Nuclear Netclub Updates


24.03.23
  • Included Vaasa 19.01.73 in the list of Wigwam gigs.
23.03.23
  • Included Kokkola 30.05.66 (The Pems) in the list of Jim Pembroke gigs.
  • Included Kruunupyy 22.07.67 in the list of Blues Section gigs.
22.03.23
  • Included Vaasa 05.01.68 in the list of Blues Section gigs.
10.03.23
  • Included Vaasa 03.06.67 in the list of Blues Section gigs.
09.03.23
  • Included Espoo 13.07.69 & Helsinki 17.12.69 in the list of Wigwam gigs.
08.03.23
  • Included Pietarsaari 19.06.82 (Kassu Halonen Band) & Seinäjoki 04.06.83 (Pekka Pohjola Band) in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs.
05.03.23
  • Included Pietarsaari 10.03.79 (The Group) in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs.
  • Included Pietarsaari 29.09.79 (Sahti) in the list of Jukka Gustavson gigs.
28.02.23
  • Included Pietarsaari 05.11.65 in the list of Jim Pembroke gigs.
09.02.23
  • Added an advert, from Glåmdalen 15.08.75, for Wigwam's gig in Skarnes, Norway. Thanks to Petri Lahti.
  • Included Helsinki 04.02.23 in the gig lists of Wigwam Revisited and Jukka Gustavson. Thanks to John for the Wigwam Revisited set list.
03.02.23
  • Added to the polls section a scan of NME Vinyl Finals '78, with Wigwam's 'Dark Album' mentioned. Thanks to Antti Koivumäki.
  • Added a scan of a reader's letter from the NME 29.01.1979 with a passing mention of Wigwam. Thanks to Antti Koivumäki.
  • Included Hämeenlinna 11.06.78 (Sahti) in the list of Jukka Gustavson gigs. Advert from Hilse 3/1978. Thanks to Antti Koivumäki.
  • Included Tampere 20.01.23 in the list of Wigwam Revisited gigs.
16.01.23
  • Included Kauhava 05.01.71 & 30.03.73, Alavus 03.04.71, 08.01.72, 29.04.72, 06.03.73 & 28.07.73, Lapua 28.08.71, and Kurikka 17.12.71, in the list of Wigwam gigs.
  • Included Seinäjoki 18.10.81 (Jimbo), 29.11.81 (Hasse Walli All Stars) & 17.02.90 (Pembroke & Heinäsirkka) in the list of Jim Pembroke gigs.
  • Included Seinäjoki 13.11.78 (Sahti) in the list of Jukka Gustavson gigs.
  • Included Seinäjoki 12.03.79 (The Group) & 13.10.84 in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs.
  • Included Seinäjoki 17.12.83 (Ryhmäteatteri esittää) in the list of Pekka Rechardt gigs.
  • Dates above collected from the Botnia Beat website.
  • Included 'Suomalaiset sähkökitaristit' (Pekka Laine & Tommi E. Virtanen, 2022) in the bibliographies of Wigwam and Blues Section. Rekku Rechardt and Hasse Walli among the guitarists interviewed in the book.
07.01.23
02.01.23
  • Added scans from the New Musical Express 05.08.78 & 02.09.78 with Wigwam mentioned in the readers' letters section. Thanks to Antti Koivumäki.
  • Added scans of adverts for the Wigwam gigs in Helsinki 19.06.70 & Loviisa 19.06.70. Thanks to Kari Väkeväinen.
  • Included Inki tinki minki (YLE TV1 17.11.79) in the list of Pekka Pohjola's appearances on television.
  • Included Eero Koivistoinen's autobiography 'Lennosta kii!' (Teos, 2022) in the Blues Section bibliography.
22.12.22
  • Included Helsinki 08.07.78 (Georg Wadenius band) in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs.
05.12.22
  • Included Helsinki 15.01.78 (Alone Together Orchestra) & 06.12.79 (Sahti) in the list of Jukka Gustavson gigs. Porvoo 03.12.22 (Street Level) was cancelled.
  • Included Helsinki 04.01.70 & Turku 10.08.74 (The Boys), and Helsinki 22.08.74 (Jukka Hauru -kvintetti), in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs.
02.12.22
29.11.22
  • Added the review by Ben Watson (The Wire 1/2003) of Pekka Pohjola albums Pihkasilmä Kaarnakorva, Harakka Bialoipokku, and Keesojen lehto. Also added the few lines about Wigwam in Daniel Spicer's review of 'Pop Liisa' and 'Jazz Liisa' albums in The Wire 6/2016. Thanks to Antti Koivumäki.
  • There was a review by Arttu Seppänen of Fairyport '51th Anniversary Edition' in yesterday's Keskisuomalainen and Savon Sanomat (for subscribers).
23.11.22
  • Included Helsinki 19.01.68, Helsingin mlk 10.02.68, Espoo 24.02.68, Mäntsälä 02.03.68, Helsinki 09.03.68 (Natsa), 17.03.68, 23.04.68 & 25.09.68 in the list of Blues Section gigs.
21.11.22
  • Included Espoo 01.07.67, Tampere 28.08.67, Helsinki 11.11.67 & Tampere 28.11.67 in the list of Blues Section gigs.
20.11.22
  • Included Tammisaari 02.08.67, Karkkila 05.08.67, Helsingin mlk 11.08.67, Helsinki 18.08.67, 15.09.67 & 16.09.67, Helsingin mlk 23.09.67, Helsinki 29.09.67, in the list of Blues Section gigs.
19.11.22
  • Added a link to Antti Marttinen's review of 'Just My Situation: muistelmat' (Jim Pembroke & Rick Chafen, 2022) in Soundi 9/2022. There was a review (for subscribers) by Kari Salminen, too, in Turun Sanomat 15.11.22.
  • Included Helsinki 07.01.74 in the list of Wigwam gigs. Advert from Helsingin Sanomat. Thanks to Kari Väkeväinen.
  • Included Espoo 15.09.65 (Beatmakers), Helsinki 16.10.65 ("SM-kitara -66") & 08.01.66, and Espoo 14.08.66 (Pems), in the list of Jim Pembroke gigs.
10.11.22
  • Added adverts for Wigwam gigs in Helsinki 29.11.69 (HS 29.11.69) and Lappajärvi 14.07.72. Thanks to Kari Väkeväinen.
  • Included Espoo 08.11.22 (Juvenalia Big Rock Band) in the list of Jukka Gustavson gigs.
04.11.22
  • Included Lapua 06.02.71, and added an advert (HS 19.06.69) for Halikko 20.06.69, in the list of Wigwam gigs. Thanks to Kari Väkeväinen.
  • Added adverts, from Helsingin Sanomat 31.07.68, for Blues Section's gigs in Espoo 31.07.68 and Lahti 01.08.68. Thanks to Kari Väkeväinen.
21.10.22
  • Reviews of the book 'Just my situation: muistelmat' (Jim Pembroke & Rick Chafen, 2022): Kai Hirvasnoro (KU 09.10.22; also Kirjoja hyllystäni 02.10.22), Nikki Jääsalmi (Kaaoszine 10.10.22), Esa Järvi (BLOGI2EsaJii 12.10.22), Ismo Koro (Imperiumi 14.10.22), Ilkka Mattila (Helsingin Sanomat 18.10.22, for subscribers).
  • Added to the Hard N'Horny cover gallery photocopies of four sleeves - #1, #2, #3, #4 - that, back in 1988, were preserved in the YLE (Finnish Broadcasting Company) record library. Thanks to Kari Väkeväinen.
  • Included Helsinki 20.10.22 (Street Level) in the list of Jukka Gustavson gigs.
06.10.22
  • Included Jyväskylä 10.07.22 & Hämeenlinna 30.09.22 (Street Level) in the list of Jukka Gustavson gigs.
  • Added an advert, from Helsingin Sanomat 15.06.68, for Blues Section's Espoo gig of the same day. Thanks to Kari Väkeväinen.
04.10.22
  • Included the newly released book 'Just my situation: muistelmat' (Jim Pembroke & Rick Chafen, 2022) in the bibliography. There was a review by Juha Mäkinen in Savon Sanomat 29.09.22.
27.09.22
  • Added the track list of the newly released double CD deluxe edition of Fairyport (Wigwam, 1971). Soon to be released as a four-LP vinyl set, too.
  • Added an advert, from Helsingin Sanomat 26.04.68, for Blues Section's gig in Messuhalli, Helsinki, 30.04.68. Thanks to Kari Väkeväinen.
