Podcasts about laughing clowns

"Top 5 Winter Songs? A winter themed episode, lads? In August?!? Good timing, doofuses!" We hear you, imaginary (and, frankly, rather rude) podcast critic. And our retort is that our friends in the southern hemisphere are still firmly in the grips of winter. For example, our Third Lad this week, one of the greatest songwriters that Australia has ever produced (and an artist who is on the short list of Brett's musical heroes), Peter Milton Walsh from The Apartments! PMW has led the Apartments in various incarnations since 1978, starting with the spiky indie pop of the EP 'The Return of the Hypnotist' on The Go-Betweens' Able Label. After brief stints with The Go-Betweens and Ed Kuepper's post-Saints band The Laughing Clowns, the Apartments reformed in 1984 with the classic single "All You Wanted." Their first full length, 'The Evening Visits...And Stays For Years', followed in 1985 on Rough Trade, with the 1987 single "The Shyest Time" featured on the John Hughes soundtrack for Some Kind of Wonderful. Among the Apartments' string of breathtakingly gorgeous, diverse records are 'Drift' (1993), 'A Life Full Of Farewells' (1995), 'Apart' (1997), 'No Song No Spell No Madrigal' (2015), and 'In And Out Of The Light' (2020). For the uninitiated, Welcome to Walsh World! Peter stopped by in between sessions for a forthcoming record. Just as a small forewarning, we recorded our lists afterwards...so any juvenile, off-topic or off-colour side conversations about pillows, tank tops, getting lost in department stores, or Art Garfunkel lookalikes are no reflection on the pure class of Mr. Walsh. Hopefully, to quote the man himself, we didn't "take something good and make a mess of it". Special thanks to Marc Shea from the great fellow Pantheon show Performance Anxiety for the introduction, and much gratitude to Peter's wife Kate for the coordination. This was an incredible thrill for us! Proud members of the Pantheon Podcasts family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WARNING: FATALITIES ARE DISCUSSEDWhyNOT? A Wisdom Shot: BONUS: Behind the laughing clowns. "Things can go awry," Trajce explains, "fun, risk, recreation, and entertainment... these are not often used in the same sentence, but they should. Behind the laughing clowns are serious items of fixed and mobile plant." The prosecutor in Trajce warns us all that recreational pursuits can have deadly consequences. For more on this topic, listen to: S02 E02: It's Hollywood and it's a gas, S02 E02: Reality TV and me, S03 E05: Whakaari - The smouldering dragon, S03 E06: Cha-cha-cha thrill rides, S03 E07: Intentional design and submersibles, S05 E07: We've gone Barney, and S05 E12: Awww, Stay. Louder. Bang!

"Top 5 Winter Songs? A winter themed episode, lads? In August?!? Good timing, doofuses!" We hear you, imaginary (and, frankly, rather rude) podcast critic. And our retort is that our friends in the southern hemisphere are still firmly in the grips of winter. For example, our Third Lad this week, one of the greatest songwriters that Australia has ever produced (and an artist who is on the short list of Brett's musical heroes), Peter Milton Walsh from The Apartments! PMW has led the Apartments in various incarnations since 1978, starting with the spiky indie pop of the EP 'The Return of the Hypnotist' on The Go-Betweens' Able Label. After brief stints with The Go-Betweens and Ed Kuepper's post-Saints band The Laughing Clowns, the Apartments reformed in 1984 with the classic single "All You Wanted." Their first full length, 'The Evening Visits...And Stays For Years', followed in 1985 on Rough Trade, with the 1987 single "The Shyest Time" featured on the John Hughes soundtrack for Some Kind of Wonderful. Among the Apartments' string of breathtakingly gorgeous, diverse records are 'Drift' (1993), 'A Life Full Of Farewells' (1995), 'Apart' (1997), 'No Song No Spell No Madrigal' (2015), and 'In And Out Of The Light' (2020). For the uninitiated, Welcome to Walsh World! Peter stopped by in between sessions for a forthcoming record. Just as a small forewarning, we recorded our lists afterwards...so any juvenile, off-topic or off-colour side conversations about pillows, tank tops, getting lost in department stores, or Art Garfunkel lookalikes are no reflection on the pure class of Mr. Walsh. Hopefully, to quote the man himself, we didn't "take something good and make a mess of it". Special thanks to Marc Shea from the great fellow Pantheon show Performance Anxiety for the introduction, and much gratitude to Peter's wife Kate for the coordination. This was an incredible thrill for us! Proud members of the Pantheon Podcasts family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ed Kuepper was the guitarist and songwriter for The Saints during their legendary first run, and led art/jazz/punk band the Laughing Clowns in the 1980s. He also has a bunch of great solo records, albums with The Aints - an enviable body of recorded work. Ed has assembled a new lineup under the name The Saints 73-78 to tour those first three Saints records this November, and has also been reissuing a number of his solo records on vinyl. Get tickets and tour dates at feelpresents.com and vinyl at edkuepper1.bandcamp.com.

