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July 2, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The 1001 Albums Challenge # 73: The Saints – “Eternally Yours”

I met Ed Kuepper a couple of years ago. I was the DJ before and after his set – he played a great gig and I felt lucky to be “on the bill”, sharing the bill with a legend. He was very polite, he approached me a few times during my opening set to ask […]
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April 7, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Before and After the Ed Kuepper gig: DJ sets at Meow (Sunday, April 17, 2016)

Ed Kuepper is playing a couple of solo shows in New Zealand – following his support slot opening for The Stranglers. I have the honour of opening and closing the show at Meow in Wellington, next Sunday, April 17. I’ll be playing some records to start the night and to close-off after the gig. Kuepper […]
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February 17, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Ed Kuepper: Two Solo Shows following Stranglers Support: (April 2016)

Directly following his role as support act for The Stranglers’ tour of New Zealand, Australian singer/songwriter Ed Kuepper will perform solo shows at the Tuning Fork in Auckland on Saturday, April 16, and Meow in Wellington on Sunday, April 17. Kuepper was a member of Oz punk pioneers The Saints and The Laughing Clowns and […]
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July 18, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Ed Kuepper: The Return of the Mail-Order Bridegroom

Ed Kuepper The Return of the Mail-Order Bridegroom Valve/MGM Here the Australian legend revisits material from his solo career and his time as a Saint and Laughing Clown; covers and originals – one minute he’s stripping Hey Joe back down to its murder ballad essence, in a voice that’s not all that far off a […]
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June 24, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Mick Harvey: Four (Acts Of Love)

Mick Harvey Four (Acts of Love) 10 Spot I’ve always struggled with Mick Harvey’s solo albums – I want to like them more than I do. Well, I’m not even sure I end up wanting to like them at all actually, all I mean is here’s a guy who has been a great supporting hand […]
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