News
Semi-Instrumental Version
Dec 07, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Demonstrating the cross-cultural nature of the holiday spirit Norwegian quartet Casiokids have debuted a special rendition of one of the more modern Christmas classics, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” More
Nov 02, 2012
By Laura Studarus
Check out the new tune from Casiokids called “Skip i Natten.” More
Aabenbaringen over aaskammen Out Now
Nov 21, 2011
By Christopher Roberts
Under the Radar had a CMJ party on October 19 at Public Assembly in Brooklyn. We’ll be posting videos of some of the songs that were performed and today we have Casiokids performing “London Zoo.” More
A Man and His Stuffed Animals
Oct 27, 2011
By Laura Stuarus
The new video by Casiokids features ALF, Carebears, assorted stuffed animals…and is pretty dang impressive. We have the clip. More
Under the Radar's CMJ Party is October 19 at Public Assembly in Brooklyn
Oct 10, 2011
By Laura Studarus
On October 19 Under the Radar will host a free CMJ day party sponsored by PRS Guitars. Leading up to the event we’re letting you know about each artist playing. Today we’re spotlighting Casiokids. More
Aabenbaringen over aaskammen Out October 11
Oct 05, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Casiokids’ sophomore album Aabenbaringen over aaskammen may not street until October 11, but you can hear the Norwegian electro-poppers’ work now. We have the stream. More
October 19 at Public Assembly; Lineup Also Includes Casiokids, Porcelain Raft, and Chad Valley
Oct 05, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Under the Radar magazine is excited to announce the details of its first CMJ event, sponsored by PRS Guitars. The event will take place Wednesday, October 19 at Public Assembly in the heart of Williamsburg, Brooklyn and kicks off at 12:30 p.m. Featuring performances from Eleanor Friedberger, Still Corners, The Stepkids, Porcelain Raft, Casiokids, and Chad Valley, the party is free and open to the public (21+), no CMJ badges or RSVP required. More
Out October 11 Via Polyvinyl
Aug 03, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Norwegian 8-bit funsters Casiokids have announced their new album Aabenbaringen over aaskammen (due out October 11 via Polyvinyl). T More
Love is All, Casiokids, Ariel Pink, Chairlift and More
Jul 30, 2011
By Laura Studarus
There’s a whole lotta music going on to benefit Japan. Two major complations were announced today featuring (among others): Love is All, Casiokids, Ariel Pink, Chairlift, Deerhoof and more. We have the detials. More
Includes Material from of Montreal, Deerhoof, Xiu Xiu, Love Is All, and more
Jul 13, 2011
By Margot Cooper Gruen
Polyvinyl have released a compilation to help raise money for Japan, which suffered a devastating tsunami in March of this year. More
DeVotchKa, The Dears, and J Mascis Slated to Play the Fest
Nov 23, 2010
By Lauren Barbato
Today, SXSW released a generous batch of bands that will be joining A Place to Bury Strangers, Asobi Seksu, Nite Jewel, and Erykah Badu, to name a few, in the numerous live venues of downtown Austin. More
Help Our Favorite Merry Pranksters Win With Two Clicks
Jul 13, 2010
By Laura Studarus
a-ha (go ahead, take a moment to sing “Take on Me), is giving back to their country mates. Since ramen noodles and equipment can be expensive, the Norwegian pop band is offering a grant ($154,662—no small chunk of change!) to an up-and-coming Norwegian act. Among the nominees? Former “Pleased to Meet You” artists, Casiokids. We have the details on how you can help them win. More
Tour Kicks off In San Francisco
Jul 07, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Norway’s party starting, puppet-using collective Casiokids (think: Scandinavia’s answer to of Montreal with less cross-dressing) are hitting the road for a series of North American dates in support of recently released album,Topp stemning på lokal bar. We have the dates.
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Mar 23, 2010
By Mark Redfern
Staff photographer and Under the Radar‘s Co-Publisher/Co-Founder, Wendy Lynch Redfern, was down in Austin, Texas for SXSW 2010. Check out a gallery of her photos from the fourth day of the music portion of SXSW 2010. The gallery includes photos of Casiokids, The Middle East, Wave Machines, and Tanlines. More
Mar 22, 2010
By Mark Redfern
In my experience, Saturday night, the last night of SXSW music, is usually the weakest night. Most bands and attendees are fully burnt out by the time the fourth night rolls around and some industry folk even leave Austin on Saturday morning or afternoon, so the Saturday night line-up simply isn’t as strong. Whereas on previous nights there were as many as five bands playing at the same time that I wanted to see, on Saturday night there were rarely more than two truly appealing bands playing at once and during certain hours there was only one. The beauty of this is that you don’t have to agonize over which artists to see. Despite our tiredness and severely sore feet after four days of standing and trekking around Austin, three of the four artists we did see Saturday night got us up and dancing. More
Also A Sunny Day in Glasgow, Casiokids, Everything Everything, and more
Mar 21, 2010
By Mark Redfern
Staff photographer and Under the Radar‘s Co-Publisher/Co-Founder, Wendy Lynch Redfern, was down in Austin, Texas for SXSW 2010. Check out a gallery of her photos from the first day of the music portion of SXSW 2010. The gallery includes photos of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, A Sunny Day in Glasgow, Casiokids, Everything Everything, Findlay Brown, Oh No Ono, The Walkmen, and Spoon. More
Interviews
Of Moustaches and Mayonnaise
Oct 10, 2011
By Laura Studarus
It’s hard not to smile when listening to a Casiokids album. The 8-bit melodies—created via their namesake Casio keyboards, of course—bounce and crackle with a Mario Bros. meets of Montreal energy. Check out our silly conversation about time travel, secret identities, and mayonnaise with the “kids.” Be sure to catch their set at our CMJ party on October 19. More
Jan 05, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Recounting Casiokids 2009 schedule, frontman Ketil Kinden Endresen sounds a bit tired, despite being on break from tour duties. “We played 170 shows in 18 countries. It came as a surprise because the year before that we played maybe 35, 40 concerts!” he explains in quiet awe, speaking from his hometown of Bergen, Norway. More
Reviews
Mar 17, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Day one of my first go-around at the bacchic excesses that is SXSW, I had a very important realization: there are a lot of people here. Bars, restaurants, clubs—basically anywhere with a door—opens to let artists perform. The streets are, to put it mildly, peopled. Intellectually, I knew this. Physically I’ve not only survived, but also enjoyed, in a variety of packed festival situations. But to borrow a parlance from my hometown of Los Angeles: dude. Here’s the kicker, even with the sea of humanity, it is still quite possible to see quality bands up close and personal. SXSW, you have my heart. More
Aug 11, 2010
By Laura Studarus
The third day of a festival is always a bit tough. Sore feet, musical overload, sunburn—it’s a lot to take in. But then, there’s day three of the Off Festival—which proved to be an exception. And not just because I ended up in an orange jumpsuit by the end of the night. More
Mar 22, 2010
By Mark Redfern
In my experience, Saturday night, the last night of SXSW music, is usually the weakest night. Most bands and attendees are fully burnt out by the time the fourth night rolls around and some industry folk even leave Austin on Saturday morning or afternoon, so the Saturday night line-up simply isn’t as strong. Whereas on previous nights there were as many as five bands playing at the same time that I wanted to see, on Saturday night there were rarely more than two truly appealing bands playing at once and during certain hours there was only one. The beauty of this is that you don’t have to agonize over which artists to see. Despite our tiredness and severely sore feet after four days of standing and trekking around Austin, three of the four artists we did see Saturday night got us up and dancing. More