Ed Kuepper: Performing live at The Princess Theatre, Woolloongabba, on the 28th of December 2023 This week on Live Delay we feature Meanjin-Brisbane rock n roll icon Ed Kuepper's performance at the Princess Theatre in Woolloongabba on the 28th of December 2023. Co-founder of the Saints, Laughing Clowns and the Aints!, he was also featured on Live Delay episode 404 and 405 playing alongside the Queensland Symphony Orchestra at The Tivoli in November of 2020. Besides his prolific punk rock and post-punk work with larger bands, he has released over twelve solo albums of his own, winning the Best Independent Release ARIA award for 1993's Black Ticket Day and 1994's Serene Machine. In this performance, Kuepper revisits some of his greatest works live at The Princess Theatre. Recorded by Dave Arens Mastered by Brank Cosic Special thanks to live engineer Derek Bovill

Ed Kuepper shares the story of The Saints landmark single "(I'm) Stranded", an upcoming boxset and alternate album mix of their debut LP, forming Laughing Clowns. Prince Melon Records and the reissue plans for his solo catalogue. Topics include: Is Ed a record collector? Reissuing "Electrical Storm" & "Honey Steal's Gold" on vinyl Going into "Electrical Storm" 1st solo LP Discovering an unreleased album The master tapes were safe How The Saints made “I'm Stranded” on Fatal Records The master tape of “I'm Stranded” no longer exists Power Exchange Records release of “I'm Stranded” The cost of shipping records to magazines around the world What did The Saints think would happen with the 1st record? Getting initial reviews, global feedback on record The breadth of the Power Exchange agreement Upcoming reissue of The Saints “I'm Stranded” single August 2 “I'm Stranded” boxset and alternate mix The story of the album cover of “I'm Stranded” How does Ed look back on those early Saints albums? Background on the name “Fatal Records” Forming Laughing Clowns and Prince Melon Records Inspiring other bands to create their own records The collectability of the original single “Character Assassination” white vinyl Blowback from the Sex Pistols EMI feud Being on the Harvest record label Was “Prehistoric Sounds” a struggle to release? Signed to Sire – Did The Saints tour the US? Any material difficult to reissue? Ed has a stack of Yellow Fontana label records Interview wrap up Order Ed's solo album reissues at EdKuepper.com or RemoteControlRecords.com.au Extended, High-resolution & Commercial Free version of this interview available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8 Follow our Podcast: https://linktr.ee/vinylguide Facebook: www.Facebook.com/VinylGuide Instagram: www.Instagram.com/VinylGuide Support our show: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related

This episode, we look at Ed Kuepper, whose fame sadly does not match in any way his contribution to rock'n'roll!  Bursting out of Brisbane in the mid-70's, Ed helped found The Saints, one of the key influences on punk.  Tiring of The Saints, he created The Laughing Clowns, before launching into a solo career interspersed with stints in The Aints and The Bad Seeds. The “Album You Must Hear before You Die” is the immortal “Tubular Bells”, Virgin Records' first-ever release.  This was one of the first albums Mick ever bought, and what an album to start with!  Mick recounts the story how the Tubular Bells themselves, left behind in the studio after John Cale recorded “Paris 1919”, were a late addition to what became an iconic album.   On a lighter note, Jeff introduces extreme kayaking, and considers the possibility of a “Mick and the Phatman”-branded team, sponsored by a leading brand, leaping over 1000-metre waterfalls!    Enjoy!  The Ed Keupper Playlist"Also spake the King of Euro Disco" - YouTube - a MUST-LISTEN!!

