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University of Wollongong Research Online Roadrunner Historical & Cultural Collections 3-1978 Roadrunner 1(1) March / April 1978 Stuart Coupe Editor Donald Robertson Editor Follow this and additional works at: https://ro.uow.edu.au/roadrunner Recommended Citation Coupe, Stuart and Robertson, Donald, (1978), Roadrunner 1(1) March / April 1978, Norwood, South Australia, 24p. https://ro.uow.edu.au/roadrunner/1 Research Online is the open access institutional repository for the University of Wollongong. For further information contact the UOW Library: [email protected] Roadrunner 1(1) March / April 1978 Description Contents: 3 - Snippets. 4 - nocturnal. 5 - Young Hodern. 6 - Death of Punk? 7 - Pin up. 8 - Gary McDonald. 10 - Mickey Finn. 11 - Bob Dylan. 12- Beach Boys. 14 - Denniz Tek. 16 - Record reviews.20 - Sports/'Hooks 21 - ' Dick' Clapton. Publisher Norwood, South Australia, 24p This serial is available at Research Online: https://ro.uow.edu.au/roadrunner/1 ADELAIDE'S MUSIC PAPER Volume One N o .1 M arch/April 1978 30 centa. LIFT-OUT GIG GUIDE ■ ROCTURNAL ■ YOUNG MODERN ■ MICKEY FINN ■ DENNIZ TEK ■ REVIEWS < < v a r c h j u t Q taJ >yr/ a Cl® Roadrunner Crew, Page 1 - Cover. Page 2 - T h is one. E d itors - C r e d it s . Donald Robertson Page 3 - Snippets. Stuart Coupe. Page k - Iio ctu m al. Design & Layout - Page 5 - Young Modern. A lla n Coop Page 6 - Death of Punk? Construction - Page 7 - Pin up. Alex Ehlert, Sue, Don Page 8 - Gary McDonald. a ld , S tu a rt, and a Page 9 - More o f same. cast of thousands in Page 10 - Mickey Finn. a b sen tia. Page 11 - Bob Dylan. Page 12 - Beach Boys. Page 13 - Beach Boys. Contributors s “A staggering and awesome performance by Page 1*» - Denniz Tek. Heather Venn, Larry Meat Loaf...the surprise album smash of ’78. Page 15 - Denniz Tek. Buttrose, Alex Ehlert, — Power Play Page 16 - Record reviews Donald Robertson, Page 17 - More r . r . ' s Mark B u rford, Stuart Page 18 - In t e r e s tin g Ads Coupe, Clever Trevor, Page 19 - Y e t more r . r . Frank Carmody , Page 20 - Sports/'Hooks Festering Mick Malici Page 21 - 'Dick' Clapton ous and W ill Denison. Page 22 - Ads and Ends Page 23 - Real beaut ads Page 2U - Illustration. P h o to 's - Steve Hardacre and Joe Roadrunner Volume One Murray. No. 1. Back Cover illustration Published monthly. by Bain, P rin ted by Andrew McHugh All letters, contribut on the Empire Times Press. ions and the lik e - 1^ Donegal St., Norwood All contributions for S.A. 506? issue No. 2 to be Advertising Manager - submitted by March 27th Chris Plimmer. EDITORIAL OR WHADDYOU THINK ABOUT minence to venues, bands, and m usicians, in and f r THAT YOU GUYS? om Adelaide. This is the first issue of the paper The aim o f Roadrunner and we are looking forw i s to s t a rt and sustain ard to many more. a music paper based in Stuart Coupe. A delaide and g iv in g pro Donald Robertson. ROADRUNNER ADELAIDE'S MUSIC MAGAZINE If you are a record shop, a band a music promoter, a musical hire service, or whatever and you wish to reach people who are into music then contact Chris Plimmer on 267 1871 ROADRUNNER M a rc h / A p ril P age 2 { snippets) Hi there funky dudes Webb and drummer Rob Deep, Mountain High', 2Bth A p ril and Joan foxy chicks and Crosser are getting a their last single Arm atrading some spaced out pension new band together but release here...Radio time in late May.,,,, e rs . Welcome to the it will probably be a Birdman have at last Strong rumours that news and g o ssip page. while before thet left the country E lv is C o s te llo and I f VOU have any news emerge from the re after a protracted Ian Dury w ill be here or go ssip that you hearsal room...there delay while tours in June and perhaps think might interest were rumours flying were arranged from Patti Smith in July.. the people of South around the Sphere New York. Birdman Big new supergroup Australia we'd love Organisation that the will be touring Dept: John Wet ton to hear from you,.,.. Joe Hooker Band may Europe with the (ex King Crimson, The b ig news o f the have broken up but we Flamin' Groovies Family, Uriah Keep, moment is, of course, don't have anything (that includes the UK) and B rian F e r r y ), the imminent a r r i v a l definite on that..... and there is a poss Bill Bruford (ex o f those ' 60's h e a rt- Rum Jungle were ibility they will do Genesis, Yes, Crimson) throbs, the Beach Boy forced to cancel some live work in the Alan Holdsworth (Soft Boys and the poet o f their trip to Melb States after that..,. Machine, Gong, Jean- the last generation ourne due to slack On the home front Luc P o n ty ), and Eddie Bobby Zimmerman, Now o rg an isa tio n from tours coming up Jobson( Roxy Music, we a i n 't got much on the Melbourne end. include George Benson Zappa and Curved Air) the Boys, they all Apparently the venues at Apollo Stadium on . .whew..have got a seem to be living a lined up for the band 21st March, Foreigner band together. They're fairly laid back were not really what at Festival Theatre calling themselves UK existan ce on the manager Ray Dyett had on 16th A p r i l, B i l l y and are c u rre n tly American West Coast in m in d ,...T h e Lone Joel at Festival recording their first these days....but we Rangers have split up Theatre 4/5/6 A p r il, album t o g e t h e r ... have heard that the - John White lead Dr Hook at F e s tiv a l that's all for now.... reason there was such sin ge r has l e f t due Theatre on 12th and a delay in the announ to work p ressu re, Festering Mick Malicious -cement of Bobby's John Hyland pedal backing band fo r h is steel player, has had tour was that the /,im to leave due to was o f f e r in g a mere hearing troubles. Ian Roadrunner Playlist. $300 a week pocket Stellick has left to Shirley Stachan; Alex Ehlert: money to pro sp ective form a boogie band 1. Aja - Steely Dan. 1. Debutantes, musos. Now we a ll and A lex, the bass 2. B u ffa lo Norton. 2. Wild in the Streets know that Sara is player has also left 3. Bolero - Ravel, - Garland Jefferies. squeezing Bobby for altho' we don't know Neil ( Modernlove Songs) 3. Shake Some Action - her alimoney but S300 why. Jo Moore, Tom 1. Jesus of Cool — NTck The Flam in' G roovies. ......I mean even S t e llic k and Scott Lowe . Stuart Coupe. Kevin Porridge gets Opie have got a new 2. L.A .M .F . - Johnny 1. Jesus of Cool - Nick more than that. band together called Thunder's Heartbreakers Lowe. The 'hooks were in H a b it .. .Soapbox Ork 3. uutrageous - Kim Fowley 2. Bom To Run - Bruce town la s t week (see going down a bomb at Festering Mick Malicious Springsteen. review la t e r in mag) their new residency, 1, Anarchy in the U.K. Donald Robertson: and S h ir l had some the Cremorne Hotel, - Sex Pistols. 1. Women in Uniform - ju ic y Countdown gossip despite losing steel 2, Roadrunner - Jonathon Skyhooks. all of which is a bit player Steve James... Richman & the Modern 2. New Boots & Pantiesll too ju ic y to p rin t With the Uni's going Lovers - Ian Dury. back there are a here. However he did 3 , Semaphore Signals - 3. Johnny Rotten on say he W asn't too couple of good free Wreckless Eric. Capital Radio - (private impressed with Bed concerts coming up - David Woodhall(Rocturnal) tap e. ) Symons' s i n g le ............. Young nbdern w i l l be 1 , Jesus of Cool - Nick and when you compare p la y in g on the Barr Lowe. Smith lawns on 10th i t with the new THE ROADRUNNER FREE SINGLE COMPETITION 'hooks e f f o r t you can March at 1.00pm and see why. Band Stiletto will be play We at Roadrunner have got FIVE autographed break - up dept: Riff lag at flinders on copies o f Norman Gunston's c la s s ic punk opus Raff have split down the 9th of March in ' I Might Be A Punk ( But I Love You Baby ) ' the middle, which is the evening ( in the b/w his heartfelt rendition of Elvis' ' Love bad news fo r a l l you amphitheatre behind Me Tender' to give away to five lucky people new wavers since they the lakeAust who can tell us which character Gary McDonald were the h o tte st NW ralians overseas: played most o ften in the Aunty Jack Show. combo around town. The S a in ts ' new The singles will go to the five untidiest S in ger Danny Johnson s in g le , 'Know Your e n tr ie s .