Ashnikko’s ‘Smoochies Tour’ is getting an Australian addition, with Melbourne artist Robert Baxter confirmed as special guest across the pop provocateur’s Australian and New Zealand dates next month. The tour kicks off in Auckland on September 16 before crossing the Tasman for shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide, wrapping up in Perth on September 29. Presented by MG Live and Frontier Touring, the run follows the release of Ashnikko’s second album, Smoochies, last October. Baxter is a particularly neat fit for the bill. The Naarm-based songwriter, producer, DJ and performer works in the elastic space between pop and club music, bringing together electronic production, big hooks and lyrics that don’t leave much hiding room.