Last.fm comp

Those of you who are on Last.fm will probably already be aware of the competition that was held to remix the Foals track Electric Bloom.

(Yes i know we have probably posted our fair share on Foals but one more isn't going to hurt i don't think.)

Anyway the winner was announced yesterday, so without further ado, i bring you...

Foals - Electric Bloom (R Ingall remelt)


Also while I'm on the subject check out the video for Red Socks Pugie.

Baaaack!

It has been a while since since I've posted anything, and i don't really have an excuse other than I've been lazy.

To tell you the truth i haven't even been really listening to any new music but i thought i would just post up a couple of my favs at the moment.

Both these tracks i love solely because they have been remixed by Metronomy who really do have a sound of their own.


Goldfrapp - Happiness (Metronomy remix Feat. The Teenagers)

Sebastien Tellier - La Ritournelle (Metronomy remix)


PS. On another note if you were planning on seeing Le Castle Vania tonight at Pogo don't bother, it has been postponed until next Thursday as he missed his flight.

Imaginary Ordinary

Be Kind, Rewind

Spanish superblog Buffet Libre has invited us at Gee Wizz to take part in 'Rewind'. Rewind is an 80s music cover project, and they have invited many amazing contemporary artists to perform songs from that awesome era. The songs will be compiled and turned into a mixtape that will be available in July, along with a mix of the original songs, so stay tuned!

Buffet Libre have told us that the bands and producers involved in the project are:

Dragonette, Sidechains, The Toxic Avenger, Culture Prophet, Grum, Mendetz, Anoraak, ER2, The Amplid, Moulinex, Purple Crush, RAC, Russ Chimes, UMYO, Hello Tokyo, CFCF, Fisk vs. Blende, Oh Snap!, Xinobi, The Shoes, CSK OK, Keenhouse, Cryptonites, Adventure Kid, !Trash Yourself, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, Paper Scissors, Tknik, Black Dominoes, Vitamins For You, Computer Club, Glitch Bitch, Database, South Central, Clash The Disko Kids, Lillica Libertine, Daroc, Pink Skull, Damage, Beesmunt Soundsystem, Royal Rumble, Mat Payne, Loud Pipes, We Are Terrorists, Emotiquon, Night Facilities, Tempest Disco.

So put that in your pipe and smoke it!

These are a few pre-releases that we have managed to pry from the hands of Buffet Libre, and I'm sure you will join me in eagerly anticipating the final project!

Purple Crush // Physical Attraction (Madonna Cover) (alt link - zshare)

Men Without Hats // Where Do They Boys Go (Mr Miyagi Maximisation Remix) (alt link - zshare)

CSKA OK // Final Destination (Marietta Cover) (alt link - zshare)

NRK // Couldn't Get Ahead (The Fall Cover) (alt link - zshare)

Final Frontier

Forward Russia have just released their second album titled Life Processes.

If you liked their first album then you will love this, I think it is better than their debut which was already flawless.

It doesn't seem that these folks have had any troubles putting out that "difficult second album."


Forward Russia - Breaking Standing

Forward Russia - We Are Grey Matter


Check out their MYSPACE.

A Rose of Any Other Name...

Minitel Rose are a brilliant band from where else other than those Gallic shores, and of course, from our favourite stable (maybe equal with Italians Do It Better), majestic Valerie.

Their first release, entitled 'The French Machine', has dropped and has some great follow ups to 'Continue' and their Valerie Theme.

Almost like a French Klaxons, they have that same mystic edged rock from somewhere in the future that is mysteriously able to be traced back to historic influences (such as the rather Middle Eastern tinged Magic Powder).

Check out my faves below and make sure you buy buy BUY The French Machine! I'm not actually the biggest fan of what seems to be the upcoming single - Magic Powder, but there is much much more! You can also hear further tracks from Minitel Rose here at the Valerie blog, an original named Business Woman – an homage to the rise of the powerful and independent woman in the 80s (aka SHOULDER PADS), and a remix they have done for French indie rock band Papier Tigre.

Minitel Rose // Better Days

Minitel Rose // Elevator

Minitel Rose // Be With You

Let's Root

Ew not.

NeonLoveTeenBox

I was supposed to post about these guys aaaaaaaaages ago when I saw them at a tiny gig in the back St Kilda cafe. But yeh I forgot... NOW thanks to Triple J (Australian Radio station) and my Wednesday morning peak time trek to uni, my memory has been jolted. This is because these guys were named finalists in the Triple J high school band competition. DON'T LET THIS PUT YOU OFF! (Cajun Dance Party are all still in high school!)