21.09.22
  • Included Espoo 03.02.68 in the list of Blues Section gigs. Ad from Helsingin Sanomat. Thanks to Kari Väkeväinen.
14.09.22
  • Added a link to Arto Pajukallio's review (Helsingin Sanomat 14.09.22, for subscribers) of Wigwam's recently released live albums.
10.09.22
  • Included Turku 14.04.94 (Pekka Pohjola Group) & 15.04.97 (Tuppu Orrenmaa Band) in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs.
30.08.22
  • Full set list added for Wigwam Experience's gig in Helsinki 25.08.22. Thanks to Markku Heinonen.
28.08.22
  • Included Turku 05.02.93 (Jim & Rekku) in the list of Jim Pembroke gigs.
  • Included Turku 14.02.93 & 15.02.93 in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs.
27.08.22
24.08.22
  • Included Turku 09.07.83 (Pekka Pohjola Group) in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs.
  • Added adverts for Jim Pembroke's gig in Luumäki 20.08.66 (from Helsingin Sanomat 17.08.66), and Wigwam's gig in Helsinki 30.04.69. Thanks to Kari Väkeväinen.
22.08.22
  • Included 'Albert Einstein' (Prodgy X Alchemist, 2013) in the list of records with cover versions of Wigwam songs. Never Turn You In from Lucky Golden Stripes And Starpose (Wigwam, 1976) is sampled on the track 'Bible Paper'. Thanks to Hans Beck. (There also a sample on the track that sounds almost like Pekka Pohjola's 'Kädet suoristavat veden (Hands Straighten The Water)', sped up, but in fact is a Ruphus song.)
  • Added a poster of the Bob Dylan Tribute Tour '77, featuring Jukka Gustavson and Ronnie Österberg. Thanks to Mertsi Toivonen.
  • Included Turku 12.03.81 (Jimbo) in the list of Jim Pembroke gigs.
10.08.22
  • Included Kokkola 16.06.82 (Kassu Halonen) in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs.
08.08.22
04.08.22
  • Added a scan of a Wigwam record ad from New Musical Express 03.04.76, and of Miles' review of Gong and Wigwam's concert at Hammersmith Odeon, London, from New Musical Express 10.04.76. Thanks to Antti Koivumäki.
19.06.22
  • Included Tampere 17.06.22 & 18.06.22 in the list of Wigwam Experience gigs.
  • Included Riihimäki 24.04.80 (Sahti), Sipoo 25.09.84 (Jukka & Leena Gustavson) & Helsinki 04.06.22 (Vesa Aaltonen Prog Band) in the list of Jukka Gustavson gigs. Thanks to Juha Nousiainen for the Helsinki set list (and Tampere, too, see above).
16.06.22
  • Included Porvoo 24.02.80 (Sahti) in the list of Jukka Gustavson gigs.
15.06.22
  • Included Porvoo 21.05.84 (Jim Pembroke & Kojo) in the list of Jim Pembroke gigs.
12.06.22
  • Added a scan of Bob Edmands's review of 'Tram Driver / Nuclear Nightclub' (Wigwam, 1975) from New Musical Express 06.12.75. Thanks to Antti Koivumäki.
  • Included Tampere 06.05.22 in the list of Wigwam Experience gigs.
09.06.22
  • Included Porvoo 03.04.75 in the list of Wigwam gigs.
  • Included Porvoo 22.01.78 (Alone Together Orchestra) in the list of Jukka Gustavson gigs.
  • Added a scan of a reader's letter from New Musical Express 08.11.75 with a mention of Pekka Pohjola. Thanks to Antti Koivumäki.
  • Included 'Tie päättyy meren rannalle' (Suonna Kononen, 2022) in the list of Wigwam in fiction.
04.06.22
  • Included Porvoo 26.03.66, Mäntsälä 18.05.66 & Porvoon mlk 09.07.66 (Pems) in the list of Jim Pembroke gigs.
  • Included Porvoon mlk 01.07.67 & 26.08.67 in the list of Blues Section gigs.
03.06.22
  • Included Karjaa 16.02.00 in the list of Jukka Gustavson gigs.
30.05.22
  • Included Helsinki 18.09.65 (Beatmakers / Jormas-club), Kirkkonummi 21.05.66, 09.07.66 & Parainen 10.08.66 (Pems), and Espoo 21.08.66 (Vanguards?), in the list of Jim Pembroke gigs.
26.05.22
  • Included Helsinki 25.05.22 in the list of Wigwam Experience gigs.
  • Included Helsinki 14.06.05, 03.08.05 (Tolonen/Pembroke Cover Project) & 27.08.05, 07.09.05 (Stadin Juhlaorkesteri) in the list of Jim Pembroke gigs.
  • Included Helsinki 22.04.05 (GRIGUSKIT) in the list of Jukka Gustavson gigs.
  • Included 'Jazzradio Live!' (YLE Radio 1, 30.05.05) in the list of Pekka Pohjola's radio appearances.
25.05.22
  • Added an advert of B The Magpie (Pekka Pohjola, 1975) from New Music Express 13.09.75. Thanks to Antti Koivumäki.
23.05.22
  • Included Helsinki 19.05.22 & Imatra 20.05.22 in the list of Wigwam Experience gigs. Thanks to Markku Heinonen for the Helsinki set list.
  • Included Helsinki 23.05.04 & 22.09.04 (Stadin Juhlaorkesteri), and 23.09.04 (UMO), in the list of Jim Pembroke gigs.
  • Included 'Jazzradio live!' (YLE Radio 1, 03.01.05) in the list of Jukka Gustavson's radio appearances.
  • Included 'Kamariorkesteri Avanti! konsertoi' (YLE Radio 1, 11.02.04) in the list of Pekka Pohjola's radio appearances.
16.05.22
  • Added a pair of cuttings from New Musical Express: Wigwam Q & A from NME 21.06.75, and Wigwam entry from NME Book of Modern Music, a supplement to NME 07.10.78. Thanks to Antti Koivumäki.
  • Included Kouvola 17.10.86 (Pekka Pohjola Group) in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs. Thanks to Joonas Koto.
12.05.22
  • Included Helsinki 15.03.03 (Balls & Jim Pembroke) in the list of Jim Pembroke gigs.
  • Included Helsinki 08.03.03, Espoo & Helsinki 23.03.03 in the list of Jukka Gustavson gigs.
  • Included Helsinki 30.12.03 & 31.12.03 (XL) in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs.
08.05.22
  • Included Vantaa 06.01.00 (Tungbärare) & Helsinki 25.08.00 (Things You Can't Work Out) in the list of Jukka Gustavson gigs.
  • Included Helsinki 23.02.00 (Svengi-jengi) in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs.
07.05.22
  • Included Helsinki 27.09.89, Vantaa 15.02.90 (Sakari Kuosmanen Band), Helsinki 06.02.91, 12.02.91 (Otto Donner Band) & 08.09.91 (Pekka Pohjola Group) in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs.
06.05.22
  • Included Helsinki 23.11.89 (Jim Pembroke, Heinäsirkka & Kimmo Pohjonen), 22.02.90, 12.07.90 (Jim Pembroke & Heinäsirkka) & 16.09.90 (Royal Philharmonics) in the list of Jim Pembroke gigs.
05.05.22
  • There was an interview with former Wigwam drummer Jari "Kepa" Kettunen, 60 years, in Helsingin Sanomat 01.05.22.
  • Included Helsinki 19.02.87 (Pekka Pohjola) & 04.12.87 (UMO) in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs.
03.05.22
  • Included Helsinki 23.02.85 (Kojo & Jim Pembroke), 06.10.85 (Kolumbus-gaala) & 02.10.86 (Astral Brothers) in the list of Jim Pembroke gigs.
  • Included Helsinki 23.01.86 & 24.01.86 (UMO) in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs.
28.04.22
10.04.22
  • Included Helsinki 27.05.75 & 27.07.75 (Jukka Tolonen Band) in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs. Advert from Helsingin Sanomat.
09.04.22
05.04.22
  • Added a scan of Wigwam Lookin' Back, Ian MacDonald's article in New Musical Express 10.08.74. Thanks to Antti Koivumäki.
  • Added two scans from Stump 4/1966, Uutta räminää, presenting Mats Huldén's early band The System, and Rattlerit, presenting Måns Groundstroem's early band Rattle Sound Five. Also, added an advert of Jim Pembroke's first single from Suosikki 1/1966. Thanks to Osku Asikainen.
