Rumours

Rip It Up, Issue 84, 1 July 1984, Page 22

Rumours

South Wastrels guitarist Peter Cooke has two fractured fingers after a speaker fell on his right hand. The band will be out of action for two months. These blokes have all the luck ... the Haemogoblins are set for a comeback (see Coruba Calendar for dates) . . . some of the Triffids are soon to return as the Jungle Gyms. Former Pin Group singer/ guitarist Roy Montgomery has made some solo recordings at home on a four-track and intends to take the tapes to Auckland for mixing... new Wayward Witches bassist is Linda Baran from Timaru. She replaces Penny Andrews, who has joined the Freudian Slips ... former Auckland Walk guitarist Damian Saunders has joined Roco Coca who are gonna have another crack at the big time. Whoever suggested they call themselves Auckland Coca must be sick... it seems likely that the Expendables will soon move to swingin' Auckland. Flying Nun is currently of no fixed abode after its plush offices got sold. Nevertheless, the Verlaines EP 10 O'Clock in the Afternoon and the Doublehappys’ Double B-Side (in plastic pic sleeve) are expected out within a month (or two) . .. the Great Unwashed will be playing in Auckland in August with a view to recording while they're there . . . the Belle Motions will excite North Island audiences next month. Australia's Hoodoo Gurus will tour NZ in October ... through Christchurch in the near future are Doublehappys. Pleasure Boys. Primitive Art Group and an Australian outfit called Baby Electrics, who have former Ticket guitarist Eddie Hansen among their ranks. The AEB held a successful dance in the "bunker under

Vibes cafe and hope to hold similar hoedowns at the same place in future. AEB offshoot Pleasure Pak Promotions packed the Gladstone with the film Reefer Madness and hope to take it to Wellington. Dunedin and Tai Tapu (yeah!) They have more movies cornin' right up. folks... it's been said before but early weeks at the Gladstone will hopefully feature young alternative acts ... and it seems that attendance figures for resident band Art Union have not been up to scratch and a return to the good old days seems likely. Former Ballon D'essai singer Mark Rastrick is putting together an avant-garde ensemble to operate under a PEP scheme. Among those enlisted so far is former YFC bassist Grant Horsnell ... the Edge featuring multi-talented vocalist. Dick

‘ Taxi Driver, have become resident band at the Aranui. What now The Blades are now sharpening up their act at the Shirley Lodge ..; several members of Timaru band the Punch move to Christchurch later this year to become rock stars. They are already being spoken of as the next Dance Exponents. Bass player Eric Neuman has left Crystal Zoom, so the band s future is uncertain. They have a C 46 tape available. Hooked on Crystal Zoom. To buy. write to 14 Montrose St. Dunedin and enclose $5.50 plus postage.

Ezzy Promotions' Mark Cassin and former Wastrels manager Lee Hubber have joined forces to form an as yet unnamed booking agency. They are also booking nearly all the major venues in the South Island even in the Red Lion in Rangiora

Geraldine Gerrard has relinquished the Christchurch Rumours column because of other commitments but will continue to handle Rip It Up ad bookings, ph 798-853. Alister Cain

UK & USA New Talking Heads in concert film Stop Making Sense premiered to rave receptions in San Francisco recently. The movie was shot with eight cameras and uses digital sound. There's also a soundtrack album, on the way but don't hold your breath for either ... the David Sylvian (ex Japan) solo debut Brilliant Trees has just

been released in the UK. Davey also had a book of snaps he's taken over the past couple of years with his Polaroid, entitled Perspectives.