Believe it or not, Brisbane's Regurgitator are turning 25! To mark the occasion, the Aussie rock icons have announced a massive run of dates across the country later this year with special guests, Shonen Knife and The Fauves.
The 25th anniversary tour is billed as “a fully blown visually rehabilitated retrospective of a show straddling a holographic hyperbole of antiquated technology, trawling the analogue back through the digital”.
First forming back in the early ’90s, the 'Gurg tested the waters with a couple of EPs before releasing their wonderfully weird debut album, Tu-Plang in 1996. Despite their post-grunge, art-house leanings declaring a dedication to the underground, just one year later, they found themselves on the mainstream map when 1997s now-iconic Unit album crossed over to commercial radio. The mix of 80s synth-pop, alt-rock and hip-hop transcended genres, earning them triple platinum sales and 5 ARIA Awards, including best mainstream album and best alternative album. Fair to say, it dominated on all fronts.
"Polyester Girl"
Since then, the band estimate they have released 11 albums, seven EPs, 16 singles, five DVDs, 120 Tshirt designs, and played something like 905 gigs – soon to be 926, with the band announcing a run of 21 shows through October and November, taking in every state and territory in their silver jubilee celebrations.
And they won't be alone. Japanese pop-punk legends Shonen Knife and Melbourne indie-rock masters The Fauves (who have shared the bill with them many times before) will be joining them for what is set to be a match made in heaven for local rock fans!
Don’t miss your chance to catch three of the greatest rock bands to emerge from the vibrant, alt-rock loving 90s. It all kicks off this October, be sure to hit up Regurgitator’s website for more info.
Regurgitator 25th Anniversary Tour
Friday 4 October – Monash Uni, Clayton (with The Fauves). Tickets.
Saturday 5 October – Westernport Hotel, San Remo (with The Fauves). Tickets.
Sunday 6 October – Caloundra Music Festival. Tickets.
Friday 11 October – Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns (with The Fauves). Tickets.
Saturday 12 October – Darwin Surf Club / De La Plage (with The Fauves & DJ Mangohig). Tickets.
Friday 18 October – The Gov, Adelaide (with Shonen Knife and The Fauves)
Saturday 19 October – The Gov, Adelaide (with Shonen Knife and The Fauves). Tickets.
Sunday 20 October – Uni Bar, Hobart (with Shonen Knife and The Fauves). Tickets.
Thursday 24 October – The Basement, Canberra (with Shonen Knife and The Fauves). Tickets.
Friday 25 October – Kingscliff Beach Hotel (with Shonen Knife and The Fauves). Tickets.
Saturday 26 October – The Tivoli, Brisbane (with Shonen Knife, The Fauves, Fat, Tape/Off and Dicklord)
Sunday 27 October – The Tivoli, Brisbane (with Shonen Knife, The Fauves, Screamfeeder, Koko Uzi and The Stress Of Leisure). Tickets.
Friday 1 November – Prince Bandroom, Melbourne (with Shonen Knife and The Fauves). Tickets.
Saturday 2 November – The Corner, Melbourne (with Shonen Knife and The Fauves). Tickets.
Sunday 3 November – The Lost Lands Festival. Tickets.
Thursday 7 November – Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle (with Shonen Knife and The Fauves). Tickets.
Friday 8 November – The Metro, Sydney (with Shonen Knife and The Fauves)
Saturday 9 November – The Metro, Sydney (with Shonen Knife and The Fauves). Tickets.
Sunday 10 November – Unibar, Wollongong (with Shonen Knife). Tickets.
Friday 15 November – The Astor, Perth (with Shonen Knife and The Fauves). Tickets.
Saturday 16 November – Metropolis, Fremantle (with Shonen Knife and The Fauves). Tickets.
Celebrate 25 years of weird, wild double-edged pop with the This Is Regurgitator playlist on Spotify:
Listen to all the Regurgitator Essentials on Apple Music:
