REVIEWS RECORD LIVES TEN CITY • KYM MAZELLE NEW ORDER ALBUMS DEACON BLUE I PAULA ABDUL JULIAN LENNON • THE CULT COLDCUT MIRROR S'XPRESS CHRISSIE HYNDE CHEWING THE CUD IN THE GREEN ROOM ADEVA THE WILD CHILD GETS NIPPED SIZZLING IN THE BUD SHARP H141 BLAG IN THE FIRST PART OF OUR THREE WEEK COMPETITION AND :ES EVERYTHING'S GONE o SPECIAL OZONE-FRIENDLY 1.1.11 GREEN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE •oe t.) 1.1L 61— LL1 SWING OUT S BLOOMING IN PARIS + NEWS, GOSSIP + ALL THAT'S NEW ON THE I 4111111».. .111'7(411.•••:,•••:•••7-. ---.1overi.,;••• nnee.dr n ~win •. .„. ceinvinENTSAPRIL 8 1989 • THE GLAMOUR 4 PUSS OF GARAGE NEWS Adeva interviewed on More Simple Minds dates, House Of Love Single, Bangles cancel tour pI6 8 RABBLE Pop Detective discovers the awful truth behind Michael Jackson's polka dot boxer shorts 10 INDEX zone friendly edition featuring a green top 10. Disco 2,000 Fishbone, a band guaranteed free of mercury poisoning 13 THE A-Z OF POP 14 GREEN GROW THE BLUSHES-OH The pop world's alternative view of the green issue • 16 e AD EVA 11111 Wild sex queen or just a nice girl, really? Uy Page ilk EDITOR/ IF FEATURHS Mgtor Levy 18 rm DANCE S EDIT° objn Smit The rise and rise of British soul DESION.leuebnd 22 POP GOES GREEN REVIEWS pop stars voice their opinions on the green debate Nicholson CONTRIBUTORS Tony Beard. Lysette Cohen. 24 SWING OUT SISTER Darren Crook. Johnny Dec. Planting the seeds of success again David Giles. Tony Fletcher, Maki Halasa. James 27 • TRAINS AND rm INDIES BOATS AND Jones. T S PMoore, P Mudhoney + the rm indie chart ' , Paisley. Paul Sexton. A PLANES... 010)1,1.Strickland. Lisa Tilston, Ch A day in Paris with 1womcy. Henry Williams, 28 JET VEGAS Geoff ppclin the finest pop duo Will this Anglo/French band take off? 1:PH .RAPHERS Eu since the Pet Shop rman Ande acki Bcnja 29 Boys — Jet Vegas. rm REVIEW Erc1 John 4Srpni Fly to WS now Plummer. .1 This week's singles reviewed by Johnny Dee Martyn St LIVES ,7 Wright . ncluding Ten City, Kym Mazelle and New Order t DISPLAY & CLASSIFIED e 33 rpm O ADVERTISEMENT z albums from Deacon Blue, Paula Abdul and the Cult MANAGER Carole Norvell- VISION ON ...) Read 1_ rs round-up Prince 'Lovesexy' competition, 'Mississippi Burning' vs reviewed REPRES Rogers AD rum 34 CHARTFILE • MANAG - PLIS NA 37 DJ DIRECTORY afin . Pub ishanekly by Spotlight eliamempt.td. Greater 40 endIRPHo read X-WORD Road-.Lon Telephone: 41 e,• U144-5$114.TCommunications ype print CHARTS Including the rm Club Chart, US 45s, US LPs, US Black 45s + Music — by Nene River Press (divi Video 8 of gliwrn Valley Press L Pete ugh. Colour Z Lite 46 THAN'S TO Sic asters THIS WEEK'S CHART ..- and John Hon 12 inch + CD listings o S RI S available O from bscription 47 O Services, 8 Grove Ash. THE TOP OF THE POPS CHART Bletzlday. Milton Keynes. • leperMK annum; IIBZ; European UK rate: 48 U rate: USS95 (surface mail). COMPETITION '2 For US and Airmail rates. Your chance to win a Sharp's Portable CD player o please write to the above • address Nivirs NEVER SAY DIE HOW SHOCKING MORE MINDS The House Of Love change from Debbie Gibson, the girl we all Simple Minds have added four major indie heroes to potential megastars wished we could meet at the laun- outdoor shows to their tour announced and release their single 'Never' on derette, releases her single 'Electric last week: they'll be playing Leeds April 10. The flip side features 'Soft As Youth' on April 10. Written by Debs Roundhay Park July 23, Cardiff Arms Fire' while the 12 inch also has 'Safe', herself, it's the title track of her current Park August 5, Edinburgh Murrayfield a track originally recorded for the album, and the flip side features 'We Stadium August 12, and Wembley Sta- Creation label. Could Be Together'. On the 12 inch dium August 26. The House Of Love will be playing a you can thrill to an extended version Tickets for all the shows are priced string of six shows at the ICA in the of 'Electric Youth', remixed by Shep £1 6.50, available from ticket agents and Mall, London, from June 5 to June 10. Pettibone. box offices. They are also available by Tickets are available from the box mail and for Leeds they can be ordered office or by post from the ICA Box from Simple Minds Box Office, Civic Office, the Mall, London SW1Y 5AH. Centre, Cookridge Street, Leeds, LS2 There is a strict limit of two tickets per 8BH. Add a50p booking free to the cost person, they cost £4.60 each for Mon- ID FOREVER ausa CO EWER