Casiokids Sign To Polyvinyl

Bergen’s Casiokids set to release first album in America on Polyvinyl.

Casiokids are going to make history as the first Norwegian-languaged pop music to ever be released in the US. And why not? Their quirky brand of pop has often been compared to tour and labelmates Of Montreal. Casiokids unique stage show, which involves shadow puppets, video projections and animal costumes, will be hitting SXSW in the spring – and their full length will be available June 8. Have a listen to Casiokids below.

Posted by Wes Soltis on Feb 25, 2010 @ 9:00 am

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The Mary Onettes On Tour

The Sweedish bred Mary Onettes hit the US for select tour dates.

The success of The Mary Onettes’ Islands shows once again that the best indie pop is coming from overseas. The Sweedish four-piece will bring their lush, maturing and often compared to Echo and the Bunnymen sound to the US for select tour dates...

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Posted by Wes Soltis on Feb 24, 2010 @ 9:00 am

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Nice to Meet You: The Dig

Causing a stir and looking for me - check out The Dig.

Since breaking onto the scene in 2007 with their debut EP Good Luck and Games, New York rockers, The Dig, have been on a nonstop jaunt through the world of music; including tours with Sean Bones, Editors, The Walkmen, White Rabbits, The XX and will be sharing the stage with Alaska’s Portugal. the Man in the coming weeks...

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Posted by Andrew Scott on Feb 22, 2010 @ 9:00 am

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The Roundtable: TV Theme Songs

What is your favorite TV theme song?

Everyone at HEAVE loves music – but we also love television. So why not combine the two and ask our writers a pretty standard question – what is your favorite theme song from a TV show?

Ben Kessell - A-Team. Hands down, best theme song ever. What other song in existence makes you stand up and salute the TV? Every time I hear the prologue I instinctively pick up my phone to dial.....

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Posted by Wes Soltis on Feb 19, 2010 @ 8:00 am

New Music from CyHi Da Prynce

Kanye opens doors for Georgia rapper through blog post.

We’ve heard rappers claim to be the best rapper alive before (every rapper?) and CyHi Da Prynce gives in to such a seemingly prerequisite-to-dropping-a-verse statement. However, Kanye West’s recent endorsement of the Georgia MC referencing CyHi’s “Studda & I’m a 100” video has turned a lot of ears to his work...

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Posted by Andrew Macnider on Feb 19, 2010 @ 6:00 am