Friday, September 19, 2008

Apocalyptica

Last night officially marked the beginning of my research into Finnish culture, as I attended a concert of the string-metal band "Apocalyptica", from Helsinki.


Although my research is by no means complete, I am shocked to find that Finnish people seem to possess more energy, not to mention bravado, faux-indignation, finger-tapping speed, bow dexterity, and testosterone than the average member of our local culture. They also appear to receive a greater-than-average amount of enjoyment from polyrhythmic drum solos and inciting mosh pits, not to mention responding to repeated calls for encores.

So where does this leave me? Perhaps I should re-visit the option of school in Belgium, where the biggest local oddity appears to be sustained accordion music.

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