RUMOURS

Rip It Up, Issue 139, 1 February 1989, Page 29

RUMOURS

WELLINGTON . Radio Active is back on air again at 89FM7am to 1 am weekdays and 24 hours at the weekends. Issue two of their . magazine RAD is due Feb 17 from all good shops and there will be seven more throughout the year... Unbelievable sight of the new year was hundreds of Cat's Away fans queuing in an orderly fashion halfway round the Town Hall for door sales, compared to the usual frantic flying-V formations for other gigs ... Jimmy Barnes and entourage received a traditional welcome at the Black Power marae and replied with an impromptu mini-concert. TVNZ's replacement for RWP and Heartbeat City will begin on April 2 with a more magazine type of show and a new frontperson as Dick Driver moves

behind the scenes ... The Cricketers has lost its late licence for failing to . provide food after 11 pm ...The Stereotypes have been very busy recently gigging at the Cricketers, Clares ' and the 1 860... local skate band The Gun of Sod have surfaced, a duo with backing tapes, guitars and skateboards... Orientation organisers wish to point out that all gigs are open to the public with tickets on sale from each midday at the Studass office. A late addition to the programme is Schnell Fenster on March 6... Top blues act The Hot . Leftovers are playing at the Pavillion ... underground rock core" band Columbian Necktie are looking for a new "non heavy metal" guitarist... new bands Jeremy Jones Experience and Clap-O-Meter (see live review this issue) have been impressive at recent Clarendon gogs and both are dabbling with recording their shows digitally... The Warratahs have completed mixing their new album and it's sounding hot (single due March, album early April). The band's trip to Australia's Tamworth country festival was not without its problems that began with fiddler Nick Brown finding out two days before departure that his passport had expired — however strings were pulled and the band made a lot of friends over the Tasman Pignick organised by Allan Galloway and

Caroline Easther featured Lets Planet,

Red Sea Sharks and pick up band The Inhalers. Another is planned before the end of summer. John Pilley AUCKLAND Post R.E.M. concert news: Michael Stipe and female companion visited the the Colin McCahon exhibition the day after their gig. Stipe was still wearing his shorts and he really does have nice legs... new band Sistermatic in town features ex-Newmatics Benny Staples, Mark Clare and Syd Pasley. They've been working with LA. rapper Lakoiski and 17- year-old new comer Sina Sai Paia from Otara recording a new dance track, 'Million 00110/, for future Propeller release... Also out of Propeller are Wisdom And The New Scientist featuring Dolphin Boy Lee, Juan Gelas and Mat Clark. New 1 2-inch single is "Why Why Why'... Pagan's long awaited compilation Children Of The Generator, delayed by Australian pressing cock-ups, will be released in time for Varsity orientation... Club Roma opened its doors to the madding crowd on a Friday night. Sited at the old Club 21, the only people more laid back than the patrons were the bar staff. A sweaty time was had, especially by the patrons of the Vatican next door when the Vatican's toilets broke down... and if you're sick of clubs check out Housequake, a warehouse party staged at the Powerstation on Sunday Feb 26. Organisers are Chris Esther and Russell Brown, both of whom have returned from London as black DJs (see item this issue) ... Rhythm Cage have recorded new tracks with Terry Moore and will release one as a single in April... Alister (booking the Rising Sun) has moved and can now be contacted on AK 837-3921. Send tapes, etc to 28 Glen Marine Parade, Glendene... SPUD, having survived an excursion south, are mixing tracks for a forthcoming mini-album at The Lab. Meanwhile singer Tyrone Slime and his alter-ego Glen Campbell are in Australia recovering from Wellington and 8u115... Greg Johnson is playing "strictly jazz" at Cafe Zira on Wednesday nights. Johnson has a single out in April and an album in May.

CHRISTCHURCH Things on the local live scene are quiet (probably due to bigger tours passing through) with the exceptions of a "new" Mea Culpa, Into The Void and Demolition all having packed nights a the Subway... watch out for a busy montl though with The Bats, Dolphin and c host of others booked into the Subway—even a planned reunion of the Androids! The recording scene has been busier with 3 Guesses, Love Horror Web Dolphin and others keeping Audio Access busy. Dolphin will be releasing their second cassingle on Failsafe soon whilst Love Horror Web are hoping to release their single independently... Passage Tapes have been busy and are following up their release of Paul Sutherland & The Phantoms cassette with recordings by Demolition and The Indians. George Kahi's Jia Records will be starting their project rolling this year with their first release (the Churchills) presently being pressed in Sydney. ' ■ Other bits: The Christchurch Mush Lobby has grown from a casual ; discussion group, weathered some silly criticism and is now planning to become an incorporated society set to assist the local music scene... Macs Sound have moved from their basement and are now situated on Cashel St (near the Rock Shof and CJ's)... Running Promotions are hoping to organise various "special nights" at the Subway and want new bands. Interested should phone 663-735 ... Genie & The Wild Children have split with some members forming Catherine Wheel... also new on the scene are the part-time band/wrestling fans Mega Violents and Strange... Southern Raiders have split... and Murray Hill's South Sound Promotions art possibly opening their Kaiapoi complex this month. J.Greenfield UK & USA It's a only a rumour but boy it's a good one: Prince might be doing the soundtrack for the new Batman movie, starring Michael Keaton as the Batman and Jack Nicholson as the Joker (drool drool). Prince is outta cash after his expensive UK tour and low sales of

Lovesexy ... Diana Ross is working on a new album... Elvis Costello (remember?) has just finished one and embarks on aUK tour... ditto for Madonna, who will be sponsored by Pepsi... Paul McCartney is planning his first tour in years... Tom Stoppard's play Rosencrantz And Guilderstein Are Dead is being filmed with cast that includes Sting (oh dear) and Sean Connery. Billy Idol is working on a new album ... the riot at the ÜB4O concerts won us a crappy one-inch column in the NME... new Charlie Parker recordings are being released as part of alO CD set, Chadie Parker On Verve. Two of the "new" tracks feature Parker and Ella Fitzgerald... Bon Jovi joined Elton John on stage at NY Madison Square Gardens... new Janet Jackson album due out late May.