HAS ANYBODY SEEN OUR COCKS?
THE WORLD OF AAS rocked to its very arse this week, when instead of releasing the GRATE album "Come And See" by the Fighting Cocks, they found themselves scouring the planet for any trace of these feisty noiseniks. The last thing heard from them was just before Glastonbury, when they stated they were merrily manufacturing this triumph of beats, tunes, and shouting, but afterwards they were nowhere to be found. People In London have been alerted, and vague reports have heard of various members walking around with suitcases, whilst others were reported to be both on the way to Budapest and, simultaneously, sitting in pubs.

Have YOU seen a member of The Fighting Cocks? Do you have information which may lead to their whereabouts being ascertained? If so, email our hotline NOW. All statements will be treated in fairly strict confidence, unless they are particularly funny. Remember, 90% of bands do NOT go missing a week before their album's meant to come out so please don't have nightmares.


EVERYBODY IN THE STUDIO

"Just about ALL our GRATE bands have been in the studio this month. LAZER GUIDED were in the other weekend, recording their new single "Forget to Fade Out", which is being released in August as a split with Mars via Reading Popsters SALOON (their side being "Futurismo"). It'll be a spaced out, rum-rock FIESTA, and we look forward to it with PRIDE.

Meanwhile PALA and STUMBLE have already been recording new singles, which may be out on AAS in the future, pending NEGOTIATION, and That. Pala's is called "First To The Moon", while Stumble's will probably be "How Many Times Do I Have To Kill You Before You Die", both rocking like BEASTS. They excite us, as they tantalise us.

And still there's more - JOHNNY DOMINO continue working on the follow up to "Rabbit Themes" at home, occasionally breaking cover to GRIN at Board Members and be EXCITED about it, latest news being of a track called "Joannie Domimo". It recognises their feminine side. Yes. Over in Leicester MJ HIBBETT finally draws to the end of sessions for his album - an amazing 28 songs are now recorded, just requiring the traditional trumpet, violins, mouth organ, choir and kazooo overdubs. Many of these are to be done by FRANKIE MACHINE, The New Name For Lukewarm Skywater, who's AT LAST getting into the studio to do his own album. And finally, ROCKIN' DUDES, THE WANDRIN' ALLSTARS are reconvening soon to Lay Down the mighty follow-up to "Good People Of America", and QUITE POSSIBLY prepare for some actual gigs... and talking of which...


GIGS

Not satisfied with AUDIO TECHNOLOGY, our smashing bands get OUT THERE as follows:

July 17th	-	Saloon (Truck 99 Festival)
July 18th	-	MJ Hibbett & The Validators (London, Bull & Gate)
July 21st	-	Pala (Matlock Bath, The Fishpond)
July 22nd	-	Pala (Derby, The Dolphin)
July 23rd	-	Pala (Heanor, Market Hotel)
August 2nd	-	Saloon/Lazer Guided (Derby, Victoria Inn)
August 3rd	-	Saloon/Lazer Guided (Leicester, Pump & Tap)
August 5th	-	Saloon/Lazer Guided (Oxford, Zodiac)
August 6th	-	stumble (High Wycombe, White Horse)
August 6th	-	Saloon/Lazer Guided (Reading, Alleycat)
August 14th	-	Pala, Lazer Guided, Stumble, Johnny Domino, MJ Hibbett & The Validators (Leicester, Abbey Park Festival)

BAND MEMBER FOCUS

Having run out of board members to focus on, we turn our GAZE instead to the members of OUR GRATE BANDS. First up for this Exciting New Series is Mr Oliver Wright, from Lazer Guided.

Favourite drink: Whatever's cheap, but not Malibu and not Gin
Would you like one? Never knowingly refused, ever
Favourite crisp flavour: Smoky bacon
Chinese, Curry, or Pizza? D'you think I got where I am today eating FOOD?
Favourite member of Take That: Thurston Moore
Favourite Pub: Wembley
Why do you want this position? Because like Garth from Wayne's World, "I like to play"
What is your message to the KIDS? Avoid Bush like the plague and chat up our guitarist Will, cos he needs HOT DAMN GROUPIE ACTION, MOFO
Favourite bit in Star Wars: The bit where Chewie goes "AAAAHRRRGGRHRAAARGH"and Han Solo says "Yeah, well that's easy for YOU to say...."



NEWS IN BRIEF ++ lottery bid fails, WE CONTINUE ++ Quality Manual in the making, will revolutionise ROCK ++ Project B still unfulfilled - what IS she up to? ++ lottery bid failure is a bit annoying actually ++ look out for the LollopaLeicester All-Dayer in September ++ Abbey Park set to ROCK ++ still annoyed about lottery bid ++ Cockwatch 99