Gameboy/Gamegirl
I'm not sure why there's a cat.
Gameboy/Gamegirl are back! They exploded on the blogosphere a couple of years back when that was still an unusual thing to do and partied hard locally before kind of disappearing from the scene. Tranter has been DJing steadily and making a name for himself that way, but he really comes into his own as GB/GG’s quirky frontman. They re-emerged a few months back at the Sandcastles festival as good as ever, although they say that their next show might be their last for a while as the girls are heading back to Berlin. I highly recommend checking them out.
They got branded with the label bloghaus because of the zeitgeist but now that we aren’t as excitable about using that word, they’re better described as clubbed-up electro, filled with clever vocal hooks. I first saw them supporting the Bumblebeez at SoCo Cargo a while back and they completely stole the show. Their banter is pure gold and Tranter takes his shirt off at the drop of nothing (ignoring protests from the crowd, in some cases).
They’re playing at the Mercat Cross on the 14th of May. Did I mention it’s $5? It’s $5!
The band have ‘leaked’ Tranter’s do-over of this song to promote the event, but it’s worth checking out some of their older stuff too because frankly it’s fantastic. I’m not sure which to post, I like pretty much everything they’ve done. I insist that you enjoy some of the following:
Gameboy/Gamegirl – Go 2 Skool (Tranter’s Club Dub) [mediafire]
Sweaty Wet / Dirty Damp:
Pumps & Rumps:
Fruit Salad:
