Confirmation has come through the wire that Ed Kuepper has been announced as the replacement guitarist for the long serving Mick Harvey in The Bad Seeds. Ed has had a long association with Nick Cave stretching back to the early days of his band The Saints and then Laughing Clowns, both of which reunited for shows at the All Tomorrow’s Parties festivals. Nick Cave & … Continue reading NEWS: ED KUEPPER joins the Bad Seeds…
What a magnificent day, I’ll say it from the outset. From the anticipation on the boat trip out to the island to the vibe of the crowd, the fantastic music on offer and Little Creatures on tap, it was a truly great day and one of the best festivals I have experienced. Cockatoo Island was the perfect spot to get away from the city for … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: ALL TOMORROW’S PARTIES, COCKATOO ISLAND
Reforming to play All Tomorrow’s Parties, Laughing Clowns were the project that Ed Kuepper created after the dissolution of The Saints. Classic chiming indie post punk pop with jazz and experimental flavours is a good long winded summary of their sound. This song in particular is a great example of the type of mid 80s music from outside the mainstream that hasn’t dated. Seeing both … Continue reading VIDEO: LAUGHING CLOWNS – Eternally Yours
UPDATE 7TH NOV:The next round of bands has been announced for the Mt Buller ATP, no word yet on whether we will get many of them at the Sydney shows, fingers crossed… At this stage Dirty Three won’t be at Cockatoo Island. DEAD MEADOW, DIRTY THREE (playing Ocean Songs), SMOG, THE HOLY SEA, SMALL KNIVES, PASSENGER OF SHIT, PSARANDONIS Don’t forget tix are on sale … Continue reading NEWS: All Tomorrow’s Parties Australia
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