Rumours

Rip It Up, Issue 7, 1 December 1977, Page 3

Rumours

Auckland venue, The Island of Real Cafe, will be premiering two new groups in December: Cinema with Jeff Clarkson and Paul Crowther (ex-Split Oinds) and Dave Marshall's new group... Move over Moses. Rock is back at the Globe Hotel and first up is Citizen Band on Dec 15-17 and 22 - 24 . . . Living Force are touring out of Auckland, however they are purposely avoiding pub work and relying on concerts. Eddie Hansen has replaced Mike Fisher while Matt Matopi will be playing some percussion ... A photo of The Suburban Reptiles appeared recently in London's New Musical Express pointing out the existence of such creatures in this country . . . Auckland’s meanest group the Scavengers (Scavs to you) have been put out of action after two members were fed knuckle sandwiches by some lunky kiwis outside Parnell rock venue, Windsor Tavern, (winner of last years interior design award). Des Truction's wrist is in traction and Johnny Volume's Knob is out of action. The dick who distributed the damage forked out SIOO in fines. He was heard to mutter. “Sink more piss Fragment of Time featuring Waikato guitarist and soloist Kevin Stanton, is touring constantly. The goup hopes to get into different material soon . . . Alistair Riddell has recently finished mixing his new single for Mandrill Records. It features some interesting synthesizer work by Dedwood Trainhim. Should be available soon . . . Malcolm McCallum will be leaving us shortly (not short) for a career in Melbourne. He has a recording contract with CBS which is as good a start as anyone could hope for. . . Winners of Onslow College's (Wgtn) Talen Quest were a college outfit called The Punk Rockers’. (Incredible name) Personnel runs something like Delinquent Diana, Suzi Sadistic, Slasher Sue, Julie Evil, Terrible Todd, and Johnny Jerkoff. No joke. Take me to t*He dressing room . . .Their winning song was entitled "I Wanna Kill a Seagull’’. Too much, eh? ... A new band has emerged called The Tourrists. The lineup includes Tich, Gary, Ray and myself. .. Lee Maalfrid has- released a soul-searching piece entitled “Lavender Mountain". It’s released by WEA

and was produced by Mike Harvey and features noted musicians Paul Woolwright, Martin Wynch and Eddie Kilbride. Sounds pretty good too, I might add. (Then again I might subract) . . . Christchurch has a punk rock group. They are also new wave which is good, eh? Entitled Johnny Velox and the Vauxhalls they play their own material as well as other peoples. So they tell us. Sounds mean. . . . Te Puke has a punk rock group too. Called Pushead and the Scabs, it includes Su King, Car Bunkle, Jon Orrea and C. Lit They are going down a storm at the local burger bar and they hope to buy some guitars soon . . . meanwhile local lads Junk have changed their name, if not their tune and will now be known as the Edsels. A comprehensive album catalogue is on the market. Put out by the NZ Federation of the Phonographic Industry, it retails at $1.95 and lists all currently available albums in NZ. A worth addition to the library of any conscientious rockophile.