RUMOURS

Rip It Up, Issue 41, 1 December 1980, Page 4

RUMOURS

Christchurch

Nancy Kiel has joined Yo Yos (ex Comics), on keyboards and vocals. They are working on new material, including 'Waiting For The Armadillos’ and 'Latin Lovers’. “A more exotic type of rock’n'roll,” says vocalist John Purvis. The band works the Cook, Rutherford, Terminus and Gladstone before going North. Newtones play University Dec 12 with Playthings and Solitudes. New tunes include 'New Way', ‘Drive You To Tears' and 'Four Ships'. They plan to play a week in Auckland after the release of a four or five track seven inch record, sometime in February. Dunedin dates are also planned. There’s a 3ZM concert at QE2 on February 6. Likely are Top Scientists, Hammond Gamble Band and the Androidss. 3ZM will also run a series of 'January Jams’ at Masters Theatres a live band, then a couple of movies. Mark Morgan will take a break for six weeks from January. The Gladstone will be running early week specials, after the successful Newtones’ gigs. Emphasis will be on local bands with a contemporary sound. If interested, phone Laura 66-224. Bands coming include Gordons, Blam Blam Blam, Newtones, Top Scientists, Hammond Gamble Band; Androidss and Pop Mechanix. New bands in town are the Strand and Solitudes Lollies may split after Xmas. Narcs will play Aranui soon and Humans may leave for Auckland. Cowboys are getting a good response at the Carlton. They're working on new material and plan to play Dunedin. LM & JW

Wellington Out now, the long-awaited compilation album featuring Wallsockets, Naked Spots Dance, Life in the Fridge Exists, and Beat Rhythm Fashion. An initial pressing of 200 has

all but.vanished and a second pressing is expected. Also soon on vinyl are Puppetz, who will release an independent single to coincide with early 'Bl touring ... The Rodents are already on the road with three months of touring ahead of them.' Initially, they are headed . for the South Island, and later as far north as Whangarei ... The Steroids, after working in the Capital, are apparently pulling big bucks in the middle of the Island ... Currently gigging is a vastly improved incarnation of the Protons. Dead but not forgotten are the Subjects. Guitarist Greg McKenzie is heading north to form a super-group (remember?) with Tim Powles and Warwick Keay of X 7. Their farewell at the Last Resort also featured Condemned Sector and a cast of millions ... Also defunct are Backstreet, with Chris West .and Barton Price drafted into Jason Sad Band Mk 11, who are due to record before the end of summer. Back in tow are the Red, but not for long. Having been pointedly reminded that the last column failed to' mention that the Terminus continues to function as a high-class venue with soft lights, wall-to-wall carpet, hot and cold running and so-on, I would now like to mention that ..." Smart Girls Go Overseas Dept. Soon to depart is Wallsockets guitarist Fran Walshe’... Looking For Dept. Domestic Blitz, a drummer, the Innocent a bassist ... Back in town are NZ's most meaningful band, Shoes This High. But can you dance to it? Les Crew

Dunedin Mother Goose will record their next album in January with Australian independent, Full Moon. While in town Steve Young has formed a temporary. band The Young and The Restless with Neil Dobier, Del Contreras and Waka Teriumuru ... Another band is Rejects Jimmy Taylor, Marcel Rodeka (ex-Goose) and two Cruze members on vacation, Robin Young and

Barry McConnachie. Back to Back have split. Dave Hiakita left to re-join duo partner Chas Matthews ... Kevin Lynch has left Studio Strictly Blues will move to Palmerston North with lead guitarist/lecturer Brent Wheeler. Guitarist/vocalist Malcolm Black may not go. He has auditioned for Axis ... vocalist Kili Sanerivi has left Flex ... Tony Madden has left Satan’s Children to form his own band, the Urbanites. Ex-After Dark drummer Neville Anderson has returned to Dunedin after a stint with Tears in Wellington ... Static are planning a N.l. tour. Likely replacement for drummer Matthew Brick is ex-Mother's Ruin, Tony Valentine. George Kay Auckland On the last weekend in November, Mainstreet hosted the 'I9BO Battle Of The Bands’. Winners were Hattie & the Hotshots, Rhythm Method were second and third were the Newmatics. The Hotshots won SSOO and six hours recording time at Harlequin. Musical chairs: Dave Spillane (sax) and Simon Lynch (guitar) have left the Valentinos, who have gained Paul Jamieson of Flight X 7 fame. Ex-X7 keyboardsman, Mark Stanton, has

joined Knobz, while Jeff Clarkson will keep the Flight X-7 flag flying with members of 3D. Back from Oz is main Feature, Jed Town. Jed is working with Mike Brookfield on 'Fetus', a show of music and prints at Auckland university's Little Theatre, Dec 15 to 20, 7pm to Bpm each evening. The music was especially composed for the show by Jed and ex-Marching Girl, Ronnie Recent. The writer of many a Dude hit, Dave Dobbyn, has a 45 out soon, ‘Lipstick Power'. Expect an album early 1981. Back in town is Peter Urlich. The former Dude now sports a Joy Division t-shirt. Also around town is Alastair Riddell. The new Split Enz 45, ‘One Step Ahead’, (a Neil Finn composition) is out now. Expect the album by February. In the meantime amuse yourself with a True Colours laser etched pressing. . There are lots of pretty shapes and colours in the vinyl. Enz do three big shows in Australia in December for Paul Dainty Corp., then they head for NZ to play Sweetwaters. Expect Clean in Auckland early 1981 Androidss are already here and looking for work. Push are looking for a new drummer. Phone 565-631 if you are interested. New in town are the Flying Doctors Mike Farell (guitar), Liam Ryan (keyboards), Mike Ab-

bot (drums) and John Dodd (bass). They all sing ... the Kim Hart single ‘Love At First Night’ has gone gold in Australia by selling 48,000 copies ... next Tigers single is ‘Heart Don’t Stop' with two tracks on the flip, 'Any Weekend' and the Oz mix of ‘Red Dress’. The Tigers will move to Australia late February after an NZ tour coinciding with the release of their debut album ... Split Enz have gone Platinum in Canada and sold over 150,000 True Colours in the United States. Prestigious independent, Fast Records will release the Marching Girls single ‘True Love' in the UK ... the Furys are playing the Rumba Bar Xmas week, Dec 22-24 ... Kim Fowley is still clearing his mail looking for the cassette of his dreams. Tape yourself or your band and post to Kim Fowley c/06000 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, California 90028 USA. Late news is that headlining at Nambassa is the Charlie Daniels Band from the USA, and the Oz band that is breaking the Angel’s door records, Midnight Oil. Artists on the Radio Hauraki record are Hattie & the Hotshots, Top Scientists, Rhythm Method, Screaming Meemees, Valentinos, Little Finger, Memos, Merly Yvonne & Jess Hawke David, Loose Change, Hit & Run and Rob Skiffington.