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RIVER video by Paul Rankin

2010-07-23T08:40:45Z

THE RIP in Europe this week.

2010-07-23T08:35:10Z

THE RIP out in Europe this week on CARGO GERMANY

Long time no story...

While Susie has been in New York and currently Berlin things have been on low mode. To heat things up a bit THE RIP is released on CD and vinyl this week by CARGO GERMANY in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands and Belgium... plus distributed in France by Differ'Ant music. See some initial reviews below.

We are currently sorting out a bunch of shows over the SEPT/OCT time period... more news very soon.

www.cargo-records.de

Upcoming and current Cargo Records releases
02.07.10 WOLF PARADE - "Expo '86" (Sub Pop)
02.07.10 HERE WE GO MAGIC - "Pigeons" (Secretly Canadian)
02.07.10 BETTY & THE WEREWOLVES - "Tea Time Favourites" (Damaged Goods)
09.07.10 DAMIEN JURADO - "Saint Bartlett" (Secretly Canadian)
16.07.10 CARISSA'S WEIRD - "They'll Only Miss You..." (Hardly Art)
23.07.10 THE BOOKS - "The Way Out" (Temporary Residence Limited)
23.07.10 I HEART HIROSHIMA - "The Rip" (Cargo Records)
23.07.10 APPLES IN STEREO - "Travellers In Space And Time" (Yep Roc)
23.07.10 WINDSOR FOR THE DERBY - "Against Love" (Secretly Canadian)
06.08.10 BEAR IN HEAVEN - "Beast Rest Forth Mouth" (Hometapes)
06.08.10 JAILL - "That's How We Burn" (Sub Pop)
13.08. 10 SUNE ROSE WAGNER - "Sune Rose Wagner" (Auditorium)
13.08.10 SIR PSYKO & HIS MONSTERS - "Reaperstale" (Crazy Love)
20.08.10 SOMEONE STILL LOVES YOU BORIS YELTSIN - "Let It Sway" (Polyvinyl)
20.08.10 HYPERNOVA - "Through The Chaos" (Narnack)
27.08.10 JOSH RITTER - "So Runs The World Away" (Pytheas)
27.08.10 COLISEUM - "House With A Curse" (Temporary Residence Limited)
27.08.10 DEAN & BRIITA - "13 Most Beautiful" (Double Feature)
03.09.10 ALLO DARLIN' - "Allo Darlin'" (Fortuna Pop)
03.09.10 PINEY GIR - "Jesus Wept"(Damaged Goods)
10.09.10 THE THERMALS - "Personal Life" (Kill Rock Stars)
10.09.10 THE PIPETTES - "Earth Vs. The Pipettes" (Fortuna Pop)
10.09.10 FABIENNE DELSOL - "On My Mind" (Damaged Goods)
17.09.10 THE VASELINES - "Sex With An X" (Sub Pop)
01.10.10 NO AGE - "Everything In Between" (Sub Pop)
15.10.10 KELLEY STOLTZ - "To Dreamers" (Sub Pop)

IHH Artwork

2010-05-17T06:23:07Z

IHH Photos

2010-05-17T05:36:54Z

New I HEART HIROSHIMA video thrown for RIVER

2010-03-12T04:39:22Z

I heart hiroshima Developments...

While Susie is currently on expedition in New York enroute eventually to Berlin... and now making a visit to SXSW this coming week...

Paul Rankin completed a second video for the track RIVER. It was shot before Susie's disembarkation and their great going-away-show at Brisbane Powerhouse in late Jan where they play both albums in their near completedness. Paul has pieced together another spirited visual interpretation drawing forth the pagan in a dark river forest. Online now and desecrating television shortly.

THE RIP will be released in Europe on Cargo Germany in June. The album is now available in other territories online... and discussion is underway for a US album release. Shakeytown was picked up for US TV show The Deep End as well as new Brisbane film JUCY.

More news when it happens...

THE RIP out now on Valve.

Final show for a while aways...

2010-01-20T13:24:47Z

I Heart Hiroshima final shows for some while aways...

