taking care of business

Rip It Up, Issue 200, 1 April 1994, Page 30

taking care of business

inaugural Golden Stave Luncheon The first NZ version of the Australian music industry fundraising lunch took place Tuesday March 22 at the Sheraton. Australian Golden Stave representative MCA Music’s Peter Hebbs attended the inaugural event. In NZ the event was built around the Academy Awards live broadcast and included TV (all channels), film and music people. Bayleys Auctions sold for charity Sir Richard Hadlee’s final ball (he bowled) for S2OIO while Polygram bid $1,710 for a starring role in Shortland St for a 10 to 16 year old, EMI bought a $15,000 TVNZ schedule for $10,900 and BMG bought a Dick Frizzell painting for $14,500. And winner of the raffled Business Class return ticket to Miss Saigon in Sydney was Auckland music retailer Roger Marbeck. The lunch raised $70,000 for Starship Hospital and Odyssey House. Festival Moves Australian Managing Director Bill Eeg has been in NZ March 21 to 26 to support the operation in New Zealand. “Jerry (Wise) already had a good team in place. We have big shoes to fill,” says Eeg, “We’ll be looking for options here and in Festival Australia. ” In the short term Festival will have a two person management team Sales Manager Stuart Duncan and Accountant Darryl Parker. Stuart Duncan is acting manager for New Zealand. 25th New Orleans Heritage Festival This year’s Festival April 21 to May 1 has a phenomenal line-up including the rarely on tour Aretha Franklin and hard to see acts such as Little Richard, Solomon Burke, Boz Scaggs, The Band and Willie Nelson. Also there are Meters, Stephen Stills, Jimmy Buffet, Allen Toussaint, Allman Brothers, Dr John, George Benson, Neville Brothers, Wynton Marsalis, Third World, B.B.King, Miriam Makeba / Hugh Masekela, Staple Singers, Ry Cooder / David Lindley, Mighty Clouds of Joy, Little Feat, Herbie Hancock, Winans and dozens more. Details: phone USA 800 — 488-5252. Bongload: Hot L.A. Indie Hollywood indie Bongload has scored a hit with Beck’s ‘Loser’ released by Geffen. The label have also signed Wool to London and eyes are on their act Orange County’s Fu Manchu. Tai Poutini Polytechnic Courses Greymouth Polytechnic is offering courses in Audio Engineering / Music Production and Music Performance. Both courses are 34 weeks fulltime. Facilities include a 16 track digital Adat studio and Midi and Sampling gear. The staff are also developing a 20 week Event Production (“roadie”) course for the second half of the year. Forfurtherinfo phone 0800 800-411. NZ On Air Deadlines The next application deadline for NZ On Air grants is Friday May 13 for meetings on June 13 & 14.

Warner Music end Capricorn Joint Venture Warners have ended their joint venture with Phil Walden's Capricorn label, distributed by Warners since the label was revived in 1991. Warners also recently ended their joint venture with Prince, his label Paisley Park. Musical Chairs Illinois based label Pavement has signed to Festival for Australia and New Zealand. Bands on the label includes Crowbar, Stressball and Tungsten . . . Michelle Barry has left EMI for OE in London . . . expat publicist Gaylene Martin got a gold disc for her indie publicity work on Chaka Demus & Pliers hit ‘Tease Me’ . . . Planet may return as the publishers are talking to a possible buyer. .

. Rachael Meyrick has left Festival for London.