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Hoodoo Gurus: Sightings

bananaman16 — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:17:58 CDT

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Hoodoo Gurus: Photos

bananaman16 — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:14:34 CDT

Dave, Big Day Out (Melbourne, 2004)	Dave & Brad, Big Day Out (Melbourne, 2004)
Dave, location unknown	Brad & Dave w/ Charles Fisher ('Blue Cave' recording sessions)
Mark, Dave, Rick & Brad ('Kinky' CD booklet)	Mark, Brad, Dave & Rick having a nap
A Gurus family portrait	'Tunnel Vision' DVD cover
Dave, circa 'Mars'	The Persian Rugs (Mark, Brad, Kendall James & Dave)
Brad ('Spit the Dummy' tour, 1998)	Signed guitar from the 'Spit the Dummy' tour
Kingsy ('Spit the Dummy' tour, 1998)	Rick ('Spit the Dummy' tour, 1998)
Dave ('Spit the Dummy' tour, 1998)	Brad ('Spit the Dummy' tour, 1998)
Brad ('Spit the Dummy' tour, 1998)	Dave ('Spit the Dummy' tour, 1998)
Brad ('Spit the Dummy' tour, 1998)	Rick & Mark ('Spit the Dummy' tour, 1998)

Hoodoo Gurus: Tour Dates

bananaman16 — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:57:49 CDT

Upcoming Shows

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4-16-2008	The Forum, London

Tour Dates Archive

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Hoodoo Gurus: News & Articles

garethc — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:47:59 CDT

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Trouser Press' review of the entire Gurus discography (save for Mach Schau!)

March 19, 2008

"Gurus rock the Hall of Fame" by Iain Shedden (The Australian)

March 19, 2008

In The News

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Welcome to the Hoodoo Gurus Wiki!

garethc — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:03:08 CDT

Artist Bio

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Dave Faulkner lead vocals, guitar, keys	Brad Shepherd lead guitar, vocals, harmonica, percussion
Mark Kingsmill drums and metals	Rick Grossman bass, vocals

Previous members:

Clyde Bramley: Bass. Played from 'Stoneage Romeos' to 'Blow Your Cool'.
James Baker: Drums. Played on 'Stoneage Romeos'.
Rod Radalj: Guitar. Played with 'Le Hoodoo Gurus' only.
Kimble Rendall: Guitar. Played with 'Le Hoodoo Gurus' only.

Video Spotlight	Featured Photo
The Gurus perform 'Leilani' at South by Southwest '97 see all videos »	see all photos »

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Hoodoo Gurus: Videos

garethc — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:00:24 CDT

Music Videos

What's My Scene (Blow Your Cool, 1987)	Like Wow, Wipeout (Mars Needs Guitars, 1985)

Bittersweet (Mars Needs Guitars, 1985)	1000 Miles Away (Kinky, 1991)

Miss Freelove '69 (Kinky, 1991)	Tojo (Stoneage Romeos, 1984)

My Girl (Stoneage Romeos, 1984)	Come Anytime (Magnum Cum Louder, 1989)

Leilani (Stoneage Romeos, 1984)	I Want You Back (Stoneage Romeos, 1984)

When You Get to California (Mach Schau, 2005)	Nothing's Changing My Life (Mach Schau, 2005)

Good Times (Promo) (Blow Your Cool, 1987)	A Place in the Sun (Kinky, 1991)

The Right Time (Crank, 1994)	The Generation Gap (1998)

Big Deal (Blue Cave, 1996)

Death Defying - Promo Clip	Leilani by Le Hoodoo Gurus (yes, Rod Radalj et al!)

Be A Woman - The Persian Rugs (Warning: frequent female nudity courtesy of Russ Meyer!)

Concert Footage

'Bittersweet' Pihtipudas Saapasjalkarock, Finland (July 5, 1987)	'In the Middle of the Land' Nectarine Ballroom, Ann Arbor, MI (late '86 or early '87)

'Teenage Head' with Cyril Jordan (Flamin' Groovies) at Cafe du Nord, San Francisco (March 31, 2007)	'Come Anytime' Cafe du Nord, San Francisco (March 31, 2007)

'Bittersweet with Cyril Jordan (Flamin' Groovies) at Cafe du Nord, San Francisco (March 31, 2007)	'1000 Miles Away' Seagulls, Tweed Heads (15/09/07)

Hoodoo Gurus: Discography

garethc — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:57:09 CDT

Studio Albums

	*Stoneage Romeos* 1984 LP - Big Time BT7018 CD - Time/A&M CD5012 CD Reissue - EMI Int'l (ASIN: B0007DDJVC)		*Kinky* 1991 CD - BMG/RCA 3009-2-R CD Reissue - EMI Int'l (ASIN: B0007DDJWG)

	*Mars Needs Guitars!* 1985 LP - Big Time BT7053 CD - Elektra ECD60485 CD Reissue - EMI Int'l (ASIN: B0007DDJVM)		*Crank* 1994 CD - BMG/Zoo/Praxis 72445-11094-2 CD Reissue - EMI Int'l (ASIN: B0007DDJWQ)

	*Blow Your Cool* 1987 LP - Big Time BT7069 CD - Elektra ECD60728 CD Reissue - EMI Int'l (ASIN: B0007DDJVW)		*Blue Cave* 1996 CD - Mushroom TVD93455 [Australia] CD - True North TNSD 0136 [North America] CD Reissue - EMI Int'l (ASIN: B0007DDJX0)

	*Magnum Cum Louder* 1989 LP - BMG SFL10171 CD - BMG/RCA 9781-2-R CD Reissue - EMI Int'l (ASIN: B0007DDJW6)		*Mach Schau* 2004 CD - EMI/Capitol (ASIN: B0001LYDWE) CD - Evangeline (ASIN: B0002TLJQS)

Compilations

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EPs & Singles

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Promos & Remixes

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Hoodoo Gurus: Bio

garethc — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:43:07 CDT

		Quickfacts: Formed: 1981 Hometown: Sydney, Australia Style: Rock/Pop
Hoodoo Gurus (L-R): Dave, Brad, Rick and Mark

Sydney, Australia, 1981.

