-Lauri will pose in a guycalender called "Takorautaa 2001".He will be mister june:) The calender is published only in finland at the beginning of november...(actually it´s already published)...15% from the income is going to support the youth music ..for example to the rent of the training flats and other stuff.Other guys in the calender are Wallu Valpio,Ville Valo,Tidjan,Eero Valorinta,Toni Wirtanen,Jussi 69,Paleface,Anssi Kela,Arto Muna,Otto from Tehosekotin and Ilkka Alanko...(finnish rock stars..)

-it´s cool if you can take part in charity...usually boycanlenders s***,but in this one everyone can be just like they want...,he says...

The pic from the calender..

-The Rasmus will support Roxette in their nordic tour:

10/11-Saku Hall,Tallin,Estonia

12/11 Hartwall Arena,Helsinki, Finland

14/11-Löfsbergs Lila Arena,Karlstad,Sweden

16/11-Globen,Stockholm,Sweden

17/11-Scandinavium,Göteborg,Sweden

-In Their gig in finland they received a gold record from their single "chill"

-Feels great. Actually gold records are pretty ugly,but this "chill" looks pretty good even as a gold record. Of course you appreciate these gold records really much. This could be the last one,Lauri smiles...

-The Rasmus has published a notebook from their latest cd "Into".The notebook is available only in finland (as far as i know) You can order it from Fazer Music club (you can find the sites inhere)

-the rasmus will go on tour in german with a band called Dover...you can find the tour dates from the gigs site

-Hell Of A Collection has sold platinum in finland and "Into" has sold twice platinum..:)..what did Lauri say..."this could be the last one"...well seems like it

-the rasmus is releasing a single from "Heartbraker"...i´m not sure if it is only in germany or only in finland...probaply not...there will be new versions from the song. (and on the new killer single "Fire" will be a feat. lauri song)