RUMOURS

Rip It Up, Issue 180, 1 July 1992, Page 2

RUMOURS

DUNEDIN Everyone’s all a-flutter over Hail, Dunedin — the KTV Concert. And deservedly so. Thirteen bands will play at Sammys on the 26th of this month. KTV will film the gig with excerpts to be screened over the next year on TVFM. In addition, the results of the 16-track recording of the event will be used for underprogramming KTV productions. The list reads Bats, 3Ds, Verlaines, David Kilgour, Peter Jefferies, Puddle, Death Ray Cafe, My Deviant Daughter, Windows, Magik Heads, Glovepuppet, Tin Soldiers, Cynthia Should ... in the third vain attempt it is Age of Dog not Waiting for Dog ... the recently revamped Upstage Cellars Bar at the provincial is a hit. The hip and happening hangout where three nights a week solo artists, bands — well-known or otherwise — perform, with audience participation whole-heartedly encouraged . . . Chugg have recorded four songs of which the release is nigh. Belgium label Turbulence is interested in the band ... with 'Schoolboy Song’ played constantly on Radio One, plus non-stop gigging, the funky Monkey Camp seem to be a band to watch out for. Yellow Eye are looking to tour CD buddies Funhouse, Wheetbix Boys, My Deviant Daughter and Cynthia Should around the South Island late July.. . Polyp have filmed a video for their song ‘Tairei Excursion’. Shots of Central Otago landscape combined with real train action are a change of scene for the three piece who really look their best in a badly lit pub ... Isolation Backlash have done the big split-up ... following a contest, Needles and Plastic is the new title for Radio One’s New Zealand music show . . . while original stage props suit the kinda weird Children's Television Workshop, some unimpressed boys in blue visited the gig where a stolen coffin was a feature ... Tin Soldiers will be using their QEII grant to record an EP to be released through Pagan . .. Antony Deaker is the new co-ordinator of Radio One, rep lacing Pete Bell, who in the true tradition of Student station managers has received sss from NZ On Air for a radio series on Dunedin music . . . Robbie Yeats is jamming with Dating Godot. .. a women’s music festival is in the planning stages . . . the impressive triple boxed set Killins Capitalism With Kindness has been and gone in vinyl as all 70 in NZ have sold. But never fear, the CD version of the Xpressway compilation is on its way. Don’t miss it... a Peter Jefferies and Robbie Muir double 7-inch plus vinyl and CD versions of Sandra Bell’s Dreams of Fallins are both close to hand .. . Peter Jefferies solo Last Great Chailense In A Dull World is Xway’s US ‘hit’, selling in the thousands . . . local label contacts: Xway, PO Box 85, Port Chalmers, Otago. Yellow Eye, 33 Fortune St, Dunedin .. . poet and personality extraordinaire Gaylene is back in town .. . Flying Nun will release last year’s collaboration between Shayne Carter and yeah, him again, Peter Jefferies as a 7-inch, six-and-a-half years after ‘Randolph’s Going Home’. . . Ex-Pistols are still cool and are on tour again this month .. . Rox FM is the new commercial station in town. An extension of 4XD, they’re "committed to local music” and Headless Chickens can be heard frequently. It’s a start. . . Death Ray Cafe will debut their new lineup (Stephen Stedman replacing David Pine) on the 17th .. . the Empire is under new management, a team who want the venue to relive its glory days. A Chills gig perhaps? Operation Music Storm gets under way early September. This year Christchurch joins in, with four bands from each centre competing in the final early October... a new issue of SPeC is out. Xpressway, newish bands and venues are featured, plus the compulsory cartoons ... Chained Daisies have self-released a cassette, Unexpected Children. NATASHA GRIFFITHS CHRISTCHURCH Hibernation time in Christchurch which means few rumours and busy studios . .. Excellent Soul Therapy, Love's Ugly Children, Fudge Packers and Pumpkinhead have all been recording as has been Ben Stockwell who has produced three songs with Sarah Massey, Ally Ayrey, Gordon Tan and Jason Hammond guesting . . . death metallers Human recently made their live debut. The band consists of Scott on guitar, his brother on drums and a 14-year-old vocalist who can out growl the best. . . The Renderers are looking at recording soon with the possibility of a CD release . .. Holy Toledoes have been offered a publishing deal, but have become involved in a legal battle between Failsafe records and the publisher... the City Council are on the poster warpath once more, but are hoping to erect more official places very soon . . . new Firehouse band is Pure Luck with Drew Bowden and Jessie White . . . Supertanker consists of Dave and Brett from Catherine Wheel, Dean and Dillion. Their two appearances have gained good reactions and they are hoping to record soon ... Warners is becoming the touring venue with everyone from Tall Dwarfs to Paul Übana Jones playing there. The venue is looking at bringing over a number of Aussie acts in the next few months. J. GREENFIELD AUCKLAND King Loser have recorded five songs at SAE and made a video. Directed by Andrew Moore for an incredible four dollars, the results were stunning enough to impress Colin Hogg. The vid will appear on Andrew’s music compilation Bis Budset Fuck, featuring $4 videos of Meatboy, Tufnells and Figure 60 and more. Interesting demos will be considered for inclusion. Send them to PO Box 34202 Birkenhead. And write an interesting letter to the same address for a free copy of the latest issue of skate zine Yeah Bo!. .. new band on the scene, Steam, comprises Lee Harvey on guitar, Nick Chrysler on bass and Danny (Shaft) on drums . .. new duo in town, Sue (from the offices of Flying Nun) and Murray from the Chainsaw Masochists. They’re called Bi-Plane and debuted at the Dog and trumpet a few weeks ago .. . the