2010 kicks off with a greatly appreciated sojourn for I Heart Hiroshima for rest, travel and song writing. After releasing their second album The Rip amid numerous tours including in late November some dates in Vietnam and Cambodia (see the Mess+Noise tour diary here), they capped off the year with much praised single Shakeytown scoring #1 spot in the 4ZZZ Top 100 (4zzzfm.org.au/events/..hot100) and their version of The Chills Pink Frost coming in at #4. As Susie departs for some overseas travel, and some eventual tour dates around the 2010 European release of The Rip they play two final shows here in home waters... the Gold Coast Big Day Out and favoured venue the Brisbane Powerhouse.

Words from our sponsor...

2009 has been a big year...actually the last four years have been incredibly busy for us.

We've played over 260 shows in 13 countries.....

Recorded and released 2 albums and 3 EP's.....

Played some amazing festivals and seen some phenomenal show and been lucky enough to play shows/tour with Ratatat, Peaches, Cat Power, The Rakes, Maximo Park, Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band, Stereo Total, The Streets, Tricky, Rogers Sisters, Deerhoof, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah,The Grates and more that I can't remember...

All while maintaining a good inter-band friendship, drinking too much coffee (our hearts now pump caffeine not blood), living in Brisbane and working at our regular jobs.

E.P.I.C. Well, not really on the grand scheme of things, but the point is that we've accomplished a lot and we are really proud of the things we have achieved and we want to show you who are right now, from start to finish. So we are going to play all of our released material in order, kind of like a retrospective i guess!

Also, this will be the last show we will play for ?months? as Susie is headed overseas to travel the US then relocate to Berlin. The boys will join her in Germany at some stage to tour around Europe again.

So yes, if you like our band in any way shape or form this is it.......for the time being. A celebration and a goodbye all in one.

Playing the show also is Dick Diver from Melbourne - the super talented drummer/artist/celeb Steph Hughes also did the poster - and Brisbane's own Bigstrongbrute.

Hope to see you all there for a Sunday afternoon by the river. Ahh summer bliss

xxxx IHH

THE RIP and TUFF TEEF available now on Valve/MGM.

www.ihearthiroshima.com

SUN 17 JAN - GOLD COAST BIG DAY OUT

Essential stage onstage 11.30am

Playing with Tame Impala, Magic Dirt, Passion Pit, The Horrors, Devendra Bernhardt, Ladyhawke and Peaches.

SUN 24 JAN - BRISBANE POWERHOUSE

4.00 - 8.00pm ALLAGES Last show for a while

2 x one hour sets covering both albums

plus DICK-DIVER (Melb) & BIGSTRONGBRUTE

Tickets from the Powerhouse Powertix, ph 33588600 and www.brisbanepowerhouse.org

SHONEN KNIFE and ALBUM LAUNCH TOUR

2009-09-11T11:38:29Z

I HEART HIROSHIMA

New album The Rip and October Album launch tour.

After the following dates with SHONEN KNIFE and OUCH MY FACE... and a performance on the main stage at SOUNDS OF SPRING in brisbane... they return for the album launch tour!

THUR 24 SEPT The Corner Melbourne

w/Shonen Knife & Ouch My Face

FRI 25 SEPT Annandale Hotel Sydney

w/Shonen Knife & Ouch My Face

SAT 26 SEPT Sounds of Spring Festival, Brisbane

SUN 27 SEPT Amplifier

w/Shonen Knife & Ouch My Face

I HEART HIROSHIMA ALBUM LAUNCH TOUR

Now with special guests FIRE! SANTA ROSA, FIRE!

(shows as noted)

THU OCT 15 - NSW - SYDNEY, UNSW OKTOBERFEST

Doors: 4.00pm. Tickets: from the venue

FRI OCT 16 - BRISBANE, THE ZOO

Doors: 8.00pm. Plus guests WE ALL WANT TO and HEINZ REIGLER (Not From There)

Tickets: all OzTix outlets, www.oztix.com.au, ph: 1300 762 545, online at www.thezoo.com.auihearthiroshima.oztix.com.au & www.consume.com.au

SAT OCT 17 - WA - NORTHBRIDGE, ROCKETROOM

Doors: 8.00pm. Plus guests BULLET HOLES, OFFBEAT ANTICS and WHEN THE SKY FELL

Tickets: venue and usual outlets

SUN OCT 18 - PERTH, ONE MOVEMENT FESTIVAL

Tickets on sale from Moshtix - details available at www.onemovementmusic.com

FRI OCT 23 - VIC - GEELONG, NATIONAL HOTEL

Doors: 9.00pm. Plus guests FIRE! SANTA ROSA, FIRE!

