rumours

Rip It Up, Issue 166, 1 May 1991, Page 32

rumours

DUNEDIN After a last minute cancellation at Easter, the new look Snapper are now to debut at the Crown on May 17/18. Peter Gutteridge informs me he will be joined by Alan Haig, David Kilgour and machines . .. Matthew Hyland will get his wish, when Das Phaedrus play in Auckland at the end of this month. They will be joined by fellow Dunedin band My Deviant Daughter ... also heading fo the North Island are the

Renderers and the Terminals — the first North Istand tour dates for Chch’s finest ... Xpressway’s Bruce Russell has left for a six week business trip to the States. He will (hopefully) return with more Dead C products (a new 7 single and the DR 503 CD) and even more

hopefully the Drag City compilation of one minute songs by Xpressway arfists. As can be gathered by this, Xpressway are no longer getting records pressed in

Australia. The David Mitchell single, the last to be pressed in this part of the world, should be out in July ... . with applications having closed a month ago the final track listing for the Radio One . compilation should be decided soon.. .. Shane Gilchrist and Gary Munro back from their O have rejoined the Muirs in Cynthia Should. The five piece will debut at the Empire this month ... . the 3Ds appear to have been robbed of a chart placing with their Swarthy Songs EP being listed as an album not a single. The larger amount of albums sold means their Top 60 album placing would have gained them at least a Top 20 placing in the singles chart . . . a word of warning fo Made In Heaven. If you want the support of fellow local musicians don't rip down other band's posters to put up your own — surely you don't believe people would go elsewhere if they knew there was an alternative . as ever to hear from bands who want to play the Crown. So far 36 bands have played this year. If you wantto increase that number, ring Doug at 479-2326.

Mole Patrol will make a rare live appearance at the Crown at the end of May. The 3Ds have reverted to their original line-up with Denise Roughan back in Dunedin and Rachel King

attending varsity in Auckland. It really boils down to a practical measure allowing time for more practises and touring.

CRAIG ROBERTSON AUCKLAND Bailter Space are apparently doing very well in Europe, making lots of money and getting into trouble . . . John : Segovida (ex-Axel Grinders guitarist), Stuart Page and Bob Brannigan (Axemen) are starting a new band, aiming to play countryish music for cafes, although they'll

need to find a bass player to play bigger venues. ;

Fatal Jelly Space are looking fora female sampling keyboardist. They list their influences as alcohol, death, sex,

cruelty, insanity, decapitation and love. Phone Cath (762-956) or Jacinda (761-916) if it sounds like you.

London news: former Shazam host Phillipa Dann and husband former Radio With Pictures director Brent

Hanson had first child Marley Hansen, born April 22. NZ Herald journalist and prolific live reviewer Dominic Roskrow has

resigned his job to return to Europe

temporarily. Its expected that he will be replaced by a reporter who is already on staff. It will be interesting to see if the NZ Herald will be able to maintain the high number of live reviews achieved in recent years after Dominic’s departure. Doug Hood has won a microwave oven on a Sky TV draw . . . skateboard impresario Andy Moore has been refired from Lester Bangs ... Second Child are looking for a new bass player as

Barbara wants to concentrate on Fatal Jelly Space duties... Women In Blues are back at the Gluepot on June 19 ... Roadrunner are looking for a drummer for some serious work,

including the shooting of a video for their song ‘Aromoana Dark’. Phone Darren Werner on 443-0328. Nefarious filmmaker Brent Hayward has written two plays which are going to be performed at the Little Maidment Theatre. Called Blood On The House and Vicious Circle, possibly starring Roger from SBS. Brent has also

completed a film called Mondo Biko, for “potential dobbers who are thinking about dobbing their friends in. It has a vicious ending.” Ow! A soundtrack has been recorded at Module 8 to go with it. DONNA YUZWALK CHRISTCHURCH .

At last the venue situation is changing. New management have reopened the Subway for the weekends and there appears fo be a privately run venue in the

Old Pram Factory, corner Colombo and St. Asaph streets whilst the Dux, Carlton and Blues Club are all still available at various times during each

week. There are rumours of the Cashel St warehouse reopening too. ‘ Swirl are no longer since guitarist Duncan Mclean left to pursue a career in fashion. Remaining members Steve Chindler, Leighton Pace and Dominic Feuchs have regrouped as L.P. Vaudeville and have a tape out soon. Ex-Sneaky Feelings John Kelcher has just released a cassette through Failsafe as have Little Dead Things. Failsafe’s first vinyl release in sometime, from Holy Toledoes, is at the cover printing stage . ..Big news for the month is the arrival of the South Islands first full, non-mobile 24 track recording studio. Geronimo Studios in Manchester St (ph 772 228) is run by Londoner Andy McLachlan and local, Alistar Kincaid. Although not as yet officially open the studio which willbe concentrating on bands, audio post production and commercials and has just finished recording an animated featurette for overseas release. JOHN GREENFIELD