Letters

Rip It Up, 15 December 1983, Page 16

Letters

Car Crash Victim Hamilton

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Genius in Furs? Having conversed at length with the "man in the pink fur suit" I feel suitably well informed to speak in his defence. Since the inception of his career Mr Fagan's philosophical approach to his profession has been "self effacement/ to make a fool of oneself." This approach is derived from his disrespect for both the press and public alike. In his own words: The majority of gig-goers are spiritless sheep, fuelled by the Friday night fuck ... I give them something to abuse ... they love to abuse." In the context of this philosophy those who bite at Mr Fagan's frolics are the biggest suckers of all, Russell Brown included, for to state in a derogatory manner that "Fagan makes a fool of himself toying with images" is to merely state the obvious! Bravo to you Mr Fagan! I trust that you will always remain one step ahead of the multitude! Davilion the Morocat

Sweetwaters Dry This year's Sweetwaters is going

to be a big fuckup. Apart from the increase in ticket cost (does this defy the price freeze?) the idea of a no booze festival is going to practically ruin a three day field of entertainment. People will just not go. Previous years have seen as much booze as you could imagine without much trouble apart from the exaggeration of the media. Who makes the excess profits they intend to sell at inflated prices at the festival? It's just a big con. You don't bring your beer in, you buy our beer, we make lots of money.

Annual Sweetwaters Goer

There was a lot of disgusting behaviour at last year's festival but it was more due to boneheaded male sexual inadequacy than to alcohol. Putting the only permitted drinking area out of sight ’of the main stage encourages these people. RB Radio Radio Today I think I found heaven in the lounge sipping gin and orange, listening to Naked Spots Dance and watching Sesame St with the sound off.

Tonight I think I found hell! IZM and no Barry Jenkin. What's going on? Someone better do something about this! Jaz the Cat Parnell

Another Angry Fan While reading the seemingly good article entitled Dance Exponents Airway Spies to Railway Pies, I was disappointed to read the paragraph that mentioned giving their songs to Auckland Walk that are "dirgey and have no melody." How tacky can you get? That's a really low thing to say, even if it was just a joke. Poor Auckland Walk. They slave and slog away to win the 8.0.T.8s and then someone comes up and slaps them in the face. It is obvious that Dance Exponents are suffering from water on the brain which no doubt developed after their illfated swim across the Tasman. Bop-a-la-la New Plymouth What I want to know is why we get so many letters from New Plymouth? RB So What? I'm in New Plymouth. Love. P-tah McFartfart New Plymouth See?

Coca Coola^ Chris Sheehan, what gives you the right to run down Roca Coca in the Dance Exponents interview in the last issue of (R lUjl Fuck, you've only been in the band a few weeks. You've had it handed to you on a plate. Sure^Roca 1 Coca aren't the best band in the land but they're trying hard and in my opinion comments like yours aren't helping them one bit. An Angry Cocas Fan Christchurch A Letter About the Real World for A Change I totally reject the Animals Protection Amendment Bill. It will do nothing to alleviate the suffering of laboratory animals and will simply reinforce the status quo. I demand that the Government’ produces more legislation that will both control the animals' suffering and reduce the number of animals used.

Janine Townshend Christchurch Hit the Bleach I'm afraid my heart no longer springs to my throat at the mention of Jordan Luck. I can still get orgasmic pleasure from old photos and his oh-so-sexy voice on "Victoria' but his new surfie haircut chills me to the bone.

(Frustrated) Fanny Don't tell me, you're from New Plymouth too, right? RB

Those Awards Marginal Era's This Heaven' was not only one of the best singles this year but it also had an amazingly good video to accompany it. What recognition did it get? Shit all! Makes 'Sierra Leone' look like the Narcs' abortion at Devonport. Another single/video combination that went unnoticed was Unrestful Movements' 'Anti Trend'. The NZ Music Backawards seemed to be chosen more for commercial success than anything else. MOST ofi the best NZ music lives underground. Eggcrate Brothers Murrays Bay A Compliment I think the Car Crash Set really have a great little song with Those Days'. It's pleasant, to the point and doesn't get up my left nostril like 'lmagination' does.