Casiokids have a brand new video for the song "Dresinen" that recently made its debut on NOISEY. The song appears on the band's latest album, Aabenbaringen over aaskammen, which is available on limited edition blue vinyl RIGHT HERE. The video was directed by Seb Burnett & Rumpus Animation. Check it out above!
Finnish/Columbian/Norwegian collective Blank Blank have teamed up with Casiokids to produce a brand new video for their instrumental track "Kaskaden," which appears on the band's latest album Aabenbaringen over aaskammen.
The video, which just debuted on theartsdesk, is inspired by Kung Fu films & the 80's Hollywood era with a little bit of Norwegian flavour tossed in for good measure. It's based around a movie called Utfall!, which loosly translates to attack, outcome, result.
Check out the video above, then follow the link below to read more about the video on theartsdesk.
Baeble Music just posted a few great live videos of Casiokids performing at The Launch Pad at Spike Hill. Songs include "London Zoo," "En Vill Hest," "Fot i hose," and others. Check it out above, then head to Baeble for more at the link below.
NME just posted a great video of Casiokids performing a stripped down version of the song "Golden Years," which appears on their latest album, Aabenbaringen over aaskammen. Check out the video above then head to NME at the link below.
Casiokids recently stopped by the BreakThru Radio offices to perform a few new songs. Check out this live take of "Olympiske Leker," the 5th track on their new album, Aabenbaringen over aaskammen.
Prefix has a great interview with Ketil Kinden Endresen of Casiokids up on their site. The interview touches on the new Casiokids album, Aabinbaringen Over Aaskammen, along with Ketil's brief stay in Nigeria to study African music. Check out the interview at the link below.
Casiokids are about to embark on a 5-date tour of Japan that kicks off November 10th in Tokyo. To celebrate, the guys decided to cover "Sukiyaki" in Norwegian and Japanese. Enjoy!
Casiokids Japanese Tour Dates:
10.11.11 Tokyo, Marz 11.11.11 Tokyo, Unit – Nordic Night – 8pm 11.11.11 Tokyo, Chelsea Hotel/Milky Way – TokyoIndie Party – midnight 12.11.11 Nagoya, Party’z 13.11.11 Osaka, Shangri la
Casiokids made quite the impression during this year's CMJ Music Marathon! The band is featured on NPR's latest All Song Considered program - CMJ Discoveries. Listen to what NPR had to say about Casiokids by CLICKING HERE.
Casiokids also performed at this year's Under the Radar CMJ party. Check out a bunch of great photos from Under the Radar's very own Wendy Lynch Redfern RIGHT HERE. Above photo by Wendy Lynch Redfern.
The amazing new Casiokids video for their latest single "Det haster!" made its debut on Pitchfork today! "Det haster!" appears on the band's new album, Aabenbaringen over aaskammen, which came out earlier this month on Oct 11th.
Click the links below to check out the video on Pitchfork and to order your copy of Aabenbaringen over aaskammen on limited edition blue vinyl! Video directed by Kristoffer Borgli.
180-Gram Black or Blue Vinyl + Instant MP3 - Blue vinyl limited to just 500 copies (see above), only available through the PV online store. All vinyl comes with a free sticker, button, 2 digital bonus tracks, and a 18"x24" poster.
CD + Instant MP3 - Limited edition of 3000. Includes a free sticker, button, and a bonus track not found on the LP.
T-Shirt + Instant MP3 - New design paired with a download code good for the entire album.
Aabenbaringen over aaskammen, which roughly translates to "the revelation over the mountain," is much more cohesive than anything the band has ever done before. With new instrumentation and recording techniques, Casiokids have expanded their musical palette while continuing to craft infectious pop songs that are sure to get you moving.
Pitchfork also just posted of Montreal's new remix of Aabenbaringen over aaskammen's first single "Det haster!." Follow the link below to purchase your copy of Aabenbaringen over aaskammen, and to check out the remix. Hide More
Casiokids' new single "Golden Years," off their upcoming album Aabenbaringen over aaskammen, made its debut on Rolling Stone today! The song is available as a free download, so if I were you, I'd click the link below and snatch it up! Don't forget to check out Aabenbaringen over aaskammen on limited edition 180-gram blue vinyl in our online store.
The wonderful folks over at Consequence of Sound and Paste are streaming the new Casiokids album, Aabenbaringen over aaskammen, in its entirety! The album doesn't come out until Oct 11th, so you should probably click the links below for a nice little sneak peak! You won't be disappointed!
During their recent stop in Norway, of Montreal stopped by Casiokids' studio to lay down some tracks on the new Casiokids album, Aabenbaringen over aaskammen, which comes out October 11th. Check out a few videos from the session above and below.
Casiokids' Ketil Kinden Endresen sat down for an interview with Best New Bands to talk about the upcoming Casiokids album, Aabenbaringen over aaskammen. Check out the interview at the link below, and don't forget to pre-order your copy of Aabenbaringen over aaskammen on limited edition 180-gram blue vinyl.
