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LETTERS

Danny M Christchurch

'■ Rip It .Up • :PO.Box • 5689,Auckland.

So, you all reckon Wellington’s dead and a capital Bore but take note we've got The Civil Servants. So go file it. Mike The Civil Servant. For over a year now this town has put up with the pretentious music of Hello Sailor. Not a happy group internally, as we all know, they continue to bullshit their way around fronting up under their newly bought masks. Four times I have listened to them since their album and not once have they sounded anything like the recording. New 24 track equipment at Stebbings should excite them. Still, best wishes for the States boys, it will be the real testing ground for Brazier’s Nova magazine lyrics. Nobody’s Business Ponsonby I love the new Pistols single. It takes the cake who says Ronald Biggs can’t sing? Jeff Smith Dear Chris the punk I thought your letter was fab, but I couldn’t find you at Zwines on Saturday. Alan Arsehole Upon reading your fine paper one gets the impression that disco music is last and new wave is tops. Yet the music charts sing a different tune. Ten of the top twenty singles are disco and new wave score none. Let’s face it. Disco is more rhythmic, great to dance to and a lot of fun. There is a message also you should be dancing and grooving with your brother and sister. New wave is merely rehashed rock ’n’ roll. Captain Starlite Birkenhead You say there are inbetweens when talking about Lou Reed. There are no inbetweens with that man. You either love him or hate his guts and there’s never been doubt in any lou reeders mind that he ever lost his balls maybe some age on the way but no balls, no spunk and no talent. You say Lou’s the Grandaddy of punk. I reckon the King is more apt. K.C.

Cut down on the New Wave and sack Neville Purvis and you’ve got a really hot stuff rag. Us music lovers are fed up to the eyeballs with the now dead New Wave and Neville Purvis and his snide remarks do noone any particular service. The American scene is where it’s at. I was particularly delighted to see that Steely Dan has rated a mention on several occasions, as well as an excellent review for Aja some months ago. Thank God some people in this musically ignorant population realise class when they hear it.

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Rip It Up, Issue 14, 1 August 1978, Page 19

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LETTERS Rip It Up, Issue 14, 1 August 1978, Page 19

LETTERS Rip It Up, Issue 14, 1 August 1978, Page 19

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