Tickets: all OzTix outlets, www.oztix.com.au, ph: 1300 762 545, ihearthiroshima.oztix.com.au & www.consume.com.au

SAT OCT 24 - VIC - MELBOURNE, NORTHCOTE SOCIAL CLUB

Doors: 8.30pm. Plus guests FIRE! SANTA ROSA, FIRE! and DIAMOND SEA

Tickets: www.northcotesocialclub.com, ph: 03 9486 1677, ihearthiroshima.oztix.com.au & www.consume.com.au

SUN OCT 25 - SA - ADELAIDE, ENIGMA BAR

Doors: 8.00pm. Plus guests FIRE! SANTA ROSA, FIRE!

Tickets: www.venuetix.com.au (ph 8225 8888), ihearthiroshima.oztix.com.au,

www.consume.com.au (ph 1300 762 545) & outlets

THU OCT 29 - NSW - GOSFORD, GEE WHIZ

Doors: 8.00pm. Plus guests

Tickets: all OzTix outlets, www.oztix.com.au, ph: 1300 762 545, online at www.consume.com.au

FRI OCT 30 - NSW - PORT MACQUARIE, LAURIETON HOTEL

Doors: 7.30pm. Plus guests FIRE! SANTA ROSA, FIRE!

Tickets: www.moshtix.com.au (ph 1300 GET TIX), ihearthiroshima.oztix.com.au, www.consume.com.au

(ph: 1300 762 545) & the venue

SAT OCT 31 - NSW - BATEMAN'S BAY - NORTH ST CAFÉ

Doors: 7.30pm. Plus guests

Tickets: all OzTix outlets, www.oztix.com.au, ph: 1300 762 545, ihearthiroshima.oztix.com.au, www.consume.com.au & at the venue. Ticket includes food

SUN NOV 1 - NSW - SYDNEY, ANNANDALE HOTEL

Doors: 6.00pm. Plus guests FIRE! SANTA ROSA, FIRE!, SONGS, WHERE'S JEROME

and HEINZ REIGLER (Not From There)

Tickets: www.annandalehotel.com (ph 9550 1078), at the venue, all OzTix outlets, www.oztix.com.au,

ph: 1300 762 545, ihearthiroshima.oztix.com.au & www.consume.com.au

FRI NOV 6 - GOLD COAST, NEVER LAND BAR

Doors: 8.00pm. Plus guests FOALS DJs

Tickets: Moshtix and the venue.

SUN NOV 8 - BYRON BAY, GREAT NORTHERN

Doors: 9.00pm. Plus guests

Tickets: venue, OzTix outlets, www.oztix.com.au, ph: 1300 762 545, www.greatnorthern.com.au ihearthiroshima.oztix.com.au & www.consume.com.au

New album THE RIP out OCT 2 and album tour in OCT

2009-09-11T11:33:41Z

I HEART HIROSHIMA

New album The Rip out now.

October Album launch tour more shows...

...Songs pull out to be replaced by Fire! Santa Rosa! Fire!

With the latest installment in this trail of construction about to flood the driest of lands I Heart Hiroshima will release their much agitated second album THE RIP on October 2. Swimming against the incessant currents they recorded the album early this year in the long grass of Runcorn with compatriot Mirko Vogel, before sailing to the distant shores of England to mix it all up back of lanes with Andy Gill (Gang of Four) in the much loved Beauchamp Building. First ship out of the dock Shakeytown has drawn the light of recognition and many a sailor will bless their saviour from the rocks.

Jon King from Gang of Four cites I Heart Hiroshima along with Kate Nash, Florence and the Machine, and Black Rebel Motorcyle club as "musicians he thinks are hitting the right note now".

www.hounslowchronicle.co.uk/west-london-lifestyle

I Heart Hiroshima have also had an amazing past month with a great performances at Big Sound getting great raps from everyone who attended, being selected by Street Press Australia as best current up and coming Australian band and wining a trip to One Movement conference in mid OCT (courtesy of them). They also featured on the covers of all their Australian music magazines early September... Time Off, Drum Media, Inpress, and Drum Media Perth... as well as picking up single of the week on iTunes! They also had great sets at the Brisbane Powerhouse Frankly with Peaches in DJ mode, in Melbourne and Sydney with Shonen Knife and at Brisbane's Sounds of Spring...

