Thank you so much DSOL!
So march 21st is the date? At least I can start the countdown ^^

If you're talking about this part: "Minna: That’s… Temple of Thought: A fine name, and a fine song too. I almost sank into nirvana listening to it on my way home in the car. I almost had to take a look around where I was when the song ended. "
She's definitely referring just to the song Cradled in Love, not the album Temple of Thought.
If it's not that part, can you tell me which part you mean exactly. I'll make sure to check the translation with more care, although I think it's quite accurate already as it is.
Thanks for letting me know there is something unclear, tho!

^^ yep, that's the part I meant. It's only unclear if you know there is a song called "Temple of Thought", because then it could be interpreted as referring to taht. Of course if you don't know that there's only one song she could be talkig about.

@redbossfan, I think she said it like that because she doesn't know about the Temple of Thought song, and didn't realize it could be confusing. And I didn't really think about it much while translating, cos to me it was so obvious she meant CiL.

lol, I thought she was referring to "Temple Of Thought" song, and I was wondering how she could have already listened to that so early, and wondered if maybe it'll be the German single and.. sometimes the solution is just the easiest thing

that doesn't go unnoticed

Ok, since this seems to be possibly confusing to quite a few people I did alter the translation a little:

"Minna: That’s… Temple of Thought: A fine name, and a fine song too. I almost sank into nirvana listening to it [Cradled in Love] on my way home in the car. I almost had to take a look around where I was when the song ended."

Thanks a lot Annika!! Awesome

Only bad part of it was that Marko did not mention Denmark as touring location

Great interview!

"...your website and your discussion forum is a quick and easy way to do an arm chair trip around the world"

Thanks again, DSoL! (even though you're a little cookie thief!)

Thanks a lot to the Team who made all this possible!
Great reading and great hearing, too!!
I'd be lost without you, indeed!

Thank you Beldrion for linking this at Twitter!
March 7th, 2012.
http://www.stara.fi/2012/02/07/poets-of-the-fall-yhtyeelta-uusi-albumi-maaliskuussa/

Translation:

Poets of the Fall-band to release a new album in March

The new album called Temple of Thought from the band Poets of the Fall is coming out on March 21st. The album is the third part of a trilogy and completes the earlier albums Signs of Life and Carnival of Rust. It’s going to be released simultaneously in all Scandinavian countries.

The first single of the album, Cradled in Love, is playing on the radio already and it’s been release digitally. Poets of the Fall has previously gone straight to Finnish Album Chart number one with all their 4 studio albums. Temple of Thought has been traditionally produced at Poets of the Fall’s own studio and will be released through the band’s own Insomniac record label.

Risen to international favor all on their own, Poets of the Fall has exceptionally many fans all over the world. Their popularity has grown from involvement with game creator Remedy’s games Max Payne 2 and Alan Wake. The band’s music will be heard also in the soon to be released Alan Wake’s American Nightmare-game.
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I'm so glad about the album being released in all Scandinavia!

Since there are gigs in Estonia and Latvia now I am wondering if Lithuania is going to be announced as well.

Sorry for going a bit off topic

Marko @YleX today at 13.15 Finnish time (which means... in almost one hour). Anybody able to listen/record?

I managed to listen (and watch) it although I'm in the maths class.. They talked about Valentine's Day and a little of making CiL video (it was filmed in some kind of old mansion in Estonia(?)). But now I need to concentrate on perpendiculars and functions

@Lisa, missed the whole thing. I know Porthos13 didn't record either. But hopefully it's not hopeless yet, there still are some people that might have recorded it...

@The Foreboding If you have any time later, and remember anything more about the interview, could you please write a short (or long, hehe) post about it here? Any details, other than the Estonian mansion? ^^ Pretty please.

@Dark Side of Light, click
Phew, I don't need to recall

/I was late, seems like you got the link already

Can't wait for the translation! Thanks in advance DSoL

Happy Valentine's Day!