Ed Kuepper & The Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Live at The Tivoli, Fortitude Valley, 5 November 2020 Ed Kuepper is a living legend of Brisbane music, known for his work in bands such as The Saints, Laughing Clowns and The Aints!, along with an enormously prolific body of solo work. In 2020 he teamed up with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra for a second time to put on a concert as part of Brisbane Festival. The conductor on the night was Peter Morris, with orchestrations by Rob Davidson. Part two of two. For part one, see https://soundcloud.com/livedelay/live-delay-ep-404-ed-kuepper-the-queensland-symphony-orchestra-part-1 Recorded by James Fearn-Wannan Mixed by James Fearn-Wannan Extra songs: Ed Kuepper - "La Di Doh" live at The Spiegeltent, 20 September 2015 Recorded by Branko Cosic Mixed by Branko Cosic Originally broadcast in Live Delay ep. 145 The Aints! - "Swing For The Crime", "Know Your Product", "Messin' With The Kid" and "(I'm) Stranded)" live at The Tivoli, 27 October 2018 Recorded by Reuben Aptroot & Kelly Schinkel Mixed by Branko Cosic Originally broadcast in Live Delay ep. 267 Show production, engineering and host: Scott Mercer Originally aired via Zed Digital, 7-8pm, Sunday 11 September, 2022

Ed Kuepper & The Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Live at The Tivoli, Fortitude Valley, 5 November 2020 Ed Kuepper has been a presence in Australian music for nearly fifty years. Born in Bremen, West Germany, Kuepper's family migrated to Brisbane when he was a child. In high school he co-founded the band that would become The Saints, one of the most influential groups in the history of punk music. After three albums with The Saints, Kuepper left the band to pursue more esoteric styles of music. He formed the band Laughing Clowns, which produced a more avant-garde jazz kind of sound. In the 1990s he returned to heavier rock music with The Aints, a project that was revived again in the 2010s, now with an exclamation mark at the end of their name. The Aints! were previously featured in episodes 267 and 269 of Live Delay. Since the mid-1980s Kuepper has released a long and steady stream of solo albums, crossing a broad swathe of genres though always anchored by his singular style of guitar playing. We previously aired a solo set of his in episode 145. In 2017 Kuepper teamed up for a collaboration with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, reinterpreting songs from his vast back catalogue in a live performance for the Brisbane Festival. In 2020 the collaboration was repeated, with Live Delay there to capture the event. The QSO was conducted by Peter Morris on the night, with orchestrations by Rob Davidson. Recorded by James Fearn-Wannan Mixed by James Fearn-Wannan Show production, engineering and host: Scott Mercer Originally aired via Zed Digital, 7-8pm, Sunday 4 September, 2022

Legendary Australian guitarist Ed Kuepper and drummer Jim White will finally head back out on the road in 2022 after lockdowns put a pause on touring. Ed Kuepper's behind some of Australia's most influential bands including punk outfit The Saints, as well as the Laughing Clowns and the Aints, but he's less well known for his forays into experimental jazz.

When I say the name Ed Kuepper, what comes to mind? The Saints? Laughing Clowns? The Aints? Maybe his prolific solo career, or his work crafting beautiful soundtracks for the big and small screen. Born in Germany, and raised in Brissie, Ed Kuepper is a living legend of the Australian underground, and his impact on the artists that have followed stretches decades. In 2021 he marks 45 years as a recording artist, so I thought it was high time he joined me to Take 5. While his work has travelled from punk to avant garde jazz and beautifully languid guitar, I was curious about the songs that fuelled him, over five decades of making music. Some of these songs make total sense, others are total brilliant curveballs. Grounding it all is the rumbling voice of one of our greatest guitarists, songwriters, and storytellers. John Kongos - 'He's Gonna Step On You Again' Andy Scott – ‘Kruggerands' Notorious B.I.G – ‘Hypnotize' Smoke Fairies – ‘Hotel Room' PJ Harvey – ‘The Ministry of Defence'

