Hoodoo Gurus Plot 30th-anniv. Blowout

Guest-star studded tour of Oz to feature Fleshtones, Sonics, Died Pretty, Hard-Ons and others.

By Fred Mills

Everybody's fave stoneage romeos, the mighty Hoodoo Gurus - one of the greatest-ever bands to stomp outta Australia, period - are planning on marking their 30^th anniversary this year with a series of Australian shows in April. Prior to that they will issue a hits anthology, Gold Watch: 20 Golden Greats; it will hit stores March 16 and will contain a new, previously unreleased track "Use-By Date." Full tracklisting below.

Back to those concerts, however: they will feature a slew of special guests, including garage legends the Fleshtones (with whom the band has had a long relationship) and Sonics, Red Kross, Japan's 5.6.7.8.'s, and Oz legends Died Pretty,  the Hard-Ons and the Lovetones, plus several others. Talk about a blowout. Those dates and the list of performers are below.

Tour Dates:

4/20 - Brisbane - The Tivoli (with The Sonics and The 5.6.7.8's)

4/22 - Sydney - The Enmore (with The Sonics (USA), Died Pretty Redd Kross (USA), the 5.6.7.8′s (Japan), Tek & Younger (ex-Radio Birdman), The Fleshtones (USA), Hard-Ons, Belles Will Ring, Royal Headache, The Lovetones, The Straight Arrows)

4/24 - Adelaide - HQ (with The Sonics)

4/25 - Melbourne - The Palace (with The Sonics (USA), Died Pretty, Redd Kross (USA), the 5.6.7.8′s (Japan), The Fleshtones (USA), Hard-Ons, The Lovetones)

4/28 - Perth - The Astor (with Redd Kross (USA) & The Fleshtones (USA)

Tracklisting:

Use-By Date (New single (2012)

Leilani (from Stoneage Romeos (1984)

Tojo (from Stoneage Romeos (1984)

My Girl (from Stoneage Romeos (1984)

I Want You Back (from Stoneage Romeos (1984)

Bittersweet (from Mars Needs Guitars! (1985)

Like, Wow - Wipeout! (from Mars Needs Guitars! (1985)

Death-Defying (from Mars Needs Guitars! (1985)

What's My Scene? (from Blow Your Cool! (1987)

Good Times (from Blow Your Cool! (1987)

Come Anytime (from Magnum Cum Louder (1989)

Axegrinder (from Magnum Cum Louder (1989)

Miss Freelove '69 (from Kinky (1991)

1000 Miles Away (from Kinky (1991)

Castles In The Air (from Kinky (1991)

The Right Time (from Crank (1993)

Waking Up Tired (from In Blue Cave (1996)

When You Get To California (from Mach Schau (2004)

I Hope You're Happy (from Purity of Essence (2010)

Crackin' Up (from Purity of Essence (2010)