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Rip It Up, Issue 144, 1 July 1989, Page 4

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Peter De Freitas (27), the drummer for Echo & the

Bunnymen died after his 900 cc Ducati motorbike collided with a car while en route to Liverpool to work on new Bunnymen material . .. next U2 single ‘All I Want Is You’ has two 60s cover versions on the 12“ B-side — ‘Unchained

Melody’ (Righteous Brothers ) and ‘Everlasting Love’ (Love Affair ). In September they will release a single not from Rattle & Hum ) (possibly ‘Candy Man’ ) and then embark on a tour of Australia, New Zealand and Japan. The ‘All I Want Is You’ video is a seven minute 35mm film set in a 50s circus with Italian

actors. U2 only appear briefly . . . the Brooklyn concert to save the Brazilian jungle was headlined by Madonna and entitled Don'’t Bungle the Jungle! . . . and for Bungle in the Jungle,

athletic Poison drummer Rikki Rocket will join an African jungle safari with adventurer David Lee Roth as leader . ..

Chris Knox will release solo LP Seisure in August . . . the

Warratahs and the Fan Club recently received gold albums for sales of their debut LPs. . . Beer Advertisements: when Eric Clapton won an “Elvis” (2 white Oscar with flares) at a recent rock awards show Eric noted, “Unlike me Elvis Presley never sold himself down the river; he never did any beer commercials”. .. but rappers have rushed to join Teddy

Riley on new Miller Lite beer radio adverts. The gang include

K-9, Cash Money & Marvelous, Stevie Band Guy . .. ex Billy Idol sideman Steve Stevens reckons his long overdue solo LP Atomic Playboy is now completed. .. Mike D of Beastie Boys says their LP should be called Bullshit Inn— so why’s it called Paul’s Boutique? . .. Netherworld Dancing Toys are back on the block with an LP Everything Will Be Alrightreleased early August via CBS. First single is ‘American Dream’... Knightshade have been in Mandrill studios with USA producer Jim Faraci (did Ratt’s recent hit LP ) who will mix several tracks at the Village studio in Los Angeles. Likely single is ‘Cryin’ in the Rain’ . . . backing band for this year’s Prince’s Trust Concert is the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra conducted by the fifth Beatle George Martin. Rockers who will jam with the BSO include Swing Out Sister, Natalie Cole, John Farnham, Van Morrison, Will Downing, Mica Paris, Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet ) and Bryan Adams ... Yoko Ono plays a woman living on New York streets in the dramatised documentary Homeless. . . next Janet Jackson is Rhythm Nation and once again it’s produced byJam & Lewis . .. once Johnny Marr completes the The The world tour he plans to find a singer and form aband with The The dudes, James Eller and Dave Palmer. They may be known as the Heat ... George Michael has been paid SBOO,OOO to write his autobiography. He will collaborate with former NME writer Tony Parsons . .. Peter Garrett of Midnight Oil is now moonlighting as the president of the Australian Conservation Foundation. The appointment shocked afew of the 35 member council but most were “excited and delighted” . .. Jason Donovan has signed a record deal with Atlantic records USA even though Neighboursis not screened in America? Will he do a duet with Shona? . .. Dunedin band Stephen with David Kilgour (Clean ) on guitar, release a 12“ ‘Dumb’ in August.

DISNEYLAND FORLANI “Disneyland For Lani” is a rock concert foragood cause being held atthe Powerstation on Saturday July 22, Proceeds fromthe gig will go towards sending Lani, athree and a halfyear-old girl suffering from cancer, to Disneyland. The show stars Tama Renata and the Tamaband, andfeatures special guests Debbie Harwood, Kim Willoughby and Dianne Swann from When The Cat's Away; Rikki Morris, Graham Brazier, Sonny Day, Peter Morgan, Mahia Blackmore, Josie Rika, Georgina Te Whata, Moses Dawson Craig Wilcox and Aly Cook. Comperes for the “Disneyland For Lani” show are Tem and Jay from Radio Aoteoroa and Tim

Shadbolt. Tickets for “Disneyland For Lani” are $12.90, and available from Bass outlets. Rheineck Rock Award Winners! The winners of New Zealand's prestigious Rheineck Rock Award are Christchurch band Breathing Cage fronted by singer Jay Clarkson. They receieve a $40,000 granttorecord their debut LP. Twoadditional awards have been made this year, SIO,OOO grants to groups for recording an EP or mini-album. The winners are Auckland bands Guile (six-piece all-woman band) and Napoleon

andthe Lost Liku Lovers (afive-piece fronted by Niue guitarist Napoleon Talima). The awards were announced July 9 at Auckland's Power Station venue where pastwinners Ardijah and Headless Chickens performed along with major grantwinner Breathing Cage. This year 196 entries were received for the Rheineck Rock Award. The judges were broadcaster Judy Anaru, Auckland Star journalist Colin Hogg and singer Moana

The final Fall LP for Beggars Banquet labelis Seminal Live and the band are already working with producer Adrian Sherwood ontheirfirst LP for Phonogram. Nick Cave is getting prolificas writer. His book of lyrics King Ink has sold 7000 copies and his novel And the Ass Saw the Angelwill be published in August. The Pixies LP Doolitfle will be released locally on the Liberation label. - The former Golden Palominos singer Syd Straw has asolo LP and she duets with Michael Stipe (R.E.M.) onthe firstsingle ‘Future Forties’. Expecta Camper Van Beethoven LPlater this year with tracks such as ‘Light froma Cake’.

Maniapoto-Jackson. An explanation for their choiceinthe awards pressrelease reads: “The advisory board’s task lay in finding quality new songs with performancesto match and evidence that the selected acts would be capable of filling either an EP or album with strong material. As always the emphasisinthe awards was on giving supporttotalentthat would not otherwise beinapositiontomake arecordtothe standardthe grants will allow.”