Certified party-starters Bluejuice and Paper Scissors are kicking off their double-headline tour this weekend, taking in six states and two territories. They promised us a video tour diary – and sure enough we have the first edition to share with y’all.

These two bands have at least one thing in common: a rocking live show. Bluejuice never fail to raise the roof (and adding contagious anthem Vitriol in their repertoire hasn’t hurt), while The Paper Scissors are go-to guys for major festivals like Falls, Southbound and The Great Escape. The – œLess Talk, More Problems’ tour promises something quite unhinged at every stop-off.

Here’s the first instalment in the video diary, presented by Purple Sneakers’ PhDJ. In it, the two bands discuss such issues as stem-cell research, the Iraq war and pragmatic strategies for addressing climate change. Okay, not really…

Less Talk, More Problems – Episode 1: How To Sell Out

Catch Bluejuice and Paper Scissors losing their shit at the following shows:

Fri 11 April – Jive, Adelaide

Sat 12 April – Gaelic Club, Sydney

Sat 26 April – Amplifier, Perth

Sun 27 April – Newport Hotel, Fremantle

Sat 3 May- Triselies, Blue Mountains

Thu 8 May – Oxford Tavern, Wollongong

Sat 10 May – Cambridge, Newcastle

Fri 16 May- Transit Bar, Canberra

Sat 17 May – East Brunswick, Melbourne

Fri 23 May – Republic Bar, Hobart

Sat 24 May – James Hotel, Launceston

Fri 30 May – Atlantis Room Port Panthers, Port Macquarie

Sat 31 May – Step Inn, Brisbane

Sun 1 June – Great Northern, Byron Bay