\u201cFrom the ’60s to this moment, IGGY POP has been a solid reminder of what happens when an artist stays true to himself only and doesn\u2019t give a damn about the rest of it \u2026 IGGY POP is the Heavyweight Champion of rock and roll.\u201d Henry Rollins, LA Weekly, April 2012<\/p>\n
A decade after the Godfathers of Punk reunited, IGGY AND THE STOOGES will return to Australia in March 2013 for three headline shows. Iconic frontman Iggy Pop will once again lead guitarist James Williamson, drummer Toby Dammit, bassist Mike Watt and sax player Steve Mackay into rock and roll battle.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat some people would call antics, I would just call a good show,\u201d Iggy Pop said in The New York Times in June 2012.<\/p>\n
\u201c\u201cWith superlative reviews from the recent Riot fest and ACL Festivals it\u2019s clear that the irrepressible Iggy and the Stooges are in stellar form,\u201d said tour promoter Viv Lees, ”I want to urge all Australian fans to come out and celebrate the music of Iggy and the Stooges on this special headline tour as I don\u2019t envisage that they will revisit us anytime soon.\u201d<\/p>\n
After witnessing this all-star band at a recent LA show, Consequence of Sound said THE STOOGES\u201cwere on point all night long, blasting through each hallowed track with a fire that made it hard to believe that many of these songs are more than four decades old. IGGY POP appeared ageless, egging the crowd on with an energy that\u2019d be alarming for someone half his age.\u201d<\/p>\n
THE STOOGES formed in Michigan in 1967 \u2013 killing off the hippie era and sparking the first wave of punk with wild, primal live shows and three albums: The Stooges, Fun House and Raw Power. They disbanded in 1974, but three decades later reformed, returning songs like I Wanna Be Your Dog, No Fun, Shake Appeal, 1970, Beyond the Law and Search and Destroy to their rightful place: loud and live on stage. In 2007 came new album The Weirdness. Two years later, guitarist Ron Asheton passed away, but the band powered on with Williamson, who was part of THE STOOGES family back in the \u201970s.<\/p>\n
In 2010, IGGY AND THE STOOGES were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Their influence crosses generations and the rock spectrum \u2013 from the hardcore Rollins to The Sex Pistols, The Birthday Party and Kurt Cobain.<\/p>\n
There is no taming of this stooge. In the past year, IGGY AND THE STOOGES have fired up their incendiary sludge-rock-proto-punk-blues on stages from Austin to Brussels, Chicago to Florence.<\/p>\n
In 2013, it\u2019s Australia\u2019s turn to witness the unyielding power of the Heavyweight Champions of rock and roll. Along with headline shows in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney the legendary IGGY AND THE STOOGES will also top the bill at Bluesfest in Byron Bay. Long may they reign.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t miss Iggy and the Stooges and The Beasts of Bourbon touring nationally March\/April 2013.<\/p>\n
(Article – www.thedwarf.com)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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