RUMOURS

Rip It Up, Issue 61, 1 August 1982, Page 6

RUMOURS

Ann Louise Martin

UK & USA A Coroner's Court heard how Pretenders' guitarist James Honey-man-Scott (25) had heart failure after using cocaine and passed a verdict of misadventure ... Siouxie Sioux defied doctors advice and appeared at the three day Elephant Fayre, Cornwall ... Devo in studio doing album with ace producer Roy Thomas Baker. Single 'Peek-A-Boo' out soon ... ex Patti Smith keyboardist Richard Sohl has joined Nina Hagen band ... Patti Smith will soon release material with husband Fred "Sonic" Smith's Sonic Rendezvous Band ... Jaco Pastorious, Peter Erskine and Robert Thomas Jr are out of Weather Report replaced by Victor Randall Bailey (bass), Omar Hakin (drums) and Jose Rossi (percussion) ... Brian Robertson (ex Lizzy) is now a permanent Motorhead man ... Ted Mckenna (Alex Harvey, Gallagher) replaces Cozy Powell in Michael Schenker Group ... Shadows have completed a new album ... Midge Ure, Joan Armatrading, Gary Brooker, Mick Karn (Japan), Madness, Townshend and Phil Collins played the royal gala gig for Prince William. Bowie

couldn't make it ... Yazoo album soon ... Killing Joke drummer Big Paul has joined Jaz and George in; Iceland, a week after forming Brilliant with KJ bassist Pig Youth. Killing Joke with tour North America and Japan ... former Clash drummer Topper Headon is in trouble with the law for stealing a bus stop and receiving stolen goods ... guitarist Billy Duffy]has left Theatre of Hate due to musical differences'... Lene Lovich will star in her own stage musical about Mata Hari the war spy, convicted and shot in 1917 ... Robert, Plant is going back on the road but after recording another album ... Dave Edmunds cancelled European tour after internal haemorrhage ... Stranglers may sign to CBS ... new Fun Boy Three single is 'Summertime' (George Gershwin)/'Summer of 'B2' (their own) ... Orange Juice have double Aside .'Two Hearts Together'/ 'Hokoyo' ... reggae pirate radio Dread Broadcasting Corporation is still on the air after being fined S6OO last month -1 -* Birthday, Party drummer Phil Calvert is quitting. Rest of BP living in Berlin recording an EP ... Soft Cell, Blue Rondo A La Turk, Beat, Top Secret all working on LPs. , Forthcoming albums: Sly Stone Ain't But the One Way, Robby Kreiger (ex Doors) Versions, Jerry Garcia For the Roses, Janis Siegle

(Manhattan Transfer) Experiment in White, Captain Beefneart Ice Cream for , Crow, Shriekback Tench,- Adrian Belew Lone Rhino, Crusaders with BB King Live, Manowar Battle Hymns - (HM, EMI), Billy Squier (Virgin), Michael Schewker Emotions ,in I Motion, Indie Pop CompilAsian Album (Virgin), Michael Schenker Assault Attack, Tygers . of Pan Tang The l Cage, Peyr As Above, Ava Cherry Streetcar Named ] Desire, Sly Dunbar Sly-To-Ville, Afraid of Mice (Charisma), Nick Garvey Blue Skies, Eyeless in Gaza; Drumming the Beating Heart, Talk Talk Party's Over, Crazy , Cats Swiss Kiss, Don | Henley I Can't Stand Still, Music & Rhythm Various Artists (WEA, features Rico, master musos from Bali, ; Zaire, Gabriel, the Beat, ass Christchurch . Bill Direens band Urbs won the ChCh Battle of the Bands (they visit Auckland and Wellington in August), Wastrels came second ... Clean will support the Fall ... Newtones may 'reform ...{Grant Ettrick (ex D.D. Dance Band and Hip Singles sound) has joined Farfisa Beat on drums. FB (featuring Steve Driver) has signed a six month contract with the Aranui ... Luke Neary (ex Dance Band) is to be seen at the Bush Inn soon ... and speaking of Dick, the Hip Singles return for one week at the end of September. Their single is a new song 'Goodbye' ... Band to relieve those still writhing from the loss of Androidss is the Johnnies ... PJs niteclub has closed, or has it? Doodles niteclub will book touring bands. Desperate Measures appeal to a less restrictive minority. Another single possible ... Vertical Smiles now have Warwick Clifford Jon vocals ... Unauthorised are doing demos ... Sheer Fanatics and

