Hoodoo Gurus Make Plans For Their 30th Anniversary

Australia's Hoodoo Gurus are celebrating their 30th anniversary with a tour of their homeland and a new career retrospective.

Dig It Up! The Hoodoo Gurus Invitational will feature Hoodoo Gurus performing their debut album Stoneage Romeos from start to finish, a whole stack of guests including Redd Kross, Died Pretty and The Fleshtones and a new compilation album titled Gold Watch: 20 Golden Greats featuring a new song Use-By Date.

The ‘Invitees’ for the shows include The Sonics, Redd Kross, The Fleshtones, Died Pretty, the 5.6.7.8.’s. Royal Headache, The Lovetones and Hard-Ons.

The album Gold Watch: 20 Golden Greats will be released on March 16 through Sony.

Dates and guests are:

• 04/20 - Brisbane - The Tivoli (with The Sonics and The 5.6.7.8’s)
• 04/22 - 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)
• 04/24 - Adelaide - HQ (with The Sonics)
• 04/25 - 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)
• 04/28 - Perth - The Astor (with Redd Kross (USA) & The Fleshtones (USA))

Gold Watch: 20 Golden Greats (Released Friday, March 16, 2012; Availability as import through Amazon TBD)

• 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))