of each ticket, make cheques or postal Paula Abdul, who has been hot-footing it up the charts with 'Straight Up', releases her debut day June 5; £5.60 each for all the orders payable to Leeds City Council and album, `Forever Your Girl', this week, Using some of the best writers and producers in America, other nights. When ordering by mail enclose an sae. don't forget to enclose an sae. including LA and Baby face and Jesse Johnson, the album features 10 tracks, including 'State Of • • Attraction' and 'The Way That You Love Me'. • For Cardiff tickets are available from Simple Minds Cardiff, PO Box 1426, London W6 OEX. Cheques or postal orders should be made payable to MCP Ltd, add a booking fee to the cost of each ticket and enclose an sae. For Edinburgh, tickets are only avail- able by mail from Simple Minds Box Office, Regular Music, PO Box 77, GPO, Edinburgh. Cheques or postal orders should be made payable to Regular Music Festivals Ltd, add a 50p booking fee for each ticket and an sae. For Wembley, tickets are available ID SON € 113100/101 from Simple Minds London, PO Box 1 The Cult unleash their fourth album, 'Sonic Temple', on April 10. Written in Los 1426, London W6 OEX. Add a 50p Angeles and recorded in Vancouver late last year, the album features their current booking fee to the cost of each ticket, single 'Fire Woman' and other tracks include 'Sun King', 'American Horse', 'Soul make cheques or postal orders pay- Asylum' and 'Soldier Blue'. able to MCP Ltd and enclose an sae. PAULADEBUT ALBUMAIIIIIIL FOREVER YOUR GIRL FEATURING THE SMASH HIT STRAIGHT UP ALBUM: SRN 19. CASSETTE: SRNMC 19. CD: CDSRN 19. SAW TOUR FAT BOYS CANCEL After cleaning up the charts we hear The Fat Boys have cancelled the that Stock Aitken Waterman are British leg of their European MISS thinking of going live and tour, because Mark Morales organising a tour with some of the has developed severe vocal acts they've worked with. problems and he's been told Jason Donovan is tipped to be by doctors to return to the the star of the show, which should States for medical treatment. hit the road in the early summer and As yet, there are no plans to You afew guest appearances by Kylie re-schedule the tour, but the Minogue can't be ruled out. We've Fatties' new single, 'Are You also heard that new SAW Ready For Freddie', taken discoveries the Reynolds Girls from the film 'Nightmare On also look likely to be signed up, Elm Street 4 (Freddie's LIKE along with Sinitta. Revenge)', will be out on May Dates and venues for the tour will 2. follow soon. CILA.S1114 CO IN CI» CRAZY The late but great punk band the Clash are releasing all their atbums on CD this week. Thrill again to 'The Clash', 'Give 'Em Enough Rope', 'London Calling', 'Sandinista', 'Combat Rock' and 'Cut The Crap'. BRAND NEW SINGLE To think — it's now 12 years since the Clash's debut album, 'The Clash' was released? OUT NOW 7" •12" •CD USA R NimrsCONTINUED IIlb BYE BYE BABY 1 The Cure return with their single 'Lullaby' out on 'April 10. Taken from their forthcoming • TOURS abum 'Disnitegration', the flip side features two tracks, 'Rabble' and 'Out Of Mind', while a Gaye Bylcers On Acid and the special limited edition pink coloured 12 inch will also be available. notorious Lesbian Dopeheads On Mopeds have lined up some dates It looks like keyboards player Lol Tolhurst has left the band. We understand that although together and they'll be playing Lol is featured on the forthcoming album, he won't be touring with them, and he's now Portsmouth South Pier Pavilion April 6, London Powerhouse April 20, working on some projects on his own. The Cure are currently rehearsing for aworld tour Aberdeen Ritzy 24. which begins in Europe next month. In addition to their forthcoming British tour, Hurrah! have lined up adate at the London Borderline on April 6. They should be on stage at 9.30pm. BANGLES CANCEL WHERE'S THE FIRE? DRESSED TO KILL New York rap band Ultramagnetic MC's will be playing aone off gig at London Dingwalls on April 12. The The Bangles have cancelled their Lloyd Cole And The Sigue Sigue Sputnik release their band also release their single 'Give forthcoming British tour but hope to Commotions re-release their classic second album 'Dress For Excess' this The Drummer Some' taken from their album 'Critical Beatdown' this week. re-schedule the dates for later in the single 'Forest Fire' on April 10. This is a week. Tracks include 'Boom Boom REM have added a couple of dates year.