Bluejuice "Ain't Telling the Truth" Tour!

Hey everyone. So you may all remember my heartfelt rant about having seen a band named Bluejuice at Sydney University a week or two ago. Well I've been in touch with someone from their publicity group, and I've gotten information about the upcoming tour - so take note all ye faithful, as I will be there on April 1st at the Metro! This is the press release that was sent to me:

Media Partners Nova, Video Hits and Myspace

with Brag, Beat, Rave, DB, Drum Perth, Forte and Sauce

Proudly Present:

“AIN'T TELLING THE TRUTH TOUR”

With special guest The Holidays

Bluejuice are dainty fellows. They know how to set a dining table, and they know the call of a rainbow lorikeet when they hear one. They’re too polite to take the last hors d’oeuvre, and they walk on the outside of a footpath to protect their lady-friends from a vehicular drenching on a rainy day. Bluejuice are your seats down, coats around, and doors open type of guys.

It’s a shame then that these suggestions of good manners boil away to nothing in the face of a deep-seated psychological need to lie. They lie to their grandmothers. They lie to their Chihuahuas. They lie to their manager about writing relevant press releases.

Bluejuice’s new single Ain’t Telling The Truth is an homage to their passion for the lie. The only thing truthful about the song is the title that it ain’t telling the truth. It’s one of those songs with a descriptive title (much like Stevie Winwood’s Valerie was most likely about someone named Valerie). It is the second single from their second album Head Of The Hawk.

But the real truth is that the single follows the giant success of ‘Broken Leg’ which picked up an ARIA nomination for ‘Breakthrough Song of the Year’ and hit the #5 slot on the world’s biggest music poll ‘Triple J’s Hottest 100’. The video scored ‘Video of the Year’ nods from Rage, Myspace and iTunes and it has sold more than a whopping 50,000 copies and still going strong.

And from March 31st through to until May 9th the band will take that mix of manners and miss-truths and The Holidays on the road with the “Ain’t Telling The Truth Tour” proudly presented by Nova, Video Hits, and Myspace.

Ain’t Telling The Truth Tour Dates
Tickets on sale 9:00am Monday 22nd February

WEDNESDAY 31 MARCH – ARMIDALE UNI, ARMIDALE

Tickets available from www.bigtix.com.au and UNE Services Retail Shop.

THURSDAY 1 APRIL – METRO THEATRE, SYDNEY

Tickets available from www.metrotheatre.com.au or the Metro Theatre Box Office – 02 9550 3666

FRIDAY 2 APRIL – NEWCASTLE PANTHERS, NEWCASTLE

Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au 1300 GET TIX or Moshtix Outlets

SATURDAY 3 APRIL – DOYALSON RSL, DOYALSON

Tickets available from DOYALSON RSL Reception or by calling 02 4390 0622

WEDNESDAY 7 APRIL – ROI BAR, ALBURY

Tickets available from Oztix www.oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545

THURSDAY 8 APRIL – EUREKA HOTEL, GEELONG

Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au 1300 GET TIX or Moshtix Outlets

FRIDAY 9 APRIL – PRINCE OF WALES, MELBOURNE

Tickets available from www.princebandroom.com.au, venue box office or phone the venue on 03 9536 1168 (10am - 6pm, Monday to Friday). Also available from Greville Records (Prahran 03 9510 3012), Missing Link (City 03 9650 8208) and Polyester Records (Fitzroy 03 9419 5137).

SATURDAY 10 APRIL – KAROVA LOUNGE, BALLARAT

Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545 and New Generation

SUNDAY 11 APRIL – THE SOUNDS LOUD ALL AGES FESTIVAL, MOONEE VALLEY

THURSDAY 15 APRIL – ANU BAR, CANBERRA

Tickets available from www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849 and via ANU Ticketek Box Office – Level 1, Administration Office, Union Building (above the Bar).

FRIDAY 16 APRIL – UNI OF TASMANIA, TASMAINIA

Tickets available from TUU Contact Centre 03 6226 2495 and www.moshtix.com.au

SATURDAY 17 APRIL – HOTEL NEW YORK, LAUNCESTON

Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au and Mojo Music, 81 Brisbane Street Launceston 03 6334 5677

FRIDAY 23 APRIL – HI FI, BRISBANE

Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au and all Oztix Outlets and http://tickets.thehifi.com.au

SATURDAY 24 APRIL – COOLANGATTA HOTEL, COOLANGATTA

Tickets available from Oztix www.oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545

SUNDAY 25 APRIL – GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON BAY
Tickets available from Hotel Great Northern Mon - Fri 9-5PM (Jonson St, Byron Bay), on 02 6685 6454 and Oztix www.oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545

THURSDAY 29 APRIL – WOLLONGONG UNI, WOLLONGONG
Tickets available from www.bigtix.com.au / UNISHOP (42218050) / REDBACK MUSIC (422961169)

FRIDAY 30 APRIL – KATOOMBA RSL, KATOOMBA

Tickets available from the venue and Oztix www.oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545

SATURDAY 1 MAY – PANTHERS, BATHURST

Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au 1300 GET TIX or Moshtix Outlets

WEDNESDAY 5 MAY – THE GOV, ADELAIDE (ALL AGES)

Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au 1300 GET TIX or Moshtix Outlets, www.venuetix.com.au, over the bar at The Gov (11am-9pm Mon-Sat) or phone 08 8340 0744 (11am-9pm Mon-Sat)

THURSDAY 6 MAY – NEWPORT HOTEL, FREMANTLE

Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au 1300 GET TIX or Moshtix Outlets

FRIDAY 7 MAY – PRINCE OF WALES, BUNBURY

Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au 1300 GET TIX or www.heatseeker.com.au

SATURDAY 8 MAY – CAPITOL, PERTH

Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au or Moshtix Outlet

I Heart Bluejuice

Let me tell you of a band. They are most likely one of the best in the land. They are power-pop electro rock extraordinaires. They are, Bluejuice whose new single Broken Leg has caused an internet sensation (beware to those who do click to view the video, it is six minutes long because the song starts around three minutes in because it is basically a hilarious short film).

Last night I had the privilege to go and see this band live at the University of Sydney's O-Week. The previous night, to which I also attended, was a performance by Project 52 (a Sydney University based comedy group), Axis of Awesome (a comedy musical group), Josh Thomas (the comic chosen to be the voice of Generation Y) and Wil Anderson, one of Australia biggest comedians. However, that is all a different story, this story...is about Bluejuice.
The night opened with a fairly rambunctious Sex Pistols-sounding band called The Conditionals. I had never heard them before, but I was honestly glad that I had, especially with the rather mediocre, and slightly more famous, group which followed, The Jezebels. They have one 'well-known' single, and they now think they're hot shit. The music was far too feet-gazing to be too enjoyable, and the lead singer did too much with her voice that didn't fit the songs.

Finally, though, after a few hours at 9:40, Bluejuice emerged. I didn't know, as none of their videos involve them actually playing their instruments, that they have two lead singers at all times. Jake and Stav sing the same lyrics all the way through every song, with some minor difference in vocal exchange, but each has their own unique vocal quality. Not just that, but their stage presences are so frighteningly different, you don't know which one to watch more. Jake has a more rock-star, get your shirt off, flailing wildly kind of stage presence, whereas Stav has the stoic, more jerky motions, intense staring and occasional insane move style of presence. Together, it was like some kind of super, performance BEAST!

They played for a good hour and ten minutes and I have to say, I thoroughly enjoyed every second of it. If you haven't checked them out already, click on the link above, or go here for their website!