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Ben Howard – The Wolves

The Black Keys – Lonely Boy

Bon Iver – Calgary

Purity Ring – Lofticries

We’re No Heroes- Atlantic Hearts

Cults – Abducted

Cut Ribbons – Walking on wires

Smith Westerns – All die young

Tune Yards – Bizness

Washed Out – Amor Fati

Wild Beasts – Albatross

The Rapture – How deep is your love?

Metronomy – The Bay

Lana del Rey – Video Games

M83 – Midnight City

Various Cruelties – Chemicals

Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Ffunny Ffriends

SBTRKT – Wildfire (ft. Little Dragon)

Holy Ghost! – Wait and See

Cut Copy – Take me over

Jamie xx & Gil Scott-Heron – I’ll Take Care of U

Kasabian – Days are forgotten

Miles Kane – Rearrange

Friendly Fires – Live those days tonight

Active Child – Hanging On

Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi – Two against one

by @alex_ordnz

After a tour through New York, Japan (for the first time), Belgium, Netherlands, among others, Casiokids arrived to the UK to give a little taste of their new LP, Aabenbaringen Over Aaskammen, which will be released in early 2011.

From the beginning of Casiokids’ set (first with Kaskaden and following Det Haster) the audience engaged at the rhythm of their keyboards and synths, which are characteristic of the band. Using simple laser rays and neon they created a mood that remind me the synthpop wave of the 80’s. With songs such as Golden Years, Dresinen and Olympiske Leker, the crowd could not stop dancing and jumping. During the show, Casiokids invited to the front someone from the audience to prove that anyone can make music using an electric guitar, since they frequently change instruments in gigs. I must say that the best part of the show was when they played one of my favorites Finn Bikkjen, and Fot I Hose, both from their second album Topp Stemning På Lokal Bar.

Although the venue was very small, Casiokids gave a show that I use to describe as intimate, since one can see how the band interacts with the audience and among themselves, and certainly it is a band that enjoys that interaction.

The quintet formed in Belgen, Norway, recently won one million kroner in prize money from A-ha last year. Moreover, their song Fot I Hose, is part the soundtrack of FIFA 2010, and they have been described as electro-pop, indie-rock, Afro-pop style, synth pop, etc. Whether electro or synthpop, Casiokids definitely is a band worth of watching perform live.

Photo: Music, Bansky.

Wednesday

Wild Beasts + Braids + Luke Abbott

Wed Nov 23

Shepherd’s Bush Empire, W12

Zola Jesus + EMA

Wed Nov 23

Heaven, WC2

Thursday

Friendly Fires + The Big Pink + Zulu Winter

Thu Nov 24

Brixton Academy, SW9

Yuck

Thu Nov 24

Electric Ballroom, NW1

Casiokids

Thu Nov 24

Shacklewell Arms, E8

Wild Beasts + The Invisible

Thu Nov 24

Shepherd’s Bush Empire, W12

Friday

Foster The People

Fri Nov 25

Shepherd’s Bush Empire, W12

Chromeo + Skream + Class Actress

Fri Nov 25

The Forum, NW5

Friendly Fires + SBTRKT + Chad Valley

Fri Nov 25

Brixton Academy, SW9

Saturday

Friendly Fires + Little Dragon + Tensnake + more

Sat Nov 26

Brixton Academy, SW9

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