01. Ingrid Olava - The Guest
02. Diverse artister - Melodi Grand Prix 2010
03. Donkeyboy - Caught in a Life
04. Bjørn Hellfuck - Innforjævlig
05. WigWam - Non Stop Rock'N'Roll
06. Joddski (Jørg1) - Krig & Kjærlighet
07. Bjørn Eidsvåg - De Beste
08. Casiokids - Topp Stemning På Lokal Bar
09. Jahn Teigen - Teigen - 40 Største Hits
10. Motorpsycho - Heavy Metal Fruit
11. Frøya - My American Dream
12. John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen - For Sant Til Å Være Godt
13. Moddi - Floriography
14. Sivert Høyem - Moon Landing
15. Jaga Jazzist - One-Armed Bandit
16. Dum Dum Boys - Tidsmaskin
17. Diverse artister - Dugnad For Haiti
18. N'Jie Haddy - World of the free
19. Stage Dolls - Always
20. Shining - Blackjazz
will be releasing Norwegian act Casiokids' debut album "Topp stemning på lokal bar" in the US on June 8, both on CD and 2LP. As with the domestic version on , the material is culled from their various singles and will be accompanied by a bonus disc of remixes. Full tracklist here: http://happyjokes.wordpress.com/2010/02/02/topp-stemning-pa-lokal-bar/
Norwegian act Casiokids will be releasing the new digital single "En vill hest" b/w "Min siste dag" in Norway on November 9, their final release before the compilation album of their various Moshi Moshi singles comes out on January 1, 2010.
Norway's Casiokids are doing a few North American gigs next month:
08/05 - El Mazambo, Toronto
08/06 - La Sala Rosa, Montreal
08/07 - Seaport Music Festival, New York, NY
08/08 - Spaceland, Los Angeles, CA
08/10 - Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA
08/11 - Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR
08/12 - Media Club, Vancouver BC
08/13 - Crocodile Cafe, Seattle, WA
Co-presented with NYC showlist stalwart Oh My Rockness, the Øya Festival brought burgeoning Norwegian pop acts The New Wine and Casiokids to the city on their way down to Austin for SXSW. Casiokids had built up some hype in the fall after heralded CMJ performances; however this was the US debut by The New Wine, who played slick pop music with a danceable beat and easy comparisons to NYC's Tigercity. They got the crowd moving with their catchy songs and standout vocals and keyboards. Casiokids closed out the show with a set of dance-pop and delivered a very high energy set, both in terms of tempo and stage movements. I had also been unfamiliar with them prior to attending, and the only song I recognized was their encore cover of Familjen's mighty "Det snurrar i min skalle". Overall, this showcase did well to promote the music happening in Norway at the moment and give the audience an idea of the more localized acts playing at Øya in August. - Matt Giordano
Scandinavians representing at this year's Great Escape Festival in Brighton, England include team Norway: The New Wine, Harrys Gym, Thomas Dybdhal, Casiokids, I Was A King, Tommy Tokyo and Starving For My Gravy and Datarock; Sweden: The Deer Tracks, A Sad Day for Puppets and Dag for Dag; Finland: TV Off and Jaakko and Jay; and finally, repping for Iceland: Hjaltalín and Lay Low. Details: http://www.escapegreat.com/
As with last year, Norway's Øya Festival is teaming up with Oh My Rockness to send over a couple bands to play showcases in NYC and at SXSW. This year's picks are Casiokids and The New Wine and the shows are as follows:
03/16 - Bell House, NYC w/Anamanaguchi, Kittens Ablaze
03/19 - Habana Annex Backyard, Austin (SXSW) w/Max Tundra, Wavves, more
Both acts are also playing a bunch of other showcases at SXSW, so keep your eyes peeled.
Årabrot (NOR) Baskery (SWE) Benny Crespo's Gang (ICE) Blood Red Throne (NOR) Bloodgroup (ICE) Casiokids (NOR) Dmitry Fyodorov (SWE) Grande (NOR) Adam Heldring (SWE) Jaakko & Jay (FIN) Kaka (SWE) Kakkmaddafakka (NOR) The Latebirds (FIN) Love:Fi (NOR) Mixtapes & Cellmates (SWE) Peter Bjorn and John (SWE) Kristofer Ragnstam (SWE) Sprengjuhollin (ICE) Steed Lord (ICE) Steso Songs (SWE) The Shitsez (NOR) The Tallest Man On Earth (SWE) Sofia Talvik (SWE) Those Dancing Days (SWE) The Tiny (SWE) Wildbirds & Peacedrums (SWE)
Øya Festival Showcase