NIK: Helsinki

[Andrew Gilham]

Made it here to see Nik guesting with Finnish band Five-Fifteen last night (thanks

Miikka!)

Great stuff - 5:15 started their set maybe a bit nervously due to the immense

TV presence (it's going to be shown on TV here in April), but as soon as Nik

arrived everyone relaxed and it was a great show!  Set finished with "Hassan

I sahba" and "Silver Machine", dead good versions of both.  Nik as usual didn't

want to stop playing and continued with unaccompanied (well, hand-clapping and

some singalong) of "Master of the Universe" and "Brainstorm", all three verses

of each, despite a cut lip.  A true star!Great aftershow party too! :))

PS I've two copies of 5:15's single of "Silver Machine" featuring Nik.  Maybe

I'll run a competition... :)

-- Andy