Rising Sun has been revived by Anonymous Guru who have scored a Friday night residency, catch ’em while you can . .. Dirt Box have recorded eight tracks for a selfreleased cassette. ‘Candy Delight’ has already made the BFM Top Ten ... new all-girl group Fur consists of Celia Pavlova (King Loser, Toad) on guitar, Shirley Charles (Freak Power) on drums, Colleen on bass and some other chick whose name escapes me . . . John Segovia (Shaft, Toad, ex-Axel Grinder axe-master) has been doing some semiacoustic shows with Greg Fleming of the Trains who have a new line-up with Segovia on guitar and Andrew from Kaleidapops. The Trains will be playing the Boardwalk Bar on 25 July with Shaft and Smelter, previously known as the Chainsaw Masochist.. . Supergroove release their debut single next month to on their own newly formed Age label licensed through BMG. The band will also feature on Prime Sex in September, a teen documentary with five other NZ bands each producing singles and a video for the show ..

. SMAK made the semi-finals of the Cactus Jack’s Battle of the Bands (first prize, a gig in an LA club), but have been banned for life after destroying SI,BOO worth of equipment. Whispher Scream beat the likes of Dead Flowers to win the prize . . . Christchurch’s Scuzzbuckets are coming to Auckland in September to play with the truly legendary Dead Moon. The Axel Grinders will probably reform for that night... the Galaxie Nightspot — Auckland’s premier venue circa 1965-68 —is having a reunion on 17 October at the Mandalay in Auckland, featuring the original La De Das, Pleazers and possibly the Underdogs. Anyone interested write to PO Box 8282, Symonds Street,

Auckland ... a date to remember for next month is August 27 at Bent in Symonds St when Brent Hayward shows some of his new films and a book (not by Brent) is launched, Conquest of the Black Captain (about strife and struggle in the fifth world). Plonk will be served. DONNA YUZWALK

WELLINGTON Head Like A Hole have their album 13 out now on CD and tape. The band are now setting their sights on the UK. The Warratahs have been in Marmalade studios with Nigel Stone and lan ‘Tex Pistol’ Morris recording their fourth

album for Pagan. New drummer on board is the experienced Mike Knapp. Barry Saunders has completed his solo album due soon . .. the Bilge Festival have an impressive seven song tape Baby Monk Girl out now through their own Surge label and available at local indie stockists . . . Feet Like Fins have their eight track tape While You Were Sleeping out now in limited release with originals by Mark Airlie . . . Bill Direen, currently lecturing in Middle English at Vic has a tape of his stage show Raoul Prince of Jeans available . . . Chris Orange and Leriane Horstmanschoff have recorded material for a tape and CD release and are in Japan with the possibility of work in California through a retired US nose surgeon (to the stars) who caught the duo locally . . . Tongue, comprising Helen Ponderoffski, Stuart Porter, Brendon Ryniker and vocalist Hudson have an interesting press campaign that says that vocalist Hudson has had silicon implant surgery in Mexico using Yuri Frusin’s dimthyl siloxane treatment. They are working on an album . . . the other, and unrelated Tongue (if you will excuse the pun) is the series of dance parties put on by Paul X at the Building off Tory St. . . Reactor is now TVC with some alterations and is a good comfortable medium size venue. Thursday night is the Lab organised by Paul Moseley exNaked Angel with latest vids and live shows of alternative sounds ... the recent Sol Mardi Gras extravaganza was hit by bogus tickets . . . following the fatal stabbing of lighting engineer Paul Anderson at the Carpark, owner Sean Murrie has stepped down as manager and the venue is concentrating on the more salubrious Exchange while the old “black pit" is redecorated. It will most likely become a

residency bar for local R&B . . . new venue Round Midnight due to open soon at the old Clares but it is advertising a ‘sports bar’ above .. . the new bar behind Paradiso is open with live jazz on Thursdays but get a quote before you order a drink ... the Chuckle Club organised by Fergus ‘Mr Fungus’ Aitken is running at Bar Bodega every second Wednesday for pro and semi-pro comics . . . four former Six Volts, Neill Duncan, Steve Roach, Anthony and Dave Donaldson are working as the Bung Notes and have been described as jazz anarchists. They wear Beagle Boy masks during part of their show . . . Let’s Planet are looking for an electric/ acoustic guitarist and keyboard

player, both with vocals to replace Ben and Helen. Call 04 4734736 . . . new all woman band Archie’s Aunt comprise Ainsley Day (ex-Back Door Blues), Emma Featherstone (exSpiders and Mozarts Got A Gibson), Nikki Mortimer (solo work) and Christine Reeves. They will be an all originals band ... the Spirals opened for the Black Crowes and

won over an initially complacent audience . . . Nigel Beckford of the Inhalers is working on a solo project of his own material. .. Darren Watson has 30 originals prepared for his first solo album to follow up his two albums with (Chicago) Smokeshop . . . new band Boys of Bedlam

featuring Allan Norman, Allan Clarke, Daniel Boon, Rob Joass and Maurice Newport describe themselves as “NZ’s finest kick ass Irish rock band” and they are already having to turn down offers of work while they concentrate on their debut album . . . Desert Road have material ready for an album, possibly to be released on the new Jam label . . . Gravity is made up of some ex-Brooklyn Express members ... Solid Air Records is moving to larger premises at 52 Ghuznee St from Saturday Ist August. Sad news at the death on 30 June of folk and roots music veteran Max

Winnie after a brief battle with cancer. Max was influential in the mid-sixties folk scene and largley responsible for the development of that style through the cafe and later folk festival circles. He continued working through to the 90s, laterly with Southbound. A farewell service and memorial concert was held at the James Cabaret on July 7 that featured local and national musicians including the Warratahs and Rick Bryant. RIP Max.

JOHN PILLEY