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FRESH FLESH WITH THE FLESH EATERS cannibalism denied by Gregg Turner 22

THE GOLDEN AGE OF THOMAS DOLBY spectacles shared by Michael Goldberg 25

WALL OF VOODOO’S OFF SOUND TRACK BETTING shown the door by Richard Riegel 26

BRYAN ADAMS SINGS LIKE A BUTTERFLY, CUTS LIKE A KNIFE more issues sold by Jim Feldman 28

THE THOMPSON TWINS AT THE SEASHORE ponytails ink-dipped by John Mendelssohn 30

MARSHALL CRENSHAW HAS A HELD DAY tongue twanging by Karen Schlosberg 32

LITA FORD’S GOT BLOOD IF YOU WANT IT! ua-ua-ua-voom by Iman Lababedi 37

ANYBODY HERE SEEN MY OLD FRIEND MOLLY HATCHET? deity seldom mentioned by J. Kordosh 40

THE KINKS: A SAD KOMMENTARY billed as such by John Mendelssohn 45

CYMBALS ’83 by Dave Patrick 50

THE GREAT CYMBAL GIVEWAY 53

DEPARTMENTS

MAIL 6

THE CHRISTGAU CONSUMER GUIDE 13

ROCK 'N' ROLL NEWS 15

THE BEAT GOES ON 19 Lock Up Your Children; School’s Out For Scandal and more!

CREEM PROFILE: VANITY 6 24

LETTER FROM BRITAIN by Cynthia Rose 35

BENCHPRESS by Billy Altman 36

CREEMEDIA 42 Still The Beaver reviewed by J. Kordosh; Radio 1990 reviewed by Richard Riegel and more!

ELEGANZA by John Mendelssohn 48