Initially I didn't want to like these guys, they just looked too professional and mature and I was sitting there thinking that someone needs to tell these fuckers that there not 25 and can't drive n shit. However once they started playing they blew my superficial misconceptions away. The lead singer channels Prince like a mad dog (even down to the purple velvet dinner jacket and cravat) and has really quite amazing harmony with the backup vox / lead guitar... and they are sooo tight the abreviation TTB can aptly be replaced with NeonLoveTB or NLTB without any problem.

So check em out and just see how good the local (there from Ballarat but you know it's sort of close) and young talent is.


Neon Love // Disco Me

Neon Love // Get Your Freak On Charlie Beacon

Get some of your own Neon Love on myspace

Not Just A Pretty Face

Scarlett Johansson released an album earlier this month comprising of 10 Tom Waits covers and one original song, normally i wouldn't post anything to do with Tom Waits because he really does not do a single thing for me, but my love of Scarlett out-weighs my dislike for Tom i guess.

Scarlett Johansson - Anywhere I Lay My Head (Tom Waits cover)

Fake Fur

The Psychedelic Furs were an English rock band that came to prominence in the late 70s and 80s with hits like Pretty in Pink (The song which inspired the film starring Molly Ringwald), and Love My Way.

They were 'art rock' in a time of punk rock. They were a bunch of emaciated Englishmen, a bit Bowie you might say, and their 1981 album Talk, Talk, Talk would stay their best, after they were pressured into releasing subsequent albums too hastily in the light of the success of the original Pretty in Pink.

The Dresden Dolls are a contemporary 'Brechtian punk cabaret' or alternatively 'theatrical rock' act, hailing from Boston. You might have heard their song 'Coin Operated Boy'.

Anyway, it seems they have developed a penchant for covering The Psychedelic Furs, which is pretty shmick because it doesn't match their usual vaudevillian style at all and is quite, well, nice. Here are a couple of their covers plus my favourite Dresden Dolls original - Missed Me.

The Psychedelic Furs // Love My Way

The Psychedelic Furs // Pretty In Pink

The Dresden Dolls // Pretty In Pink (The Psychedelic Furs Cover)

The Dresden Dolls // The Ghost In You (The Psychedelic Furs Cover - Live)

The Dresden Dolls // Missed Me

P.S. WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MELBOURNE TONIGHT?

RHUSS CHIMES OR GAMEBOY GAMEGIRL?

OR BOTH?

Annie plus one

What happens when you take a bowl full of Annie...

Annie - Me Plus One

Then mix it with a generous dash of Get Shakes?

Get Shakes - Sister Self Doubt 2

You get this tasty little number.

Annie - I Know Your Girlfriend Hates Me (Get Shakes remix)

Garage Days

Yes its been a while since I've done one of these, and this might be the last time so i may as well end it all with possibly one of my favourite bands form the 60's.

The Music Machine were an L.A band that formed in 1966, fronted by Sean Bonniwell (who is sometimes named the Godfather of punk). They Released their first able later that year with the single Talk Talk making it into the singles charts.

But after the release of the first album Bonniwell got rid of all the original band members and formed a new band named Bonniwells Music Machine, they released a self titled album in 1968 but did not reach the same commercial success of his the previous album.

Personally i think the second album is so much better.

Heres a few of my favourte tracks.


The Music Machine - Double Yellow Line

The Music Machine - Tin Can Beach

The Music Machine - Talk Me Down

It was hard to pick just 3, i could have easily put 10 up!

Showbag II

Welcome to another installmant of the Gee Wizz SHOW BAG. What's in the Gee Wizz show bag this time? Lucky you, lucky dip! A miscellany of stupendous songs that have nothing in common besides the fact that they are totally brilliant, not to mention orgasm inducing.

Teenagersintokyo // Very Vampyr (dCup Remix)

This remix does the brilliant Very Vampyr justice whilst making it a great track in its on right.

Quiero Club // Let da Music (80kidz Remix)

Queer name, but solid remix. Japanese electro wonders 80kidz (of Disdrive20 and ALT A fame) are building a large portfolio of remixes that kick ass.

Plaid // White's Dream (Shinichi Osawa Remix)

Shinichi Osawa is a god amongst men (OMG STAR GUITAR), he can do no wrong in my eyes. Who is better from Japan - Osawa or Nartrax? Hmmm tough tough tough

Breakwater // Release the Beast (Fuck Daft Punk they ain't got nothin' on this)

Seriously.

Big Week

As most of you will know, Futurecop is playing in Melbz on the 12th of June, then The Teenagers are playing on the 13th.
Now I find out Le Castle Vania is playing at Pogo on the 19th! Holy Crap!
His remix of Snowden's Black Eyes is pretty much the perfect song in my eyes, if only all remixes were this good... if only.

Check out his MYSPACE for the rest of his tour dates.

Le Castle Vania - Trouble In Daylight (LA Riots remix)

Snowden - Black Eyes (Le Castle Vania remix)

PS. say GEE WIZZ at the door for cheaper entry

When You're Hot...

You're hot... Chip.

Try not to love this. I dare you.

Grovesnor // Drive Your Car (Hot Chip Remix) --- removed

New York Odyssey

I was working with JB tonight and the radio was whispering classics from Gold. Just as I was heading home comes on the lovely 'Talking In Your Sleep' by Romantics, which got me to stay groovin and jivin for a few extra minutes much to Jesse's delight.

It reminded me of an amazing compilation from a while ago that a friend introduced me to. It's by a dude I don't like at all - Armand van Helden. He's an absolute douche and his songs make me puke. Yet many of the classic songs he compiled for his New York: A Mix Oddyssey are brilliant, excluding his own tracks which he conveniently slotted in (puke).

The tracks are apparently a concoction representational of the New York night life scene - many styles, many eras. There is 80s, rock, dance punk, electroclash, pop, and whatever else. It features Blondie, Felix da Housecat, Yes, Soft Cell, and of course Romantics, along with a few slightly lesser known names. The tracklisting is below, as well as my favourites for your aural pleasure as per usual (obviously none of his originals).

Armand van Helden - New York: A Mix Odyssey

AvH - Intro
Blondie - Call Me
AvH - Here My Name
Klonhertz - Three Girl Rhumba (The Wire Cover)
Felix da Housecat - Watching Cars Go By
Yazoo - Don't Go
Heavy Rock - I Just Wanna Be A Drummer
Ab/dc - This Feeling
Ram Jam - Black Betty (AvH Remix)
Jesse & Crabbe - The Big Boo Ya
Soft Cell - Tainted Love
AvH - My My My
Romantics - Talking In Your Sleep
Aloud - Rocky Xiii
AvH - Let Me Lead You
Company B - Fascinated
Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart

Other favourites were Call Me, Tainted Love, Black Betty and Owner of a Lonely Heart, however I thought I'd post the more obscure favs.

Teenage Horror

The Teenagers are coming to Melbourne, finally!

On Friday the 13th (ooooooh) a huuuge Teenage Horror Ball dress up hoe down will be held.

9pm til dawn so we turn into werewolves and vampires and shit and have a mass orgy in a puddle of blood, sweat and vomit. Yeah.

Get in contact with us asap (via myspace/email/comments) for tickets fuckers. 30 bones.

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We've posted so much Teenagers shit up here (check them by clicking the 'The Teenagers' tag at the bottom of this post), so here is an old demo that didn't make it onto the album. It's called Selflove and about... well... wanking. How can you not love The Teenagers?

The Teenagers // Self Love

Heterosexuality

I don't post up enough made in Melbourne music, which is kinda gay. So I thought I would begin with an old favourite.

Boy+Girl (myspace) have been doing the rounds of Melbourne's independent music scene (Third Class, Ding Dong, Click Click, Roxanne, etc.) since 2006. The first time I saw them live was at Colours @ Miss Libertines and they were giving out badges. Shweet.

The indie/electro production would most likely not sound out of place on a Valerie roll call with their 80s influenced synths, though definitely more vocal orientated and less romance soundtrack than the French menagerie tend to be.

Did I mention that they've supported motherfuckers that go by the name of Justice, Busy P & Boyz Noize? The single off upcoming EP goes by the name of Shirley Temple, and they've also just completed a rad little remix of The Kings, another Melbourne band. Check it, and give them the love they deserve!

The Kings - Weather Makers (Boy+Girl Remix)

Work It Again

Mikey's post on The Glimmers cover of Olivia Newton John totally brought back the fondest memories of this sexy tune by The Black Ghosts.

Also, would you bang Olivia Newton John? Even with the dead poodle on her head from the clip below?

The Black Ghosts // Let's Get Physical

Work It

Make sure you put this track on your Ipod shuffle next time you go out for a jog.

I don't know what it is about this cover, but i really enjoy it, it reminds of the Who Made Who cover of Digitalisim's Idealistic which i totally loved but can't seem to find now... Ah well.

The Glimmers - Lets Get Physical