When I say the name Ed Kuepper, what comes to mind? The Saints? Laughing Clowns? The Aints? Maybe his prolific solo career, or his work crafting beautiful soundtracks for the big and small screen. Born in Germany, and raised in Brissie, Ed Kuepper is a living legend of the Australian underground, and his impact on the artists that have followed stretches decades. In 2021 he marks 45 years as a recording artist, so I thought it was high time he joined me to Take 5. While his work has travelled from punk to avant garde jazz and beautifully languid guitar, I was curious about the songs that fuelled him, over five decades of making music. Some of these songs make total sense, others are total brilliant curveballs. Grounding it all is the rumbling voice of one of our greatest guitarists, songwriters, and storytellers. John Kongos - 'He's Gonna Step On You Again' Andy Scott – ‘Kruggerands’ Notorious B.I.G – ‘Hypnotize’ Smoke Fairies – ‘Hotel Room’ PJ Harvey – ‘The Ministry of Defence’

Anne & Kevin talk with Ed Kuepper about the working life of a musician. Ed started his musical career as co-founder of early punk band The Saints, then formed experimental post-punk group the Laughing Clowns. After releasing over 50 albums his last venture came full circle forming post-pre-punk band The Aints!

“In And Out Of The Light” Peter Milton Walsh of the Apartments is the Dean of the darkness and the light. Like an indie rock Virgil, in his work the Brisbane-born singer/songwriter expertly guides us through the roughest waters and brings us back to solid ground. It’s hard to think of anyone else who’s oeuvre' is so devastatingly perfect. A songwriter of poetic precision, spellbinding stillness and wrenching balladry, Walsh is practically peerless. His band’s new album In And Out Of The Light is mesmerizing, heartbreaking and unreasonably beautiful. After the band broke up, Walsh played in the Go-Betweens and Ed Kuepper’s Laughing Clowns before getting the second incarnation of the Apartments going. In this conversation the genial Walsh talks to Alex about how his recording process has changed, the creative and editorial synergy of Robert Forster and Grant McLennan,the tricky sequencing of the new album and what becomes of beauty in the physical world...

Seja talks to her guest Ed Kuepper (The Saints, The Laughing Clowns) about the beginnings of the Saints, growing up in Brisbane, and pre punk tabloid hysteria. Ed tells Seja about how much the band achieved in its short lifespan, how getting banned from venues made them open their own club, and what a revelation it was moving to London. Ed and Seja chat about their love of the Kinks, their feelings about 2007's Pig City show that the Saints briefly reformed for, and writing songs in German. Ed's show story was illustrated by Alex Gillies (@againstwoodgrain). You can see his work on Etsy under AlexGilliesWoodcuts. All illustrations can be viewed on instagram @hearsejpodcast or on the HearSej Facebook page

"Ed Kuepper Says If You Want Cheery You’ve Called The Wrong Person” Although that statement has an Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter Here kind of vibe, Ed Kuepper is actually one of the most genial fellows around. The former guitarist (and founder) of the legendary Australian punk band The Saints and the Laughing Clowns talks to Alex about his early interest in composition, the scene in London in the ‘70s and what it was like to dust off the material he wrote over 40 years ago that now comprises his band The Aints! new album The Church Of Simultaneous Existence. Kuepper also talks about his discipline as a guitar player, why he almost quit playing music a few times and the current state of his relationship with Saints singer Chris Bailey.

"If You Want Cheery You’ve Called The Wrong Person” Although that statement has an Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter Here kind of vibe, Ed Kuepper is actually one of the most genial fellows around. The former guitarist (and founder) of the legendary Australian punk band The Saints and the Laughing Clowns talks to Alex about his early interest in composition, the scene in London in the ‘70s and what it was like to dust off the material he wrote over 40 years ago that now comprises his band The Aints! new album The Church Of Simultaneous Existence. Kuepper also talks about his discipline as a guitar player, why he almost quit playing music a few times and the current state of his relationship with Saints singer Chris Bailey.

