Dave Faulkner and James Baker’s The Victims Announce Last Ever Shows

September 21, 2023

Legendary ’70s Perth punk group The Victims, who introduced the world to both Dave Faulkner and his original Hoodoo Gurus bandmate, drummer James Baker (who also co-founded The Scientists and Beasts of Bourbon), are returning to say a final farewell to fans. The group have announced their last ever shows will take place in Sydney and Melbourne this December.

They’ll be hitting the stage at Melbourne’s Brunswick Ballroom on Friday, 1st December before calling it a day at Sydney’s Crowbar on Saturday, 2nd December.

The Victims – ‘Girls Don’t Go For Punks’

The big announcement follows the release of the final double-single from The Victims, comprising the songs ‘Girls Don’t Go For Punks’ and ‘Victim’, the former of which you can stream above.

The pre-Hoodoo Gurus act formed in Perth back in 1977. Their debut single, ‘Television Addict’, was originally released independently in a pressing of just 1000 copies, and has long been a holy relic for ‘70s punk collectors. This was followed by a five-track EP, which contained the equally cherished ‘Disco Junkies’.

Since regrouping in late 2014, with the addition of #1 fan Ray Ahn of the Hard-Ons on bass, The Victims have released two 7” vinyl records (an EP and the new double-single), as well as an anthology of their ’70s classics, In The Red.

They said farewell to their hometown fans in Perth back in June, and now they’re extending the love to their fans in Sydney and Melbourne.