The Desert Wolves were a band from Manchester that were floating around in the mid 80's, they were one of those bands that I've heard of but never really listened to. So it turns out they were pretty fucking good! They have a great timelessness about them, whilst most pop songs get tired after a few listens, these songs sound great after 20 years! The Desert Wolves - Passion in the Afternoon The Desert Wolves - Mexico
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart are one of those bands that remind you of summer and make you feel like going on a road trip with a handful of your closest friends. Expect to hear big things form this New York band in the future. Put these songs on your next mix CD and be sure to play them whilst your cruising around with the window down, the warm sun on your arm and the cool breeze blowing in your face. Spring has sprung bitchessss. The Pains of Being Pure [...]
Fuck, how long has it been since we posted some music? Hopefully this will make it up to you guys and grrrls. Midnight Juggernauts - Into The Galaxy (Architecture in Helsinki remix) Friendly Fires - Jump In The Pool
Natalie Portman is pretty much a Gee Wizz favourite.. No! THE Gee Wizz favourite!!! so when I saw her in this video clip lets just say I knew it would be a post. PLUS the music from Devendra Banhart is pretty sweet too! A lot of people liken this dudes unique voice and singing style to Marc Bolan of T.Rex fame so check it! And just to make today even better I found another song by Banhart which is a cover of Oasis' "Don't Look back in [...]
run run run run run run run run run run run run run run run run run run run run run run run run run run run run run come come come come come come come come come come come come come IDIB is my fav first Chromatics Glass Candy then Mirage Farah beautiful beautiful beautiful this is the laws of life this is the laws of life you wake up you understand you see the world becomes right this the way the world is we are bothered by the problem of evil because life is a mystery there is [...]
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, Tennis is a game for two or four players, who use rackets to strike a ball over a net stretched across a grass or clay court. — ORIGIN originally denoting real tennis: apparently from Old French tenez 'take, receive' (called by the server to an opponent), from tenir 'take, hold'. According to Gee Wizz, Tennis is an indie band from Sydney who have been making a name for themselves by playing with the likes of Matt and Kim, The [...]
Some things to make you smile: Gee Wizz posting more regularly after brief hiatus. Le Castlevania @ Pogo this week after missing his flight last week. (Use Gee Wizz guestlist for cheap guaranteed entry) The fact that you can now join the Gee Wizz last.fm group we just started (CLICK HERE TO JOIN) ... who knows it might have sexy results. Demi Moore's burger (lol). Remembering what you have instead of dwelling on what you do not. Smell of shampoo. The songs [...]
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) [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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.
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, 'The French Machine', has dropped and has some great follow ups to 'Continue' and their Valerie Theme. Minitel Rose are a brilliant band from where 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 [...]
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 [...]
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)
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 [...]
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 - [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
GEE WIZZ
No Church In The Wild
Nas - Daughters
The Rains of Castamere by The National
CHROMATICS "THESE STREETS WILL NEVER LOOK THE SAME"
DIIV "How Long Have You Known?" (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Beck - 'I Just Started Hating Some People Today' [Listen]
[LISTEN] Gotye (Passion Pit Remix)
Princesse - Tell Me | MP3
