Conversation: Has the influencer replaced the critic?

free entry

Wednesday 9.9. at 3:30 PM, Kallio Library

A discussion on the changes in music and more generally art criticism, in the spirit of The Last Critic, a film about legendary critic Robert Christgau.

Matty Wishnow

American Matty Wishnow comes to Karhupuisto Film Festival to present his documentary The Last Critic, which examines the legendary music critic Robert Christgau. The film will be screened in the tent on Wednesday, September 9th, at 6 PM. Wishnow, who has also worked as a journalist and author, founded the New York-based record label Tiger Style Records and the renowned online record store Insound.com.

Matti Nives

Matti Nives is the founder and artistic director of We Jazz. We Jazz is a leading jazz operator in Finland and an internationally visible and prominent music and cultural company. It releases records and a magazine, and organizes events, festivals, and gigs. Nives has produced music programs for Yle and Radio Helsinki, among others.

Sonja Saarikoski

Sonja Saarikoski is the managing editor and team leader for culture and phenomena at Uusi juttu, as well as a music critic and non-fiction author. Previously, she has worked for Image and Long Play, among others.

Teemu Fiilin

Teemu Fiilin is the Communications Manager at Music Finland, as well as a long-time music journalist, personality, and DJ. Fiilin has previously worked as the editor-in-chief of the music magazine Rumba, among other roles.

Aleksi Kinnunen

Aleksi Kinnunen is one of the founders of Karhupuisto Film Festival. He has worked for about twenty years as a culture and art journalist and music critic for publications such as Helsingin Sanomat. Kinnunen is the chairman of the music section of the Finnish Critics' Association.

 

Discussion is held in English.