  • Added a link to Vesa Sirén's interview with Pekka Pohjola in Finnish Music Quarterly 3/1994. Thanks to Hans Beck.
31.03.22
  • Included Turku 17.01.73, Vimpeli 27.07.73 & Seinäjoki 28.07.73 in the list of Wigwam gigs.
28.03.22
  • Included Helsinki 30.01.72, 02.02.72, 13.02.72 & 20.02.72 (Svenska Teatern, Pang-Pang) in the list of Wigwam gigs.
13.03.22
  • Included Maarianhamina 03.10.70, Pori 31.01.71 & Espoo 23.07.71 in the list of Wigwam gigs.
11.03.22
  • Included Helsinki 14.02.69 in the list of Blues Section(!) gigs. The cutting from Hufvudstadsbladet 13.02.69.
  • Included Sipoo 29.08.70 in the list of Wigwam gigs.
08.03.22
  • Included Helsinki 04.02.68 & 13.02.68, Kirkkonummi 15.06.68 & 24.08.68, and Helsinki 23.09.68, in the list of Blues Section gigs.
  • Included 'Klubb 68' (YLE TV2 12.05.68) in the list of Blues Section's television appearances.
04.03.22
  • Included 'Betonimylläri' (YLE TV2 22.03.92) in the list of Pekka Pohjola's television appearances.
  • Included 'Popafton' (YLE TV2 17.12.67) in the list of Blues Section's television appearances. Also added more info about 'Fråck' (YLE TV2 28.05.84).
25.02.22
  • Included Kirkkonummi 19.08.67 in the list of Blues Section gigs.
23.02.22
20.02.22
  • Included Helsinki 06.06.90 (Guitar Giants), and Espoo 25.04.92 & Helsinki 25.07.93 (Pekka Pohjola Group), in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs.
12.02.22
  • Included Searock (YLE TV1 28.09.85) in the list of Pekka Pohjola's television appearances.
  • Included Helsinki 21.04.88 (Betonimylläri), Porvoo 03.07.88 (Pekka Pohjola Group), and Helsinki 15.01.88 & 10.02.89 (UMO), in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs.
04.02.22
  • Included Helsinki 16.08.85 (Pekka Pohjola Group) in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs. (Most likely, Helsinki 06.08.83 didn't take place.)
01.02.22
  • Included Helsinki 06.07.80 & 16.10.80 (Pori Big Band) in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs.
29.01.22
  • Included Helsinki 08.04.80 ("Super jamit"), Helsinki 04.11.88, Vantaa 05.04.89, Helsinki 17.04.89 & 17.05.89 (Väreilyä), Helsinki 21.01.94 & 22.01.94 (Vaihto - ja), Helsinki 20.10.97 (Siltaihmisiä), Helsinki 05.03.98 & 11.03.98 (Zekosto), Järvenpää 15.08.98, Helsinki 11.11.98 (Tapaus Ellipsi), and Helsinki 08.05.99 (Gustavson, Krokfors), in the list of Jukka Gustavson gigs. Ad from Helsingin Sanomat.
  • Included Seinäjoki 12.11.83 (Surfin' Pumpkins) in the list of Jim Pembroke gigs.
21.01.22
  • Included Turku 28.06.97 (Pedro's Heavy Gentlemen) in the list of Jim Pembroke gigs.
05.01.22
  • Added 'Nahkasukan ja kauniin Veran mailta' page 1 > page 2 (Seura 18/1970), a set of fashion photos featuring Jim Pembroke. Thanks to Kari Väkeväinen.
  • Included Helsinki 18.03.74, Oulu 21.06.74, and Rovaniemi 22.06.74, in the list of Wigwam gigs. The latter two dates were advertised in Ilta-Sanomat 20.06.74 but did they really take place?
04.01.22
03.01.22
  • Included Salo 02.12.65 in the list of Jim Pembroke gigs. Thanks to Mertsi Toivonen.
23.12.21
  • Included Espoo 14.12.71 & Helsinki 09.10.72 in the list of Wigwam gigs.
17.12.21
  • Included Helsinki 17.10.69 & 14.02.70 (ESO) in the list of Wigwam gigs.
16.12.21
  • Included Espoo 09.12.21, Helsinki 10.12.21 & 11.12.21 in the list of Wigwam Experience gigs. Tampere gigs 03.12.21 & 04.12.21 were postponed to 17.06.22 & 18.06.22.
06.12.21
  • Included in the list of Jim Pembroke gigs: Helsinki 21.08.83 (Surfing Pumpkins), 19.03.84, 02.06.84, Tammisaari 11.08.84 (Jim & Kojo), Helsinki 12.06.85, Tammisaari 12.07.85, Hanko 13.07.85, Turku 15.07.85, 16.07.85, Naantali 17.07.85, Nauvo 20.07.85, Helsinki 04.11.85, 06.11.85 (Jim & Kojo), 31.08.86 (Pedro's Heavy Gentlemen), Vantaa 22.03.88, 23.03.88 & Helsinki 24.10.89 (Heinäsirkka & Jim Pembroke Duo).
  • Included Germany, Austria and the Netherlands dates 19.03.-08.04.82, Helsinki 01.11.82, and Poland dates 15.-19.01.84, in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs.
  • Added a link to Pekka Laine's review of Unisali (Esa Kotilainen, 2021) in Soundi 10/2021. There was a long interview with Kotilainen in Soundi 9/2021, see an excerpt.
  • Added a link to Juha Seitz's review of Natural High (Jukka Gustavson & Street Level, 2021) in Soundi 8/2021.
05.12.21
  • Included Helsinki 15.02.82, 22.02.82 & 23.03.82 in the list of Jim Pembroke gigs. Ad from Helsingin Sanomat.
04.12.21
  • Included 'Kolmas Helsingin laulufestivaali' (YLE TV1, 13.12.80) in the list of Jim Pembroke's television appearances.
  • Included Helsinki 23.04.81 (Jimbo), 12.02.82 & 20.02.82 (Houserockers) in the list of Jim Pembroke gigs.
03.12.21
  • Included Helsinki 11.04.80 in the list of Jim Pembroke gigs.
01.12.21
  • Included ISBN of the Wigwam audiobook, released in November 2021.
21.11.21
20.11.21
  • Included Loviisa 08.08.21, Pori 14.11.21 & Helsinki 19.11.21 (Street Level) in the list of Jukka Gustavson gigs.
16.11.21
  • Included 'Wishful Thinker / Captain Supernatural (live)', the new vinyl release from Lipposen levy ja kasetti, in the list of Wigwam singles.
15.10.21
  • Added a poster for Jim Pembroke & The Pems' gig in Pori 26.02.66. Thanks to Jyrki Laiho.
  • Included 'Diggin' For Gold Vol 12' (2021), featuring Jim Pembroke & The Pems' 'I Don't Mind, I Got Mine', in the list of albums by various artists with tracks by Jim Pembroke. Thanks to Jari Lilja.
  • Added a link to Antti-Jussi Taskinen's bachelor thesis Pohjolasta päin, the aim of which is to analyse the musical phenomena in compositions of Pekka Pohjola.
08.10.21
22.09.21
  • Added pages for Natural High (Jukka Gustavson & Street Level, 2021) & Unisali (Esa Kotilainen, 2021).
  • Included ISBN of the Wigwam book's EPUB version, released in December 2020.
16.09.21
  • It is impossible to keep up with all the Wigwam and related re-releases but I tried and added a number of recent and not so recent entries from Svart Records, Lipposen levy ja kasetti, Rockadillo, and Rolling Records, around the discographies.
12.09.21
  • Added a poster and a photo (Wigwam on upper right corner) from a concert headlined by Slade in the Helsinki Ice Hall 06.11.72. Thanks, Mikael & Ian.
10.09.21
04.09.21
  • Filed guestbook messages 2015-2021 (entries from January 2020 and after May 2021 may be missing). The Dutch 123guestbook.com, which Nuclear Netclub had used since 9 May 2015, went out of business in early August, without prior notice. If you have suggestions of workable guestbook solutions, please let me know.
18.07.21
  • Added a page for Wigwam and related artists on the Finnish Charts. I'm going to remove references to chart positions from the pages of individual albums and singles, since many of them have been based on insufficient and, sometimes, misinterpreted or erroneous sources. Up until the 1990s, there were several competing record charts in Finland.
16.07.21
  • Included Helsinki 28.03.83, 11.04.83, Espoo 15.04.83 & Helsinki 28.06.83 in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs.
