Surfin’ Suomolainen

Continuing my exploration of the byways of Finnish culture . . . One of the less overlooked aspects of Finnish musical culture consists of their excellent surf bands, which have attracted fans throughout the world.  Here’s the best known Finnish surf band, Laika and the Cosmonauts, who have attracted praise from no less an authority than surf music legend Dick Dale. The music speaks for itself, though I have some questions about stuff that has nothing to do with the music. First, what’s with...