Ikka (Hook)
SPB: What are your favorite venues to play in Finland right now?
Ikka: I like Lepakkomies in Helsinki. That´s a cool little place with very nice atmosphere.
Ikka (Hook)
SPB: What are your favorite venues to play in Finland right now?
Ikka: I like Lepakkomies in Helsinki. That´s a cool little place with very nice atmosphere.
Shook Ones are a melodic hardcore band that formed around the Seattle area in 2004. The band has not consistently released new music together, with each member involved in other bands and side projects that also take their time. However, listening to their new record Body Feel it remains clear … Read more
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