Friday, October 27, 2006

Hoodoo Gurus News & Live Tracks, B-Sides, Demos



I am sure many of you know where I stole the name for this here blog. Mars Needs Guitars! was the 1985 release from Sydney, Australia's own Hoodoo Gurus. One of my favorite bands of the 80's and one that I got to see live (and they were awesome live).

So, I was very intrigued to receive this email today:

"Liz Campanile Public Relations

HOODOO GURUS ARE BACK!
REISSUE OF BAND’S FIRST CD STONEAGE ROMEOS;
TUNNEL VISION DVD RELEASE;
NEW STUDIO CD

For over twenty years and eight albums, Australia’s Hoodoo Gurus have given the world a dozen classic anthems, topped the charts and gained cult hero status. Hoodoo Gurus have now remastered their early albums and on October 24, the bands’ own Hoodoo Gurus’ Records will reissue their debut recording Stoneage Romeos. Additional back catalogue will be available digitally and a new studio release is planned for 2007. Hoodoo Gurus have also assembled all their favorite video footage together in a long-form DVD for the US release of Tunnel Vision.

The Stoneage Romeos reissue comes with the original Australian front cover art, as well as additional new material, including a fold out poster, and features bonus tracks “Leilani Pt 2”, “Be My Guru” and “Hoodoo You Love”. Full of garage punk songs, big fat rhythm section and a wall of guitars, the band’s debut topped the US college charts ahead of The Replacements, REM and Black Flag and stayed at #1 for seven weeks. The first track, ‘(Let’s All) Turn On’ is a manifesto - checking off the Flaming Groovies, Ramones, Elvis, the Stones T-Rex and the Archies. Of the release,
All Music Guide says “StoneAge Romeos ranks with the most solid debut albums of the 1980’s and if you don’t like the Hoodoo Gurus, I suspect you don’t like rock & roll very much.”

The two disc DVD, Tunnel Vision, includes all the band’s thirty videos, live performance filmed in venues around the world, and a full length documentary including interviews with the band as well as special guests including Red Kross and The Bangles. “Tunnel Vision is a timely reminder of the importance of the Hoodoo Gurus.” - Kerang

The band is currently in the studio recording a new album for release in Spring of 2007 to be accompanied by their first live dates in the United States in many years."


Wow, awesome news about a new album and one I will keep updated on the progress of for sure.

Thanks to a cool Aussie internet dude, I was able to do a trade for a copy of the Guru's "Bite The Bullet: Director's Cut which is a three disc live compilation CD.

"Disc One was recorded on the Gurus' 52-date Australian farewell tour.
Disc Two compiles their best performances on the Australian radio show Live at the Wireless, going back to 1983.
And Disc Three moves further into obscurity, with seven B-sides that came after the Gorilla Biscuits B-side compilation (from Crank and Blue Cave sessions) — the only previously released tracks on the entire set. You have a medley of Ramones covers, unreleased demos, and several tracks dating back to the band's inception in 1981."


So, let's celebrate the up and coming return of the Hoodoo Gurus with tracks from Bite The Bullet Live: Director's Cut.

The Hoodoo Gurus
Bite The Bullet Live: Director's Cut
Mushroom (1998)


Bite The Bullet (Disc One)

mp3 Come Anytime (Live)

mp3 1,000 Miles Away (Live)

mp3 Like Wow Wipeout! (Live)

mp3 Wild Thing (Live Cover, original Chip Taylor)


Doppelganger (Disc Two)

mp3 Hey Anthea (Live)

mp3 Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey (Live, Beatles Cover)

mp3 Big Deal (Live)


Bubble & Squeak (Disc Three)

mp3 Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue (Live, Ramones Cover)

mp3 We Both Lose (Demo Version)

mp3 Hey Gyp, Dig The Slowness (Live)


Le Hoodoo Gurus MySpace

Hoodoo Gurus Band MySpace


And most importantly:

Buy Stoneage Romeos Remastered 2006

Buy Hoodoo Gurus Tunnel Vision DVD 2006






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