RUMOURS

Rip It Up, Issue 59, 1 June 1982, Page 8

RUMOURS

George Kay

Auckland

The Queen's Birthday Weekend Right Royal Rage at His Majesties theatre attracted a near capacity crowd ' for Meemees, Danse Macabre, Newmatics, and Rank and File (the latter two replaced Blams and Gurlz). Organizers lan Kingsford and Mark Clare hope tp make all-age His Majesties Theatre and Founders' Theatre (Hamilton) gigs regular events. The crucial media support that made the gig possible came not from radio but from Auckland Star's Scene man Colin Hogg. Screaming Meemees have new single F is for Fear', Tony singing with Kim from the Gurlz. Album is out June 21 ..! 55.99 Hello Sailor and Th'Dudes compilations are out ... Propeller is releasing a series of 12 inch EPs - 1000 copies of each only, by Prime Movers,

Dabs, Green Eggs & Ham, No Tag, Gurlz, Bongos, Skeptics. Rin Tin Tin etc. These'll be out July and August . Russ Le

Roq has recorded 'I lust Wanna be

like Marlon Brando' (middle aged and / fat?) on Ode ... Phil Judd album is near completion at Mandrill. Auckland Musicians Association has been formed by concerned musicians and associates. They are looking for a base to use as information centre, one which can double as underage venue. Must be in the city-area, have facilities, and be of minimum 2000 sq ft. Next underage meeting is June 21, Reverb Room, Bpm. (Contact: Jean 769482.)

D.D. Smash with roadie Greg Cobb and manager Roger King take off about June 15. They'll spend a month in Melbourne first, Sydney based after that. Work is lined up with top Oz bands and maybe Humble Pie.

. Smelly Feet is on tour this month, get ready for his Radio With Pics clip ... Tomorrows Parties new band about town ...

Texas Rangers have new drummer Calamity Jane ... Kevin Thomas & Ta Rutherford (ex Midge Marsden) have formed new band to perform original material ...

from Dum Dum Boys ashes is the Henchmen. Single I've Got a Right' out soon. Bassist wanted ph 8334949 ... some Narcs visiting Oz in June to plan live work later this year ... Blind Date off to Sydney to line up work for August ... Royales are Paul Lightfoot (guitar, vocals), Allan Evans (bass, vocals), Peter Haslam (keyboards),. Danny Freak (drums). Their single is 'Living in the Suburbs. Ann Louise Martin Wellington

Shock news was the sudden closure of the Terminus, the transfer of the licensee to Christchurch and the installation of pool tables. Six -weeks of bands had been booked. Lion Breweries may make another venue available for bands - the Cricketers on Tory and Vivian Sts, with a trial run featuring the Neighbours June 10-12. If patronage, behaviour and bar sales are good, more bands will be booked.

Rainbow Room/ at Taita is attracting steady crowds but many Wellington pubs are contracting resident bands with consequential diminishing audiences ... Sunset Disco still attracting sailors, pimps and whores despite new live band appearances. New band the- Parasites recorded demos at EMI ... punks threw around the supper and each other at Winter Carnival fiasco in Newtown ... Spaces are in town

on holiday ... Rose Bayonet preparing for next heavy tour ... Naked Spots Dance still searching for a gig, or a listing ... Beat Rhythm Fashion appearing on more walls than stages. Musical. director Chris Byrnes has left 2ZM to be programme director at Radio Windy ... Bobby Shew's Sextet amazed many at Trade Fair free concert, broadcast live in stereo by Windy's FM station. WWFM. Vivian Street

Christchurch Mainly Spaniards single 'That's What Friends are For' is out ... Terraces have recorded two songs A Place Like This' and 'Pictorial' for their July single ... Hip Singles have demoed at 3ZM's studios for

Bandaid and giveaway single of 'I Can Get By'/'Lonely Boy', They tour North Island from July 15 ... also in the studio are Divine Faction, Alien, Phenols (cutting EP), Ritchie Venus and the Misfits ... Wastrels will record a single ... Desperate Measures are patiently awaiting the release of their EP. Star & Garter has become the entertainment centre of Christchurch for policemen ... Chills return to Dunedin for TVNZ clip ... Stones are studying ... there is an exhibition of NZ band posters of the last two years in the public library ... Dance Exponents have just broken attendance records at DB Terminus, Timaru. They head north early August ... Clients play Oamaru's Richmond early June.

. Martin Morris has joined the Wastrels ... Trick Cyclists have new vocalist/front man Andy (ex Direct Descendant) ... Vertical Smiles have new bass player (Christopher Perry), vocalist Alan Mohawke) and are looking tor a lead guitarist (519-759 Bruce)

... Divine Faction are now a tour piece. Dan Biggs left ... Lindsay Davis has left Ballon D'Essai and been replaced by Lindon Frazier. Lindsay's new band is Varvon ...

Party Games are now Lipstick Collar with the addition of Myra on Farfisa ... Mike Davidson (ex Sydney's Radioactive) is in town and may join Ikista on guitar placing Dave Blackwell out front

... Steve Driver (Dick's brother) is also back from Oz and forming a band ... Sheer Fanatics new guitarist is Steve Fanatic.

Jim Wilson & Peter Waller

Dunedin

Since we last went into print: New Bands: The Grey became Grey Echoes then split and reformed with changed personnel and are now Chant'... Doppleganger have drawn favourable comments ... Bored Games briefly reformed and recorded a five-song tape in 4XO's studios. Ex Broken Models' guitarist Ross Nicol is forming a new band. Ex-Sneaky Feeling, Max Satchell, has a new band. Blue Meanies and Dunedin's

first Dexy's inspired brass combo, Netherworld Dancing Toys has hit the boards. Ex Battery Laurie Cunningham and ex Avis Jeff Dickie have teamed up ... splits: Batteries and Junction Ave have folded. . Alister Penrose has left Prowler and is replaced by ex Feedback Lee Wood. Foreign Agent are looking for a bassist. Ex Knobz Kevin Fogarty is in town and he recorded a synthesiser track at 4XO. The Agricultural Hall is to be converted into a nitespot. This year's Battle Of the Bands begins on June 28. First prize. is Si,ooo and three free four hour recording sessions.