Casiokids: Ruby Lounge: 10/03/09
"I always say, if you want some enormously danceable, minimalist Afro-funk and space-disco (with a donk on it) then you need to reach out to beardy Norwegians, for it is only they who are capable of making records as brilliantly lunatic as this” said the Guardian in February as they hailed Casiokids’ ‘Fot I Hose’ their single of the week. Well, let me contest that. I know a guy that lives around the corner from me, I think his name’s Pete, that can make music just as ‘brilliantly lunatic’ or slightly ‘more lunatic’ as Casiokids. But that’s probably because he’s got constantly itching drug dependencies and actually goes to Burnley to get himself involved with the ‘donk’ scene. Hail Moss Side Musicians Collective.
The Ruby Lounge in Manchester has remained a loyal live band venue for quite some time now, providing great and little-heard-of acts from all over the globe. Tonight we see electro-funk Casiokids support FlashGuns and The Answering Machines for an eclectic mix of new music.
Moshi Moshi records’ Casiokids begin the club evening, that’s crammed to the rafters with student indie popsters, awaiting their act that popularly includes puppets and shadow theatre as they incorporate theatre into their live act. Sadly, no hand puppets popped up to say hello tonight, as they played through new single and b-side ‘Fot I Hose’ and ’Verdens største land’ on a short set that celebrates their emergence as the first act to release Norwegian language pop in the UK. Famous for using old analogue keyboards and vintage equipment, Casiokids improvise on stage, mixing electro pop with afro-beat drum skits and portray a slice of the Bergen scene, along with Royksopp, Datarock, Annie, Kings of Convenience and The Whitest Boy Alive.
It was a low key affair at The Ruby Lounge as they introduced a variety of ever so slightly generic indie bands such as The Answering Machines - you felt they just wanted to get the hell out of there. What came as a surprise however, was the talent that lay within support FlashGun’s lead singer Samuel Felix Johnson. With a great rock ‘n’ roll voice and charisma for all of the bands tonight, he indicated that there are some individual jewels in the indie rough. Check him out.
Words: Alice White
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