Wednesday 13th May 2009 @ Start The Bus, Bristol

“There are 34 Bristols in the world and this is our first show in any of them!” Casiokids are brand new, fresh out of the packet, untainted, but if there’s any justice in the world they will be absolutely everywhere by this time next year. They’ve got the charm, the pop-sensibilities and, most importantly, the tooooones!!!

Norway’s answer to CSS, they are playful and energetic as soon as they squeeze themselves onto Start The Bus’ tiny stage and their wide grins transplant instantly onto the faces of everyone watching. Big Jeff is already off the pogoing starting blocks and after only two songs, the whole room is bouncing; their infectious rhythms spreading faster then an outbreak of Swine Flu. Casiokids’ pulsing riffs and over-excitable synths getting everyone from the windows next to the stage right the way up the stairs, through the back to the bar and beyond shaking their arms and legs, grooving the Bus to its very foundations!

Don’t expect to be able to sing along, these boys are on strict diet of Norwegian only lyrics and fact fans will be interested that October 2008 saw the band release the UK’s first ever Norwegian language pop single, the double-a side Grønt Lys I Alle Ledd/Togens Hule on Moshi Moshi Records. The language is far from a barrier though; it gives the five lads onstage an added charm and just means we can concentrate all the more on their blissful electro-pop melodies.

Non-stop dancing ensues as they pump out insatiable rhythm after insatiable rhythm and the crowd can’t help but go nuts for it. It’s all over in a flash though; Casiokids as a band are still in their adolescence so only play for about 30 minutes but they end on the kind of high that Howard Marx has been searching for his whole life, the sonic orgasm that is Fot I Hose. All filthy riffs and electrifying synth beats, I couldn’t stop smiling all the way home. Watch this space!

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Matthew Whittle www.matthewwhittleblog.blogspot.com