The Golden Gaytimes
The Golden Gaytimes hit the ground running in 2024 with a new single “Swipe Right Swipe Left” and a run of new live shows across NSW & VIC.
The Maitland NSW band are driven by the understanding that great music is made with liberal measures of both spook and wonk, and their debut album has inspired a run of madcap, psychedelic and party atmosphere gigs, guaranteed to have punters heading for the dance floor.
“Swipe Right Swipe Left”, the fourth single from Hot as Buggery, is a slow burning slice of psychedelic rock ‘n’ roll that bursts into soaring space rock chorus. It’s all infectious melody and irrepressible groove, the perfect blend of new wave synth and freewheeling guitar rock.
Discussing the song, the band recall how “we witnessed a curious happenstance with a friend on a van travelling north when someone Tinder swiped her. We were inspired to write a song about it!”
“Undertaking a little market research and the requisite signal deciphering we took a deep dive into the murky wheeling and dealings of the online dating booty and/or love hustle. We didn’t write our friend’s story in the end,” they confess, “but we did come up with this!”
Friday 3rd May – Stag & Hunter, Newcastle
Fri 10th May – HABA, Mornington Peninsula VIC
Sat 11th May – Cherry Bar, Melbourne VIC
Sun 12th May – St Kilda Sports Club VIC
Fri 31st May – Heritage Hotel, Bulli
Sat 1st June – The Gaelic Club, Sydney NSW
“The Golden Gaytimes Theme” – new Golden Gaytimes single out now!
It’s the lead track from their Hot As Buggery album and the Maitland band will be playing the following shows in July:
Fri 21- Petersham Bowling Club, Sydney
Sat 22 – Figtree Sports, Wollongong
Sat 29 – Link & Pin, Woy Woy
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The Golden Gaytimes debut album Hot As Buggery OUT NOW!
“Hot As Buggery” video premiere on the Backseat Mafia page!
“Hot As Buggery”, taken from the Hot As Buggery album, out 27th March with the album to follow 6th March. The band will be doing a run of shows along the East Coast over the next couple of months.
The “I’m Tempted” film clip is going off on Youtube (currently at 380,000+ views). Made by Matt Walker and featuring Jane-O and Gregg’s from the band. Check it out!
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ALBUM LAUNCH SHOWS
FRI MARCH 10TH – Stag & Hunter, Newcastle NSW w/ The Meth Haul
FB EVENT / TICKETS
SAT MARCH 11TH – Figtree Sports, Wollongong NSW w/ The Bartleys and Melomaniac
FB EVENT / FREE
SAT MARCH 18TH – LazyBones Lounge, Marrickville NSW w/ Ze Robots, Glenn Thompson
FB EVENT / TICKETS
SUN MARCH 19TH – The Junkyard, Maitland NSW
FREE
SAT APRIL 15TH – Hoey Moey, Coffs Harbour NSW
FREE
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“Welcome to the party we’re so glad you’re here”
Introducing Maitland band, The Golden Gaytimes (featuring members of Muzzy Pep, Forever Since Breakfast and The Great Dividing Range) with the one and only Jane ‘Jane-O’ Harvey up front.
A band driven by the understanding that great music is made with liberal measures of both Spook & Wonk.
Their debut offering Hot As Buggery has been carefully crafted to highlight a variety of characteristics that suggest the exotic sonics of:
- Nico singing in The Rocky Horror Pictureshow
- Skyhooks goes camping with The B-52s
- Or the Aussie New Wave of The Fauves nightclubbing with Wet Leg and Blondie
Hot As Buggery, featuring cover art by Fred Negro, will be out early 2023.
“You know the difference between wrong and right So get your love on like Barry White”
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“Enjoy the fun that is “The Golden Gaytimes Theme”. It features blistering guitars, fabulously corny and observational lyrics and is packed with high-energy vibes. If you love the B52’s, you will go nuts over The Golden Gaytimes!” – the AU review
Hot As Buggery
released 6th March 2023
Swipe Right Swipe Left – single
Hot As Buggery – single
Hot As Buggery – single
I’m Tempted – single
