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GOLD MEDAL FAMOUS

"Gold Medal Famous" was forged in the fires of 2008 and had their first show at the legendary Arc Cafe in Dunedin. Currently conveniently based in the geographic epicentre of New Zealand, namely Wellington, Gold Medal Famous like to rock. Eating genres in popular music, Gold Medal Famous is their own genre of avant-garde pop music. Gold Medal Famous shows involve controlled stage mayhem described accurately by an audience member recently as: "A little bit of love you, a little bit of f**k you". Playing live is all important for Gold Medal Famous. They've had fun playing such hives of entertainment as The Watusi, Happy, The Adelaide, Mighty Mighty, San Fransisco Bath House, The Kilbernie Fesitval, Fred's and a house party on Moxham Avenue in Wellington. Outside of Wellington Gold Medal Famous has played The Dog's Bollix in Auckland, The Cubbyhole in Hamilton, Arc Cafe and a Radio One live to air in Dunedin. Look out for them in a town near you. Soaring guitars, a squealing theremin, pounding electronic beats, futuristic synths, light-speed laptops, creative cornet, pulsating percussion, generous gimmicks and a frontman for whom the world is his stage. Gold Medal Famous is coming for you! Gold Medal Famous is pleased to present to you their second album "100 years of rock". This is 36 minutes of variety for today's busy professional. A variety show of styles, yet forming a cohesive whole. This is like nothing you've ever heard. A point of difference beyond so called "mavericks" dulling up the scene. From the surf celebration of "Party theme", to the electropop delights of "All the shining lights", to the audience favourite of "Don't just text me, call me" to the climax conclusion of sonic mayhem, aggression and noise beauty of album closer "New Wallet". "100 years of rock" has something for everyone. Well, perhaps not "Justin Bieber" fans, but there is a song about him. So, Let's party. Gold Medal Famous is here."

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PT108: Gold Medal Famous - 100 Years Of Rock! (CD Album) 2011

1.New Intro 2.Party Theme 3.All The Shining Lights 4.32 5.Don't Just Text Me, Call Me 6.Chemo Heavy Hard Core 7.Gold! Medal! Famous! 8.100 Years Of Rock 9.Big Vistas 10.I Want To Make You Come 11.They're Drinking My Punch 12.Justin Bieber 13.New Wallet

US: $13.95

NZ: 20.00

News

Gold Medal Famous feature in the latest Drill Magazine.

Chris Wilson frontman for GMF is playing a bunch of solo shows around the North Island in October. His live show incorporates vocals, keyboard, theremin and caosilator. Check out the gigs page for details.

Reviews

PORKY'S PRIME CUTS 5th Oct 2011: Tell me more: I know nothing about them. The release came without a press release and the copy itself has little more than two photos of a glam-friendly band and a range of thanks, including codfish island, immunisation, left-wing politicians and “people who like to read books that aren’t crap.” On that basis alone, how could you not love ‘em? The Lowdown: Don’t'cha just love toilet humour and songs about sexual prodigiousness? Gold Medal Famous certainly do, with the track Justin Bieber referencing female private parts while I Want To Make You Come, is well, I think you get the idea. To be honest neither has any depth, and they feel like appeals to the lowest-common denominator, but at least they add some variety to the album. Porky is no prude, in fact, he wallows in the stuff every day. I mentioned variety there, and there’s plenty of that, from the electro-pop clamour of They’re Drinking My Punch, the gloriously space-cadet instrumental Party Theme and the Goldfrapp-esque synth and sexy vocals that is All The Shining Lights. To add to the ubiquitous, adventurous nature, there’s also the 70s-rock of Don’t Just Text Me, Call Me while Chemo Heavy Hard Core features inane chanting and a drum’n'bass beat. It’s like The Fall meets The Go!Team. Craig Haggis
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