Hoodoo Gurus Archives - Noise11.com

Hoodoo Gurus

James Baker Experience

Forgotten Australian James Baker Experience Punk Gem Returns After 40 Years

by Noise11.com

Cheersquad Records (AUS) and Folc Records (Spain) will mark the 40th anniversary of one of Australian punk’s most infamous singles, I Can’t Control Myself / Born To Be Punched by James Baker and the James Baker Experience. The limited-edition reissue arrives on October 7, 2025, in five vinyl variants.

Read the full article →
James Baker photo from Hoodoo Gurus Facebook page

James Baker of the Hoodoo Gurus, Beasts of Bourbon Dies At Age 71

by Paul Cashmere

James Baker, a founding member and drummer for The Hoodoo Gurus, later with Beasts of Bourbon and The Dubrovniks, has died at the age of 71.

Read the full article →
AUSTRALIA DAY HONORS. Mick Mazzone, music manager and charity man, OAM. He is pictured with some of his music paraphernalia and a guitar signed by George Young (from the Easybeats, Vanda and Young, Love is in the Air song writer and ACDC Producer and brother). Picture: Tricia Watkinson

Mick Mazzone Memorial Service Details

by Noise11.com

Memorial details have been revealed for the service for Mick Mazzone, the manager of Hoodoo Gurus and former manager of Ian Moss.

Read the full article →
Kimble Rendall facebook profile picture

Hoodoo Gurus Founding Member Kimble Rendall Has Passed Away Aged 67

by Paul Cashmere

Kimble Rendall, a founding member of Hoodoo Gurus and before that XL Capris, has died.

Read the full article →
AUSTRALIA DAY HONORS. Mick Mazzone, music manager and charity man, OAM. He is pictured with some of his music paraphernalia and a guitar signed by George Young (from the Easybeats, Vanda and Young, Love is in the Air song writer and ACDC Producer and brother). Picture: Tricia Watkinson

R.I.P. Australian Music Industry Identity Dominic ‘Mick’ Mazzone OAM

by Paul Cashmere

Dominic ‘Mick’ Mazzone of Mighty Management, manager of the Hoodoo Gurus and formerly Ian Moss, has died after an illness.

Read the full article →
Hoodoo Gurus photo by Ros O'Gorman

Hoodoo Gurus To Headline Party At The Point

by Noise11.com

Hoodoo Gurus will headline Party At The Point, an event to mark the 10th anniversary of Sandstone Point Hotel as an entertainment venue.

Read the full article →
Hoodoo Gurus Dave Faulkner, photo by Ros OGorman

Hoodoo Gurus Expand Back To The Stoneage Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Hoodoo Gurus ‘Back To The Stoneage tour has a whole lot of sold out dates and a whole lot of new ones.

Read the full article →

Hoodoo Gurus To Perform Debut Album Stoneage Romeos In Full

by Paul Cashmere

Hoodoo Gurus will mark the 40th anniversary of the release of their debut album ‘Stoneage Romeos’ by performing the album in full on the Back To The Stoneage tour of 2024.

Read the full article →

Hoodoo Gurus Longtime Manager Michael McMartin Has Passed Away

by Paul Cashmere

Michael McMartin, Hoodoo Gurus manager for 41 years, has died.

Read the full article →
Hoodoo Gurus Stoneage Romeos 40th anniversary edition

Hoodoo Gurus ‘Stoneage Romeos’ Turns 40

by Paul Cashmere

Hoodoo Gurus debut album ‘Stoneage Romeos’ turned 40 this month. The album was released in Australia in March 1984 and in the USA in September 1984.

Read the full article →
Hoodoo Gurus Dave Faulkner, photo by Ros OGorman

Hoodoo Gurus Manager Michael McMartin Leaves Band After 41 Years in the Job

by Paul Cashmere

Hoodoo Gurus manager Michael McMartin has stepped down from his role after 41 years, citing health issues as the reason for his sudden retirement.

Read the full article →
Hoodoo Gurus photo by Ros O'Gorman

Hoodoo Gurus, GANGgajang and Spys To Tour Brazil

by Paul Cashmere

Hoodoo Gurus will tour Brazil in August and take GANGgajang and Spys along for the tour.

Read the full article →
The Victims

Dave Faulkner To Reform The Victims for Two Play Final Shows

by Paul Cashmere

Perth Punk band The Victims, Dave Faulkner’s band before Hoodoo Gurus, will reform for two final shows in December.

