Saints co-founder and leader of the Laughing Clowns and The Aints!,Ed Kuepper, is teaming with Jim White, the brilliant drummer of renowned instrumentalists Dirty Three and revered '80s-90s post-punks Venom P Stinger, for an Australian tour in May, June and July.
The pair will reprise classics from Kuepper's stellar 45-year career in a multi-state tour that includes a stop-off at the Sydney Opera House.
The shows will coincide with a trio of retrospective releasesfrom Kuepper covering his solo years, Laughing Clowns and The Aints! All titles will be released in limited amounts, on coloured vinyl, and with select CD issues also.
Ed Kuepper and Jim White MAY 25 - Castlemaine, Bridge Hotel 26 - Melbourne Rising, Comedy Theatre 28 - Meeniyan Town Hall 29 - Macedon Hotel JUNE 4 - Cairns, Tanks Arts Centre 5 - Sunshine Coast, Imperial Hotel 6 - Gold Coast, Miami Marketta 10 - Newcastle, Lizottes 11 - Wyong The Arthouse 12 - Blue Mountains Theatre 13 - Sydney Opera Houuse Studio (matinee and evening shows) 6 - Eltham Hotel (SOLD OUT) 17 - Brisbane, Triffid 24 - Canberra, The Street 27 - Adelaide, The Gov JULY 3 - Fremantle Social Club All shows on-sale now via edkuepper.com
Two of the hardest working men in Australian show business, Ed Kuepper and Jim White, return for a short series of duo shows this summer.
Kuepper has just completed a run of residency shows with his new instrumental project Asteroid Ekosystem and drummer White is taking a brief pause from international touring with Bill Callahan, Xylouris White and Marisa Anderson.
The pair will continue their journey of exploration via Kuepper’s extensive catalogue and a studio release by the pair looms in 2023. Acoustic troubadour Darren Cross will open all shows which are on sale now via feelpresents.com
ED KUEPPER & JIM WHITE FEBRUARY 2023 Thu Feb 2 Murwillumbah, The Regent Fri Feb 3 Coffs Harbour, The Jetty Sat Feb 4 Brisbane, The Outpost Wed Feb 8 Sydney, The Great Club Thu Feb 9 Cronulla, Brass Monkey Fri Feb 10 Melbourne, Brunswick Ballroom
Remember when supergroups were a thing? The remarkable musical talents of Gareth Liddiard, Jim White and Chris Abrahams are to be combined, refined and recorded. Merging elements of free-jazz, lyricism, improvisation, avant-garde and experimental noise from three of Australia’s finest music makers for an album due out towards the end of 2021.
The trio will play an exclusive warm-up show at the Brunswick Ballroom in Melbourne on May 12, before heading into the studio.
Chris Abrahams, known for his masterful keyboard playing for avant-garde free jazz trio The Necks, described by the New York Times in 2017 as “the greatest trio on Earth”, has also played with the Laughing Clowns, The Church, The Triffids and Midnight Oil among others.
Jim White plays drums for legends The Dirty Three, “one of the world’s best living bands” according to The Guardian, and fans across the globe. He has also played with names like PJ Harvey, Marianne Faithfull, Cat Power, Bonnie Prince Billy, Smog, Nick Cave, Xylouris White and many others, and is soon to tour nationally as a duo with Ed Kuepper.
Gareth Liddiard is a solo artist and the founding member, singer-songwriter and guitarist of The Drones and sci-fi experimental mud pop group Tropical Fuck Storm, who Iggy Pop described as “nice band” and “a good fuck”.Tickets are on sale from Moshtix.
More COVID changes: Ed Kuepper and Jim White have re-scheduled seven shows.
Tickets from all previous gigs will be honoured or a refund can be obtained at the point of purchase. Contact your relevant outlet for precise details and conditions affixed to each performance. Keep an eye on NSW gigs especially as there may be more changes. All the latest news and tickets for the new gigs can be found at edkuepper.com
Ed Kuepper with Jim White (New Hobart dates TBA) JULY 15 - Archies Creek, Caravan Music Club, VIC 16 - Meeniyan, Town Hall, VIC 17 - Macedon, Railway Hotel – SOLD OUT 23 - Melbourne, Brunswick Ballroom, VIC 24 - Melbourne, Brunswick Ballroom, VIC AUG 13 - Cairns, Tanks Art Centre, QLD 14 - Gold Coast, The Sound Lounge, QLD 15 - Bellingen, No.5 Church St, NSW 16 - Bellingen, No.5 Church St, NSW 19 - Sydney, The Factory, NSW 20 - Wollongong, The Music Lounge, NSW 21 - Milton, Milton Theatre, NSW SEP 12 - Adelaide, The Gov, SA 14 - Fremantle, Freo.Social, WA 15 - Margaret River, The River Hotel, WA
Hi all. This is my first Top Ten. Happy 2022 to you all.
1.In May this year I married my partner in life, and now in music, Mick Medew.Taking the self-appointed term “Brisbane power couple” to the next level was a most fun and loving day and to be surrounded by our families and friends was truly lucky, considering these times.
2.In April Mick Medew and Ursula (the Meduo) were invited to support two shows with Died Pretty at The Triffid in Brisbane. I wanted to look my best, so an online acquisition from Spotlight, meant fringing kept me busy sewing. But I still had time to practise with Mick and the whole night was amazing! Plus I got to see Died Pretty perform twice in one night. It was lovely spending time with the blokes backstage too...
Saints co-founder and leader of the Laughing Clowns and The Aints!, Ed Kuepper, is teaming with Jim White, the brilliant drummer of renowned instrumentalists Dirty Three and revered '80s-90s post-punks Venom P Stinger, for an Australian tour in May, June and July.
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Remember when supergroups were a thing? The remarkable musical talents of Gareth Liddiard, Jim White and Chris Abrahams are to be combined, refined and recorded. Merging elements of free-jazz, lyricism, improvisation, avant-garde and experimental noise from three of Australia’s finest music makers for an album due out towards the end of 2021. 
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