Punk was dying, new-wave was riding high, and rock purists were chundering into their toilet bowls. Ian Curtis had hung himself a year earlier, and in an ominous reading of the times the remaining members of Joy Division had morphed into New Order. Synth-pop kiddie treats like "Blue Monday" would soon be heard in clubs that just a few years earlier were levelling assembled throngs with "I Wanna Be Sedated" or "London Calling." Attitude had taken a backseat to sap, and style had overtaken substance.

Rock, however, was watching and waiting, like a dark stranger on the edge of town, terrifying the timid residents who knew that it would not be kept at bay for long. It was inevitable that a bunch of dangerous musical rebels would come together to stake their claim, and make music dangerous again. But who were these rebels and what would they name their crew?

Le Hoodoo Gurus, of course.

Le Hoodoos were comprised of Dave Faulkner (vocals/guitar) and James Baker (drums) from the Perth punk-rock outfit The Victims, and ex-Scientists Kimble Rendall (guitar) and Rod Radalj (again, guitar). Without a bass player, Le Hoodoos wielded their guitars like outlaw samurais and soon unleashed a torrent of mind-blowing singles upon an unsuspecting public: Tojo, Dig It Up, My Girl, True To You, Zanzibar and the ever-popular Leilani. The succession of blistering singles served to grapple the Sydney music scene into submission. However, Le Hoodoo Gurus were soon venturing into more dangerous territory that did not vibe with the Scientist crowd, and Rendall & Radalj called it a day - Rod Radalj ambling off to form The Johnnys, and Kimble Rendall leaving to have a crack at a film career. Their departure left the door open to formidable new arrivals Brad Shepherd (guitar/vocals) of The Hitmen & Super-K and his flatmate and Super-K bandmate Clyde Bramley (bass). Thus, the first solid Gurus lineup was formed and as such, in 1984, they released their first studio album, "Stoneage Romeos", as the Hoodoo Gurus on independant label Big Time Records (apparently no other label had the balls to take them on). The album was strong enough the garner them Countdown Awards' "Debut Album of the Year." A mere one-year later they released their much-anticipated sophomore effort, the excellent "Mars Needs Guitars". Australia had a new guitar-menace on its hands, and it wasn't going to be let off lightly.

By 1985, the Gurus had the better half of the Australian music scene by the throat, and had been tasting some sweet Stateside success stemming from solid airplay on the US college-radio circuit. Shortly after Mars was released, James Baker was mysteriously dismissed from the band and beatsman Mark Kingsmill was brought into the fold as Baker's replacement. Their next album, "Blow Your Cool," was recorded with the new lineup and released in 1987. Despite the positive reception Blow Your Cool garnered from the music press, the Gurus themselves were displeased with the album's final sound (due to lack of vibe with producer Mark Opitz). In response, they decided to return to their roots for their next album, "Magnum Cum Louder" (1989), producing it themselves and recording it at their old haunt, Trafalgar Studios. Magnum caught many critics on their their back foot and threw them to the ground with authority.

The band's final line-up change occured after Magnum's release with Clyde Bramley finally deciding to call it quits. Rick Grossman, a former DiVinyl, stepped in to assume bass duties. And thus the Gurus continued to target every facet of the pop-rock spectrum, releasing the lovingly-crafted "Kinky" in 1991 and the harder edged "Crank" in 1994. Their "blast from the back door," as HG Nelson describes it, came in the form of "Blue Cave" - destined to be their last album, released in 1996.

While Gurus fans Australia-wide patiently awaited their next album with baited breath, the Hoodoo Gurus revealed in 1997 that they felt the time had come for the sun to set on the HG juggernaut. The news of the impending breakup crashed through the Australian music community like a sneaker wave, and sent many an admirer stumbling to find the Kleenex. Graciously, the Gurus promised one last grand tour, christened "Spit The Dummy", to celebrate their legacy and the fans that had supported them whole-heartedly throughout the years. This final tour ran from October 24th, 1997 to January 11th, 1998, after which the Gurus ceased to be.

And that was the day the music died.

So who are the Hoodoo Gurus? You know the story, but do you know the music behind it? I'm glad to say that none of the Gurus music has aged a minute since its release. As subtle as cattle-prods, "Stoneage Romeos" and "Mars Needs Guitars" still sound amazingly fresh, despite the fact that they are almost two decades old in this Year of the Horse, 2002. The rest of the Gurus' catalogue, too, is still here screaming out to be discovered by new fans, and re-discovered by seasoned Hoodoo-heads. All Gurus albums are currently in print on Shock Records, so there's no reason for you not to check them out and dance furiously to prime-cuts such as "I Want You Back," "What's My Scene" or "Always Something."

Afterword: The Hoodoo Gurus reformed in 2003 after releasing the 'Mr. Tripper' EP and the album 'Turkish Delight' as The Persian Rugs (which featured Dave, Brad, Mark and Kendall James). A new album, 'Mach Schau', appeared in 2004. Hopefully another album is on the horizon!

Reprinted courtesy of Gareth Clarke

Rick Grossman

garethc — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:38:40 CDT

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garethc — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:02:13 CDT

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