Alternative Christmas Music Dec 4, 2008
Little Drummer Boys - Hoodoo Gurus. If You Were Born Today - Jimmy Eat World. (Suite101.com)
High voltage debut for closet guitarist Dec 3, 2008
At the Adelaide International Guitar Festival at the weekend, Barton will rock alongside the Easybeats' Stevie Wright, Angry Anderson and the Hoodoo Gurus in A Tribute AC/DC: We Salute You. He will debut on the guitar that he had built for the occasion, a Gibson SG '61 reissue, just like the one AC/DC's Angus Young played. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Vine romance: artists line up for picnic gigs Nov 29, 2008
As unlikely as they seem for a winery setting, the guitar rockers the Hoodoo Gurus and the Angels will share a bill for a Rochford Wines gig in December in Victoria. Tex Perkins, once known for his wildman stage persona, will be playing the Seppelt Wines gig in Victoria in February, so who knows where it will end. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Collision course Nov 21, 2008
But in the past 18 months, the three-piece has been the support act of choice for a variety of established rock acts, preparing audiences for the likes of Hoodoo Gurus, Beasts of Bourbon and Grinspoon. "It's weird going from playing a little indie club to playing with bands that are big in the mainstream and have an audience that some people would call bogans," Mackay says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Shoulder-pads in the city for Candace, Samantha Nov 7, 2008
For Hoodoo Gurus bassist Rick Grossman, it was in 1987 while on stage in a Brisbane pub, playing with his former band the Divinyls ... Two years in the making, the album features previously unreleased material from Neil Finn, Paul Kelly, Grinspoon, You Am I, the Church, Midnight Oil (with a remixed Beds Are Burning) and contributions from the Hoodoo Gurus, Keith Urban, Silverchair, Sarah Blasko, Pete Murray and Jimmy Barnes. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Breaking the drug hoodoo Oct 27, 2008
Raising addiction awareness Rick Grossman, front right, with the Hoodoo Gurus ... HOODOO GURUS star Rick Grossman has revealed harrowing details of his heroin addiction and treatment to highlight the need for improved rehabilitation facilities for Australian addicts ... Raising addiction awareness … Rick Grossman, front right, with the Hoodoo Gurus. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Moffs sing for posterity Sep 19, 2008
Never as successful as the Church or the Hoodoo Gurus, not quite as slavish in their modish moves as the Stems, the Moffs did trippy rock and jangly pop with a dash of out-there poetry and a hint of Greek jazz between 1983 and 1989. It certainly attracted the kind of fans who would sit down and get deep and meaningful with the songs during a show. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The Tender Hook Sep 19, 2008
By then he had already made videos for the Bats and Hoodoo Gurus and had worked with Stanley Kubrick. He has since made a digital short, Jet Set, and a "no-budget black-and-white Super 8 feature", Emulsion. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Going back to a simpler time Sep 5, 2008
Many of those bands, including the Hoodoo Gurus, Died Pretty, the Angels, the Sacred Cowboys, the Stems, the Wreckery, Mental as Anything, X, the Reels and the Triffids are all dusting off their paisley shirts and back catalogues to play shows over the next three months ... "We just love playing, and physically we are playing it at the level we used to, so there's no handicaps from being older, other than looking a bit older and fatter," says Hoodoo Gurus lead singer Dave Faulkner ...... (The Age, Australia -- National)
La Spender's open for art and fashion Sep 2, 2008
Drummer Rob Hirst and guitarists Jim Moginie and Martin Rotsey have been busy playing with Ghostwriters alongside Hoodoo Gurus bassist Rick Grossman. Following a brief stint with Russell Crowe's band, NZ-born bass player Bones Hillman last year moved to Nashville where he has teamed up with Counting Crows drummer Steve Bowman and Australian producer-guitarist Mark Moffatt to form Sons Of Sound. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Aussies star in soggy Glastonbury festival Jun 30, 2008
Aussie acts The Hoodoo Gurus, Hilltop Hoods and Operator Please also appeared on side stages. Melbourne teen sensation Gabriella Cilmi was expected to take to the stage overnight. (NEWS.com.au)
The Posies celebrate 20th anniversary May 16, 2008
Sold-out tours in U.S. and Europe, plus a tour of Australia with the Hoodoo Gurus. 1997: Band records fifth album, "Success" (1998). (Juneau Empire)
Crowded House to play Glastonbury May 2, 2008
Other Stage: Groove Armada The Zutons The Pigeon Detectives Mark Ronson Scouting For Girls Jack Penate Newton Faulkner Black Mountain Hoodoo Gurus. John Peel Stage: The National Spiritualized Crystal Castles Brian Jonestown Massacre The Stars The Courteneers/The Black Keys Rocket Summer. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Pass the Sugar Mar 29, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Jamie PandaramMarch 29, 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
100 reasons we love league Mar 8, 2008
The Hoodoo Gurus "That's My Team" was a cracker, too. 50 MANFRED MOORE. Former NFL player Manfred Moore was brought to Australia to play with Newtown in 1977. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Is that a lump in your throat or a Lionel Richie aversion? Feb 22, 2008
Many men would rather discuss their Top 5 albums, Brian Jones's mysterious death or the Hoodoo Gurus shifting line-up, than their feelings. It's a cliche, but that doesn't make it any less true. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Music lovers mourn band leader Jackie Orszaczky Feb 5, 2008
As a muso, arranger and producer he contributed to albums from artists including the Whitlams, Tim Finn, Savage Garden, You Am I, Hoodoo Gurus, Grinspoon and Leonardo's Bride. John Shand, Herald jazz critic, said this breadth of activity and depth of knowledge set Orszaczky apart. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Krill Shake Up Big Day Out 2008 Jan 21, 2008
It capped off a remarkable 2007 for Krill which included playing six festivals in two of Australia's capital cities, as well as being called-up to support veteran Oz rockers, The Hoodoo Gurus, Gold Coast band Operator Please and Bertie Blackman, plus sharing the same stage with Little Birdy, Dallas Crane, 28 Days and Mammal. Krill first released an EP, 'The Sweet Side of Cider', in August 2005 which built the foundations of their dedicated fan base and led them to supporting The Living End,... (SONY BMG Music Australia)
Many happy returns, and then some Dec 27, 2007
Among the re-forming and the returning were the Police, Smashing Pumpkins, Crowded House, Nine Inch Nails, Divinyls, Jesus And Mary Chain, Hoodoo Gurus, the Stems, the Spice Girls, My Bloody Valentine, the Triffids, Genesis, the Pixies and Slint. But wait, there's more. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
No end in sight for festival's loyal merrymakers Dec 17, 2007
Local bands the Hoodoo Gurus, Cut Copy and Gotye were highlights on Saturday night before a thumping set from US group the Gossip. Frontwoman Beth Ditto stunned the 10,000-strong crowd with her soaring, screaming tones, which were matched by the punters as the band closed with its hit Standing in the Way of Control. (Sydney Morning Herald)
History lost as Skinny's shuts its doors Dec 7, 2007
" During Skinny's heyday in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the store was still home to big name Australian acts, with The Skyhooks and Cold Chisel calling by to sign records. "I also remember a very young Brad Shepard - who would go on to become the guitarist in the Hoodoo Gurus - coming in wearing his school uniform harassing me for Radio Birdman records," Mr Rankin said. "Now that was a long time ago. " However, times have changed and Skinny's current owner, Simon Homer, is closing the store... (Sydney Morning Herald)
Top 25 albums Oct 26, 2007
1985 Mars Needs Guitars - Hoodoo Gurus. Melding their early trash aesthetic and love of garage rock with Dave Faulkner's grasp of how to write a pop song. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Aussie Arias honors songsmith Oct 18, 2007
He joins Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons, Radio Birdman, Brian Cadd, Hoodoo Gurus, Marcia Hines and Frank Ifield, who were inducted at the Aria Hall of Fame event in July. TALKBACK. (Variety)
Oops, she did it again - and Britney's show goes off Sep 29, 2007
17pm Someone says the Hoodoo Gurus are here. I don't like them. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Crunched, slammed, punched Sep 19, 2007
Hoodoo Gurus / Radio Birdman / StemsEnmore Theatre, September 14 ... There was even more leaping about during the Hoodoo Gurus' set. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Singular edge to this double act Sep 10, 2007
