MAKING MUSIC RUMOURS

Rip It Up, Issue 236, 1 April 1997, Page 31

MAKING MUSIC RUMOURS

AUCKLAND Local bands, the Snitches, Marty Sauce and the Source, Balance and Second Child were on the, bill at the March 22 gig at the Takapuna Memorial Hall, when things turned ugly after riot police arrived and attempted to disperse the crowd. Around 300 kids turned up to the show, most were outside drinking but not causing trouble, when the cops turned up and decided to shut the event down. As a result, the police were pelted with bottles by a small section of the crowd. The’ scare mongering Herald published a report about ‘drunken teenagers from wealthy North Shore families taxing police resources with ugly weekend brawls’. ... currently based in the South London suburb of Tooting, in mid-April Garageland begin a “solid two months touring schedule” throughout Britain, according to manager Campbell Smith. ‘Pop Cigar’ has just been released as a single in the UK and Europe, and will be followed up with a version ‘Nude Star’, remixed by English producer Mark Waterman (Elastica, Ride) ... in venue news, the Ponsonby Racquet Club has been closed as a band venue after organisers encountered problems with the Liqour Licensing Authority. Herzog is a new venue at 324 K’ Road. The Grey Lynn Community Centre has been hosting bands recently, but this won't be a permanent arrangement ... fully recovered from her pre-Christmas car smash, Bic Runga has begun recording her debut album at Revolver Studios in Royal Oak ... Kings Arms regulars Gaunt Pudding are releasing a Geraldine single this month on their own label, Icing, entitled ‘Karangahape’ ... new zine out around town is Punter, featuring smart-ass articles on ecstasy, music reviewers, dance music, and a black and white pin up of Mikey Havoc sporting an LA Guns t-shirt back in his Push Push days. For all this and a cure for cancer, write to those gatekeepers of popular culture' at bFM (C/0 AUSA, Private Bag, Wellesley

Street, Auckland) for details ... Eye TV have completed recording their second album. It’s scheduled for release on Trevor-Reekie’s Antenna label, mid-June ... in impromptu reunion news,. Bird Nest Roys played a set at Cabbage Bomber’s Sub Station gig on March 23 ... Onefoot Records have announced the line up of NZ bands to appear on their punk compilation, Where's the Sheep? The . bands are: Brubeck, Monkey Puzzle, SNUS, Vertically Challenged, Black Mamba Ambulance, Five Year Mission, the Crank, the Dirty Finks, the Hounds of Zaroff, Product, 1080, Inebriation, Kitsch, Brain Grenade, Blair Jones, Motorsheep, Big Blue Blanket, and Amen. Onefoot’s Paul Rose says, “If everybody gets their acts together the CD should be in stores by the end of July.” ... yet more rumours suggesting the demise of King Loser have surfaced; “King Loser are having a break at the moment,” say Flying Nun. Have they split up? “Not at this stage,” is the official word ... finally, the third annual Hatching Battle of the Bands begins in June at @Luna. Entries close May 21, for details contact the organisers at PO Box 105 255, Auckland 1, or (09)358-1846. _ JOHN RUSSELL HAMILTON Dean are presently mixing an album to be released on Auckland based label, Struck Records ... Boil Up are recording the followup to last year’s EP, Maori Version, at the Fridge Studios ... three Hamilton groups — Tucker, Inchworm, and Southern Tribe — have been accepted for the first NZ On Air Indie Hit Disc ... a new jazz and blues venue, the JBC Bar/Cafe, opened in March and looks to be a lovely laidback hangout. JBC plan to have live music most nights of the week. JUSTIN HARRIS WELLINGTON New local band Police Lucifer (features ex-Soft Cock Giraffe members) have been recording

demos in Auckland. The band recently debuted at the National Skateboard Champs ... UK-based Wendyhouse have a new recording available, the eight-song cassette The Love Quadrangle, described by the band as “a Disney-hell popper’s lonelier moments lost in noise”. Write to PO Box 10 106, Te Rapa, Hamilton, for details ... Southside of Bombay keyboardist (and founding member) Anne Pritchard has left the band to travel overseas. NELSON This month, an all-ages explosion happens on April 11 at the Arts Centre, and will feature the Poppies, Gun Control, and three other bands TBA ... progress is slowly being made on setting up a new licensed venue catering for original bands ... the annual Fresh FM Pickers and Packers Ball will be staged on April 26 at the Lower Moutere Hall. The line-up includes Gluefist, Queerfish Cranium, and Morrigan. An alternative ‘hardcore’ version runs on April 12, also at Lower Moutere, featuring Decay Dance and Killtrain ... plans for the International Zine Festival in July are building to include a kinetic sculpture and a robotics exhibition ... Valve Pis out, and is available from PO Box 1067, Nelson ... send info for this column to 546 6918, or the Arts Centre, corner of New and Halstead Streets. DAVE WHITE CHRISTCHURCH This month has been relatively quiet as bands and punters prepare themselves for the winter hibernation ... Snort are making the wise decision to follow the sun and are heading to the North Island for a 10-day tour commencing on April 10 in Napier. The tour includes gigs in Palmerston North, Auckland, Mount Maunganui and Wellington, and coincides with the release of their eight track EP and video ... Braaspodeak are also hitting the road on a North Island tour. Beforehand, they will play the Kamara Music Festival, happening on the West Coast on April 11 and 12 ... Salmonella Dub have