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Adam & the Ants caused a near riot during their recent sold-out appearance at the Ritz in New York when police were called to clear away the large crowd trying to score tickets outside. Pete Townshend and Ian Hunter were lucky enough to make it inside, but Ellen Foley and scores of Epic staffers were turned away at the door.
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Adam & the Ants caused a near riot during their recent sold-out appearance at the Ritz in New York when police were called to clear away the large crowd trying to score tickets outside. Pete Townshend and Ian Hunter were lucky enough to make it inside, but Ellen Foley and scores of Epic staffers were turned away at the door. Due to the Ants' phenomenal success, Stiff plans to release the band’s first LP, Dirk Wears White Sox, in the U.S.
Speaking of Stiff, the label will release a compilation LP of New Y ork’s reportedly five foremost bands—Bush Tetras, Fleshtones, Raybeats dB’s and the Bongoes—recorded live at the Rainbow Theatre in London. Stiff also picked up the Stranglers whose The Gospel According To The Meininblack LP is being released to coincide with a 55-city American four.
The Only Ones have split, which will surely disappoint the fortunate few who own this British band’s three fantastic Epic LPs.
Former CREEM editor and Bruce Springsteen biographer Dave Marsh has signed a contract with UK/Eel Pie to write an authorized biography of the Who,