Sure, the package tour has been around since Lee Gordon introduced Australians to Little Richard and Gene Vincent 50 years ago, and this week the Hoodoo Gurus will headline a show featuring two other old stagers, Radio Birdman and the Stems, but it is rare to find bands of equal (high) stature and equal (sustained) quality sharing a bill and the limelight. The tour's theme of black-and-white reconciliation, and the lack of ego-stroking in Newcastle's Silverchair and Brisbane's Powderfinger, who... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
O'Brien's beat blog Sep 8, 2007
And I loved the Hoodoo Gurus in college (I graduated in 1986, right about when they were peaking). They had a good album or two. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Picks of the week Sep 7, 2007
Tomorrow: WFNX Disorientation 2007 rolls into the Bank of America Pavilion with Guster, Bleu, and Hooray for Earth; Jimmy Buffett & the Coral Reefer Band (below) are at Gillette Stadium with openers Toots & the Maytals; the Charms top the bill at T.T. the Bear's; Hoodoo Gurus and the Downbeat 5 play downstairs at the Middle East. Jazz picks. (Boston Globe)
Back in Blaqk Sep 7, 2007
The Hoodoo Gurus headline the Middle East Downstairs with the Downbeat 5 in tow. The Blood Vessels are at the Abbey Lounge. (Boston Globe)
Nightlife Calendar Aug 30, 2007
The Black Cat: Deerhunter, Clockcleaner, 9 p.m. Friday, 10; Exit Clov, Pash, Carol Bui, 9 p.m. Friday, 10; Metapop, 9:30 p.m. Friday, 5; Split CD release party with Nitro Tokyo and Rattler and special guests, 9 p.m. Saturday, 10; WAG: 60s garage and soul, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, 5; Drop Down, 9:30 p.m. Sunday; Hoodoo Gurus, 8 p.m. Tuesday, 20; Rock Plaza Central, O'Death, 9 p.m. Wednesday, 10; 1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.; 202-667-7960 or www. blackcatdc. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Great Australian Albums Aug 18, 2007
There are interviews with fellow Australian musos including Nick Cave, Brad Shepherd (Hoodoo Gurus), Damien Lovelock (Celibate Rifles) and Rob Younger (Radio Birdman) but, apart from their responses to the music, they can't offer much insight. Do we need someone to tell us that (I'm) Stranded is a song about alienation. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Music festival finale a many splendoured thing Aug 6, 2007
The crowd, which wore enough fluoro to make a series of '80s workout videos, flocked to see Australian groups such as Sneaky Sound System, the Cat Empire and the Hoodoo Gurus. International acts such as the Kaiser Chiefs, Editors and the British pop sensation Lily Allen also deserved an honourable mention. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Rockers shine in all splendour Aug 6, 2007
Certainly, some of the 17,500 fans at the Splendour in the Grass music festival on the NSW north coast yesterday were taking advantage of alternative experiences, while the likes of the Hoodoo Gurus and Arctic Monkeys provided their rock 'n' roll therapy to the masses ... Hot headliners Arctic Monkeys followed fellow northern England band Bloc Party, while Australia's Hoodoo Gurus played on the same stage as other local rockers such as Airborne and Spiderbait. (The Australian)
A sound education Jul 23, 2007
But their criminally underrated back catalogues are bound to fly off the shelves now that a rollcall of industry heavyweights - Nick Cave, Paul Kelly, Robert Forster of the Go-Betweens, Brad Shepherd of the Hoodoo Gurus and veteran journalists Iain Shedden and Clinton Walker - have lined up to give their testimonies ... "We've brought in the Hoodoo Gurus and the Birthday Party and Nick Cave to show that these are things that came out of that.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Music greats join elite club Jul 21, 2007
Last night, Marcia Hines, Hoodoo Gurus, Radio Birdman, Brian Cadd, Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons and Frank Ifield were honoured at the Regent Theatre ... Hoodoo Gurus frontman 00004000 Dave Faulkner took a more low-key approach to the night. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
ARIA honours legends Jul 19, 2007
Other inductees included rock legends Radio Birdman, Hoodoo Gurus and Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons who all confirmed with live performances they are by no means past their peaks. These artists have now joined the ranks of AC/DC, Joan Sutherland, Olivia Newton-John and Johnny O'Keefe on the exclusive Hall of Fame list. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Police respond to SOS Jul 16, 2007
