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Rip It Up, Issue 125, 1 December 1987, Page 44

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North Ardljah’s new keyboardist is Barbara Griffen from Wellington’s Holidaymakers. They've also added Neville Schwabe on sax, trumpet, flute and percussion. Ardijah’s only Auckland gig for some time is at the Forge, Papakura, on Dec 13. Their album’s about to go gold, and ‘Time Makes a Wine' is being played on Aus MTV. The Patea Maori Club album is finally out, on cassette this month, with the LP and CD being released the day they appear at Neon Picnic, just before Johnny Clegg, on Friday. Kara Pewhairangi and Moana will appear with them. (Aotearoa are also on that night.) The PMC have postponed their Australian tour, as they were refused work permits in Queensland when Actor’s Equity complained about their use of backing tapes.

The Bats have a track ‘Block of Wood' from the Glasgow sessions (not on their forthcoming (??) album) on a UK compilation on Shelter called Let’s Try Another Idea ... Bill Direen is a “withered wintery twig of his former self" following the disappearance of the Bread and Board master tapes in post. He’s decided against changing his label’s name to “South Undies,” and reports ‘lceberg’ and 'What Shall We Eat' has been playlisted on four US campus stations. South Indies have a 30 min Soluble Fish video available for sls (Box 7151, Wgton Sth).

Acts on the second national Student Radio Compilation are: the Benders, Ranchsliders, Cattlebirds, En Can MA, Taste Barons, the Claps, Neil Jones, the Prodigies, Screaming Pope, Shine, Fish for Life, Riflemen, Naughty America ... Golden Harvest are putting out a single in Aus ... the just re-opened indepen-

dant Bridgeway Theatre in Northcote would like to hear from people interested in putting on live theatre or cabaret. Ph 418-3308 ... a songwriting seminar is being held in Auckland on Dec 19 & 20, with a teacher from the US, K A Parker who has written for Motown. Covering all aspects of songwriting, from rhyme, meter, lyrics and copyright, the twoday six-hour seminars are SSO, assisted by the NZ Composers Foundation. Contact Ginny Peters at 8344444.

Chris Bourke