February 14th 2012
YleX radio: Rhythm Barometer-guest: Marko Saaresto from Poets Of The Fall
Link to the YleX interview

Radio spoof: YleX Afternoon. Rhythm Barometer.
Aino: And YleX Afternoon has received a guest for the Rhythm Barometer show. Marko from Poets Of The Fall, welcome.
Marko: Thank you. Welcome to yourself.
Aino: Thanks.
Laughter.
Aino: No one ever welcomes me to this show!
Marko: But that’s how it is. You just stepped into my life, welcome.
Aino: That was kindly said, in the spirit of Valentine’s Day. Has anyone remembered you today, on Valentine’s Day? [translator’s note: Valentine’s Day in Finland is literally called “Friend’s Day” and it’s celebrated among friends as well as lovers.]
Marko: Yes, I’ve been remembered today, all over the world, even all the way in Thailand. Thanks to everyone. And kisses.
Marko laughs.

Juuso: Apart from wishes, have you received anything tangible, any bribes?
Marko: You see, I haven’t really… I haven’t had time to see anyone today.
Juuso: No one?
Marko: Maybe someone will halt me at the street and force some tulip on me, like there you go. But I don’t know.
Juuso: Tulip, that flower of love.
Aino: Flower, yeap.
Marko: Exactly.
Laughter.
Aino: At least it’s cheap.
Marko: What exactly does a red tulip remind you of?

Aino: Yeap, yeap. So have you remembered anyone today?
Marko: Yes, I have, yes.
Aino: So did you send out letters that have a few drops of perfume on them or chocolate boxes or…
Marko: I’ve been so rude as to send only text messages.
Aino: A modern take on it, eh? To express fondness.
Marko: Yes, but I just came here to visit the Rhythm Barometer to send out public kisses on Valentine’s Day. Very few people after all go through all that trouble for such a thing.
Aino: That’s true.

Juuso: Let’s talk about music in a bit, but I have to ask… Usually it’s the guy who has to plan all kinds of nice things for the girl on this day. So I’ve often thought about how cool it would be to be a musician. Like singing a song to a girl acoustically would be such a hard core thing to do, so have you ever done something like this?
Marko: Yeah.
Marko laughs.
Juuso: And when you did it, you must have known it was an absolutely brilliant thing to do.
Marko: Yes.
Juuso: Oh man!
Aino: Did you perform your own song, or was it a cover?
Marko: Well, is it… It was my own music, yes.
Juuso: Oh man!
Aino: You just have to start making music now, Mäkkäri. [She refers to the other host, it’s a twist of his last name.]
Juuso: But I’d have to learn how to sing too.
Aino: And how to play.
Juuso: Yeah, a lot to learn, but it’s great that you admitted to how well it works, because everyone already knows it does.

Aino: It works, I can say so as a woman. But today, we’re listening to some new Poets Of The Fall material at Rhythm Barometer, Cradled in Love. And suitable for a Valentine’s Day theme, it’s a love story. But Marko, why don’t you tell us what kind of love story this song recounts.
Marko: It recounts a bittersweet and stormy love story that ends with an understanding of how well things really are at the end.
Aino: So it has a happy ending?
Marko: Yes, the song has a happy ending. If you think about “You’re cradled in love”, it has to be a somewhat positive….
Aino: Mmmh, mmmh.
Marko: … message.

Aino: What came to my mind about this song is a school dance, a tender moment and the last slow dance of the night. What kinds of memories do you have from school dances?
Marko: Oh oh… What do I remember from them? In some of them I was trying hard to be the DJ and to play all the cool songs but no one danced at all, everyone was just sitting around next to the walls. And then we’d play some Bogart Co. and everyone went to dance.
Marko laughs.
Aino: Bogart Co. was the thing that made everyone wild.
Marko: But we were quite young back then. Those were the times. But it’s funny that I can even remember anything that far back. It goes all the way to the distant childhood, so… Thank you for these memories. They bring forth fond feelings.

Aino: Did you get to dance with any girls back then?
Marko: I’ve always been… I don’t know if I’ve ever been much of a dancer when it comes to dancing with anyone else. But I’ve always enjoyed moving, and dancing is a lot of fun. I’ve always liked dancing. I still do. If I wasn’t a singer, I might as well be a professional dancer.
Juuso: Oh?
Aino: Do you still hone your skills in Helsinki night life?
Laughter.
Marko: I don’t know if there are any youtube videos around, but…
Marko laughs.
Juuso: Apparently you do take control of the dance floor then.
Aino: Yes.
Laughter.