Casiokids have announced their new album Aabenbaringen over aaskammen and it's available for pre-order through our online store. Aabenbaringen over aaskammen, which roughly translates to "the revelation over the mountain," is much more cohesive than the collection of Moshi Moshi singles and double A-sided 7" tracks that comprised Topp stemning pa lokal bar. The album will be available on limited-edition 180-gram blue vinyl (limited to 500 copies), 180-gram black vinyl, CD and MP3 formats. Click the link below for a free download of the first single "Det haster!" and to pre-order your copy of Aabenbaringen over aaskammen.
The new of Montreal / Casiokids split 7" (released on Norway's Splendour Records) is available for purchase through our online store. The 7" is limited to 1,000 copies and features of Montreal covering the Buffalo Springfield song "Expecting to Fly" on the A-side along with a brand new Casiokids song on the B-side. It also comes with an instant MP3 download code at checkout. Follow the links below to check it out.
Casiokids took SXSW by storm this year and debuted new material at several of their shows. This video clip shows the debut of Olympiske Leker, another awesome upbeat electropop jammer from the Norwegian quintet. The video's taken from the dancing multitudes, so check it out and feel like you're there shakin' it with the band.
We're all getting ready for SXSW 2011 over here at Polyvinyl and we're psyched. This year's Polyvinyl Showcase at the Parish on March 19th will have performances by STRFKR, Asobi Seksu, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, Casiokids, Joan of Arc, and Yip Deceiver. That's the showcase poster above, and you can click the link below to buy your very own limited-edition (limited to 50) silk-screened Polyvinyl SXSW 2011 Showcase poster. Check out the full list of Polyvinyl artist SXSW shows below.
Asobi Seksu
3/16 Windish Showcase @ ND Studios A (501 N IH-35) - 1 AM 3/17 Prefix Magazine Party @ ND at 501 Studios (501 N IH-35) - 2 PM 3/18 My Old KY Blog Party @ Perkerhead's (402 E. 6th St.) - 6 PM 3/19 Filter / Dickies Party @ Lustre (97 Rainey St) - 2 PM 3/19 Polyvinyl Showcase @ The Parish (214 E 6th St) - 11 PM
Casiokids
3/16 Radio Day Stage @ SXSW Convention Center - 1:00 PM 3/16 Moshi Moshi Showcase @ Beauty Bar - 1AM 3/18 Redefine Magazine Party @ House of Commons (2610 Rio Grande St) - 9 PM 3/19 Torchy's Party @ Torchy's Taco Pavilion (1311 S 1st St) 3/19 Polyvinyl Showcase @ The Parish (214 E 6th St) - 10 PM
Joan of Arc
3/17 Music
4 U !!! Party @ -The Blue Theatre (916 Springdale) 3/18 Bearded Ponies Party @ The Grackle (1700 E. 6th St.) - 6PM 3/19 New Granada Records Day Party @ The Ghost Room (304 W. 4th St.) 12:45 PM 3/19 Stem and Leaf Party @ Khabele School (801 Rio Grande) - 5 PM 3/19 Polyvinyl Showcase @ Parish (214 E 6th St) - 9 PM
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
3/17 Twangfest @ Jovita's (1619 S 1st St) - 12 PM 3/17 Billions Day Party @ Mohawk - 5:10 PM 3/18 Music By The Slice @ Home Slice Pizza (1415 S Congress Ave)- 4:40 PM 3/19 Polyvinyl Showcase @ The Parish (214 E 6th St) - 12 AM
STRFKR
3/16 My Old Kentucky Blog Party @ Peckerheads - 4:30 PM 3/18 Friendly Fire Party @ Lipstick 24 - 6 PM 3/18 Redefine Magazine Party @ House of Commons (2610 Rio Grande St) - 9:30 PM 3/19 Terrorbird Party @ ND at 501 Studios (501 N IH-35) - 2:30 PM 3/19 Polyvinyl Showcase @ The Parish (214 E 6th St) - 1 AM
Casiokids have been nominated for a Spellman, which is the Norwegian equivalent of a Grammy, for Best Music Video. The video is for the song "En Vill Hest" off of their recent compilation Topp stemning pa lokal bar. The video features glowing crystals, exploding cereal, radical dance moves, and lots of smoke. Like the Grammy's, Spellman nominations are determined by a jury. But unlike the Grammy's, Spellman winners are determined by popular vote. So click the link below to head to the voting site, and watch it above.
It's that time of year again, where we all flood the streets of Austin--and the Polyvinyl showcase: South by Southwest. And this year we've got an awesome lineup to keep you partying until the very end. The Polyvinyl 2011 SXSW showcase takes place on Satruday, March 19th at The Parish, and will feature performances by STRFKR, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, Asobi Seksu, Casiokids, Joan of Arc, and special guests Yip Deceiver. And check out that awesome poster for the show (above). See you there!
