EAT OUR RECORDS, GROOVERS

THE ACTIONS OF AAS deal another MORTAL BLOW to the vile SICK PILE of THE MAN and his drear-core pointless MINIONS, as two more BRAVE BANDS OF GROOVE rally to THE CAUSE, and ROCK MIGHTILY while so doing.

YES! For LO! It is the GRATE bands PALA and JOHNNY DOMINO who have BEAUTIFULLY COLLIDED with AAS to bring you yet MORE gorgeous platters of musical love. Coming your way in January is the debut single from PALA, "Be A Celebrity", a huge slobbering WALLOP of a POP record, with two similarly DRIPPING b-sides. Mmm, AND, just to drive the point home, they're off on TOUR in January! GORGEOUS!

At the SAME TIME, get your pocket money WORKING, and get the HOT DAMN BABY new CD ALBUM from them BLOODY ACE LOT JOHNNY DOMINO. It's called "Rabbit Themes", it's out in January, and hallowed members of THE BOARD have been going round saying "It's brilliant! It's like... er... you know..." because it is NEW and INDESCRIBABLE and BLOODY GRATE! This follows hot on the heels of their single on Reveal Records, "Oh Chimpy Underground" which is in the shops NOW (especially Way Ahead Derby).

Are you still here? GO AND BUY THEM!



THINGS ARE OCCURRING


"SURELY", YOU DOUBTLESS MUSE, "the mighty AAS must be RELAXING somewhere in a calm-up stylee after their initial burst of ROCK?" We thank you for your CONCERN, but must advise you that you are INCORRECT, for LO! things are occurring.

First along in the NEW YEAR we have the GRATE new PALA single (on 7" and - oh my lord - CD too). It's out on the 18th of January, with gigs in Derby (18th), Coventry(21st) and Leicester (25th), with one in THAT LONDON to follow on. A mere WEEK after that AAS is PROUD to release its first ALBUM, in the shape of JOHNNY DOMINO's "Rabbit Themes", with gigs in Leicester and London HOMING INTO VIEW. And don't forget their split single with Stairwell, which should be out when you see this.

"That's a deal of occurrences!" you PROBABLY SAY, "Surely THIS must be all?" AHA! Have you not seen a PATTERN? Come the SPRING yet ANOTHER mighty wave of ROCK washes against the SHORES of THE MAN, with FOUR new projects imminent! The long dreamt of compilation album, "Now that's what I call VALID" is shaping up as we speak, featuring ALL our mighty bands, with a very special rendition of THE COMPANY SONG as a HIGHPOINT. Meanwhile, yet ANOTHER album is ensuing, as Chairman of the Board, MJ HIBBETT releases his next album (the first in nearly a YEAR!), "Say It With Words", featuring his all-star backing band THE VALIDATORS and the unique vocal stylings of THE DURHAM OX SINGERS. The last single was MEDIUM IN EUROPE, we hope the album will be LARGE IN YOUR HEART.

Have we forgotten the BEAUTY of the 7" single? DON'T BE AN OAF. Currently awaiting a MIX DOWN is the first single from THE WANDRIN' ALLSTARS. It's called "The Good People Of America" and it's country-and-western-tinged-dance TASTIC. There'll be more on this next time, along with the FULL STORY on yet another single, this time from the mysterious LUKEWARM.SKYWATER. Expect pathos tinged tales of yearning and BEAUTY from this most ELUSIVE of sounds.

ALL RIGHT THEN. That's what's occurring - keep an EYE OUT for the FUTURE, and never forget to nourish the CLEANSING POWER OF ROCK.


BOARD FOCUS

"who are these board members? " cry THE KIDS, so in answer to their pleas we commence a study of the Mighty Men of ROCK behind AAS. This time, it's the turn of Mr Robert Fleay...

Favourite drink: Kiaora Pear & Blackcurrant is very nice.
Would you like one? Not just now.
Favourite crisp flavour: Just not meat. Unless it's fish. Walker's Haddock & Chive maybe?
Chinese, Curry, or Pizza? Can I have a Mexican?
Favourite member of Take That: The ugly one who grew his hair into dreadlocks to put the girls off even more. I think the others told him it looked good although secretly they were laughing at him.
Favourite Pub: Why does EVERYTHING have to be a competition these days? All pubs are VERY nice and have their own individual MERITS.
Why do you want this position? Because I'm VERY LONELY.
If we asked you friends what was your worst quality, what would they say? "He's really bad at choosing girlfriends."
What is your message to the KIDS? I don't care if your willy hurts. I'm NOT going to kiss it better.
Favourite bit in Star Wars: Every time an Ewok gets killed.