Creem Magazine March 1985 Deep Purple Prince David Bowie Madonna Springsteen Motley Crue Boy George
MARCH 1985 VOL.16 NO.10
YOU MUST LIKE THE CHURCH! (Or Perish Trying) he'p me father for I have sinned by Dave DiMartino 20
PAT BENATAR: TROPICO DANCER The Cradle Will Rock! diaper service by John Mendelssohn 22
DEEP PURPLE RETURNS! -*WM! Heavy Metal's Revenge sleepy garden walls scaled by Sylvie Simmons 24
WHITESNAKE: ABSENCE OF THE LORD The Hissing Of Summer Morons! tails swallowed by Jim Gustafson 26
DOKKEN: ALL BOZOS ON THIS BUS! I'll Never Wash My Hand Again!! who's Lou Reed? by Bill Holdship 28
KALAMAZOO-AND KROKUS, TOO! Alp! I Am A Rock! bladder evacuated by Kevin Knapp 31
1984 READERS POLL RESULTS 36
DEPARTMENTS
MAIL 6 CREEM'S PROFILES: THE BANGLES 7 THE CHRISTGAU CONSUMER GUIDE 10 ROCK 'N' ROLL NEWS 12 THE BEAT GOES ON 16 Lenny Kaye, Chequered Past, Grim Reaper, Xmal Deutschland DEE SNIDER OF TWISTED SISTER CALENDAR AND POSTER 34 LETTER FROM BRITAIN 42 STAR'S CARS: BILLY SQUIER 43 CREEMEDIA 44 Talking Heads Live, Haight-Ashbury: A History reviewed, plus Prime Time! (Media Cool is on vacation this month.) VIDEO VIDEO 47 ELEGANZA 49 NOW SOUNDS/NEW STAGES 50 RECORDS 52 Madonna, Pat Benatar, Julian Lennon, The Kinks & more! 45 REVELATIONS 57 KISS & TELL 65 BACKSTAGE 66