Aino: Your music videos, Poets of the Fall’s videos that is, have always been very impressive.
Marko: Thank you.
Aino: Are there going to be any music videos coming up with this album?
Marko: Yes, we just shot it last week in Estonia, at some fine 19th century Jugend style castle. It was a really cool place. All the walls were cracking and… but for goodness sake it was really cold there. At first it was -20 degrees [Celsius] outside. But in the inside, with the 4 meter walls having collected and stored all that freezing cold, it was twice as cold indoors. And there we, with only our indoor shirts and thin clothes on, shot the video.
Aino: Oh dear.
Marko: The white steam of our breaths just kept coming out from our mouths.

Aino: Did anyone get sick? Even a little?
Marko: Well I don’t know, no, I don’t think anyone of us did. I was expecting it to happen though. And I had to sing when I came back. I was at the shoot for two days and then I came back and recorded the last few bits for the new album, so… I was afraid I wouldn’t have a voice, but it worked out fine.

Juuso: Ok. We can talk some more about the new album as well, but at this point we’re going to listen to the new song. And people will get a chance to comment also.
Aino: Let’s get you people free from your anticipation, this is how new Poets Of The Fall sounds like: here’s Cradled in Love and now that Marko is here at the studio to listen to your comment, now is a good time to send them.

A clip of Cradled in Love.

Aino: Todays Rhythm Barometer song, it’s domestic production as well and Poets Of The Fall is responsible for it. The song’s called Cradled in Love and we have Marko from Poets Of The Fall here to listen to your views. Are you nervous?
Marko: Terribly nervous!
Juuso: Here we go then. Petri comments: “Guaranteed Poets Of The Fall, works for sure, especially on long drives. Relaxing, calm, serene, wonderful.”
Marko: Thank you.
Juuso: Started off pretty well.
Marko: It sure did.

Aino: Surprisingly many guys have taken this to heart. Where was it now… Jukka writes that it’s an incredibly beautiful song that makes you miss your girl. And Log-Man nickname says : “For years this band has silenced me with their music and lyrics so that even now I had to stop working and just listen, thank you.”
Marko: Oh. You’re welcome. And thank you.
Aino: What is it about your music that gives watery eyes to even toughest guys? While they’re cutting logs.
Marko: Cutting logs... well.
Aino: How do you do it?
Marko: I guess it hits that soul scape that it’s meant to hit. They’ve been written with heart’s blood and truthfully about the things that really speak to us. I guess it speaks to other people too. I’ve always experienced music in the way that if I have nothing to say then I rather stay silent.
Aino: Yeah.

Juuso: Then we have a two-part message from nickname Nyya. “I suppose you Marko know that your band is the best band in Finland at the very least. “ Do you know it, Marko?
Marko laughs.
Marko: I do now!
Juuso: Good. This continues. “I expect a little more rock of the album though.” So will there be any, what kind of serving can we expect?
Marko: We’re really bombarding from one edge to another so there will be rock as well.

Juuso: Someone was complaining… where did I see it. “Marko has a great voice but the song was way too syrupy for my taste.”
Marko: Mmm-hmm.
Juuso: You like syrup, then?
Marko: Yes, I like honey and syrup and any other sticky and sweet.
Laughter.
Juuso: A man of delicacies, a man of delicacies…
Marko: Oh yes.

Aino: Oh my, oh my. Then this song has also touched this girl who’s sad over a break up with her boyfriend. “I heard the song in the car on my way home from work and it got to me right away and ‘Don’t cry for your love, cry tears of joy, cos you’re alive’ got stuck in my head. It really cheered me up.”
Marko: Mmm. That’s nice. It’s always great when things like this happen, especially in a situation like that it’s a good thing to realize.

Juuso: Let’s take one more message, this one comes all the way from Poland. I will do a simultaneous interpretation of it now.
Marko: Great.
Juuso: This is how it goes: “Finland, you’re so lucky to have a band like Poets Of The Fall.” Then there’s a hello from Poland and they like your song there.
Marko: There then. Great.
Juuso: You should throw a gig in Poland.
Marko: Gig in Poland, yes.

Aino: Thank you for all the messages everyone and thank you Marko for being able to visit.
Marko: Thank you.
Aino: And good luck with finishing up the album.
Marko: Thanks to all the listeners for the messages.

Sorry about the double post, but serinde (Thanks so much, you're wonderful!) found something else from today:
RadioCity: Poets Of The Fall made a surprise attack to Radio City studio.
There's an acoustic You're Still Here and I guess some talking as well. I'll try to translate it later tonight, but I don't think I can even start before 10-11 pm so we'll see what hour I can put it up here.

