Read the full article here – http://blogcritics.org/music/article/peter-koppes-australias-cinematic-master-of/ Peter will be performing in Experience Jimi Hendrix at the Enmore Theatre, Sydney on Oct 29th 2011 – all all-star lineup of Australian musical greats who will pay homage to the genius of Jimi Hendrix.
Read the full article here –
http://blogcritics.org/music/article/peter-koppes-australias-cinematic-master-of/
Peter will be performing in Experience Jimi Hendrix at the Enmore Theatre, Sydney on Oct 29th 2011 – all all-star lineup of Australian musical greats who will pay homage to the genius of Jimi Hendrix.
Folks, tomorrow Steve and Tim will be on FBi Radio at 12pm with Stuart Coupe so listen in via FBi streaming – go to http://resources.fbiradio.com/content.php/753.html 14/9/11 – click on the link below to hear the full show. Steve, Tim and Holly Rankin performed a couple of songs by Margot Smith live in the studio. Stuart also spun some great covers by the church and some interesting covers of the church – well worth a listen! Come along to the special tribute night for Margot Smith at Notes Live Sydney this Sunday 18th September at 7pm and hear a lot more by three of the church members Steve Kilbey, Peter Koppes, Tim Powles and a host of great musician friends who are gathering to pay homage to this wonderful songstress. http://ondemand.fbiradio.com/index.php?show=tune-up#.Tm7wLUdXaFA.facebook
Folks, tomorrow Steve and Tim will be on FBi Radio at 12pm with Stuart Coupe so listen in via FBi streaming – go to http://resources.fbiradio.com/content.php/753.html
14/9/11 – click on the link below to hear the full show. Steve, Tim and Holly Rankin performed a couple of songs by Margot Smith live in the studio. Stuart also spun some great covers by the church and some interesting covers of the church – well worth a listen! Come along to the special tribute night for Margot Smith at Notes Live Sydney this Sunday 18th September at 7pm and hear a lot more by three of the church members Steve Kilbey, Peter Koppes, Tim Powles and a host of great musician friends who are gathering to pay homage to this wonderful songstress.
http://ondemand.fbiradio.com/index.php?show=tune-up#.Tm7wLUdXaFA.facebook
The unnamed 9 Lonely Spirits and a host of friends including members of the church (Steve Kilbey, Peter Koppes and Tim Powles) present a tribute night dedicated to songstress Margot Smith at Notes Live on Sunday 18th September 2011. With her long black wild hair, ruby lips and piercing eyes, this dramatic and engaging woman whose star never rose but still glitters amongst her peers, will be remembered and honoured for her small, but supremely rich legacy of music. Proceeds on the night will go towards two charities – Support Act and a donation will be made to the Sea Shepherds, at the request of Margot’s family. We welcome all friends and family, peers and fans of Margot’s to come along. Tickets are available now from Notes Live. http://noteslive.net.au/events/the-9-lonely-spirits-present-a-tribute-to-margot-smith Ph – +61 (02) 9557 5111 Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8pm Tickets $25 + bf show only or $49 + bf show/dinner Performers donating their time for this event – Steve Kilbey, Peter Koppes & Tim Powles (the church), Steve Lucas (punk band X), David Bridie (My Friend the Chocolate Cake), Clyde Bramley (Hoodoo Gurus), Lindy Morrison (The Go-Betweens), Ben Kross, Michael Wade, David Rule (Toxic Garden Gnomes), John Kilbey, Adrian Workman (Bhagavad Guitars), John McKay, David Skeet (Crackerbox), David Lane, Craig Wilson, Mark Tobin, Wayne Tritton, Russell Kilbey (the Crystal Set), Neige Koppes & O Koppes, (Rain Party), Ryan McKay, Fenda Ashworth (Ruby Wilde), Scott Enderby, Max Wilkinson + more TBA MC – Steve Kilbey with an introduction by Ray Burgess (for Support Act) Facebook Event Invite – https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=130815057000710
The unnamed 9 Lonely Spirits and a host of friends including members of the church (Steve Kilbey, Peter Koppes and Tim Powles) present a tribute night dedicated to songstress Margot Smith at Notes Live on Sunday 18th September 2011.