Read the full article →
Hoodoo Gurus photo by Ros O'Gorman

Hoodoo Gurus To Kick Off A Night At The Barracks 2023 In Sydney

by Paul Cashmere

After a successful 2022, A Night At The Barracks will return to Sydney in September with Hoodoo Gurus headlining opening night.

Read the full article →
Hoodoo Gurus photo by Ros O'Gorman

Hoodoo Gurus Are Having A Great Time Hanging Out In Brazil

by Paul Cashmere

Hoodoo Gurus have been hanging out in Brazil for the last month because once upon a time they were big there … and still are.

Read the full article →
Hoodoo Gurus Dave Faulkner, photo by Ros OGorman

Hoodoo Gurus Reveal Three Brazil Dates To An Already Busy 2023

by Paul Cashmere

Hoodoo Gurus will head to South America for three shows in April 2023.

Read the full article →
Hoodoo Gurus photo by Ros OGorman

Hoodoo Gurus Finally Have Their 40th At The Sidney Myer Music Bowl

by Paul Cashmere

Two points about Hoodoo Gurus: 1. I’ve never considered ‘Death Defying’ a country song but hey Dave Faulkner, you wrote it so lets go with that. 2. Fuck they were great last night.

Read the full article →
Hoodoo Gurus Dave Faulkner, photo by Ros OGorman

Hoodoo Gurus and Dandy Warhols Australian Dates Rescheduled

by Paul Cashmere

Hoodoo Gurus and Dandy Warhols Australian tour will now happen in September.

Read the full article →
Hoodoo Gurus Dave Faulkner, photo by Ros OGorman

Hoodoo Gurus and Dandy Warhols Australian Tour Postponed

by Paul Cashmere

Hoodoo Gurus and The Dandy Warhols Australia tour, due to start tomorrow (2 April 2022) in Perth, has been postponed.

Read the full article →
Hoodoo Gurus Dave Faulkner, photo by Ros OGorman

Hoodoo Gurus Cover Bob Dylan ‘Obviously 5 Believers’ But It Will Become A Rarity Fast

by Paul Cashmere

Hoodoo Gurus have covered the lesser-known Bob Dylan song ‘Obviously 5 Believers’ for their new album ‘Chariot of the Gods’ but if you want to own it, you better be fast.

Read the full article →
Hoodoo Gurus I Come From Your Future

Brad Shepherd Fronts His First Hoodoo Gurus Single Since 1994

by Paul Cashmere

You have to go back to 1994 for the last Hoodoo Gurus single to feature Brad Shepherd on lead vocals. That was ‘You Open My Eyes’ off the ‘Crank’ album.

Read the full article →
One Electric Day at Werribee Mansion on Sunday 27 November 2016 with Russell Morris, Icehouse, James Reyne, Jimmy Barnes.

Jimmy Barnes Goes Red Hot And Electric For 2022

by Paul Cashmere

When Covid sidelined the Jimmy Barnes’ Flesh and Blood’ tour before the ‘Flesh and Blood’ album was released, Jimmy missed the opportunity to give the songs their full force with a live band.

Read the full article →
Hoodoo Gurus Dave Faulkner, photo by Ros OGorman

Hoodoo Gurus To Release First Album In 12 Years ‘Chariot of the Gods’

by Paul Cashmere

Hoodoo Gurus first album in 12 years is titled ‘Chariot of the Gods’ and it will be with you in March.

Read the full article →
Jimmy Barnes at Red Hot Summer Mornington 2019 photo Noise11.com

Red Hot Summer With Jimmy Barnes and Hoodoo Gurus All Set For Mornington

by Paul Cashmere

Duane McDonald’s Red Hot Summer Festival will fire up this weekend with the artists stoked to be back performing.

Read the full article →
Hoodoo Gurus Dave Faulkner, photo by Ros OGorman

Hoodoo Gurus Kick Off A 40th Anniversary Year With Red Hot Summer

by Paul Cashmere

When Hoodoo Gurus get back on stage for Red Hot Summer mid January, they’ll be working their way to the 40th anniversary of their first release.

Read the full article →
Hoodoo Gurus Dave Faulkner, photo by Ros OGorman

Hoodoo Gurus Debut ‘Carry On’ And Hit The Road In January For Red Hot Summer

by Paul Cashmere

Hoodoo Gurus new song could be considered to be about the Covid lockdown but Dave Faulkner wrote it before Covid.