Wastrels will double gig at the Star and Garter ... En Can Ma are resident in Christchurch with one ex Feature (soundman) and one ex Proud Scum ... Edward England are new ... Divine Faction are D. Faction ... Louie and Hotsticks are looking for a drummer, phone Alan 288256... Noel McMeekings/ Alex Copeland band called MGs ... local bands getting heavy airplay on Radio U. Jim W & Peter W Dunedin Otago's first all-girl group is the Neanics ... the Empire ran a Saturday (2-llpm) of live performances to celebrate its first year of 'alternative' bands. Promoter Malcolm Overton hopes to establish a nonpub scene for under-agers and to start a local record label. Fraser Batts' band includes old colleagues Jonathan Moore, Rachel Phillips and Jeff Harford ... Chills are looking for a keyboard player ... ex Feedback Gavin Keen has a six track tape of 'Career Girl' and 'Waiting'. Extra concerts were added by Split Enz and Cold Chisel, the latter went down a storm. Why, I don't know. George Kay Wellington Clyde Quay Tavern continues to draw big crowds for Saturday afternoon. Cricketers Arms is now

booked by Gary Goodyear ( (792-358) | and out in the suburb's the Taita is still going strong. The most recent development is that Cosgroves the lounge bar of the Cambridge Hotel has turned into a good regular, small gig. The Fishing Party t with Spines, Naked Spots and Primitive Art Group held there had a full house. A similar pre-sold type event there on August 13 will unveil new Mockers line-up, new ex Steroid band (provisionally titled Sands of Mars) and a reconstituted Smashed Executive. New are Parasites ... gigging recently have been BRF, Cardinal Sin and Swerve (the latter fronted by ex Preservative and occasional Hullaman Gerry Moran). Hullamen's on-going recording project continues, and Spines and Naked . Spots both have studio plans ... currently out is single from Barry Caitcheon (ex Busker, new Mocker), which took a bit of a blow when TVNZ refused to accept privately made video for RWP. Les Crew ;■ " Auckland Bands interested • in appearing on Propeller/Radio B compilation (Class of t 'Bl r style) T out in" the new] year contact Box 37-371 Parnell ... Nocturnal Projections are recording an EP Another Year, for Jon Doe's new indie label Hit Singles.

Tracks: 'You'll Never Know', 'lsn't That Strange', 'Could It Be Increased', 'Difficult Days', 'Out of My Hands'. From Propeller expect compilation LP with Features, Spelling Mistakes, Marching Girls, Techtones, Blams, Newmatics. Also

soon is 12 inch extended version of Meemees' 'Day Goes By' and Birthday Party LP Junkyard. (This month's tummy yummy is cold baked beans 'n' silverside sandwich. A Simon Grigg creation.) Dabs have, signed a two year contract with Propeller. 12 inch EP Love the Army. is first release. No Tag EP also out soon. Danse Macabre single 'Skyline'/ 'Nexus' is near release, as is Neighbours' 'Watching Westerns' and Narcs'. 'Over My Head'/'Cold Stream' ... from Flying Nun expect two 455, Clean 'Getting Older', Chills Rolling Moon', two 12 inch 45s r Tall Dwarfs Louis Likes His Daily Dip (seven songs) and Bored Games (four songs), plus 12 inch

10 song maxi EP Show Me To the Bellrope by This Sporting Life retailing at $6.99 ... Daggy and Dickheaads have recorded 12 inch EP Brothers (WEA). ' ‘ > ,V' : ■ Next month: Bongos have 'Monotony'/'Falling Out' (produced by Robbie Sinclair at Harlequin) and Prime Movers 7 inch 45, 'Crying', 'Walk On By'/'Hard to Bear'... Willie Dayson Blues Band are recording an album and a 12 inch live EP ... Gurlz are about to record a six song EP at Harlequin. Transmission have folded while they retreat to practise with new vocalist/guitarist Phil (ex Buster Keys). They'll emerge with new songs and name, old guitarist Damien is joining Blond Comedy ... False Gods are new three piece, Peter Chatteris (drums), Tim Wedde (keyboards, vocals), Steve Lothian (vocals, bass) ... Fourplay have new bassist Saever (from Iceland) and new drummer Rob

Wilson (ex Modes) ... ex Spaces basoon player Don Ray has joined Narcs road crew. The Rumba has closed its doors to bands. It was getting too rough according to management ... Paul Rose and lan Kingsford are now booking the Windsor Castle with Wed/Thurs, Fri/Sat brackets. Lion has provided new secondhand carpet, paint and band room. From Sept 1-20 Closet Artists gallery has Independent Records Show of posters, video, recordings and badges etc. It will coincide with a RWP special. Bands or anyone interested contact Closet Artists 520 Queen Street, 732-555.