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Rip It Up, Issue 81, 1 April 1984, Page 36

Thank you, Blam Blams live again With a Bfam not a Whimper The Blam Blam Blam Story with guests the Netherworld Dancing Toys BLAM BLAM BLAM . . . by no means kaput when they finished. NETHERWORLD DANCING TOYS . .. brass blast, rhythm guitar and ft*esh-/aceu exuberance. BLAM BLAM BLAM ... by no means kaput when they finished. 1 - \ Not that we are likely to forget the black humour of “Depression" and the granduer cf "Marsha,” with Bell's soaring guitar, matched by McGlasben’s matched by McGlasben’s marvellous vocals, surely the best singer in New Zealand pop. CHRISTCHURCH STAR But it's the two new songs that really make an impression. Agency’ was the Blams last new song before The Crash its a beautifully paced song, immersed on all fronts with a deadpan humour that's deadly serious. It would have made a great single. Following “Agency is “The Beach on 42fid St” again a new one by McGlashan. This is one of those rare songs that you not only hear, but can sense and feel. It is a slow rolling and haunting song with vocals that ride the swell of the music. No guesses as to who gets top billing on this one the Blams were the great white hope of this nation two years ago and no one was sadder The musicianship is nothing short of excellent, but with no showing off the means and the end are the song. ~ If only we were there . . . well, that’s the reason for this record. If it's sad that the Blams officially called a halt with these new horizons beckoning then it's also heartening to be shown that they were good enough to carry on and develop had circumstances allowed it. This was not a death of entropy. RIP IT UP ■* horn and sings (not at the same time!). “No' Depression” has lost none of its brilliance or relevance after three years, and is unquestionable a milestone in the history of New Zealand music. Scott Colhoun and Andrew CRITIC and, coupled with the excellent sound quality, this makes it a good investment for those keen on completing their Blams collection. Despite their status as "guests," the Netherworld Dancing Toys use their Dunedin's answer to anything else, Netherworld Dancing Toys, are called the guests; but they do get all the side two to play with. They’re a good contrast to the Blam side, with brash young soul renditions to laugh and shake a . shoe to. SOUTHLAND TIMES But it's the two new songs that really make an impression. 'Agency was the Blams last new song before The Crash it s a beautifully paced song, immersed on all fronts with a deadpan humour that's deadly serious. It would have made a great single. If it's sad that the Blams officially called a halt with these new horizons beckoning then it's also heartening to be shown that they were good enough to carry on and develop had circumstances allowed it. This was not a death of entropy. RIP IT UP - ts’/ © nu : . Wapi •n* X -t * ft WMH Guests TOYS ' ’ - U ' ' '' ' * .~. ■ - t . <r.r -v.-y'- ' ■ 0 i -mk p x t. mm m •- t-r ' ■ |sgg|g|:J ' wm* . . ■ jawsSSa ' f TJ A 1 m VMS/ m MB m % M&&& .•: With :■%, mt 7: 0P >7 DANCING Guestsgi ** ' « netherworld Blam Blam Blam of course course don’t Diam Uiam Blam -- , have a current repertoire, an t eir show included a mix of their standards and new material. The album includes two previously unrecorded songs, McGlashan’s “Agency" and The .Beach on 42nd Street’ netherworld dancing don’t NZ LISTENER m Following “Agency is “The Beach on 42ftd St” again a new one by McGlashan. This is one of those rare songs that you not only hear, but can sense and feel. It is a slow rolling and haunting song with vocals that ride the swell of the music. horn and sings (not at the same time!). “No Depression has lost none of its brilliance or relevance after three years, and is unquestionable a milestone in the history of New Zealand music. Scott Colhoun and Andrew CRITIC and, coupled with the excellent sound quality, this makes it a good investment for those keen on completing their Blams collection. Despite their status as “guests,” the Netherworld Dancing Toys use their vinyl allocation equally as well as the LP headliners. THE PRESS 1 e !;^ Breat - th e front all n? tfc eb ? n{ V r top trash a nd, ? n .fb e back, all the details egibly laid out, with the bonus of an overwrought eulogy on the Blams from the Greymouth Evening Star Seraglio. Writ6r> Bryce was a nervous junk fooc eater now aged 22, but h< thel hTfh the band| think! h t the secret rhythm* of the West Coast ... It takes all sorts. But get this record. I never had no faith in th’NME no ffiaSr they SOUTHLAND TIMES ! ■■■ . , •• , . ■ ' M ■■ the front al] top trash and* legibly laid out, with the bonus of an overwrought eutogy on the Blams from the Greymouth Evening Star music writer, Brvce Seraglio. yce saw them once didn t get to interview them was a nfervous junk fooc' e , a |f r ; n °w aged 22, but h< S Un G fh the band * thinks they hit the secret rhythm* of the West Coast Jt takes all sorts. Dili 11 r mnro o A in t ln NME HO theßßlam er they rUbbished . ■■ SOUTHLAND TIMES ; ■ ' . ■ .