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Eddy Says
Eddy Says: A fond hello and a very sad goodbye
By Eddy Temple-Morris | Published on Thursday 26 August 2010
If you tuned into last Friday’s Remix (or have listened back at xfm.co.uk), you’ll know what an unusual show it was. An hour in, Eddy learned that Ou Est Le Swimming Pool frontman Charlie Haddon had committed suicide at the Pukkelpop festival earlier that day.
The news rapidly changed the show, as it became an impromptu tribute to the musician. Sad though it was, there was also a feeling of positivity through a collective love of the music on the show.
Speaking of which, coming up next week is the first of Eddy’s new nights at Proud in Camden, Club Remix. It takes place on 2 Sep with live performances from teenagersintokyo, Scoundrels, Captain Dangerous, Bryn 457 and a DJ set from the mighty Jakwob.
Here’s Eddy with more…
I’m so happy to be able to support new artists at a club night again. Matter put on too much pressure to get big names. While I’ve got the likes of Krafty Kuts for our Christmas special, and old friends The Holloways and Dumb Blonde in the first month, it’s great to see some emerging artists like Jakwob and Mr Fogg get stuck in.
Come show support and say hi, it’ll be a much more friendly, intimate experience than the Remix All-nighter at Matter. I’ll miss that sound system, but I do like the idea of a smaller night with more emerging talent mixed in with the big guns and old friends who’ll be showing up. Hervé is dropping by soon, and The Freestylers, Infadels and more.
One band I was so looking forward to having play was Ou Est Le Swimming Pool. I’m currently on holiday, camping in Dorset, and am still shell shocked over what unfolded on the show on Friday night. That was the hardest show I’ve done in a decade, by a mile.
I’ve had so many calls and texts from distraught friends and colleagues, this one has really hit hard. Even people who hardly knew Charlie have been struck dumb with grief. He really did touch a lot of people in a short space of time. I don’t know yet exactly why it happened – it feels too early to ask these questions – so I’m leaving the boys alone and giving them space to grieve.
Meanwhile, almost every minute of every day I’m just cultivating a thousand yard stare and thinking why someone with that bright a near future would be unhappy enough to do that. I guess either poor Charlie was really hurting, or it was a silly accident after some high jinx – no pun intended. His light really burned bright. He’s left a hell of a legacy with their record though, what a wonderful way to live forever.
Eddy xx
PS – Next week Eddy Says will be taking a short break. Nothing major, just one week, we’ll be back again on (or at least near) 6 Sep.
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