  • Included the film 'Jokamies' (YLE TV1, 05.11.83), with music by Pekka Pohjola, in the list of television programmes.
30.06.21
  • Included Helsinki 23.01.81 (Tolonen, Pohjola & Esko Linnavalli trio), Köyliö 16.08.81, and Helsinki 15.04.82 & 03.05.82 (Pekka Pohjola Group) in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs.
22.05.21
  • Included Helsinki 21.08.75 (Unisono), 09.07.78 (Wadenius, Pohjola, Aaltonen), 31.07.78 (Jukka Tolonen Band), 14.11.78 (UMO) & Jyväskylä 03.07.79 (Jyväskylän Big Band) in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs.
  • Included Valokeilassa Mike Oldfield (YLE TV2, 01.03.80) in the list of Pekka Pohjola's television appearances. Apparently, contains material that was later released on Oldfield's 'Exposed' live concert video.
21.05.21
  • Included Helsinki 28.11.74 (Eddie Boyd etc.) in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs.
20.05.21
  • Included Helsinki 12.03.70 (Supersession) & Helsinki 25.08.74 in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs. Adverts from Helsingin Sanomat.
  • Included in the list of interviews: 'Ikimuistoiset sessiot: Måns Groundstroem' by Misha Koivunen (Riffi 2/2021).
17.05.21
  • Included Helsinki 05.11.83-13.10.84 (Eriääri) in the list of Jukka Gustavson gigs.
15.05.21
  • Added links to cover versions in Finnish by Antti Mäkelä of three Jim Pembroke-penned songs: Moi, moi vaan (Hey, Hey, Hey), Soita mulle lankalinjaan (Call Me On Your Telephone), Taas piru pääsi sekoittaa (Must Be The Devil).
  • Included Helsinki 22.07.78 & 23.07.78 (Alone Together Band) in the list of Jukka Gustavson gigs.
  • Included Helsinki 23.07.78 & 25.07.78 (The Group) in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs.
29.04.21
  • Included Plektrum (YLE Swedish programme, 23.04.78) in the list of Jukka Gustavson's radio appearances.
  • Included in the Valon vuoksi (Jukka Gustavson, 1979) page information about the 'Valonvuoksi' mini ballet, see the bottom of the page.
18.04.21
  • Included 'Merikanto ja muita suomalaisia erikoisuuksia' (YLE Rinnakkaisohjelma, 01.11.76) in the list of Jukka Gustavson's radio appearances.
17.04.21
  • Included Kajaani 15.11.75, Turku 02.01.76 & 03.01.76, Ilmajoki 05.06.76, Jyväskylä 06.06.76 & Kuopio 08.06.76 (Yksin yhdessä) in the list of Jukka Gustavson gigs.
15.04.21
  • Included in the bibliography 'Pave Maijanen: elämän nälkä' (Tammi, 2021), Tommi Saarela's biography of Maijanen which contains lengthy passages about Wigwam.
  • Included Helsinki 04.10.75-12.05.76 (Yksin yhdessä dance work) in the list of Jukka Gustavson gigs. Advert from Helsingin Sanomat.
12.04.21
  • Included 'Ihan hyvä musiikkiohjelma' (MTV TV1, 18.08.79), with a still of Jim Pembroke, in the list of Pedro Hietanen's television appearances. Thanks to Sami Hantula.
  • Included Helsinki 19.03.82, 26.03.82, 02.04.82, 03.04.82 (Houserockers), 14.04.82 (Bluesshakers), 14.06.82 (jam session), 04.07.82 (Pedro's Heavy Gentlemen), 10.07.82, 11.07.82, 01.08.82 (Hotel Olympia house band), 18.08.82, 22.10.82, 17.05.83, 21.05.83 (various), 29.08.83 & 29.10.83 (Surfing Pumpkins) in the list of Jim Pembroke gigs.
  • Included Helsinki 19.03.82 (Mara Halme Band) in the list of Pekka Rechardt gigs.
05.04.21
  • Included 'Eero Koivistoinen - muusikko' (MTV TV1, 26.02.70), with a screenshot, in the list of Wigwam's television appearances. Also, included 'Tämä tähtäimessä' (MTV TV1, 28.07.67) & 'Desibeli-Appelsiini' (MTV TV1, 23.08.83-24.01.84) in the television appearances of Ronnie Österberg and Esa Kotilainen, respectively. Thanks to Sami Hantula.
  • Included Helsinki 27.04.81 (Hasse Walli etc.), 12.06.81, 02.07.81 (Jimbo), 13.07.81 & 20.07.81 (Hasse Walli All Stars) in the list of Jim Pembroke gigs.
29.03.21
  • Included Helsinki 25.06.80 (Pekka Rechardt Ensemble) in the list of Pekka Rechardt's gigs. Advert from Helsingin Sanomat. There was an interview with Rechardt in the newspaper Uusi Suomi 20.06.80.
  • Included 'Iltatähti' (YLE TV2, 13.04.74) in the list of Jim Pembroke's television appearances.
  • Included Lappeenranta 11.01.79 (Jim & Kojo), Helsinki 12.11.80 & Helsinki 21.01.81 (Jim & Jukka Orma) in the list of Jim Pembroke's gigs.
25.03.21
17.03.21
  • Included Utajärvi 12.08.72 in the list of Wigwam gigs, with recollections by Jukka Antila. The advert is from Kaleva.
11.03.21
  • Included Kuopio 05.06.72, Ilmajoki 07.07.72, Helsinki 04.11.72, 13.08.73 & 15.11.73 in the list of Wigwam gigs.
09.03.21
04.03.21
  • Added a link to Kulosaarelainen 1/2021 which contains an article by Mikko Myllykoski, titled 'Rock'n'Kulosaari - epätodennäköinen treenikämppä', about a house where Wigwam had their rehearsal space at one point in the 1970s.
26.02.21
  • Included Helsinki 30.08.71 & 01.09.71 in the list of Wigwam gigs.
25.02.21
05.01.21
  • Included in the bibliography Stephen Howe's article Afterword: Imperialists, Colonisers, Settlers, and Revolutionaries, published in 'Ireland in an Imperial World: Citizenship, Opportunism, and Subversion' (Palgrave Macmillan, 2017), where he briefly discusses Jim Pembroke and his possible connections to Ireland.
  • Added a free translation of Tore Neset's review of Rumours On The Rebound (Wigwam, 1979), originally published in the Norwegian music paper Puls 2/1980.
  • Included Helsinki 12.02.79 (The Group) in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs & 'The Group -yhtye ja Sibelius-Akatemian Sinfoniaorkesteri A konsertoivat' (YLE, Rinnakkaisohjelma 27.03.79) in the list of his radio appearances.
22.12.20
  • Included Helsinki 06.08.83 in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs.
21.12.20
  • Included Helsinki 07.08.70 in the list of Wigwam gigs.
  • Included Helsinki 02.12.19, Tampere 03.12.19 & Helsinki 21.08.20 (Tasavallan Presidentti) in the list of Jukka Gustavson gigs.
20.12.20
  • Included Tampere 13.09.19, Lahti 14.09.19, Imatra 20.09.19, Kuusankoski 21.09.19, Seinäjoki 27.09.19, Turku 28.09.19 & Helsinki 05.10.19 (SF Blues Caravan) in the list of Jukka Gustavson gigs.
17.12.20
13.12.20
12.12.20
  • Included 'Maanantaijazzia' (YLE, Rinnakkaisohjelma 27.07.81) & 'Lauantaimatinea Kööpenhaminassa' (YLE, Rinnakkaisohjelma 25.12.82) in the list of Pekka Pohjola's radio appearances.
  • Included Seinäjoki 06.06.82 (Hasse Walli All Stars) & Espoo 11.11.83 (Kojo & Jim Pembroke) in the list of Jim Pembroke gigs.
20.11.20
  • Added a review (Karjalainen 13.02.75) of Wigwam's Joensuu concert 09.02.75. Thanks to Osku Asikainen.
  • Included Helsinki 09.02.85 in the list of Jim Pembroke gigs. Advert from Helsingin Sanomat.
17.11.20
  • Included Joensuu 06.12.96 (Arto Melleri & Rekku Rechardt) in the list of Pekka Rechardt gigs. Advert from Karjalainen.
12.11.20
  • Included Nurmes 07.07.96 & Helsinki 17.02.98 (Fore!) in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs.
  • Included Helsinki 06.11.20 (Just Dylan!) in the list of Jukka Gustavson gigs.