*blushes* You're welcome.

Oh, haven't seen it at first, there is a video to that one as well: click

Thanks for the Ylex interview, such a sweet one and very interesting. I can't wait for the video from the castle, it has to be amazing, though I feel sorry for the guys that they had to work in that freezing cold.

Thank you so much, DSoL ... This interview was really sooo long. For me it was much shorter when listening today. Time flies as usual with Poets A really great interview ... reminds me to learn much more Finnish

and thank you serinde for your finding
So I will have a lot of stuff to dl when I'm back home

Happy Valentine's Day! (For the 2nd time...)

Radio City Audio
Radio City Video

Lauri: You’re listening to Resurrection at 99.4. We have Karhuvaara [Veera’s last name] in the studio, good morning Veera.
Veera laughs.
Veera: Hello.
Lauri: I can tell for everyone who can’t see that Veera is wearing a hat that’s covering her eyes at the moment and she has no idea what’s going on in the studio. But why don’t we get the show rolling, we have… This is for you Veera, from all of us.

Poets Of The Fall Marko and Jaska play You’re Still Here.
Veera: This is so cute, I can’t handle it. Can I take the hat off now?
Pauliina: Yeah, you can.

Lauri: Unbelievably amazing Valentine’s Day, Poets Of The Fall here on the radio, in our studio. And there’s a lot of hugging and kissing going on.
Veera. Thank you! What a lovely surprise, oh my! Can anything be cuter?
Lauri: Why don’t you tell us how a little surprise like this feels?
Veera: Really wonderful, thank you. Thank you. I’m just so overwhelmed now. My heart is full of… white hearts that… no, red ones. No, pink hearts that just flow over.
Marko: [Something about white bunnies and something about having talked about other things, can’t really make it out well enough.]

Lauri: So how are you guys?
Marko: Good. My voice is a little down because it’s morning but Jaska played very well.
Lauri: Yeah.
Marko: It’s a beautiful morning. We parked a little ways from here and tried to come up with enough 20-cent coins to pay for the parking for the duration of this song. We managed to do that in the end.
Veera: Ah, yeah, musicians have so much money that they have large notes instead of change.
Marko: Yeah, yeah. Actually we had to kidnap this old woman on our way here and she had… or the collar of her dog had a small coin pouch and we got some coins from there.
Veera: Everyday occurrence.
Marko: Everyday occurrence.
Lauri: Totally.

Veera: This was really so wonderful, hey!
Lauri: Thanks for the interview.
Marko: Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone.
Veera: How’s your Valentine’s Day going to continue from here on?
Marko: I don’t know.
Veera: Anything exciting?
Marko: I think we’ll just go here and there and talk to people and when the evening comes and we’ve woken up we’ll go home and start wondering if we should get around to actually doing something.
Veera sighs.
Lauri: Great.
Veera sighs again.
Marko exaggerates a sigh.
Veera: Thank you!

hahaha, thank you for the translations... the Rock City one is so funny

is she a girl that works in that radio show?
best surprise ever ^^

Yeah, she hosts the show with the moustache guy. The other woman prepping the surprise is the producer.
And yes, best surprise ever. Can't imagine what it would be like, how it would feel.

And I see that the video is a lot longer when it comes to preparations. I would probably giggle like her too, in a weird situation like that. Or then I'd be totally creeped out. I don't know, can't really imagine.

I'd giggle a lot too. And then I... I don't know. I'd go so red I'd almost become purple and... hopefully I'd be too much in a awe to say anything

Honestly, there are so many of you wonderful guys to thank for all the recordings and DSOL for the translation!

You guys are so awesome, and even though your Valentine's Day is over, mine is still about for a few more minutes, so

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY ALL FANTASTIC POTF FANS!!!!!!!!

May there always be angels in your hearts! Cradled in Love reminds me of angels, and Marko's voice always sounds like Heaven!

Oh yes! So pleasant readings both and very nice Radio City video! Thanks a lot to all who gave their own contribution!

@Snow, so sweet of you, dear friend, thank you! Hope your Valentine's Day was great! <3

I like this Juuso guy

Thank you DSoL for all the translations and everyone else for recordings

thank you sooo much for translating the interviews.

http://youtu.be/rV4Qo8n2N6Q

The link to the RadioCity video on Valentine's Day. Lisa will upload it later on Poet County Jail