Rumours
Wellington
Skank Attack, who entertained patrons outside the Kiwi Music Convention until issued with a noise abatement notice by the city council (whose offices were across the road) have a debut EP out on Skank Records. Also out on Skank is When the Wind Blows, a compilation LP ofeight Wellington bands ... the Backdoor Blues Band are now in Melbourne and are known as Naked City. Ted
Clarke has been recording a single which he will complete in Australia.
- Bill Lake's band the Living Daylights have been recording an album at Marmalade and are playing regularly at the Oaks, alternating gigs with ex-Hulamen/Tom-bolas the Holidaymakers ... Anthony Takes a Bath have recorded four tracks at Frontier produced by Fane Flaws ... new soul funketeers the Launderettes had two full house nights at the Cricketers for their debut headline gigs. The nine-piece play 90 percent originals and will record an EP at Radio Active's new production studio ... a reformed Juke Jivers have Tim Robinson replacing Caroline Esther. Guitarist Dave Murphy has just completed a southern tour supporting the Backdoor Blues Band. Local duo Lauder and Milk have split with the departure of Ken Double to London ... blues band Chicago Smoke Shop are touring. Guitarist Darren has Albert Collins licks that even Collins would be struggling with ... Bill Direen's Builders have released a.new EP ‘The Cup’ recorded with Barry Stockley, John McDermott, Linda Lloyd and Stuart Porter ... Jungle Mice have an 11-track cassette out and will be gigging again when
Howard returns from Australia. The annual Folk Festival will be held over Queen’s Birthday, with Martin Carthy, ex-Steeleye Span as the overseas gig ... Jim Moss has sold Chelsea Records (except the Lower Hutt shop) to concentrate on Jayrem ... well done Pete Kaye at the Cricketers for introducing early week gigs for local bands and promoting the venue through a info sheet, complete with free passes ... cultural crime: 100 s of hours of local bands’ tapes recorded by Broadcasting are gathering dust on shelves. Info for Wellington Rumours can be dropped in to Solid Air Records. - -
John Pilley
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Rip It Up, Issue 118, 1 May 1987, Page 30
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