04.11.20
  • Included Tampere 30.10.20 (Prognosis) in the list of Jukka Gustavson gigs.
  • Added a couple of Pekka Luukka Presents tour dates, including Helsinki 30.01.90 & Joensuu 03.02.90, to the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs.
  • Included Joensuu 09.05.90 (Heinäsirkka & Pembroke) in the list of Jim Pembroke gigs. Advert from Karjalainen 06.05.90.
29.10.20
  • Included Helsinki 02.02.88, Joensuu 08.02.88 & Imatra 10.02.88 (Betonimylläri tour), and Helsinki 27.02.88 (Pekka Pohjola Group), in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs. Advert from Karjalainen 25.01.88.
28.10.20
  • Included Joensuu 28.11.83 & 06.04.84 (UMO) in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs. Advert from Karjalainen.
  • Included Joensuu 29.10.84 (Pedro's Heavy Gentlemen) in the lists of Jim Pembroke gigs & Pekka Pohjola gigs. Advert from Karjalainen.
27.10.20
  • Included Imatra 24.10.81 & Joensuu 28.10.81 (Hasse Walli All Stars) in the list of Jim Pembroke gigs. Adverts from Karjalainen of the respective days.
  • Included Joutseno 14.03.82 in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs.
25.10.20
23.10.20
  • Included Joensuu 12.03.78 (The Group) in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs.
  • Included 'Nordring -78' (YLE, Rinnakkaisohjelma 06.09.78) in the list of Pekka Pohjola's radio appearances & 'Pori Jazz 78' (YLE TV2 10.01.79) in the list of his television appearances.
  • Included Joensuu 12.04.79 (Kojo Band) in the list of Jim Pembroke gigs.
22.10.20
  • Included Lappeenranta(?) 20.04.77, Joensuu 23.04.77 & Lieksa 25.04.77 (Made In Sweden) in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs.
  • Included Joensuu 27.08.77 (Veltto & Rekku) in the list of Pekka Rechardt gigs.
21.10.20
  • Included Turku 06.08.76 (Made In Sweden) in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs.
19.10.20
  • Included Kitee 27.10.74 in the list of Wigwam gigs.
18.10.20
  • Included Lieksa 02.06.73 in the list of Wigwam gigs.
17.10.20
  • Added Rengasrikko johti pahaan kolariin (Karjalainen 21.07.65), most likely one of the first newspaper items in Finland to mention Jim Pembroke.
  • Added a review of Being (Wigwam, 1974) from Apu 19/1974, as well as a puff for 'Lentäkää ilmaan', a TV show featuring Wigwam, from Katso 22/1969. Thanks to Kari Väkeväinen.
  • Included Hanko 03.10.20 (Street Level) in the list of Jukka Gustavson gigs.
23.09.20
  • Included in the list of interviews 'Jukka Gustavson - progen jättiläisen paluu!' by Tommi Saarela (Riffi 4/2020).
  • Replaced Joensuu 18.05.68 with Kontiolahti 18.05.68 in the list of Blues Section gigs.
21.09.20
  • Included Kitee 10.03.73 in the list of Wigwam gigs. Thanks to Osku Asikainen for the ad from Karjalainen.
  • Added a scan of Jimin toinen yritys by Sakari Määttänen (Helsingin Sanomat 18.04.82). Thanks to Osku Asikainen.
  • Included Helsinki 18.09.20 (AGSW Quartet, Strandberg Project) in the list of Jukka Gustavson gigs.
18.09.20
  • Included Juuka 24.03.73 in the list of Wigwam gigs. Thanks to Osku Asikainen for the ad from Karjalainen.
  • Added a scan of Markku Fagerlund's interview with Jim Pembroke from Helsingin Sanomat 24.05.80. Thanks to Osku Asikainen.
  • Added a scan of 'Esa Kotilainen: Ajatuslapsi' from Love-tieto 1/1977: page 1 & page 2.
  • Added OJ:s poplista, including Blues Section's 'Call Me On Your Telephone', from Dagens Nyheter 08.07.67.
03.09.20
  • Added a crossword puzzle from Record Mirror 24.01.76 with a Wigwam-related clue.
11.08.20
  • Included Angelniemi 01.08.20 & Loviisa 02.08.20 (Street Level) in the list of Jukka Gustavson gigs.
30.07.20
  • Included Sundsvall 08.10.75 & Hudiksvall 09.10.75 (Jukka Tolonen Band) in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs.
24.07.20
  • Included Helsinki 17.07.20 (Jallukka All Stars) in the list of Jukka Gustavson gigs.
12.06.20
  • Included Stockholm 03.02.87 (Pekka Pohjola Group) & Turku 03.07.99 (XL) in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs.
11.06.20
  • Included in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs: Stockholm 29.01.80-31.01.80, Gothenburg 01.02.80 & 02.02.80, Vänersborg 03.02.80, Malmö 04.02.80, Odense 08.02.80, Copenhagen 09.02.80, Arvika 11.02.80, Oslo 12.02.80, Södertälje 13.02.80, Uppsala 14.02.80, Örebro 15.02.80, Stockholm 25.09.80 & 28.11.80, Gothenburg 29.11.80, Stockholm 04.02.81 & 10.04.82, Gothenburg 13.05.82, and Stockholm 05.08.82, 18.02.83 & 07.03.84. Advert from Aftonbladet 29.01.80.
  • Added Lars-Olof Månsson's review of Jokamies (Pekka Pohjola, 1983) from Aftonbladet 23.10.84.
09.06.20
  • Included Stockholm 26.05.79, Emmaboda 11.08.79, Stockholm 31.08.79, 01.09.79, 06.09.79 & 08.09.79, Oslo 11.09.79, Gothenburg 12.09.79, Södertälje 14.09.79, and Stockholm 15.09.79 (The Group), in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs. Also, added Lennart Blomberg's review (Göteborgs-Posten 14.09.79) of the Gothenburg concert.
  • Added Björn Holm's review of Visitation (Pekka Pohjola, 1979) from Expressen 31.10.79.
05.06.20
  • Included Stockholm 15.03.78-17.03.78, 29.03.78 & 30.03.78, Gothenburg 01.04.78 & 14.04.78 (The Group), and Stockholm 07.10.78 & 13.10.78 (De Gladas Kapell), in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs. Advert from Dagens Nyheter. Stockholm 15.03.78 was most likely broadcast on 26.04.78 in Swedish Radio's 'Tonkraft' show.
  • Included '...med hjärtat fyllt av trots' (Tommy Körberg, Monica Nielsen, 1977) in the list of records with involvement by Pekka Pohjola.
  • Included Jazzrock med Jukka Tolonen Band (Sweden's TV2 13.02.78) in the list of Pekka Pohjola's television appearances. Cutting from Göteborgs-Posten of the same day.
29.05.20
  • Included Emmaboda 15.08.76, Stockholm 29.08.76, 30.08.76, 26.01.77, 27.01.77, 11.03.77 & 11.05.77 (Made In Sweden), and Stockholm 01.09.77 & 02.09.77 (Oriental Wind), in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs.
  • Included 'Tomas Ledin' (Tomas Ledin, 1977) & 'Move' (Rune Gustafsson, 1977) in the list of records with involvement by Pekka Pohjola.
  • Included Nya Made in Sweden (Sweden's TV2 07.05.77) in the list of Pekka Pohjola's television appearances. Cutting from Aftonbladet of the same day.
  • Added Mia Gerdin's review of 'Skuggornas tjuvstart' aka Keesojen lehto (Pekka Pohjola, 1977) from Dagens Nyheter 24.06.77. There are a couple of other new Pohjola entries, too, from the late 1970s Swedish newspapers in the bibliography.
27.05.20
20.05.20
  • Included Stockholm 26.03.76, 09.05.76 & 09.06.76 and Gothenburg 18.06.76 (Made In Sweden) in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs. Advert from Aftonbladet 26.03.76
  • Included Sveriges Magasin (Sweden's TV1 11.05.76) in the list of Pekka Pohjola's television appearances. Cutting from Expressen of the same day.
  • Added a link to a review of Valon vuoksi (Jukka Gustavson, 1979) at Prognotfrog.
17.05.20
  • Included Stockholm 29.11.75, Helsinki 03.12.75, Gothenburg 05.12.75, Lund 07.12.75, Stockholm 10.12.75 & 11.12.75 (Made In Sweden), and Stockholm 19.03.76 & 20.03.76 (Pohjola, Apetrea et al), in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs. Also, added two entries to the concert reviews.
