1981-82

Rip It Up, Issue 100, 1 November 1985, Page 22

1981-82

1981 Tours: Willie Nelson/LRB, Sweetwaters (Roxy Music, Enz, Cold Chisel), Nambassa (Charlie Daniels, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee), John Mayall, ÜB4O, Stray Cats, Bunnymen, lan Dury.

Crucial Releases: Adam and the Ants Kings of the Wild Frontier, Associates The Affectionate Punch, the Jam Sound Affects, the Cure Faith, U2 Boy, Motorhead No Sleep Till Hammersmith, the Fall Grotesque, Heaven 17 Penthouse and Pavement, Human League Prayers On Fire, the Cramps Psychedelic Jungle. The Home Front: Dave Dobbyn ‘Lipstick Power) Swingers ‘Counting the Beat’, Class of 81 (Meemees, Newmatics, Blams, Newtones, etc.), Hammond Gamble LR Hauraki Homegrown (Meemees, Top Scientists, etc.), Newmatics/Meemees ‘Judas’/'Can’t Take It) Herco Pilots Wonderbook ER Shoes This High ‘The Nose One) Dave McArtney and the Pink Flamingos LR Pop Mechanix ‘Jumping Out A Window) Screaming Meemees ‘See Me Go) Coup D’Etat LR Six Impossible Things ER Split Enz Waiata, Blam Blam Blam ER Tall Dwarfs Three Songs, Playthings ‘Coloured’/‘Sit Down) Mockers Trendy Lefties’, Alms For Children Alms Not Arms, Blam Blam Blam There Is No Depression In New Zealand) Otis Mace & Rex Reason ‘Mecca’, Newmatics Broadcast 0.R., the Clean Tally Ho) Swingers

Practical Jokers, Penknife Glides ‘Nervous) Blam Blam Blam Marsha) Techtones TT 23, the Clean Boodle Boodle Boodle, Androidss ‘Getting Jumpy) The Gordons LR Graham Brazier Inside Out, Herbs What's Be Happen?.

1982 Tours: Sweetwaters (Ultravox, Cold Chisel, INXS), the Clash, Devo, John Mayall

Teardrop Explodes, Angels, Shakin’ Stevens, Joan Armatrading, Pretenders, Elvis Costello, the Fall, Simple Minds, Joe Cocker, Motels, Hunters and Collectors, John Cooper Clarke, New Order, Icehouse. Crucial Releases: U2 October, Associates 4th Drawer Down, Teardrop Explodes Wilder, Talking Heads The Name of This Band..., New Order Movement, Clash Combat Rock, Japan Tin Drum, Roxy Music Avalon, B.E.F. Music of Quality and Distinction, Laurie Anderson Big Science, X Under the Big Black Sun, Associates Sulk, the Fall Hex Enductiori Hour, Elvis Costello Imperial Bedroom, ABC Lexicon of Love, Simple Minds New Gold Dream, Culture Club Kissing To Be Clever, Birthday Party Junkyard, Yazoo Upstairs At Eric's, Prince 1999. The Home Front: Goat's Milk Soap (Toy Love, Meemees, Newmatics, Instigators, etc.), DD Smash Cool Bananas, Builders Soloman's Ball EP, Penknife Glides Sound Of Drums, Mainly Spaniards ‘That’s What Friends Are For) Dunedin Double EP (Chills, Verlaines, Sneaky Feelings, Stones), Split Enz Time and Tide, Dance Exponents ‘Victoria) Clean Great Sounds Great, Builders Schwimmen In Der See, Nocturnal Projections Another Year, Pin Group Go To Town, Herbs ‘French Letter) No Tag Oi Oi Oi ER Bongos ‘Monotony’/'Falling) Clean ‘Getting Older) Tall Dwarfs Louis Likes His Daily Dip, Chills ‘Rolling Moon) Danse Macabre Last Request, Naked Spots Dance New, Bored Games Who Killed Colonel Mustard?, Dance Exponents Airway Spies) Newmatics ‘Square One)