I Heart Hiroshima not only spent the first half of this year recording the new album, they also spent a few months based in London and did 40 shows across Europe playing with The Rakes, Maximo Park as well as performances at The Great Escape (where they got to see Gang of Four play a show before getting together with Andy to mix the album), Liverpool Sound City and the Dot to Dot festival among their own headline shows.

The video for the first single SHAKEYTOWN (as made by debut videomaker Paul Rankin) was also released to the online world this week and has already conjured interest from German and US online tv as well as Vietnam festivals. Recently picked up "Indie Clip of the Week" on RAGE. Check it here... SHAKEYTOWN

www.ihearthiroshima.com

THE RIP out OCT 2

featuring Shakeytown, Got Out, Old Tree, River and more of your favourite shanties...

I HEART HIROSHIMA ALBUM LAUNCH TOUR

Now with special guests FIRE! SANTA ROSA, FIRE! (shows as noted)

Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! have spent the past 2 years being the city of churches' best kept secret, playing enthusiastic and passionate shows supporting some of the best international and national touring acts around. Their brand of monolithic, angular rock evokes former glories of bands such as Pretty Girls Make Graves and Q & Not U, as well as current luminaries My Disco and Minus the Bear. Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! also contains a pop-sensibility often relegated in today's vapid culture to mobile ringtones and one-hit wonders. Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! (David Williams, Sam Stearne, Josh Flavel & Artyom Zinoviev)'s introduction to the Dot Dash/Remote Control Records stable, is the "War Coward" single/EP- 3 minutes of pitch-shifted, post-millennial tension, led by new singer/chanteuse Caitlin Duff.

Album tour - October2009

THU OCT 15 - NSW - SYDNEY, UNSW OKTOBERFEST

Doors: 4.00pm. Tickets: from the venue

FRI OCT 16 - BRISBANE, THE ZOO

Doors: 8.00pm. Plus guests WE ALL WANT TO and HEINZ REIGLER (Not From There)

Tickets: all OzTix outlets, www.oztix.com.au, ph: 1300 762 545, www.thezoo.com.auihearthiroshima.oztix.com.au & www.consume.com.au

SAT OCT 17 - WA - NORTHBRIDGE, ROCKETROOM

Doors: 8.00pm. Plus guests BULLET HOLES, OFFBEAT ANTICS and WHEN THE SKY FELL

Tickets: venue and usual outlets

SUN OCT 18 - PERTH, ONE MOVEMENT FESTIVAL

Tickets on sale from Moshtix - details available at www.onemovementmusic.com

FRI OCT 23 - VIC - GEELONG, NATIONAL HOTEL

Doors: 9.00pm. Plus guests FIRE! SANTA ROSA, FIRE!

Tickets: all OzTix outlets, www.oztix.com.au, ph: 1300 762 545, ihearthiroshima.oztix.com.au & www.consume.com.au

SAT OCT 24 - VIC - MELBOURNE, NORTHCOTE SOCIAL CLUB

Doors: 8.30pm. Plus guests FIRE! SANTA ROSA, FIRE! and DIAMOND SEA

Tickets: www.northcotesocialclub.com, ph: 03 9486 1677, ihearthiroshima.oztix.com.au & www.consume.com.au

SUN OCT 25 - SA - ADELAIDE, ENIGMA BAR

Doors: 8.00pm. Plus guests FIRE! SANTA ROSA, FIRE!

Tickets: www.venuetix.com.au (ph 8225 8888), ihearthiroshima.oztix.com.au,

www.consume.com.au (ph 1300 762 545) & outlets

THU OCT 29 - NSW - GOSFORD, GEE WHIZ

Doors: 8.00pm. Plus guests

Tickets: all OzTix outlets, www.oztix.com.au, ph: 1300 762 545, www.consume.com.au

FRI OCT 30 - NSW - PORT MACQUARIE, LAURIETON HOTEL

Doors: 7.30pm. Plus guests FIRE! SANTA ROSA, FIRE!

