Rip It Up
Rip It Up is a bi-monthly New Zealand music and lifestyle magazine, which started in June 1977 as a free monthly giveaway in record shops, but was upgraded in 1991 to its present format. It is also available online.
7 articles
Billy Idol: I Am Still the Greatest Says Billy Idol
Interview by Chris Bourke, Rip It Up, September 1987
"At the age of 14, Johnny Angelo was a heartthrob. He had three-inch sideboards and he wore his hair swept high in a golden quiff. ...
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Simon Napier-Bell, Svengali
Interview by Chris Bourke, Rip It Up, August 1988
SIMON NAPIER-BELL'S reputation has preceded him. He's used to that. "Some people are wary of me," he says. "So it's difficult to know what a ...
Graham Parker: Stick To Me: Graham Parker Looks Back In Anger
Interview by Chris Bourke, Rip It Up, November 1988
GRAHAM PARKER was a contender. Short, with a reason to live, he kicked the late 70s into life with a passion and fury that was ...
Steve Earle: Lonesome Dove: Steve Earle Puts the Celtic into Country
Interview by Chris Bourke, Rip It Up, December 1988
"Ring Steve Earle," said the message. "Area code 615 ..." ...
John Hiatt: The Fugitive: Slow Talking with John Hiatt
Interview by Chris Bourke, Rip It Up, April 1991
JOHN HIATT can't seem to relax. He's in his Auckland hotel room — at the Hyatt, naturally — getting his photo taken. His worn, buttoned-up ...
Report and Interview by Chris Bourke, Rip It Up, November 1993
AS YOU DRIVE south out of Memphis down Highway 61, the trees and houses stop at the edge of the city limits. On either side ...
Steriogram: Territorial Pissings
Profile and Interview by Jenny Valentish, Rip It Up, 2004
Having successfully become America's Most Wanted, Steriogram have moved on to the toughest nut to crack: the UK. In an abrupt departure from full-on rock ...
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