New Wave Outpost Forum

Posted: **Thu Jun 03, 2004 2:55 pm**

They were one of the better New Wave bands from the early to mid 80's that came out of Australia,and had a few albums and some hits along the way.Their most known ones being the following.

Computer Games
Not Such A Bad Boy
Grafitti Crimes
Because You Don't Care
A Loser
20th Century
Space Race
People
Tears In Her Wine
Only Thinking
Where Do They Go!

Posted: **Fri Jun 04, 2004 12:48 am**

http://www.nwoutpost.com/forum/topic.as ... rms=mi-sex

here's a past thread in regards to them

Posted: **Fri Jun 04, 2004 12:48 am**

Yes, I agree. I was happy that Collectibles put out a two-fer of "Computer Games" and the "Space Race" albums last year. If you have not purchased it yet, you better before it disappears!

Posted: **Fri Jun 04, 2004 1:27 pm**

Have to agree with devildog, get while you still can.

Posted: **Fri Jun 04, 2004 2:01 pm**

My favorite songs are

Computer Games
Space Race
Living in September
Only Thinking

My favorite memory is being in a bar in Sydney with 100-some other people singing "Compute-pute-pute-pute-pute-pute-pute-pute Computer Games ..." followed by the Skyhooks "All My Friends Are Getting Married" and Hunters & Collectors "Throw Your Arms Around Me". Kind of the Aussie version of those American bars where they sing "American Pie" each midnight.

Posted: **Fri Jun 04, 2004 2:16 pm**

I recently picked up a copy of the Mi-Sex '79-'85 compilation. There's definitely some good stuff there. [:)]

Posted: **Fri Jun 04, 2004 2:23 pm**

Did you know Mi-Sex got thier name from an Ultravox song? [;)]

Posted: **Thu Oct 12, 2006 3:37 am**

Always one of my favorites-thought I would revive this to see what the new folks think.

Posted: **Thu Oct 12, 2006 5:40 am**

To be pedantic, they were a New Zealand band that ended up getting their big breaks in Australia (as pretty much every NZ band tried to do in those days).

A good history:
http://www.sergent.com.au/misex.html

Posted: **Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:16 am**

Making love on the Telephone...oops,sorry.Great band I,ve been into this band since 84.Anybody know how the lead singer died?I think it was around 1991.

Posted: **Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:43 am**

[quote][i]Originally posted by Moparmark[/i]
<br>Making love on the Telephone...oops,sorry.Great band I,ve been into this band since 84.Anybody know how the lead singer died?I think it was around 1991.
[/quote]

He died in a car accident.

I knew him (Steve Gilpin}. I use to work at the Civic Hotel in Sydney. They had a regular gig there. We were always playing Space Invaders...he loved the game. Maybe that's where the inspiration for "Computer Games" came from. [:)]

Posted: **Thu Oct 12, 2006 1:23 pm**

Did he used to fidget with the digit dots? [^]

TM
(Love Mi-Sex BTW.. one of my All Time Fave NZ bands)

Posted: **Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:53 pm**

There was also a game called Space Race back in the mid to late 70's. Hmmmm...