With her long black wild hair, ruby lips and piercing eyes, this dramatic and engaging woman whose star never rose but still glitters amongst her peers, will be remembered and honoured for her small, but supremely rich legacy of music.
Proceeds on the night will go towards two charities – Support Act and a donation will be made to the Sea Shepherds, at the request of Margot’s family.
We welcome all friends and family, peers and fans of Margot’s to come along.
Tickets are available now from Notes Live.
http://noteslive.net.au/ev
Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8pm
Tickets $25 + bf show only or $49 + bf show/dinner
Performers donating their time for this event –
Steve Kilbey, Peter Koppes & Tim Powles (the church), Steve Lucas (punk band X), David Bridie (My Friend the Chocolate Cake), Clyde Bramley (Hoodoo Gurus), Lindy Morrison (The Go-Betweens), Ben Kross, Michael Wade, David Rule (Toxic Garden Gnomes), John Kilbey, Adrian Workman (Bhagavad Guitars), John McKay, David Skeet (Crackerbox), David Lane, Craig Wilson, Mark Tobin, Wayne Tritton, Russell Kilbey (the Crystal Set), Neige Koppes & O Koppes, (Rain Party), Ryan McKay, Fenda Ashworth (Ruby Wilde), Scott Enderby, Max Wilkinson + more TBA
MC – Steve Kilbey with an introduction by Ray Burgess (for Support Act)
Facebook Event Invite – https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=130815057000710
http://www.theaureview.com/interviews/the-au-interview-steve-kilbey-of-the-church-sydney June 22, 2011 – 3:12am — Larry Heath Tomorrow night, Steve Kilbey is joining Peter Koppes and Tim Powles from The Church for a one-off intimate performance at the Red Rattler in Sydney, to raise money and awareness for Autism Spectrum Australia. I had the honour of catching up with Steve last week to chat about the initiative, his work with Ricky Maymi from The Brian Jonestown Massacre and some of his collaborations from over the years – including the recent GB3 with Glenn Bennie. You’re about to play some shows with Ricky Maymi on the back of the mysterious album The Wilderness Years, By David Neil – how did your relationship with Ricky come about? I don’t know how you’d describe our relationship – it’s a bit father and sonish. He’s been a mate of mine for a long while now, we like a lot of the same music. He was in Sydney and I had this concept about this dead rock star who’d never really done anything, only released some very obscure records, and so Ricky and I said – let’s try and make the records that this guy might have made. It’s always good to have a premise when you set out to do something. It’s very difficult just to sit down and say, I’m going to write a song. It’s much easier to say I’m going to sit down and write a song that gives you this feeling, and these are the background details to it… Well we’re excited to hear it! You’re touring throughout Australia and New Zealand in July and August. But you did do a few shows together last year? Yeah. We’ve got a band, we’ve got a father and son bass player and drummer. There you go! It’s almost like a double father and son act! *Laughs*…. […]
http://www.theaureview.com/interviews/the-au-interview-steve-kilbey-of-the-church-sydney
June 22, 2011 – 3:12am — Larry Heath
Tomorrow night, Steve Kilbey is joining Peter Koppes and Tim Powles from The Church for a one-off intimate performance at the Red Rattler in Sydney, to raise money and awareness for Autism Spectrum Australia. I had the honour of catching up with Steve last week to chat about the initiative, his work with Ricky Maymi from The Brian Jonestown Massacre and some of his collaborations from over the years – including the recent GB3 with Glenn Bennie.
You’re about to play some shows with Ricky Maymi on the back of the mysterious album The Wilderness Years, By David Neil – how did your relationship with Ricky come about?