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Christine SamsJuly 16, 2007. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Performances around the world Jul 8, 2007
Two members of the Oils, drummer Rob Hirst and guitarist Martin Rotsey, were onstage as part of Ghostwriters, the offshoot band put together by Hirst and Hoodoo Gurus' Rick Grossman. Joined by a brass section, they performed their current single Start the Day, Second Skin and some lovely extended blues-rock guitar swirlings, reminiscent of Creedence Clearwater Revival's swamp rock. (USA Today)
Musicians get Hall of Fame fete Jun 15, 2007
They join the previously announced "Australian Idol" judge Marcia Hines, Frank Ifield and band Hoodoo Gurus. Radio Birdman was an aggressive rock group that broke up at the height of its fame before reforming late last decade. (Variety)
The Blues' fortress crumbles Jun 14, 2007
Hoodoo gurus Queensland players celebrate the full-time siren and their series-clinching victory in State of Origin II at Telstra Stadium last night. Photo: Craig Golding. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Augie March snaps song of the year for its crowded hour Jun 6, 2007
Wolfmother took out the Songwriter of the Year award for its smash debut self-titled album, and Hoodoo Gurus manager Michael McMartin was honoured with the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music. The 25th anniversary of the awards celebrated a quarter of a century of song. (The Age)
Palace's coup was being home to memorable May 25, 2007
The venue was a proud supporter of local music, with the Sunnyboys, the Hoodoo Gurus, the Church, the Powdermonkeys and Rose Tattoo joined on stage by members of Guns N' Roses rocking the house. The Palace will be sorely missed. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Oz music Hall of Fame inducts Hines May 8, 2007
Hines will join legendary pub rock group the Hoodoo Gurus in the 2007 Hall of Fame line up. Gurus reformed recently to tour both here and in the States; band had huge success in the 1980s with hits such as "What's My Scene" and "My Girl.". (Variety)
Marcia and the Hoodoos in Hall of Fame May 6, 2007
Marcia Hines and the Hoodoo Gurus are just two of the acts who will receive the honour ... " The Hoodoo Gurus, long regarded as one of Australia's finest live bands, have skirted around the fringes of ARIA success during their career. "It's difficult for me to get my head around it ... Frankly, it was not really expected at all," said Hoodoo Gurus guitarist Brad Shepherd. "It's a real thrill. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
ARIAs announce latest Hall of Famers May 6, 2007
THE Hoodoo Gurus, Marcia Hines and Frank Ifield will be inducted into the 2007 Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame in July ... The Hoodoo Gurus have been cranking out album after album of high-voltage rock n' roll and touring the world since 1981. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
More than a little Missy Apr 27, 2007
Behind the stage, sitting at the foot of the Bradman Stand, are members of the Hoodoo Gurus and Tex Perkins, who have already played. To one side stands the elongated figure of Peter Garrett, the afternoon's official MC.. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
Gig pulls a crowd for all reasons Apr 23, 2007
Legends of Australian rock, the Hoodoo Gurus, Richard Clapton, You Am I and Beasts of Bourbon mixed it with young guns The Herd, Missy Higgins and Youth Group, with all acts waiving their usual performance fees. While most artists let their music do the talking, some, such as ARIA award-winning rock band The Whitlams, made their political intentions clear. (The Australian)
Garrett sings just one line - the party one Apr 23, 2007
But it hardly mattered to the thousands who packed the SCG. They did not come to see Mr Garrett, they came to protest against Work Choices legislation and hear a solid line-up of acts including the Hoodoo Gurus, Missy Higgins, You Am I and the Beasts of Bourbon. The rally and concert, which the federal Workplace Relations Minister, Joe Hockey, dismissed as a stunt, was part of the union campaign against federal workplace laws said to have stripped workers of their rights. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Australia workers rock for rights Apr 22, 2007