Tickets: www.moshtix.com.au (ph 1300 GET TIX), ihearthiroshima.oztix.com.au, www.consume.com.au

(ph: 1300 762 545) & the venue

SAT OCT 31 - NSW - BATEMAN'S BAY - NORTH ST CAFÉ

Doors: 7.30pm. Plus guests

Tickets: all OzTix outlets, www.oztix.com.au, ph: 1300 762 545, ihearthiroshima.oztix.com.au, www.consume.com.au & at the venue. Ticket includes food

SUN NOV 1 - NSW - SYDNEY, ANNANDALE HOTEL

Doors: 6.00pm. Plus guests FIRE! SANTA ROSA, FIRE!, SONGS, WHERE'S JEROME

and HEINZ REIGLER (Not From There)

Tickets: www.annandalehotel.com (ph 9550 1078), at the venue, all OzTix outlets, www.oztix.com.au,

ph: 1300 762 545, ihearthiroshima.oztix.com.au & www.consume.com.au

THU NOV 5 - GOLD COAST, NEVER LAND BAR

Doors: 8.00pm. Plus guests

Tickets: Moshtix and the venue.

SUN NOV 8 - BYRON BAY, GREAT NORTHERN

Doors: 9.00pm. Plus guests

Tickets: venue, OzTix outlets, www.oztix.com.au, ph: 1300 762 545, www.greatnorthern.com.au ihearthiroshima.oztix.com.au & www.consume.com.au

Eyes and ears of the world unite!

2009-09-04T02:47:24Z

Around about the beginning of August I Heart Hiroshima took to making a third music video for the first single "Shakeytown" from our new album "The Rip" out on Oct 2nd with the help of our super talented friend Paul Rankin, along with camera virtuoso Paul Broadhurst and Jesse Hawkins.

We kind of underestimated the amount of time and effort that this would entale, much like "too much gum!" or "fantales in winter" or "can too!". Either way, you know what i mean.

A (giant) miniature city was handcrafted by the band and crew in the Nine Lives Gallery in Brisbane. Toy cars and real cars were picked out. We hung the stars in the sky. Then one night we all drove out to the highway for some extra-tough laps. Paul sweated all over it to make it extra juicy and we got the end result. We're calling it "super good".

Also want to thank our manager Paul, my brother James, the "owner of a lonely car" Alan, and most of all, every single one of the nine Nine Lives.

So here it is! Why aren't you watching it?

WATCH THE "SHAKEYTOWN" VIDEO!!

I HEART HIROSHIMA back on the country road... SHAKEYTOWN NIGHTS TOUR!

2009-07-10T04:16:37Z

I HEART HIROSHIMA back on the country road...

Susie, Matt & Cameron are finally coming back from their two month long trek across Europe and the UK. In conjunction with the release of new single SHAKEYTOWN - prelude to their second album as currently being finalised by Andy Gill while the band is still in London - they will drive right back on the tour road with a series of dates across of August.

AUSTRALIAN SHAKEYTOWN NIGHTS...

All dates with Brisbane friends... DZ

FRI 7 AUG THE ZOO, Brisbane with DZ and more

Tickets: all OzTix outlets, www.oztix.com.au, ph: 1300 762 545, online at www.thezoo.com.au & consume oztix outlet

SAT 8 AUG WOOMBYE PUB, Sunshine Coast with Lost Valentinos, Ghostwood & DZ

Tickets: all OzTix outlets, www.oztix.com.au, ph: 1300 762 545, online at consume oztix outlet

THUR 13 AUG TRANSIT BAR, Canberra with DZ

Tickets: N/A - Free entry

FRI 14 AUG OXFORD TAVERN, Wollongong with DZ and more

Tickets: N/A - Free entry

SAT 15 AUG HOPETOUN HOTEL, Sydney with DZ and more

Tickets: all OzTix outlets, www.oztix.com.au, ph: 1300 762 545, online at consume oztix outlet

FRI 21 AUG EAST BRUNSWICK CLUB, Melbourne with DZ and Breaker Morant

Tickets: www.eastbrunswickclub.com, ph: 03 9388 9794, online at consume oztix outlet

SAT 22 AUG JIVE, Adelaide with DZ and more

Tickets: all Moshtix outlets, www.moshtix.com.au, ph: 1300 438 849, online at consume oztix outlet

FRI 28 AUG DEL PLAZA, Southport Gold Coast with DZ

Tickets: all OzTix outlets, www.oztix.com.au, ph: 1300 762 545, online at consume oztix outlet

SAT 29 AUG BON AMICI, Toowoomba with DZ

Tickets: all OzTix outlets, www.oztix.com.au, ph: 1300 762 545, online at consume oztix outlet

I HEART HIROSHIMA REBEL PLAYLIST AGAIN!!! VOTE NOW!!!

