Letters

Rip It Up, Issue 71, 1 June 1983, Page 33

Letters

Post to 'RIU', PO Box 5689. Auckland 1. King Slags At a recent performance by the Birthday Party in Palmerston North there was a gentleman from Auckland disguised as a monthold parmesan cheese who headbutted my humble but homely flat's wall, leaving a hole the size of the cerebrally deficient King Shag's mouth a most notable feature as we in Palmerston North had cause to observe. - V Pardon me, King Tui, and correct me if I'm wrong, but when you mentioned the "drunk", "pissed" students was there not one more drunkard who "just didn't understand"? I have it on good authority that, the Birthday Party set in Palmerston North was far better than the show, at Victoria. It surely is a pity you drank for the Massey concert. You missed

the band of . the millenium. Better you had missed whatever mode of transport brought you from your guano rookery to Massey. .. Quentin Bright Palmerston North Shucks Congratulations to Peter Thomson on his Joni Mitchell article (April RIU). It told me far more than any of the arrogant, analytical assholes who plaster the pages of NME and Rolling Stone ever could. Keep up the good work, so that every now and then we can read something of real substance! Martin S. Henderson Christchurch Calling All Capitalists Your magazine seems to better itself with each new edition. I find nothing better than a hot bath, stretched out with a corned beef and hot English mustard sandwich in one hand a copy of RIU in the other. You should try it it's a very satisfying experience. The other night (in the bath) it suddenly dawned on me that I know, of no outlet for collectors (and would-be) of band posters,, used or unused, of current and/or defunct bands. Surely this could be a profitable venture not only for the'organiser but also the bands /J3HH9HI It seems a great pity to see them reduced to fire-starters when they could grace the walls of many a house. Obviously I'm a collector but there's a lot I miss out on and I'm prepared to pay reasonable prices there must be more like me. ' Can you oblige or can I help? Charmaine Stewart 27A Queen Street, Mt Victoria, Wellington \ Russell Brown replies: Reading RIU in the bath? With one hand? Hell, I can't with two. Anyway, nice idea. For the Record I wish to correct two impressions left in reader's minds after the April issue of RIU. Firstly, the impression that the Cricketers has been renamed the Steinie Bar is not true. The upstairs bar has been redecorated and named the Steinie Bar. Secondly, you gave the impression that Mr Josephs is the booking agent for the Cricketers. This is untrue. The Cricketers has only one booking agent myself. David Hyams Wellington