Read the full article →
Hoodoo Gurus Dave Faulkner, photo by Ros OGorman

Hoodoo Gurus Reschedule Shows Into 2022

by Paul Cashmere

Hoodoo Gurus will get their show back on the road in April 2022. The 40th Anniversary Tour will now start in Perth on 2 April, 2022.

Read the full article →
Hoodoo Gurus Dave Faulkner, photo by Ros OGorman

Red Hot Summer Bendigo Rescheduled To January

by Noise11.com

The Bendigo RED HOT SUMMER TOUR show, slated for November 13, has been rescheduled to January 29, 2022 due to the Delta outbreaks in Victoria. The line-up for the concert remains the same featuring Jimmy Barnes, Hoodoo Gurus, Jon Stevens, Diesel, Vika & Linda and Chris Cheney.

Read the full article →
Jimmy Barnes by Gerry Nichols

(Nearly All) Red Hot Summer Shows Rescheduled For January 2022

by Paul Cashmere

Most of the upcoming Red Hot Summer shows have been rescheduled into 2022. New dates have been announced for January and February.

Read the full article →
Jacob's Run

Cold Chisel, INXS, The Angels Producer Mark Opitz To Produce New Jacobs Run Album

by Paul Cashmere

Legendary producer Mark Opitz AM has signed on to work with Melbourne band Jacobs Run for their next album.

Read the full article →

Related Posts

TX2
TX2 Teams With DeathbyRomy On Dark New Anthem ‘Feed’

TX2 is set to unleashed his latest single Feed, a collaboration with the equally enigmatic DeathbyRomy.

3 days ago
Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers Glory
Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers Announce Second Album GLORY With New Single ‘MOTHER’

ARIA Award-winning indie-rock powerhouse Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers are back with their second album GLORY, set for release on 7 November 2025 via Community Music / Mom + Pop. To mark the announcement, the band have dropped a fiery new single MOTHER, featuring guitarist Scarlett McKahey on lead vocals for the first time. Its accompanying video premieres tonight at 6pm AEST (27 August 2025) on YouTube.

4 days ago
Dick Move photo by Frances Carter
Dick Move Announce New Album Dream, Believe, Achieve With Protest Anthem ‘Nurses’

Aotearoa punk agitators Dick Move have announced the release of their third studio album Dream, Believe, Achieve, due out 14 November via 1:12 Records and Flying Nun Records. The band has also unleashed the snarling single ‘Nurses’, a furious protest anthem that takes aim at neoliberal policy and the chronic underfunding of frontline healthcare.

4 days ago
Mechatok (supplied MG Live)
Mechatok Locks in First Australian Headline Tour to Celebrate Debut Solo Album Wide Awake

Berlin-based producer Mechatok, born Emir Timur Tokdemir in 1998, is set to make his Australian debut with a four-city headline tour in March 2026. Kicking off in Brisbane before heading to Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth, the tour marks a new chapter in the rising star’s career. Tickets go on sale at 11 am local time on Friday, 29 August.

5 days ago
Arthur Hill
Arthur Hill Announces First Ever Australian Headline Tour “Stella AusTour” Set for January 2026

Britain’s brightest new pop phenomenon, Arthur Hill, has confirmed that his electric stage presence will finally reach Australian shores with the “Stella AusTour”, marking his long-awaited Aussie debut. The London-based singer-songwriter is set to ignite crowds at three headline shows: The Triffid, Brisbane (14 January), Factory Theatre, Sydney (15 January), and Max Watts, Melbourne (16 January).

6 days ago
Better Lovers photo by Gabe Becerra
Better Lovers Announce Australian Debut Tour with Support From Split Chain and Blind Girls

Better Lovers, the hardcore supergroup, featuring members of Every Time I Die, The Dillinger Escape Plan, and Fit For An Autopsy, are finally bringing their live show Down Under, with six cities locked in for January 2026.

6 days ago
Doja Cat photo by Jacob Webster supplied Live Nation
Doja Cat Announces Australia and New Zealand Tour

US pop star Doja Cat has announced her first-ever arena run across Australia and New Zealand as part of her “Ma Vie World Tour”. The Grammy Award-winning artist will bring her chart-topping catalogue and how to major cities in November and December 2025.

August 22, 2025