  • Included Jojje Wadenius & Made in Sweden (Sweden's TV1 27.11.75) in the list of Pekka Pohjola's television appearances. Cutting from Aftonbladet of the same day.
12.05.20
  • Included Stockholm 21.07.75 & 22.07.75 (Finnish-Swedish jam lineup), 06.10.75 & 07.10.75 (Jukka Tolonen Band) in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs. Advert from Aftonbladet 06.10.75.
11.05.20
09.05.20
04.05.20
  • Included Stockholm 24.11.74 & 25.11.74, Finspång 27.11.74, Uppsala 30.11.74 & 01.12.74, Stockholm 24.06.75, 07.11.75, 08.11.75, 14.05.76 & 15.05.76 in the list of Wigwam gigs.
  • Added a scan of readers' poll ('Karvapäälista') from Stump 4/1970 with Wigwam on top. Thanks to Osku Asikainen.
03.05.20
28.04.20
  • Included 'Ronnie Österbergin Rogers-setti' (Viidakkorumpu 1/2020), by Esa Tarvainen, in the list of reminiscences.
  • Included Stockholm 20.04.71 & 21.04.71 in the list of Wigwam gigs.
  • Entries from Swedish newspapers 1970-71 added to the pieces of news and record reviews.
27.04.20
  • Included 'Midnight hour' (Swedish Radio, P3, 09.01.71) in the list of Wigwam's radio appearances, with cuttings from Aftonbladet of the same day.
26.04.20
  • Included the exact dates, 22.04.70, 23.-25.04.70 & 16.12.70 of Wigwam's Stockholm gigs in 1970. Advert from Expressen.
  • Included 'Bulletin' (Sweden's TV1 21.12.70) in the list of Wigwam's television appearances, with cuttings from newspapers.
  • Included the exact date, 09.04.66, of Jim Pembroke's Stockholm gigs in April 1966. Advert from Aftonbladet.
25.04.20
  • Included Stockholm 02.04.69 & 05.04.69 in the list of Wigwam gigs. Adverts from Aftonbladet and Expressen, respectively.
23.04.20
22.04.20
  • Included 'Marvelry Skimmer (Friend From The Fields)', from 'Collisions' (Olli Haavisto, 2020), in the list of cover versions of songs by Wigwam. The album also includes contributions from Jukka Gustavson and Esa Kotilainen.
  • Included Stockholm 20.-23.03.68 (and removed Myllykoski 21.03.68) in the list of Blues Section gigs.
20.04.20
  • Included Stockholm 06.-08.10.67, 13.12.67 & 16.12.67 (and removed 15.12.67) in the list of Blues Section gigs.
  • More entries from Swedish newspapers in the Blues Section bibliography, including a review of Blues Section (Blues Section, 1967) from Svenska Dagbladet 14.12.67.
18.04.20
  • Included the exact date, 06.08.67, of Swedish TV's Popside show in the list of Blues Section's television appearances, with a cutting from Aftonbladet of the same day.
  • Included Stockholm 08.08.67 & 09.08.67 in the list of Blues Section gigs.
17.04.20
  • Included Turku 07.03.70 in the list of Wigwam gigs.
  • Included Stockholm 21.06.67, 22.06.67 & 17.-19.07.67 in the list of Blues Section gigs, with a cutting from Dagens Nyheter 30.07.67.
  • Added a scan of Juntso's review of Wicked Ivory (Jim Pembroke, 1972) from Etelä-Suomen Sanomat 02.09.72. Thanks to Osku Asikainen.
  • Included 'Kojo: tasasta ku Sveitsissä' (Petteri Ahomaa, 2019) in the list of reminiscences.
13.04.20
  • Added a link to Mikayel Abazyan's Bandcamp page where you can stream or download a Peter Hammill cover The Birds (Martha Cass & Friends, 2015), featuring Jim Pembroke on guitar, organ, and backing vocals.
  • Added a link to Pertti Ronkanen's review of Prognosis (Jukka Gustavson, 2019).
01.04.20
30.03.20
  • Included Hyvinkää 16.08.67 in the list of Blues Section gigs. Advert from Hyvinkään Sanomat. Thanks to Osku Asikainen.
  • Removed the event name 'Koriaroll Indoor Festival' from Koria 13.06.71 (see Wigwam gigs), since the first Koriaroll (or Koria Roll/Koria-Roll) festival seems to have taken place only in 1976. Besides, the 1971 event was advertised as an outdoor concert. It remains unclear if some of the bands, however, played inside the Kallioniemi dance hall.
29.03.20
  • Included Helsinki 09.08.76 (Made In Sweden) & Copenhagen 07.04.78 (The Group) in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs.
06.03.20
  • Included Espoo 25.09.71 & Kokkola 29.05.73 in the list of Wigwam gigs. Advert for the former date from Helsingin Sanomat.
  • Included Tuusula 26.02.20 & Helsinki 28.02.20 in the list of Wigwam Experience gigs. There was a review by Suonna Kononen of the Helsinki gig, with Kebnekajse, in Karjalainen 01.03.20.
  • Included Helsinki 04.03.20 (AGSW Quartet) in the list of Jukka Gustavson gigs.
21.02.20
10.01.20
  • Added scans of a Twilight Zone piece - page 1, page 2, page 3 - from Love-tieto 2/1975. Thanks to Osku Asikainen.
  • Updated the Wigwam family tree to include the lineup of the 50th anniversary tour in 2018.
  • Removed pre-2018 entries from this page.
27.12.19
  • More entries from Etelä-Suomen Sanomat in the bibliography, including an interview by Janne Urpunen, titled 'Uuden vuosituhannen Wigwam' (ESS 22.08.02).
23.11.19
  • Included Lahti 29.10.75 in the list of Wigwam gigs.
  • More entries from Etelä-Suomen Sanomat in the bibliography, including a review by Timi Varhama of Wigwam's concert in Lahti 18.09.75 (ESS 23.09.75).
  • Included Espoo 08.11.19 (Gustavson/Strandberg/Törnroos Street Level) in the list of Jukka Gustavson gigs.
02.11.19
  • Included Lahti 29.05.74 & Jaala 02.11.74 in the list of Wigwam gigs.
01.11.19
  • Included 'Hälläväliä, illan hämärtyessä' (MTV2, 06.01.70) in the list of Wigwam's television appearances. Thanks to Sami Hantula.
  • Included Asikkala 17.02.73, Ikaalinen 09.06.73 & Koria 18.08.73 in the list of Wigwam gigs.
  • Included Espoo 31.10.19 in the list of Jukka Gustavson gigs.
25.10.19
  • Included Lahti 01.04.72, Turku 22.04.72, Pukaro 30.04.72, Helsinki 01.06.72 & Lahti 05.01.73 in the list of Wigwam gigs.
  • Included in the list of record reviews Juntso's review of Wicked Ivory (Jim Pembroke, 1972) from Etelä-Suomen Sanomat 02.09.72.
  • Included 'Toivotaan, toivotaan' (MTV1, 01.11.81) in the list of Jim Pembroke's television appearances, as well as 'Vares - Pahan suudelma' (2011) & 'Juice' (2018) in the Wigwam filmography. Thanks to Sami Hantula.
  • Included 'Pockpicket eli katkelmia helsinkiläisen porvarisnuoren elämästä' (1968) & 'Juice' (2018) in the Blues Section filmography.
24.10.19
  • Added Timi Varhama's review of Fairyport (Wigwam, 1971) from Etelä-Suomen Sanomat 05.02.72.
  • Included Sysmä 19.02.72 in the list of Wigwam gigs. The mysterious advert from Etelä-Suomen Sanomat 17.02.72.
19.10.19
  • Included Lahti 19.05.71 & 17.09.71 in the list of Wigwam gigs.
18.10.19
  • Added a scan of Markku Veijalainen's column from Apu 43/1965 with a nice photo of Jim Pembroke. Thanks to Osku Asikainen.
  • Included Porvoo 12.10.19 in the list of Jukka Gustavson gigs.
11.10.19
  • Added more info about Prognosis (Jukka Gustavson, 2019), and a link to a review by Asko Alanen.
  • Added more info about Tellus (Esa Kotilainen, 2019), and a link to a review by Mika Roth.
  • Included Tampere 28.10.67 in the list of Blues Section gigs. Also, added a few entries from Etelä-Suomen Sanomat to Blues Section bibliography.