In Conversation is a creative conversation about artistic processes, musical influences, career highlights and more, recorded live at Melbourne Recital Centre. On Wednesday 29 June, vocalist Lisa Gerrard and Melbourne songwriter Dave Graney joined an intimate group of fans and fellow musicians in the Salon for a rare ‘In Conversation’ event at Melbourne Recital Centre. About Lisa: Over a career that takes in almost two decades with Dead Can Dance, award-winning movie soundtracks and a series of acclaimed solo and collaborative albums, Lisa Gerrard has established herself as one of Australia’s most ground-breaking and in-demand artists. About Dave: Dave Graney hails from the 80s post punk scene with fellow travellers Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, the Apartments and the Laughing Clowns. Join the conversation! And for more information visit melbournerecital.com.au

Ed Kuepper is a songwriter and musician. If you’re a regular listener of Penmanship, you’ll already be familiar with at least one of his many songs, as the podcast’s theme music is ‘Eternally Yours’ by his band Laughing Clowns, which he formed in Sydney in 1979. But if you’re a fan of Australian music, there’s a good chance you’ve heard a few others, too: perhaps the title track to the 1977 album (I’m) Stranded by Brisbane punk rock band The Saints, or a single named ‘The Way I Made You Feel’ from his 1991 solo album Honey Steel’s Gold. He has been writing, recording and performing music in Australia and around the world for more than 40 years, and to my ears he is one of this country’s most distinctive and memorable guitarists, too. December 2015 marked the release of Ed Kuepper’s 50th album, Lost Cities, though depending on how you count his prolific solo catalogue, that number might be as high as 100. After exploding out of the gates with the incendiary, distorted guitar tone in The Saints, it’s been fascinating to watch him shift across several genres and playing styles to end up with the sparse arrangements heard here. When reviewing the album for The Australian, I wrote that “there’s nobody quite like him operating in Australian music today, and that he continues to invest in this work is a gift.” In a sense, the album was a gift to himself, too: its release coincided with Ed’s 60th birthday. I first interviewed Ed at his home in the south-west Brisbane suburb of Sherwood for Mess+Noise in 2010, where we spoke about the song ‘Eternally Yours’ at some length. I return to the same house on a quiet Sherwood street in late February 2016 to interview Ed on his back deck, with his dog Oscar lying on the ground between us. You’ll hear cicadas, planes and garbage trucks in the distance as we discuss why Ed thinks fuzz-box guitar distortion sounds “pissweak”; how he avoids retreading the same ground when writing songs; how his writing has progressed between The Saints, Laughing Clowns and his solo career; his experiences with touring as a member of Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds a few years ago, and whether songwriting gets easier with age. Ed Kuepper is an Australian musician. He is a highly regarded and prolific songwriter and a distinctive and unique guitarist and vocalist. He was the founding member of The Saints, Laughing Clowns and The Aints. He has led an active solo career since the mid 1980s and won numerous ARIA awards. He has toured extensively in Australia and internationally. He has worked on film soundtracks, toured as back-up guitarist for Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, and recently released Lost Cities, his 50th album. Show notes and links to what was discussed in this episode: http://penmanshippodcast.com/episode-18-ed-kuepper/ Ed Kuepper on Twitter: @EdKuepper Penmanship on Twitter: @PenmanshipAU penmanshippodcast.com

At long last, a new episode....Everybody knows about Nick Cave and the Birthday Party coming from Australia--but what other bands came out around that time, and just after? Here in the US, we heard more about Australia at the end of the 80's with the Paisley Underground / New Psych sound ( Guano Bats, Lime Spiders, --) coming from Down Under. Australia had a TON of punk and post punk bands that we only heard a few of in the US-( like Midnight Oil and Shriekback). Check out the book Inner City Sound : Punk and Post Punk in Australia 1976 - 1985 for a more complete overview-- This episode features Bagavahd Guitars, Radio Birdman, Voight 465, Crime and the City Solution, The Laughing Clowns, The Apartments, The Church, SPK and Severed Heads.