Issue 19 Vol 66, 12th May 1990, price 55p
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Melody Maker Issue 19 Vol 66, 12th May 1990, price 55p |
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| Page 1 · Pages 4 & 5 · Pages 6 & 7 · Pages 10 & 11 · Pages 14 & 15 · Pages 24 & 25 · Pages 40 & 41 |
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Front Cover
STONE ROSES 'BIG TOP' GLASGOW RAVE THE CURE FOR GLASTONBURY Cover photo/feature: PETER HOOK'S NEW ORDERS REVENGE Inset photo: - WORLD PARTY PLANET WAVES. Other features: MIDNIGHT OIL THIN WHITE ROPE BIG COUNTRY WAS (NOT WAS) JULIAN CLARY STEVIE V FATIMA MANSIONS ROSEANNE BARR NOMEANSNO ALBUMS ULTRA VIVID SCENE * PUSSY GALORE * ROXY MUSIC RETRO-ACTIVE * WIRE * THE CURE Big Country photographed by Tom Sheehan |
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Page 4 - RECORD NEWS
BIG COUNTRY release a greatest hits LP, "Through A Big Country", on May 14 on Mercury.Tracks are: "Save Me", "In A Big Country", "Fields Of Fire", "Chance", "Wonderland", "Where The Rose Is Sown", "Just A Shadow", "Look Away", "King Of Emotion", "East Of Eden", "One Great Thing", "The Teacher", "Broken Heart (Thirteen Valleys)" and "Peace In Our Time". Big Country are also releasing a special 12-inch format of their current single "Save Me". Released this week and backed with live versions of "Wonderland" and "Thousand Yard Stare" it comes in a limited edition with a gatefold sleeve and a full colour glossy four-page booklet. THE ICICLE WORKS have announced a new line-up, a new LP and a tour. Frontman Ian McNabb is ioined by Mark Revell on rhythm guitar, Roy Corkhill on bass, Dave Baldwin on Keyboards and Paul Burgess on drums. The LP, titled "Permanent Damage" , is out on Epic and features 12 tracks, including "I Still Want You", "Motorcycle Rider", and "What She Did To My Mind". It was co-produced by the band and Michael H. Brauer and Richard Manwaring. The band play Bradford Queens Hall (May 17), Warrington Parr Hall (18), Preston Polytechnic (19), Glasgow King Tut's (20), Aberdeen Caesar's Palace (21), Kircaldy New Philip Hall (22), Dundee Fat Sam's (23), Leeds Irish Centre (24), Egham Surrey Royal Holloway College (25), Wolverhampton Wulfren Hall (26), Doncaster The Jug (28), Peterborough Posh Club (30), Oldham Queen Elizabeth Hall (31), Derby Darwin Suite Assembly Halls (June 1) and Colchester Essex University (2). The Icicle works supported Big Country on tour in 2024 (and Ian McNabb supported them in 1991). Page 5 - TOUR NEWS FISH: Poole Arts Centre (July 2), St. Austell Cornwall Coliseum (3), Aylesbury Civic Centre (4), London Royal Albert Hall (9). Tickets are available from the box offices and usual agents. Fish has had close ties with Bruce & Mark, with them playing on several records and tours over the years. |
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Pages 6 & 7 - TALK TALK TALK ...Readers of that august journal "The Sunday Correspondent" may experience a shock to the system in coming weeks when the paper begins to run a startling new anarcho cartoon strip called "The Most Evil Man In The World" — the man commissioned to draw and write it is ex-professional artist and wild man of rock ZODIAC MINDWARP. Rivals the "Sunday Times" have retaliated by requesting a series of socio-philosophical essays from KIRK BRANDON... Big Country supported Kirk Brandon's Spear of Destiny . ... And finally, we hate to end TTT on a down note, but bad news of STUART ADAMSON, footie team had battled their way bravely to a Scots cup final. Our Stu was doing up his laces before the big game last week, ready for the fray, when a call came through from his PR man telling him he had to drop everything and rush off to film an edition of ropey rock prog "Rock Steady". When last seen, at the end of the day, our sturdy guitar hero looked distinctly sick as a parrot. Well, that's football... |
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Pages 10 & 11 Page 11 - Half page advert for: t h e v i d e o live and on the streets may 18th VIRGIN MUSIC VIDEO |
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Pages 14 & 15
SHRINK RAP STUART ADAMSON EX-SKID, LEADER OF BIG COUNTRY AND DUNFERMLINE'S FAVOURITE SON, STUART ADAMSON HAS A NEW SINGLE, 'SAVE ME', WITH A GREATEST HITS ALBUM TO COME. A MOTORBIKE FANATIC, STUART IS ALSO AN AVID FOLLOWER OF THE MIGHTY PARS. HOW DO YOU FEEL? Casually tense. WHERE DID YOU GO LAST NIGHT? The Glen Pavilion, Dunfermline (rehearsal). WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU THOUGHT OF BEFORE YOU WENT TO SLEEP? Tomorrow, or the day after that. WHAT YOU DREAM? That we got a good review in a music paper. WHAT WILL YOU DO TODAY? "Rock Steady" for Channel 4. WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST FEAR? Falling unrestrained from a great height. WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST PLEASURE? Writing songs, playing guitar. WHO ARE YOUR FAVOURITE SINGERS/MUSICIANS? Leonard Cohen, Kate Bush, Bill Nelson, Neil Young. IF YOU COULD BE SOMEONE ELSE WHO WOULD YOU BE? Eddie Lawson, Istvan Kozma. WHO WOULD YOU MOST TO KILL? No one. WHAT ANNOYS YOU THE MOST? Stubbing my toe in the morning. WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER YOUR GREATEST STRENGTH? Endurance, loyalty. WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER YOUR GREATEST WEAKNESS? Galaxy chocolate. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE RECORD? "The Queen Is Dead", The Smiths. WHAT WAS THE LAST ACT YOU SAW? New Kids On The Block (with my son and daughter). WHAT DO YOU ALWAYS CARRY WITH YOU? My last meal. WHAT WOULD YOU FIND DOWN THE BACK OF YOUR SOFA? Old sweets, loose change, guitar picks. WHAT DO YOU MOST DISLIKE ABOUT YOUR APPEARANCE? My spots. WHAT WAS BEST MOMENT IN YOUR LIFE? That one just there...shit! Missed it again. WHAT WAS THE WORST MOMENT IN YOUR LIFE? Realising I was about to have a motorcycle crash. WHAT IS YOU(sic) GREATEST REGRET? No regrets, what should be is a dirty lie. WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE ARTICLE OF CLOTHING? My Black Watch tartan suit. WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO MEET? My dad's dad. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING AT THE MOMENT? A Hunter S Thompson collection. WHAT DO YOU NEVER MISS ON TV? Football. WHAT DID YOU LAST RECEIVE IN THE POST? A personal letter. WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE WORD? Maybe. WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO AN ALIEN? "No, it always looks like that." WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH? Craig Ferguson, Sam Kinnison, Roger Mellie. WHAT MAKES YOU CRY? Seeing Dunfermline Athletic lose. WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE TIPPLE? Irn Bru. HOW WOULD YOU TO DIE? From too much sleep. WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR EPITAPH TO BE? "What the f*** was that?" |
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Pages 20 & 21 - WORKING Week / LIVE!