26.09.19
  • Included Nurmes 02.06.73 in the list of Wigwam gigs. Thanks to Sami Kuittinen for the ad from Ylä-Karjala.
06.09.19
  • Included Rauma 08.08.71 in the list of Wigwam gigs. Thanks to Tuomas Kaukomies.
  • Included Helsinki 31.08.19 in the list of Wigwam Experience gigs.
  • Added a scan of Syttyykö uusi tähti?, a piece about Jim Pembroke from Apu 34/1965, and of Kaikessa soi jälleen blues, an article about Blues Section from Apu 36/1967. Thanks to Osku Asikainen.
  • Included Helsinki 13.08.67 in the list of Blues Section gigs. Thanks to Osku Asikainen.
  • Included Pori 27.09.96 (Arto Melleri & Rekku Rechardt duo) in the list of Pekka Rechardt gigs. Thanks to Jyrki Laiho.
  • Included Porvoo 10.08.19 & 17.08.19 (Spitfires) in the list of Jukka Gustavson gigs.
30.08.19
  • Included Espoo 18.11.70 in the list of Wigwam gigs. Also, added ads from Helsingin Sanomat 15.11.70 & 18.11.70, as well as from 08.11.70 for the Helsinki gig 09.11.70. Thanks to Osku Asikainen.
29.08.19
  • Added a page for the new Jukka Gustavson album Prognosis, and a link to a review by Osku Rajala.
  • Added a page for the new Esa Kotilainen album Tellus, and a link to a review by Harri Uusitorppa.
  • Included Tampere 14.08.19 in the list of Wigwam Experience gigs. Thanks to Ismo for the set list.
08.07.19
  • Added scans of adverts - #1 & #2 - of Wigwam's gig in Alavus 24.05.70.
  • Added a scan of the cover of the Norwegian music magazine Nye Takter 9/1979 which featured a large article about Wigwam. Thanks to Hans Beck.
  • Included Helsinki 20.10.80 (Jim Pembroke-Jukka Orma duo), Helsinki 09.02.81 (Vanha Isäntä feat. Jim Pembroke & Mara Halme) & Järvenpää 23.04.83 (Jim Pembroke & Luumu Kaikkonen) in the list of Jim Pembroke gigs. Thanks to Osku Asikainen.
07.05.19
  • Included Helsinki 03.05.19 & Hämeenlinna 04.05.19 in the list of Wigwam Experience gigs.
  • Pedro Hietanen, 70 years, interviewed in Helsingin Sanomat 05.05.19. On the same day, there was another interview with Pedro in Kaleva and Savon Sanomat, and a few weeks ago a large feature at the YLE website.
03.05.19
26.04.19
  • Included Jyväskylä 25.04.19 in the list of Wigwam Experience gigs.
  • Wigwam Experience's Tampere gig 05.04.19 was reviewed by Heikki Väliniemi at Desibeli.net. Turku gig 13.04.19 was reviewed - part 1 & part 2 - by Harri Huhtanen on his Winterlude blog where there are a number of articles about Wigwam.
25.04.19
  • Included Espoo 18.04.19, Pori 20.04.19 & Vaasa 21.04.19 in the list of Wigwam Experience gigs.
  • Måns Groundstroem was interviewed for Helsingin Sanomat on his 70th birthday, 23 April 2019.
16.04.19
  • Included Kuopio 11.04.19, Joensuu 12.04.19 & Turku 13.04.19 in the list of Wigwam Experience gigs. Rekku Rechardt was interviewed by Suonna Kononen for Karjalainen 10.04.19 & Keskisuomalainen 14.04.19 (for subscribers).
10.04.19
  • Included Tampere 05.04.19 & Seinäjoki 06.04.19 in the list of Wigwam Experience gigs. Thanks to Isto for the Tampere set list.
05.04.19
  • Added a scan of a crossword puzzle, featuring Wigwam, from Gunga #1 (September 1976), the bulletin of the Love Records employees' association. Thanks to Osku Asikainen.
04.04.19
  • Included Järvenpää 23.05.74 in the list of Wigwam gigs, with scans from Keski-Uusimaa 21.05.74 & 25.05.74. Thanks to Osku Asikainen.
03.04.19
  • Added a scan of Seppo Pietikäinen's review (Riihimäen Sanomat 08.09.75) of Wigwam's concert in Riihimäki 05.09.75. Thanks to Osku Asikainen.
12.02.19
  • Added links to an interview with Jukka Gustavson in Östnyland 15.01.19 (for subscribers) and to a piece of news in Sipoon Sanomat 17.01.19 about Gustavson receiving the 2018 Sipoo Culture Award.
  • Added a link to Keikkakeppi's review of Wigwam's concert in Tampere 29.09.18.
21.12.18
  • Added photos by Heikki Iso-Ahola - #1 & #2 - of Wigwam at Tavastia's backstage, Helsinki 30.09.18.
  • Included Helsinki 18.10.02 & 22.03.03 in the list of Pekka Rechardt gigs. Both gigs featured "true guitarists", each performing a short solo set. Thanks to Esa Onttonen.
07.12.18
  • Added a link to a recent interview with Bengt Huhta (Kristian) in Kokkola-lehti. The birth of Wigwam, 50 years ago, mentioned.
05.12.18
03.12.18
  • Included Helsinki 08.11.18 & Tammisaari 16.11.18 (Street Level) in the list of Jukka Gustavson gigs.
07.11.18
  • Added a photo of the T-shirt that was sold at Wigwam's 50th anniversary tour.
  • There is a feature article about Wigwam, especially their equipment, in Riffi 5/2018.
  • Two Finnish bands fronted by an English vocalist, 'Wigloo' (an obvious reference to Wigwam) and 'Ystävällisin terveisin', are mentioned in Claes Johansen's new novel Weekendsex which takes place in 1970s Denmark.
04.11.18
  • Included information about the new, updated edition of my Wigwam book.
01.11.18
30.10.18
  • Added a link to Juhani Mistola's review of Wigwam's concert in Turku 06.10.18.
  • Included Pori 10.08.18 & Porvoo 27.10.18 in the list of Jukka Gustavson gigs.
19.10.18
  • Added a link to a 2001 television interview with Rekku Rechardt & Jim Pembroke (Jyrki, MTV3 01.11.01) at Elävä muisti.
18.10.18
  • Added A Small Miracle Has Happened on the Wigwam Front, Claes Johansen's review of the vinyl editions of Wigwam albums that were released in 2018 by Svart Records.
  • Included Toijala 18.02.73 in the list of Wigwam gigs. There was a nice article about the gig in Akaan Seutu 10.10.18 (for subscribers).
  • Added a link to Pasi Kostiainen's interview with Jim Pembroke in Ilta-Sanomat.
  • Included 'Jim Pembroke. Aito popnero' (Soundi 8/2018) in the list of interviews.
10.10.18
  • Included Jyväskylä 04.10.18 & Turku 06.10.18 in the list of Wigwam gigs. Also included the set list from Oulu 03.10.18. Thanks to Panu Johansson. The Oulu concert was reviewed by Petri Laukka in Kaleva 05.10.18.
  • Added a link to a review by Marko Aho of Wigwam's Tampere concert 29.09.18 at Blues-Finland.com.
  • Added a link to a review by Arttu Seppänen of Wigwam's Jyväskylä concert 04.10.18 in Keskisuomalainen 06.10.18 (for subscribers). There was also a brief interview with Jukka Gustavson in Keskisuomalainen 04.10.18.
  • Added a link to a review by Kimmo Lilja of Wigwam's Turku concert 06.10.18 in Turun Sanomat 08.10.18 (for subscribers).
04.10.18
  • Added a scan of Suonna Kononen's review of Wigwam's Helsinki gig 30.09.18 from Karjalainen 02.10.18. The previous night's Tampere concert was reviewed by Markus Mantere in Hämeen Sanomat 02.10.18.
  • Added a link to Petri Laukka's Wigwam article in Kaleva 02.10.18.
  • Included Oulu 03.10.18 in the list of Wigwam gigs.
  • Replaced the 2006 photo of Wigwam with a new one, by Heikki Iso-Ahola, on the Nuclear Netclub main page.
03.10.18
  • Added a page for Wigwam gigs 2018, including the 50th anniversary tour concerts in Helsinki 26.09., 28.09., 30.09. & Tampere 29.09.
  • Added links to reviews of Wigwam's concert in Helsinki 26.09.18 by Ilkka Mattila (Helsingin Sanomat 28.09.18), by Rolf Bamberg (Demokraatti 27.09.18), by Ole Nerdrum (Hufvudstadsbladet 28.09.18), and by Matti Rinne (Riffi 28.09.18).
