Finland’s approach to modern folk music is vastly different than the singer-songwriter-centric subgenre most Americans are familiar with. Over there, it’s not so much a harbinger of heartbreak or ...

Freddy Lim, Taiwan's Ambassador to Finland, is a man of many talents. During the day, he is busy with the complexities of ...

Another thing that Taiwan and Finland have in common is heavy metal music. Representative Freddy Lim of the Taipei Representative Office in Finland tells us: “Our two countries not only have ...

Funny thing about ghoulish, dour or depressed vocalists who front shadow-shrouded bands: They're never what they appear to be. Take Robert Smith of the Cure. Listening to his most wrenching songs or ...