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- ↑ "Captain Stu | Captain Stu Album | South African Music". www.capetownmagazine.com. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ↑ Blunt Magazine , August 2007, on the Uprisings Festival: "Captain Stu were really impressive – what a charismatic band."
- ↑ Cape Town Magazine Interview