The band are doing a bunch of shows in Nov/Dec in Australia, starting with an incredible show for the Australian navy flagship, HMAS Canberra. The Commander sent a letter some months ago saying that the Canberra had used '1000 Miles ago' as its anthem (all Australian and British ships have an anthem that they play when they leave port and when they peel off at full speed from at sea refuelling) for a dozen years and this year the ship is being decommissioned and broken down. He wants to give it the best of send offs and asked if the band would fly out to the ship the day before it enters harbour for the last time and play the song live on the foredeck. Naturally everyone said yes! That happens on Nov. 7th.

Then the band are doing some shows in all States (only a couple of shows in each) plus 1 show in New Zealand on Nov. 26. They are also doing the Falls New Years Eve shows in Lorne Vic. And Tasmania plus a festival in West Australia on Jan 2.

Check the tour dates link for more info.

Click here for more info

A previously unreleased Gurus song will be on the new Timor Leste (Freedom Rising) album scheduled for release on July 10. The complete track listing is:

HOODOO GURUS - THIS IS YOUR TIME *

THE LIVING END - LIVE IT UP *

THE CRUEL SEA - NO CHOICE

RENEE GEYER - GUAVA JELLY *

JOHN BUTLER - TREAT YO MAMA (COUNTRY FUNK MIX)

SALTWATER BAND - DJARRIDJARRI

DILI ALLSTARS FEATURING KAVISHA MAZZELLA - NO WOMAN NO CRY *

KASEY CHAMBERS - DRIVING WITH THE BRAKES ON

DALLAS CRANE - NUMB ALL OVER (ACOUSTIC) *

MISSY HIGGINS - THE RIVER

NIGHTHOUR - DOLDRUMS

PAUL & DAN KELLY - GOD TOLD ME TO *

WILCANNIA MOB - DOWNRIVER

CASS EAGER - BEAUTIFUL DAY *

SINCO DO ORIENTE - HABURAS RAI

VIKA AND LINDA - TAKE IT EASY

SIME NUGENT - TIMOR LESTE *

CAT EMPIRE - MISERERE

* Denotes previously unreleased.

Paul Kelly, Kirsty Sword Gusmao (first lady of Timor) and Peter Garrett.

TUNNEL VISION DVD AND BACK CATALOUGE RE-ISSUE SET FOR EARLY 2005.

Things may have appeared relatively quiet over the last couple of months in the world on the HOODOO GURUS. The truth is, there has been plenty of action going on behind the scenes. The band's first ever DVD release "Tunnel Vision" is nearing completion and will include the BE MY GURU documentary, a live section and all of the clips. If that is not enough, all of the albums except for Mach Schau have been remastered and are being released as "Deluxe Editions". Each of the deluxe editions will include bonus tracks and will be released the same day as the DVD in the new year. The artwork features classic fold out posters from each album period and extensive liner notes written by a very impressive list of friends of the band.

STONEAGE ROMEOS - Lindsay Macdougall - Frenzal Rhomb

MARS NEEDS GUITARS - Wally Kempton - Even/The Meanies

BLOW YOUR COOL - Vicki Peterson - The Bangles

MAGNUM CUM LOUDER - Steve MacDonald - Redd Kross

KINKY - Dave Gray - Rocket Science

CRANK - Andy Strachan - The Living End

BLUE CAVE - Charles Fischer - Producer

This is an all region pal DVD but still completely playable on U.S. DVD players.

The Hoodoo Gurus' awesome headlining performances on the national Big Day Out tour are the perfect reminder of what the guys can deliver…and that's exactly what they do on their forthcoming new album 'Mach Schau'.

The first single to be lifted from the album is "Nothing's Changing My Life" which will be released on February 9. It's a perfect piece of classic Hoodoo Gurus rock that was jointly produced by Kim Salmon and the band, and is at radio now.

As a special teaser this weekend, The Sunday Telegraph is giving readers the exclusive opportunity to get a copy of 'Nothing's Changing My Life' ahead of the instore date, with the inclusion of the track on their "Proudly Australian" CD which celebrates Australia Day 2004. Free with this weekend's The Sunday Telegraph, the CD also features Paul Kelly's 'Won't You Come Around?', Alex Lloyd's '1000 Miles' and The Living End's 'Tabloid Magazine' as a representation of some of the best artists in Australian music. Each track featured is the current or forthcoming single from these artists, so it's the perfect opportunity to own the best in Australian music, free this weekend with The Sunday Telegraph, your favourite Sunday newspaper.

'Mach Schau' was recorded in Sydney during 2003 and also features vocals from Renee Geyer, Vanetta Fields and Vicki Peterson (from the Bangles no less!).

Plans are underway for The Hoodoo Gurus to tour across the nation!

'Mach Schau' which will be instore March 15.

Click here for a list of Radio and TV contacts to request the new single! Look here for a pdf file of "Nothing's Changing My Life" cover art

Check out Rick Grossman's new side project - The Kelly Gang! Playing at Cat & Fiddle on 14 Dec , Sun at 2.30 in the arvo.

The NEW Hoodoo Gurus album is slotted for release around the last week of March in Australia and hopefully soon after that in Europe and North America.

The Hoodoo Gurus Sign a deal with Capitol - New Album in 2004!!!!
Its been six years since the Hoodoo Gurus decided to call it a day from recording, but all of that is about to change with the release of a brand new track to radio on November 17 and a new album slated for early 2004!! Read more about it here! And listen to the new song WHITE NIGHT!

IT'S TRUE! The Hoodoo Gurus are playing the Big Day Out 2004. More info here. They are also playing at the National Rugby League Grand Final Performance.

So unprecedented has been the demand for the Hoodoo Gurus' 'That's My Team' that it is now on public sale! Click here for more details!

PERSIAN RUGS TOUR DATES!! The first song "15 Kinds of Fool" from the Persian Rugs album "Turkish Delight" was released July 14 with the video following on July 2

The Persian Rugs first album will be released on August 25, 2003!

March 5, 2003 was the national launch of the Australian Rugby League campaign featuring a song written by the Hoodoo Gurus. They played the song written for the NRL at that launch in front of some 800 guests and the media. The whole campaign was the idea of Al Wilson, a huge fan and friend of the band, who also happens to be an excellent football player and now assistant coach of Parramatta. He worked closely with Dave on setting up the whole concept and new lyrics to 'What's My Scene'.

Click here for the NRL commercial 'That's My Team' in Windows Media Player format. Or here for it in RealPlayer format. Click here for an article on the campaign from the Sydney Morning Herald.