RUMOURS

Rip It Up, Issue 45, 1 April 1981, Page 6

RUMOURS

Auckland Two days in Mandrill studios produced.three Blind Date tracks, ‘Echoes’, 'Dreams’ and 'Don’t Let It Get To You’. A single is possible ... Penknife Glides single, 'Taking The Weight Off’/’Laugh Or Cry' is out soon. See with Enz in Napier, Tauranga,, Hamilton or Auckland ... Blams Propeller EP 1 is in production, . as is the Screaming Meemees’ single, "See Me Go’ Take Two ... the Herco Pilots Wonder Book, EP is in Auckland stores and Roy Colbert has it in ; Dunedin. New drummer is Hugh Tercel. He debuts with the band ' on their Easter Monday Hot Cross Bums Tour. It commences Ipm in the Auckland I DbmaigTffBHWBBBBaBH Tony is out of Danse Macarbe. New man is Ralph . Crump (ex Buster Keys) ... first ClO cassette in NZ is Pop Mx 'Jumping Out A Window'. 'Now' is on flip. Bow Wow. Wow to you too ... for Selwyn College readers there is a dance at St Thomas’ Hall, May 9, with" Screaming Meemees, Ainsworths and Blam Blam Blam ... there is talk of an Olympic Presentations three single pack featuring Regulators, Killjoys and Ainsworths. May release likely^MßMM Top Scientists in limbo since departure of Rick Bryant ... forthcoming XSF release is the $7.99 Hits & Myths an album of enzeders’ goodies including Split Enz 'Another Great Divide’, Dragon 'April Sun In Cuba', Dudes' 'Be Mine Tonight', Suburban Reptiles 'Sat Nite Stay At Home’, Toy Love ‘Squeeze’, Mistakes. 'I Feel Good’ and lots more ... reggae and ska freaks start L saving as Festival Records will import 30 titles not available in NZ from the UK. Including Dillinger and Max Romeo and the Intensified and Club Ska compilations. Expect 'em midyear ... Knobz Appreciation : Society, can be contacted at PO Box 3946, Auckland 1 . ... Aellian Blade will soon release ’Listen’ on Desert label... Modes have split but look out for the Glass Torpedoes Divyanand has recorded a cassette,. Boundless { Skies (Vision Music, PO Box 586, Auckland ... Herbs recorded several tracks at Mascot ....twice. Blind Date 1 were advertised in the AK Star as Blind Faith. The Corporation Wellington The Rodents (easily. Wellington’s most popular band over the past year) have called it quits.- Andrew Clouston (sax) and Peter Marshall (vocals) are both heading for Auckland. Key- . boards man John Nyland may join Preservatives who also need a bassist.'.l^jflgHHggSfflSSPß Contrary to"last month’s report, Protons will continue to gig while pursuing other, musical interests individually. Their single' 'Lights On .‘Modern Homes’ recorded during a recent visit to Auckland is out on Bunk early May. By then Bunk will also have . Spaces single' on the [streets?BMp^BBIMj|MMHMBWBB| Beating the venue shortage problem, Steroids hired the Town Hall concert chamber, for a Friday gig with Mockers, Beat Rhythm Fashion and Digits. It's BRF’s first public gig

and first for months for Digits who have been recording a do-it-yourself album at Sausage. Innocents have demoed their originals at Sausage. Last Resort now open again after three weeks closure for renovations and new upmarket image. Les Crew Australia As the rehearsals with their new bass player didn’t work out, Citizen Band have disbanded. Drummer Brent Eccles has just completed two weeks of rehearsing with the Angels. So far it is working out well. The Angels wjll record a new album in May and commence a world tour in August. New Birthday Party album Prayers On Fire got a four star review in Sounds. The band has returned to the UK ... new Sports album is Do This, Do That (producer is Flowers man Cameron Allan). Sports will support Madness in Oz ... new MEO 245 single is ‘Marching Feet’ produced by Peter Dawkins ... Mushroom Records have just signed the Sunny Boys, a Sydney pop band, who debuted on Phantom Records. The Sherbs (once Sherbet) have had their album The Skill released in the USA on Atco ... the Midnight Oil Bird Noises EP is out in NZ. After NZ Oil plan to visit UK and record an album with Glyn Johns producing. The Corporation Christchurch New Playthings and V’Dubs spin-off consists of Nick Carter (sax & flute), Janine Saundercock (guitar), Xtine Simpson (bass), Jon Markie (guitar), Dave Tolbet (drums) and Ms Liz (piano & vocals). They play cabaret music ... Chris Hudson replaced Xtine Simpson in Yo Yo ... Newtones drummer Graeme Van Der Colk has not left the band ... Guy Norris replaced Mark Lowe as Solatudes drummer ... Syphoners have split. The Knobz play Aranui Easter week, Pink Flamingos play the Varsity Easter Friday and on Easter Monday a Class Of 81 special at the Gladstone features the Newtones, Screaming

Meemees and Newmatics ... bands playing in April at the Imperial: Whiskey River, Ghetto and Cardio-Rhythmics. The Gladstone: V’Dubs, Newmatics, Playthings and Clean ... new bands: Ballon Dessai, Call Noise and surfing music outfit with no name. Laura Mitchell Dunedin Bassist Selwyn Findley is leaving Broken Models (this year's Battle of the Bands’ winners) and he is to be replaced by Mick Dawson who has returned from Aussie. Ex Static vocalist David Houston and bassist Graham Crockroft are teaming up with two old Heavenly Bodies, drummer Neil Dobier and guitarist Miles White. Bassist Paul Parkhurst has left the Nerve and is replaced by Craig Johnston ... Scooter and Cruze have broken up but ex Scooters Andy Combe and John Hodge may form a new Cruze with vocalist Brian Seque. Jim Taylor's Cruze off-shoot, the Rejecktz are moving to Wellington. The Clean will play three nights at the Gladstone in Christchurch (see Calendar) and they will be first to play before Sunday screenings at the Civic cinema. George Kay