  • Added a link to an article about Wigwam from MTV News, featuring a two-minute clip that was broadcast on 28.09.18 as well as a full seven-minute interview with Jim Pembroke.
  • Added a link to Matti Tieaho's interview with Esa Kotilainen in Kouvolan Sanomat 26.09.18 (for subscribers).
24.09.18
  • Added a link to Niclas Lönnqvist's interview with Jim Pembroke in Hufvudstadsbladet 20.09.18. There was another interview with Pembroke in Ilta-Sanomat 22.09.18.
  • Included Porvoo 21.09.18 in the list of Wigwam Experience gigs.
  • Added the set list (possibly partial) of Blues Section's performance in 'Popjazzia' radio show 02.05.68. Thanks to Esa Elgström.
21.09.18
07.09.18
  • Included Hanko 31.08.18 & Hämeenlinna 01.09.18 in the list of Wigwam Experience gigs. Also added a link to a review of the Hämeenlinna gig.
28.08.18
  • Added a link to the radio show Progeilta: Wigwam 50 v, featuring Jukka Gustavson, Pekka Rechardt and Jan Noponen.
  • Included Helsinki 24.08.18 in the list of Echoes Of Wigwam gigs.
14.08.18
  • Added links to Miska Rantanen's three-part Wigwam feature in Helsingin Sanomat 11.08.18, consisting of an interview with Jukka Gustavson and Jim Pembroke, a review of Wigwam albums, and an interview with four younger generation musicians about what Wigwam means to them.
  • Included Oulu 11.08.18 in the list of Wigwam Revisited gigs. Thanks for the set list, Risto.
  • Included Hanko 09.08.18 (Gustavson/Strandberg/Törnroos) in the list of Jukka Gustavson gigs.
08.08.18
  • Added photos by Matti Koivula - #1, #2, #3 - from Wigwam Revisited's gig at Ilovaari, Joensuu, 07.07.18.
  • Included 'The Return Of The Clown' (Crazy World, 2012) in the list of records with involvement by Esa Kotilainen. Thanks to Tommy Eriksson.
28.07.18
05.07.18
  • Included in the list of interviews with Jukka Gustavson: 'Soundi-palkinto progemestari Jukka Gustavsonille' and 'Progetyttö & lipunkantaja', both from Soundi 6/2018. The latter is a joint interview with Litku Klemetti.
  • Included Äänekoski 29.06.18 in the list of Wigwam Revisited gigs.
30.06.18
08.06.18
  • Added a page for Jäänalainen II (Esa Kotilainen, 2018), and a link to a review by Mikko Siltanen. Moreover, added a link to Tommi Saarela's interview with Esa Kotilainen from Riffi 2/2017.
  • Included Lahti 04.05.18 & Helsinki 16.05.18 (Capricorn Brothers Band) in the list of Jukka Gustavson gigs.
24.04.18
19.04.18
  • Included 'Jimin toinen yritys' (Helsingin Sanomat 18.04.82), a portrait of Jim Pembroke by Sakari Määttänen, in the list of general articles & reports.
17.04.18
13.04.18
  • Included Helsinki 14.12.77 in the list of Pekka Pohjola gigs. As well, added a review by Julius Heikkilä from Helsingin Sanomat 16.12.77. Thanks to Osku Asikainen.
  • Added Juurirock valtaa Pohjolan (Helsingin Sanomat 22.10.78), Mattiesko Hytönen's interview with Pekka Pohjola, among others. Thanks to Osku Asikainen.
  • Added an advert from Helsingin Sanomat for ABC's Espoo gig 19.08.69, featuring Pekka Pohjola. Thanks to Osku Asikainen.
06.04.18
05.04.18
  • Included Helsinki 30.12.67, 31.12.67, 24.05.68, 05.09.68 & Espoo 31.07.68 in the list of Blues Section gigs.
  • Included 'Harmoninen Yksin Yhdessä' (Helsingin Sanomat 02.08.76) in the list of concert reviews, and a Frank Robson interview (Helsingin Sanomat 21.07.68) in the Blues Section bibliography.
04.04.18
  • Included Espoo 13.10.67 & Helsinki 03.11.67 (two gigs) in the list of Blues Section gigs.
02.04.18
  • Added a scan of Markku Fagerlund & Kalle Heikkinen's interview with Jukka Gustavson from Helsingin Sanomat 01.05.78. Thanks to Osku Asikainen.
01.04.18
  • Included 'Nyljetyt ajatukset' (Juha Hurme, 2014) in the list of Wigwam in ficton.
  • Added a link to a 2016 radio interview with Jukka Gustavson about Prince and the beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses.
12.03.18
  • Included Helsinki 04.06.71 in the list of Wigwam gigs.
08.03.18
02.03.18
  • Added a scan of Letti-Jim ja hänen Maijansa, an interview with Jim Pembroke and Maija Tikkanen in Apu 36/1966. Thanks to Osku Asikainen.
  • Included 'Antaa soittaa' (MTV1 21.02.70) in the list of Wigwam's television appearances. Thanks to Sami Hantula.
  • Included Espoo 05.09.71 in the list of Wigwam gigs.
  • Included Espoo 24.02.18 in the list of Wigwam Revisited gigs.
  • Added a link to 'Varret, juuret ja kukkaset', part 1 & part 2, Wigwam related reminiscences on Eeva Hallivuori's blog.
20.02.18
03.02.18
  • More Wigwam entries from Helsingin Sanomat, including concert reviews by Julius Heikkilä (07.07.75) & by Helena Ylänen (22.07.75), record reviews by Ylänen (08.05.76) & by Markku Fagerlund & Kalle Heikkinen (09.01.78), and interviews with Ronnie Österberg by Fagerlund & Heikkinen (03.01.77) & with Jim Pembroke by Fagerlund (15.12.78). Julius Heikkilä also reviewed Sahti's (Jukka Gustavson's band) gig, in Helsingin Sanomat 06.06.78, and Pekka Pohjola Group's gig, in Helsingin Sanomat 31.03.80.
02.02.18
27.01.18
24.01.18
  • Included the set list for Helsinki 17.01.18 & Tampere 19.01.18 in the list of Wigwam Revisited gigs. Thanks to Nuutti Kiljunen & guestbook's Isto. Also added a link to Jussi Niemi's review (Aamulehti 22.01.18) of the Tampere concert.
  • Included Helsinki 21.01.18 (Jan-Olof Strandberg Band) in the list of Jukka Gustavson gigs.
19.01.18
  • Added Wigwams livsløp slik Jim Pembroke opplevde det, Hans Beck's article from Nye Takter 12/1980, as well as Beck's review of Party Upstairs (Jim Pembroke, 1981) from Nye Takter 12.08.81. Thanks, Hans!
  • Included Helsinki 17.01.18 & 18.01.18 in the list of Wigwam Revisited gigs.
  • Included in the list of concert reviews: 'Kotimainen pop: Taso nousee mutta kärki ei levene' by Julius Heikkilä (Helsingin Sanomat 28.04.73), and 'Ruisrock tänä vuonna: Ei huippuja, mutta laadukas katselmus' by Lauri Karvonen (Helsingin Sanomat 13.08.73).
12.01.18
  • Added ...In Finland they get drunk, Chris Salewicz's article on Wigwam from New Musical Express 06.09.75. Also, added reviews of Rumours On The Rebound (Wigwam, 1979) from Melody Maker, by Allan Jones, and from Nye Takter, by Jan Arne Handorff. Scanned by Hans Beck.
  • Included in the list of concert reviews two texts by Julius Heikkilä: 'Wigwam vauhdissa, Botniallakin pauhaa jazz' (Helsingin Sanomat 14.09.72) most likely discusses Wigwam's gig at N-Club, Helsinki, 11.09.72, which seems to have featured Pekka 'Albert' Järvinen on the guitar. After Wigwam, there was another line-up with Jukka Gustavson on the electric piano. 'Hyvää musiikkia hyvästä sydämestä' (Helsingin Sanomat 25.01.73) is a review of Wigwam and others' concert at Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki, 22.01.73.
05.01.18
  • Added scans from the Norwegian magazine 'Nye Takter': Jan Arne Handorff's retrospective review of Wigwam (18.09.79), and Hans Beck & Jan Arne Handorff's interview with Jim Pembroke (07.10.81). Thanks to Hans Beck!