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Fri 08 Aug 2007Going placesWith a new, exuberant album to promote, Australian combo Architecture in Helsinki has been building bridges with music festivals around the world. Jim Carrollgets in a few words between gigs with founder Cameron Bird.CAMERON Bird pauses for a moment to confirm to himself just exactly what country he's in. If it's Monday it must be Portugal. The previous day Bird and his band, Architecture in Helsinki, played the eco-friendly Oyafest in Oslo's Medieval Park. But that was yesterday.