AFTER WHAT SEEMS LIKE ONLY A SECOND, SNUFF ARE WELL AND TRULY BACK PLAYING ALDERSHOT (SAT), PORTSMOUTH (SUN), HUDDERSFIELD (MON) AND BIRMINGHAM (TUES). THE REST OF THE WEEK FINDS INDIEDOM'S FINEST - BEEF, RIDE, KILBANES, THE FAMILY CAT AND THE SENSELESS THINGS - DOING BATTLE WITH JESUS JONES, BILLY BRAGG AND JAMES, WHILE JETHRO TULL AND BIG COUNTRY TRUNDLE BACK INTO LIFE. THE WEEK'S BIGGEST HAPPENING IS BRISTON'S AIRSPACE CHARITY BASH ON SATURDAY WITH THE WEDDING PRESENT, MEGA CITY FOUR AND A RARE APPEARANCE BYT HE DARLING BUDS. THE WEDDING PRESENT ALSO PLAY MARYPORT ON FRIDAY GWAR FINALLY GET THEIR ACT TOGETHER THIS WEEK, JUST WHEN EVERYONE'S TOO BORED TO NOTICE. SUNDAY MAY 13 DUNFERMLINE F.C. Ground: Nazareth + Fish + Jim Diamond + His Latest Flame + The Right Stuff + Blues & Trouble (Lithuania Benefit) TUESDAY MAY 15 FIFE St Andrews Hall: Big Country + Lies Damned Lies |
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Pages 24 & 25 Gig adverts ENERGY ORCHARD Plus Guests FRIDAY 11th May - 8.00PM BRIGHTON - SUSSEX UNIVERSITY TICKETS £3.00 FROM VENUE & USUAL AGENTS SATURDAY 12th May - 8.00PM MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY TICKETS £4.50 FROM VENUE & PICCADILLY BOX OFFICE 061-839 0858 THURSDAY 10th May - 8.00PM LONDON - BOSTON ARMS Junction Road, Tuffnell Park, N.19 TICKETS £5.00 FROM VENUE - 01-272 3411 or PREMIER-240 2245. KEITH PROWSE-741 8989, STARGREEN-734 8932 TICKETMASTER-379 4444, L.T.B.-439 3371, T&C STATION-284 1221, RHYTHM RECORDS-CAMDEN, ROCK ON RECORDS-KENTISH TOWN, ULU-MALET ST. (Agency tickets subject to booking fee) THE ICICLE WORKS PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS INNOCENCE LOST THURSDAY 31st May OLDHAM - QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL BOX OFFICE 061-678 4072 PICCADILLY BOX OFFICE 061-839 0858 FRIDAY 1st June DERBY - ASSEMBLY ROOMS (Darwin Suite) BOX OFFICE 0332 255800 WAY AHEAD RECORDS Derby & Nottingham ST MARTIN'S RECORDS Leicester SATURDAY 10th May COLCHESTER - ESSEX UNIVERSITY BOX OFFICE 0206-863211 ANDY'S RECORDS, ALTO RECORDS, REX RECORDS Ipswich ALL TICKETS £5.00 Adv. ACOUSTIC ROOM AT THE MEAN FIDDLER WEDNESDAY 16th May - Adm £3 CAROL LAULA + BIG SKY + BEST SEX EVER Send demo tapes to Neiol Pengelly at this address: 24-25a HIGH STREET, HARLSDEN, LONDON NW10 TEL: 081-961 5400 Energy Orchard played on the same bill at The Fleadh in 1995. The Icicle works supported Big Country on tour in 2024 (and Ian McNabb supported them in 1991). Carol Laula supported Big Country on tour in March 1996 and played at the Eclectic gigs on 20/21 March 1996. |
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Pages 40 & 41 Page 41 - Third of a page advert for: S A V E M E LIMITED EDITION 12" GATEFOLD Features Live Versions of WONDERLAND & THOUSAND YARD STARE Recorded in Moscow 1988 Includes Full Colour 4 Page Booklet Phonogram / Mercury |