With the impending and eagerly anticipated reunion of Aussie rockers `Cold Chisel', we are seeing a timely resurgance of the `working class man' look. Such fashion highlights include: the enduring classic `the Beefy T' (fashion hint: Matchbox rolled up under the sleeve), `Orange Tab' (be proud of your working class background), and `Super Taper Stonewash - Levis'. These should be garnished with an unpatriotic belt buckle - we're thinkin' `Harley-Davidson Eagle' or `Vietnam Vet.' Optional extras: the Cap (preferably a `heavy lifting' advert from Invercargill or other such working class towns).

For the Working Class Ladies, nothin' short of a sweet pair of `bubblegums' topped off with a tie-dyed tee-shirt.

Options include:
`Led Zep'
`Harley-Davidson'
`Jack Daniels'
`Kurt Cobain (Memorial)'

Prefered Tee Colour: Purple/Pink Hypercolor Purple/Blue

Suggested footwear:
White leatherette scrunchie Boots.
For evening wear Black Kneehigh Fuk me Boots

WORKIN' CLASS MAN MUSIC PIX
1) Jimmy B...Working Class Man
2) The Dudes'...Bliss
3) AC/DC...Thunderstruck
4) Dragon...April Sun in Cuba
5) ZZ Topp...Legs
6) The Boss...Born in the USA
7) Bryan Adams...Summer of 69'
8) Bon Jovi...Livin' on a Prayer
9) Europe...The final Countdown
10) Mr Loaf... I would do anything for love...

NEXT ISSUE: The Hair: We're Talkin' Boof, backcombing and More...

we're talkin' sex...

The recent videoshoot for local pop sensation Mink rapidly deteriorated into a flimsy excuse for a sexual escapade. Love Gurus STEVE CARR and DANIEL CANADA soon found themselves in the thick of it. With a little help from their friends (9 casks of wine) and 50 or so eager wannabe models easily lead astray with a bit of smart talkin' this proved the perfect playground for the Love Messiahs. With a pulsating soundtrack featuring such gems as `take me higher,' `gimme some' and `can't get enough,' it soon became a night some of these models would be keen to forget.

Early on in the evening the models were lured into a false sense of security by a sensual and enchanting display of homo-erotic dancing from CANADA and CARR. Making the models putty in the hands of these sexual magicians. With a cry of "open sesame" and a quick wave of their wands...

we're talkin' social flop...

In the wake of the sex romp that was the Mink video shoot, finally the public has had enough. Local Playboy Douglas Rex Kelaher, the host of the event, recently found himself deserted in an attempt to save the fragments of his shattered reputation on Sat 2nd by way of a quiet drinks evening, and quiet it was. Some might say unnoticed. Infiltrating the event, we were suprised to note an unprecendentedly low turnout. Could this be the end for Douglas Kelaher? Has the public finally had enough of Mr Kelaher's shameless self-promotions?

Douglas Kelaher - Local Playboy or social has-been - you decide.

we're talkin' trouble...

Dunedin has been set alight by the chaos raging out of control that is the Ho'Dogs-Trash Gordons feud. Following a spate of differences, the two bands finally took it to the stage in what can only be described as a shameless display of gross musical incompetence.

Performances on both sides relied heavily on loud volumes which only accentuated how bad both bands are. The Trash Gordons found themselves in trouble early on in the evening as members of Dunedin organised crime-sect The C.G.C. crawled out of the woodworks in support of long time allies, the Ho'Dogs.

Over the evening the crowd was forced to put up with allegations of impotence, low alcohol tolorence levels and various other half-assed accusations directed at either band; while both bands failed to provide any tangible entertainment outside of taking their clothes off. Hopefully with the aforementioned events behind us, Dunedin can can put the monkey business to rest and get down to some real mutha fukin' art!

C.G.C. UPDATES

1997 surely was the year of the C.G.C. No matter who you are, it's odds on that these five loveable trouble-makers affected you in some way or other; who could forget the sparkling magic of their show at The Honeymoon Suite that served to launch them into the public eye?

we're talkin' toilet trouble...

In the light of the recent George Michael Toilet Scandal, the Dunedin art scene has been marred by a toilet scandal of it's own last week when local art darling, and alleged C.G.C. affiliate, Jacob Leaf was caught in the Frederick Street public toilets with his pants down and camcorder running. When questioned about the box of tissues Jacob had on his person, his only comment was, "they're for cleaning the lense". So far we have been unable to obtain footage of this video gem but I suspect furrowing around on asian hard porn sites should give results soon enough.

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