2009-06-04T07:13:01Z

Okay things are hotting up in the UK for I Heart Hiroshima as summer comes to swing it warm wings over all... and new EP Friends with Swords with singles from Tuff Teef Got Bones and Crime is grabbing plenty of hot fun.

So with love and ease we ask for you easy love to vote for us here....

'Got Bones' is up for the Rebel Playlist this week on Steve Lamacq's 6 Music show. The feature pits three songs against each other in a public vote with the winning track receiving a play from each daytime show the following week. This would be fantatstic to get and if you could get everyone you know to click on the link below to vote for it that would be great. The voting has started already and closes midnight on Sunday. Regular myspace bulletins, facebook updates and all that stuff would help greatly, we'll get everyone to vote our end too!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/steve_lamacq/ - scroll to the bottom of the page to vote.

IHH supports Skateistan

2009-05-21T14:42:30Z

I Heart Hiroshima are stoked to spread the word about Skateistan; Afghanistan's first dedicated skateboard school which aims to breakdown social, ethnic and gender barriers through the art of skateboarding". http://skateistan.org

Check it out dudes!!!

I HEART HIROSHIMA UK exploits

2009-05-20T18:17:47Z

Earlier this month Susie, Matt & Cameron boarded flight SQ326 bound for Frankfurt to start an absolute thrilling spree of shows across Europe and the UK...

So far they have found themselves swept up by adoring crowds In Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, France and Netherlands, selling large amounts of CDs and shirts at all shows... and earning the praise of their generous hosts THE RAKES.

Brisbane's I Heart Hiroshima now fill their weeks up with more shows in the UK after the Euro dates with The Rakes with their first on Saturday past in THE HOPE at THE GREAT ESCAPE .

In the meantime I Heart Hiroshima are making more friends picking up a return set of European dates with MAXIMO PARK... plus more dates in Germany, Holland, France and the UK.

As they travel on their merry way through this new uncharted territory witness their travelogue as revealed on the tour blospot - http://ihearthiroshima.blogspot.com

During this time Andy Gill will be mixing their next album in London aiming for a September release... the guys have had the great fortune to witness Gang of Four play at The Great Escape on the weekend in Brighton. In the meantime new single Crime/Got Bones makes its place on UK radio waves...

EURO/UK TOUR exploits continues...

SAT 16 MAY - THE GREAT ESCAPE Brighton, UK "Artrocker showcase"

SUN 17 MAY - VERA Groningen, The Netherlands with The Rakes

MON 18 MAY - MELKWEG Amsterdam, The Netherlands with The Rakes

THUR 21 MAY - UK, London, Camden Barfly

FRI 22 MAY - UK, Liverpool, Bumper - Liverpool Sound City

SAT 23 MAY - UK, Bristol - Dot To Dot Festival

SUN 24 MAY - UK, Nottingham - Dot To Dot Festival

MON 25 MAY - UK, Glasgow, Twisted Wheel

TUES 26 MAY - UK, Manchester, Night & Day

MON 1 JUNE - LE CARGO CLUB, Caen, France with Maximo Park

TUES 2 JUNE - LA TRABENDO, Paris, France with Maximo Park

WED 3 JUNE - MAGAZZINI GENERALO, Milan, Italy with Maximo Park,

FRI 5 JUNE - FRI-SON, Fribourg, Switzerland with Maximo Park

SAT 6 JUNE - KOFMEHL, Solothurn, Switzerland with Maximo Park

TUES 9 JUNE - venue tba, Munster, Germany with Gregory and the Hawk

WED 10 JUNE - MOLOTOW, Hamburg, Germany

THUR 11 JUNE - MAGNET, Berlin, Germany

SAT 13 JUNE - ROTOWN, Rotterdam, Holland

TUES 16 JUNE - BPM, Nantes, France

WED 17 JUNE - 1929, Rennes, France

TUFF TEEF out in the UK on Valve/Weatherbox.

Features GOT BONES, CRIME and PUNKS.

