Rumours

Rip It Up, Issue 67, 1 February 1983, Page 22

Rumours

Auckland Albums from the Big Sideways Band and Sideways bass player Robbie Sinclair will be released in early March and April respectively. Sinclair's album is described as an "obscure sampler" and features a number of well-known musicians. It is called Three Voices. The two albums were recorded at Harlequin and will be released on Unsung Records, a label formed after majors had shown little interest ... Kiwi Animal are to release 5-song 7" Songs Like Flying. It features hard covers, catalogue and expensive recording! ... Sid Paisley, Mark Clare and ex Features drummer, James Pinker, recorded a one-off single when Pinker was back from the UK on holiday recently. Guaranteed to be funkier than a mosquito's tweeta ... Auckland Walk have recorded six tracks on the new eight-track at Lab Studios. Don McGlashan has received a SSOOO grant from the Arts Council. He is in New York. The money meets the cost of a residency and observation period with the Laura Dean dancers and musicians, working as a composer and musician. A festival of contemporary acoustic music will be held at Just Desserts (Airedale St, Auckland) from Feb 23-26). They Were Expendable have recorded tracks for a mini-album at Auckland's Progressive Studios. Russell Brown Christchurch This year's West Coast Festival (last year at Nile River) will take place April 2-4. Ten to 15 bands will be participating, those interested in playing contact Greg Bell, PO Box 83, Greymouth. Theatrical groups, poets and soloists are also required. No site has been confirmed yet. Lipstick Collar have split after a punch-up in Timaru. Really bitchy by all accounts ... former Newz bassist Brian Colechin back in town soon ... Hamish Kilgour is now booking the Star and Garter, call him at 26-6936 ... Jim Wilson is booking the Sandridge. GG

Dunedin The Miles White and Shayne Carter bid to form a band with the rhythm section from D Faction has fallen through but Flying Nun's Roger Shepherd is interested in recording existing Carter-White songs. Flying Nun are poised for two Chills' releases: first is an EP of remixed versions of their three tracks on the Dunedin EP and the three songs on their 'Rolling Moon' single and second is the release of a new single, 'Pink Frost'/'Sixteen Heartthrobs'. Following these releases will be a Stones' EP and a Verlaines' single. The Stones hope to do a Varsity tour in the near future. Fraser Batt's band still having problems but they have recruited a new vocalist, John Devereaux. George Kay UK & USA Heaps of splits, including Thin Lizzy, who made a "mutual decision'' that their current tour will be their last. Phil Lynott will pursue a solo career ... Stiff Little Fingers; Jake said Now Then was the best album the band had made, "But unfortunately I think it's the best we could ever make so I'm calling it a day." ... Tenpole Tudor, who have just gone into the studio without Eddie Tenpole to record a single as the Tudors. What Eddie's doing is unclear (as it always was) ... Dollar cutie David van Day stopped and fined £IOO on a drunken driving charge recently ... British pressing of new Soft Cell album, The Art of Falling Apart, contains a free 12" single featuring versions of 'Purple Haze', 'Hey Joe' and 'Voodoo Child'... Joe Musker, former drummer with Wah! and Dead or Alive, has opened a drum school for the unemployed in London ... Glenn Matlock is now playing with the London Cowboys ... an album of rare Pete Townshend demos is to be released by WEA ... Nona Hendryx is being helped out on her new album by Patti Labelle, Tina Weymouth, Gina Schlock, Heart's Nancy Wilson and Laurie Anderson ... new Dire Straits vinyl is a dance EP, tracks are 'Twisting by the Pool', Two Young Lovers' and 'lf I Had You'... new Cabaret Voltaire single is a scratch mix of Tasha' .. Bruce Springsteen is back with the E Streeters and working on a new album ... new albums: Eric

Clapton Money and Cigarettes, Echo and the Bunnymen Porcupine, Stranglers Feline, Bill Nelson Permanent Flame, Randy Newman Trouble in Paradise, Todd Rundgren The Ever Popular Tortured Artis~l'Effect, U2 War, Linx Last Linx (compilation) ... new singles: Members 'Boys Like Us', Randy Newman and Paul Simon 'The Blue', Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark 'Dazzle Ships', Wah The Story of the Blues', Wall of Voodoo 'Mexican Radio', Undertones Tove Parade' EP, Tears for Fears 'Change' ... new' albums due from Talking Heads, Doobie Brothers, Top and Andy Summers. Let's split again, like we did last week ... cuddly Nick Heyward has announced his departure from Haircut 100, forcing the cancellation of the band's imminent UK tour. Although he had "enjoyed working with the boys," Heyward said he felt it was time to move on to a solo career. He has already been working on a single. The band will continue with percussionist Mark Fox on vocals, but a name-has not yet' been decided upon ... new Pigbag line-up includes singer Angela Jaeger, who has been working with the band in the studio and appears on the new single 'Hit the 1 O Deck' ... former Jam bassist Bruce Foxton has formed a band with former Vapours Dave Fenton and Steve Smith. They sign soon with Chrysalis ... Rick Buckler has formed a band with vocalist Jimmy Edwards ... meanwhile Paul Weller is working with his Respond Records project ... Crass have ! issued "an open letter to rock 'n' rollers everywhere", urging positive action against war ... Joan Jett, having completed her 30-month, 618-date (!) world tour, is in the studio working on her third album ... Pete Shelley is near completion of another Martin Rushent-pro-duced album ... new albums from the Belle Stars Belle Stars, Saints Out in the Jungle, Revillos Attack ... singles from Fun Boy Three Tunnel of Love', Depeche Mode 'Get the Balance Right', Van Morrison 'Cry for Home'.