The acts include the Hoodoo Gurus, the Screaming Jets and the Whitlams. The keynote speaker will be Labour MP Peter Garrett, the former lead singer of Midnight Oil, one of Australia's most famous bands. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Stars sound off against work laws Apr 12, 2007
Organised by Unions NSW, the April 22 Rockin For Rights concert will feature a variety of acts including Hoodoo Gurus, Something For Kate, The Whitlams, The Screaming Jets, Dallas Crane, You Am I, The Herd, Mark Seymour and Magic Dirt. Concert-goers will stage a protest march from Hyde Park in the city's CBD to the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), where the concert is being held. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
What's On: Concerts Mar 23, 2007
Hoodoo Gurus (Lee's Palace, 529 Bloor St. W.): The Aussie group performs a 19+ show tonight 9 p.m. ($20 at 416-870-8000). Hugh's Room (2261 Dundas St. W. 416-531-6604): Gaelheart CD release with Johnny Blue tonight ($12 adv/$14 at door). (Toronto Star)
more » Mar 21, 2007
If that amuses you, remember that the hallowed garage revivalists Hoodoo Gurus hail from the same continent, not to mention actual 60s rock gods The Easybeats, who growled Friday on My Mind. What The Kits have on their mind, as documented on their savage five-song EP This is Your Lung , is a blues-rooted punk-drived rave-up which mixes and matches wails and thumps from multiple rock and indie genres Stones, Clash and Australia s own The Saints. (CTNow.com)
Sell-outs or simply savvy? Mar 20, 2007
Youth Group, You Am I, the Whitlams, the Herd, Something for Kate, Hoodoo Gurus, Beasts of Bourbon, Dallas Crane, Magic Dirt, Mark Seymour and Richard Clapton, with more names to be announced. Not surprisingly, Peter Garrett, the former frontman of Midnight Oil and Labor MP for Kingsford Smith, will also be a special guest at the event. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The 21st annual SXSW Mar 19, 2007
Bands seen: Maps es, Robyn Hitchcock, Fionn Regan, the Storys, Peter and the Wolf, the Holmes Brothers, Slaraffenland, Cyril Neville, the Fratellis, Mew, David Fonseca, Booker T. G's, William Bell, Eddie Floyd, Terry Reid, Willy Mason, Mika, Rachel Fuller, the Alarm Clocks, Sam the Sham, Office, Amy Winehouse, Apples in Stereo, the Good, the Bad and the Queen, Budos Band, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Silos, Detroit Cobras, Stardeath and White Dwarfs, the Buzzcocks, Hoodoo Gurus, the Meat... (Variety)
Bands blossom at eclectic SXSW Mar 14, 2007
Australia's Hoodoo Gurus fit into two of the three lists in the spotlight at this year's South by Southwest Music Festival: Reunited legends and international acts ... The Hoodoo Gurus, which broke up in the 1990s and reunited two years ago but haven't play the U.S. in 13 years, are joined on the formerly MIA list by country mates the Saints, the Stooges, Mary Weiss of the Shangri-las, the leaders of the Mekons, artists who recorded for the Stax label in the 1960s, Thomas Dolby and 80-year-old... (Variety)
What SHOULD be on the 'Definitive 200' list? Feb 27, 2007
- Hoodoo Gurus, Magna Cum Louder. - Indigo Girls, Rites of Passage. (Pensacola News Journal)
Aussies throw in the lot to be big in Texas Feb 19, 2007
The diverse list of performers - which includes rising stars such as Airbourne, Josh Pyke, Youth Group and Sarah Blasko, alongside veterans Paul Kelly, the Hoodoo Gurus and You Am I - will be among 1400 musical acts to converge on the city from March 14 to 18 ... This year, along with the Austin barbecue - which will feature Hoodoo Gurus, You Am I, Airbourne, Beasts of Bourbon, Children Collide , Dallas Crane and six other Aussie acts - the group will hold events in Los Angeles, New York and... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
South by southwest Feb 3, 2007
The diverse list of performers including rising stars such as Airbourne, Josh Pyke, Youth Group and Sarah Blasko, alongside veterans Paul Kelly, the Hoodoo Gurus and You Am I will be among 1400 musical acts to converge on the city from March 14 to 18 ... This year, along with the Austin barbecue which will feature Hoodoo Gurus, You Am I, Airbourne, Beasts of Bourbon, Children Collide and Dallas Crane and six other Aussie acts the group will hold events in Los Angeles, New York and London. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
