Tours

Rip It Up, Issue 215, 1 July 1995, Page 2

Tours

Chris Isaak Faith No More Shihad Jan Hellriegel Cruel Sea Further tour details on page 6

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Chris Issak brings himself and his 90210 quiff to New Zealand for the first time this month. He croons at Auckland’s Logan Campbell Centre on July 20, and at the Town Hall in Wellington the next night. His fifth album Forever Blue is out now.

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Seattle label Sub Pop, former home to Soundgarden, Mudhoney, and Nirvana, will release a seven inch single by Dunedin ‘grungesters’ Dimmer, in October. On the A-side is the instrumental hit, ‘Crystalator, and on the flip, ‘Dawn’s Coming In’. The Shayne Peter Carter-led Dimmer plan to record an album for Flying Nun in September.

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If you are asked to attend a pirate party this winter here’s Adam Ant modelling one of the tasty little numbers that made him one England’s foremost fashion victims and the talk of the British music press.

After playing over 80 gigs during their five month European tour, Wellington band Shihad will return home in late July, and begin a New Zealand tour in the South Island on August 3. Confirmed dates at time of going to press are July 11 at James Cabaret in Wellington, and July 18 at Auckland’s Powerstation. Upon completion of the tour, Shihad will fly to the United States, where they will spend at least three months promoting the North American release of their second album Killjoy.

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RipltUp cover star Jan Hellriegel sets off mid-month on a nationwide jaunt to promote her second solo album Tremble.

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Riding high on the success of King For A Day... Fool For A Lifetime, Faith No More have announced two New Zealand concerts in early August. They play at Wellington’s Showbuilding on Saturday 5, while the Logan Campbell Centre in Auckland plays host on Sunday 6.

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Australia’s Cruel Sea drag their sweet soul sound (not!) over the Tasman for the third time, having toured previously with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and as part of the inaugural Big Day Out in 1994. Auckland gets another dose on July 28 at the Powerstation, while Christchurch has their turn the following evening at Warners.