Letters

Rip It Up, Issue 84, 1 July 1984, Page 29

Letters

Post to RIU' Letters, PO Box 5689. Auckland T. No Nonsense, Okay? Your publication of the Doublehappys’ inane insults in reply to what was probably a genuine musical criticism I reckon is a form of editorial name-dropping. I think there are too many poseurs about wanting to become "personalities" with their names or faces in RIU without the music to back it up. I mean, what' do these people have to offer the man in the street (or pub, for that matter)? I don't want to read about the last party Russell Brown saw a few ex-Blams at or Jordan Luck’s fringe or Andrew Fagan's biceps. These things are irrelevant and boring. More live reviews, band files, letters, please. Hoss St Heliers PS: Bring back 'Arry. Dead Letters Dept. Sir Re your Coruba Calendar. June issue. In the July 3 space you refer to me somewhat incorrectly. On this date in 1971 I did not become diseased or deceased. I disappeared. Jim Morrison Mairangi Bay We Are Defective Dear New Zealand Am I one of a kind or is there someone who also thinks: I HATE THE THOMPSON TWINS. Please, there must be someone out there. Help!, Joanna Wellwood Hastings We are everywhere. RB Missing Persons Where have the Gordons gone? My next door neighbour tells me ■ they've gone to Oz. Is this the truth?!

Gordons Devotee Ashburton No. the Gordons are still within these shores. We ll keep you posted when they resurface RB

Shucks ... In response to Damian Saunders' craphappy letter in the June issue you don't know the difference of good reading from your leopard-skin underpants. RIU Reader Devonport

A Narcist I'm getting sick of your snide remarks about the Narcs (eg, Alister Cain’s stupid comment about the Body Electric being "in grave danger of being the Narcs of synth pop.” What the fuck isthat supposed to mean?). The Narcs are a great band and will still be delivering when all your Flying Nun wimp friends have plummetted to the ground. P. Collins Ponsonby Real Man Writes I couldn’t hold myself back after hearing and seeing the poof Billy Shithead Idol. Who does he think he is? What a dick! And I suppose he thinks people will go to his pansy concert well you won't catch me there. Anyone who disagrees anywhere, anytime! Sid (350 pounds, 6'7") Hamilton PS: Steve Stevens wanks as well. Call For Help We need alternative bands! Napier and Hastings are sick and tired of missing out on the tours. You keep away and we get even more bored. There’s a good underground following here the Gordons' gig at the Cabana and a gig by local bands Five Year Mission and Corrective Training proved that. Des Hunt Napier Angry Durannie Your magazine is absolute crap. I will rip it up. don't you worry! The only reason it's free is because no one would buy it if it wasn't. Talk about trash! Half of it is advertising and the rest is on useless Kiwi bands. New Zealand music is crap, except for Split Enz the only good thing that ever came from NZ. The Mockers are absolute jerks and they couldn't sing if they tried.

Now why can't you print stories on Duran Duran or Big Country or even U2 9 Who the hell cares about Blam Blam Bloody Awful and friends? I want decent stories on decent music.

Speaking of decent, how do you get $9.50 for Duran Duran In Their Own Words ? It's only worth $5.00. Where does the other $4 50 come from? A Simon Le Bon Fan