RUMOURS

Rip It Up, Issue 55, 1 February 1982, Page 20

RUMOURS

Don Mac Kay

UK & USA Human League blockbuster Dare is once again at the top of the UK charts. Move over Adam Ant ... new. Lou Reed album on RCA.is Blue Mask (in NZ mid March) ... the Rolling Stones play Wembley Stadium on June 26 ... the Jam have finished. their hew album, it is as' yet untitled ... Killing Joke newie was recorded in Germany with Conny Plank producing ... ex Selector vocalist Pauline Black has signed a solo deal with*reggae label Trojan ... Troy .Tate of Teardrop Explodes has a three track 10" EP out, 'Lifeline' ... Heaven Up Here won the A/ME Readers' Poll top album category with the best band being the Jam. Bunnys were second and Human League third. Best single was 'Ghost Town' ...

Bs2's have a six track mmi album called Mesopotamia. It was recorded in New York and produced by David Byrne. -.

. New in foreign lands: Damned Best Of, Tom Robinson (unreleased stuff), Beatles The Reel, Haircut 100. West Pelican, Yardbirds Single Hits, Clint Eastwood & General Saint Two Bad DJ's, Fad Gadget Incontinent, Thomas Leer Contradictions,

The Gun Club Fire Of Love. lOcc Ten Out Of Ten. Method Actors Little Finger, Snakefinger Manual Of Errors. -■ ■■

[Australia^BßHMWß^Sß Split Enz are currently recording at Paradise Studios with Hugh Padgham engineering. His previous , credits include the Police, XTC and Phil Collins ... Starstruck is the name of the new Aussie movie for which Swingers perform 'One Good Reason', ’Starstruck' .and 'Tough'. The movie .stars Jo Kennedy who sings Tim Finn's 'Body and Soul' and Phil Judd's 'Temper Temper' ... another Australian movie is Puberty Blues. Tim Finn wrote the theme, Jenny Morris sings it. Meanwhile Fane Flaws has a single on Mushroom, 'The Way You Get Your Way'. He will follow it with a mini album ... Swingers have secured a deal in North America on Backstreet (the Tom Petty label) and for UK & Europe on Carrere. Counting the Beat' is first release. Birthday Party have been booked to play San Francisco with the Dead Kennedys and Kennedys may support Birthday Party in Oz this year ... Go-Betweens will sign a deal with. a major UK label and tour there soon. The Corporation Auckland . Newmatics have recorded a new single 'Square One', the B-side is a dub version of 'Start Again' ... expect Penknife Glides' 'Sound Of Drums' EP by the end of February ... Next Meemees' single will be a 12" of 'Day Goes By' with an extended mix on the B-side. The A-side is on the album ... while the Blams and the Meemees have almost finished their albums, Blams have a mini-album out in Australia; It consists of their first EP plus 'No Depression',-and a few will be available in NZ ... planned on Furtive is the Furtive Four Three Piece Pack with Bongos, Dabs and Prime Movers. The other act is not yet known ... Instigators have recorded 'No Problems', 'Race Wars', 'Hope She's Alright' for a probable EP. They are still looking for an additional vocalist, ring them on 769-482 ... Karl Gordon has a single out late Feb, 'Do You Believe'. Following the departure of Stefan Morris, Penknife Glides have added ex Missing Tremblers, Bill and Steve .... Alms For Children have reformed under the name This Sporting Life. The line-up is Gary, Paul, Ben and new drummer Phil Jackson. They will debut with all new material at the Rumba, Feb 17 & 18. And it's only 50 cents to get in! ... Texas Rangers are new and play rockabilly influenced songs. The line-up is The Louisana Kid (guitar & vocals), Big Tex (guitar), Black Max (double bass), and Hoss (drums). It's true y'all ... Knobz have replaced Mark Stanton with an Australian keyboardist, Noel Kennedy. Expect a name change once the current tour is over ... Mirrors have acquired keyboard player Craig Bowen ... new Willie Dayson Blues Band bassist is Neil Edwards. Their album, is now

available through Ode Bombers are recording four songs at Harlequin' ... Reverb Room is now reopened. Jean Williams is booking it, ring her at 769-482. The Corporation Christchurch Dick Driver is holidaying before wintering in Christchurch with the Dick Driver Dance Band. The one-offs outfit will also feature Lance Parkyn. ‘ The Ballon . D'essai EP (with free comic) will be in shops late Feb. Expect them at Peejays early March ... next Playthings' 45 out March. A-side is 'Bird'sE;,e View' and flip is 'Pure Frost', and an instrumental. The band played at the after-Clash, party (with Clean and Clients) to recoup money , outlaid by Clash fans who organised . the petition to bring the band here ... Dunedin citizens in town early March to record a Flying Nun EP include Chills, Stones, Clean, Tall •Dwarfs, Verlaines and Sneaky Feelings ... expect Bill Direen and the Builders' EP soon and 25 cents' single 'The Witch', (on Flying Nun) ... Gordons are planning a major, tour to support their new LP. Playthings, Neighbours and Sheer Fanatix are on the Nile River Festival bill (West Coast, March 6-8) ... Dance Exponents have completed more demos at Arnolds. They may soon reside at Aranui. Zero Bars will reside at Gladstone soon. Xstallic are now Divine Faction ... Thumbs of Brass have split ... new Clients' drummer is Dave from '4O dernier' ... new are Vertical Smiles (Have demoed), Traitors and All Fours Desperate Measures are Eugene (vocals), Shane (guitar), Kango (bass) and Greg (drums) ... Peejays (John 63-267) are looking for bands. Jim Wilson Dunedin EMI manager Ken Muir is thinking of using the old library building for concerts. Encourage him! ... 4XO . Widescreen Wireless Theatre man Ron Heaps has left for Perth ... new and young; Black Ice (Empire covers band) and Gemauche, a three-piece formed by ex After ' The Fall Gareth Rees with Geoff Stevenson (drums) and Richard Wallace (guitar). New: Lee Wood's Stallion with Roy Hurndell, Slim Kennedy and Bill Weeda. Steve Young's Beats Working with Robin Murphy, John Fielding and Waka Puriumu. Batteries are Dave Ironside, Andy Anderson, Hank Ver Der Vis and Cameron Campbell ... demises:: the Ravens and the Pictures. George Kay Wellington Mangawekas and Chaos may be combining to form new band ... rumours that Innocent and Mockers are breaking up are denied by both bands ... Radio Windy are recording their outdoor concerts and may play highlights on air. They are also playing some NZ records! Promising young reggae band from Porirua are Sticks and Shanty, . hopefully the first of many ... Spines may record for Ripper ... Tin Syndrome out of action due to illness. They need a new drummer ... playing regularly are Los Dogs and Vanguards.