sanomat, Iltalehti, Kouvolan Sanomat, YLE, YLE #2.
07.11.23: Wigwam keyboardist Esa Kotilainen dead at 77. News articles and obituaries: Kouvolan Sanomat #1, Kouvolan Sanomat #2, Helsingin Sanomat, YLE, Ilta-Sanomat, Soundi, Iltalehti, YLE #2, YLE #3, Helsingin Sanomat #2.
07.01.23: Wigwam album Live At Natsa 1971 to be released on 20 January by Ainoa Productions.

Live At Natsa 1971 cover

27.09.22: Jim Pembroke's posthumous autobiography Just My Situation - Muistelmat is out now!

Just My Situation book cover

27.09.22: Fairyport deluxe edition released on 23 September.

Fairyport cover

27.08.22: New Wigwam releases from Ainoa Productions: Live at Töölönranta 1975 and Live at Provinssirock 1991.

Live At Töölönranta 1975 cover Live At Provinssirock 1991 cover

01.12.21: Wigwam now released as an audiobook.

Wigwam book cover

Available from Adlibris, BookBeat, Elisa Kirja, Ellibs, Nextory, Storytel, Suomalainen.com, Supla.
15.10.21: Wigwam compilation Highlights from 1996 released on double vinyl by Lipposen levy ja kasetti.

Highlights cover

09.10.21: Jim Pembroke passed away yesterday, aged 75. His last message to the fans: "Keep the Good Times Rolling." See news and obituaries on YLE, Helsingin Sanomat, Helsingin Sanomat, Ilta-Sanomat, Ilta-Sanomat, Iltalehti, Soundi (in Finnish), YLE (in English). Pembroke remembered on YLE Radio: Pekka Laineen Ihmemaa, Kadonneen levyn metsästäjät, Kulttuuriykkönen, Lux med DJ Bunuel, Toiveiden yö.
22.09.21: New Jukka Gustavson & Street Level album Natural High.

Natural High cover

22.09.21: New Esa Kotilainen album Unisali.

Unisali cover

22.09.21: Wigwam book also available as an ebook: Adlibris, Ellibs, Suomalainen.com.
04.11.18: New edition of Wigwam book released, with extended afterwords and updated discography!
Available from Adlibris, Booky, Record Shop X, Rosebud, and Suomalainen.com. Visit publisher's page about the book.

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