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The Positive Woman’s Benefit concert included the Topp Twins, Jackie Clarke’s band, Bobby Baker, Janet Roddick, Kate the Great and Mildred Hodiddle . . . Skapa are back together and have recorded demos at Mediate. Also at that studio have been Premature Ortopsy and Shihad doing demos for possible overseas release . . .
the Brainchilds have been recording with recent UK immigrant David Saunders who’s worked with the likes of Sade and Lisa Standsfield . . . Irish infused rockers Banshee Reel have released their debut tape/ CD Culture Vulture and are about to do a northern hemisphere tour . . . Necessary Tension is a new New Zealand music show on Access radio. Independent music and spoken word is the focus .. . Obckure, with a line-up of Anthony Fifield, Alan Benton,
Craig Jupp and Tere Wooden have a limited edition, mail order only vinyl single available from 12 Orleans St, Ngaio, Wgtn . . . local industrial band Devoid have released a six track demo tape and played the Fringe at Bats . . . former Dunedin resident and winner of the singer-songwriter of the year at the last Wellington music awards David Greer, has a new tape out, SOS, with proceeds going to the Save Carey’s appeal . . . the James Cabaret has new owners with more realistic booking fees . . . the Bilge Festival have completed their 11 track album Cape Goatto be released thru Wildside and they have a new vid for the track ‘He’s Mummy’ . . . Southside of Bombay have had line-up changes ... Salt Lick are looking for a keyboardist and maybe flautist. Call Cam on 3894727 . . . Mark and Kathline Airlie, working under the name Attic Star, have a compilation album of recent tape releases called Mosaic . . . the press launch of Victoria University’s Orientation featured the Brainchilds who played a spirited set to the backs of a bunch of well fed and liquored liggers . . . congrats to Darren Watson and girlfriend Tina who got married last month ... beware of some very poor quality — not to mention illegal — bootleg tapes of recent local shows. Watch your back son . . . the Greg Johnson Set, in town for Orientation, spent considerable time at Marmalade with (Dr) Nigel Stone working on a new single . . . Little Creatures are putting out a four track selftitled something and the Potatoes still don’t seem to be able to get a record despite getting regular National Radio play (and not just on St Patrick’s Day). JOHN PILLEY
TEA PARTY TOUR HgRE
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Rip It Up, Issue 200, 1 April 1994, Page 44
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