PINK FROST available on iTunes now.

Tour compile EP FRIENDS WITH SWORDS also available.

Gent, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt and Stuttgart

2009-05-06T15:19:03Z

Welcome to our tour blog! This is a place where you can feel like you can hug us even though we are really far away.

We landed in Frankfurt on Friday night with no hassles and left the next morning in our turbo-awesome-super-box Van en route to Belgium to a) pick up gear and b) to hang with our tour managers buddy Chris. Driving in Germany is fucking weird at first.....you have to get used to driving on the right hand side of the road and then you have to comprehend going 150km/hr on the Autobahn and still have crazy people fly past you. It took a lot of getting used to. The journeys have been really nice; short and picturesque. Here is a sweet photo I took from the van:

Gent is a really fucking cool city. When we got there it felt like everyone was just hanging out, at bars, or in coffee shops around the castle, walking their dogs along the river or chilling in a guided tour boat. That night we went to the craziest bar..........there were 250 types of beers that it sold, one of which was called Quacks. It was served in the most horrendously massive glass and in order to collect you drink you needed to hand over a shoe....as collateral.

Apparently a lot of glasses go missing. Drinking ONE of these made us all very fuzzy and made us need beds stat.

The next day we drove to Dusseldorf to play our first show at a club called "Zakk". We met The Rakes all of whom we're lovely, dressed well and smelt like roses on a Spring morning. They have this bad-ass tour bus which we are very jealous of....I haven't taken a photo yet but I will. They asked us where our tourbus was....we shrugged and looked at the ground coyly.

The show was really fun and the crowd receptive. As you may know, I talk a lot of nonsense in between songs at shows, and I was scared that I didn't have this security blanket on this tour as noone would understand me, but so far people have understood us for the most part. That night we stayed with two rad girls Kristina and Doro. We met them through the wonderful world of Myspace....it really is a place for friends. We listened to Telepathe, Hate Rock and Handsome Furs while drinking some highly recommended Dream Tea. It was a blissful night and we were so lucky to meet such lovely ladies (esp. me because being around boys all the time can be hard work).

The next day was back to Frankfurt where we played in Batschkapp. We played on a stage that had some pretty crazy predecessors: The Gun Club, Jesus & Mary Chain, Nirvana and our hometown legends The Go-Betweens to name a few. The show was amazing! We sparked TWO circle pits......TWO! I don't even know how that happened! We even had a german heckler = best! After the show our host took us to a bar in downtown Frankfurt, the inhouse DJ was amazing and super cliche, he was complete with beret and played the strangest array of music ranging from Midnight Oil to The Bloodhound gang. We stayed at a rad loft apartment with our new friend Annika and slept off our groggy heads.

this is too long isn't it? I've never been good at editing.

Last night was Stuttgart in this fucking awesome underground venue called "Rohre". It was made up of all these crazy tunnels and was really damp and weird. Our manager had told us that when he was there in the nineties with Regurgitator a bunch of kids took too much acid and ecstacy and got lost in the maze of tunnels! We played it safe and layed of the hallucinogens.

Ok this will do for now. We will write again soon......i'll get the boys to do a blog or two so you don't get bored with my inane ramblings, k?

Big lurve.

Susie IHH

IHH 3 go on Thrilling Spree of Shows in UK!

2009-04-15T16:28:49Z

IHH ON THE UK!

I HEART HIROSHIMA meets the United Kingdom in a thrilling spree of shows!

Brisbane's I Heart Hiroshima fill their weeks up with more shows in the UK after the Euro dates with The Rakes. Sparked off after a near riot at Rics midnight on Good Friday, the threesome made a run for it announcing more UK shows in a wanton display of gratitude. Before their dis-embarkment in late April though... 2 more nights of audience massacre at RICS this Friday and next... playing treats from the brand new second album due out after returning from Europa later this year. More UK and Euopean fare to come soon as.

Thu 21 May UK, London, Barfly

Sat 23 May UK, Bristol - Dot To Dot Festival

Sun 24 May UK, Nottingham - Dot To Dot Festival

Mon 25 May UK, Glasgow, Twisted Wheel

Tue 26 May UK, Manchester, Night & Day

Also Pink Frost took a stumble of overloaded downloads at iTunes but link to earth should be re-established by the morrow. Stay calm.