I don’t know how you’d describe our relationship – it’s a bit father and sonish. He’s been a mate of mine for a long while now, we like a lot of the same music. He was in Sydney and I had this concept about this dead rock star who’d never really done anything, only released some very obscure records, and so Ricky and I said – let’s try and make the records that this guy might have made. It’s always good to have a premise when you set out to do something. It’s very difficult just to sit down and say, I’m going to write a song. It’s much easier to say I’m going to sit down and write a song that gives you this feeling, and these are the background details to it…
Well we’re excited to hear it! You’re touring throughout Australia and New Zealand in July and August. But you did do a few shows together last year?
Yeah. We’ve got a band, we’ve got a father and son bass player and drummer.
There you go! It’s almost like a double father and son act!
*Laughs*…. Exactly.
And this comes shortly after you performed shows as GB3, with Glenn Bennie, you’re definitely jumping between the projects at the moment!
Yep. On the go!
How did that show go?
This GB3 record is an amazing record. It’s definitely up there with anything I’ve ever done. I’ve always wanted much more for it than it ever gets. Bigger venues and more people and more reviews. All the guys in the band have day jobs, and you can’t get Glenn to understand how amazing he is. If ever I compliment him on stage, and say ‘The Amazing Glenn Bennie’, he gets a bit angry. He’s lived a career of modesty. So I’ve always wanted more for that band and that record. It’s been a struggle to get it out there.
You released the record back in October if last year – what was the cycle like getting it to that point? From the time you and Glenn first had the idea to work together on the project, to the time it was released in stores…
Some cycles for my projects can be quite long. GB3 took a couple of years. David Neil is about three years, since it started. Others happen reasonably quickly.
There have been plenty of these sorts of collaborations over the years – from your Jack Frost project with Grant McLennan to Isidore with Jeffery Cain of Remy Zero.
And Martin Kennedy – he and I have started working on album number three. Always juggling a lot of projects.
But it always comes back to The Church, and today we’re talking about the Autism Awareness and Benefit gig you’re playing at the Red Rattler on the 23rd of June. How did this event come about?
The Church have an executive producer slash patron who is a wealthy professor from America. A fan of The Church who has helped us finance projects for 14 or 15 years. One of his daughters is autistic and it is his cause. It was his wish that The Church take up the cause as well. It’s really the only thing he’s ever asked of us in return. So we’ve been looking for an opportunity to raise awareness of this condition.
On a personal side, I have a nephew who has Asperger’s Syndrome, which is a mild form of Autism. Now our patron’s daughter has the sort of Autism where she is locked into her own universe, she’s inaccessible. Where as my nephew, in some ways he’s completely normal, and looking at him you wouldn’t know. He actually has a brilliant mind, he’s interested in arcane things like magic and the middle ages, chemical symbols and stuff. On the other hand, he can’t say hello and goodbye and thank you. He can get frustrated and upset quite easily.
When he first came into our extended family, everybody was quite confused. I thought he was just a naughty little devil… thought that my brother was letting him get away with too much! But once it became apparent what was going on, it changed everything – it’s a completely different thing. It became so much easier to approach him knowing that he had Aspergers. So I think that raising awareness is very important. This charity we’re involved with for this event, their specialty is in working to re-educate siblings of Asbergers and Autistic children, to be able to accommodate them in their lives.
My nephew has a sister that’s older than him and a brother who’s younger, they really had to learn to sacrifice a lot. If he comes into a room and he wants to sit on a chair that they’re sitting on, they’ll have to get up and let him sit there. They can’t do what a normal kid would and say ‘that’s not fair’, because his mind doesn’t work in those terms. And that’s where this program comes in to help the siblings understand that. I believe it’s a very worthy cause.
I’m not an expert in it, but I believe that the incidences of Asbergers and Autism are on the rise – but maybe that’s because we have a name for it now. Years ago you were just a naughty little bugger! Like my nephew, always wanting to sit in the same chair and things like that, but at the same time he’s got an absolutely brilliant mind. He’ll end up with a really important job, because he’ll be able to sit there and focus hour after hour on a task – far beyond what you or I could do. You look back at the geniuses of history, and hey’ve often said that people like Einstein and Newton had signs of Asbergers for that very reason.
It’s brilliant that you have this opportunity to bring light to the cause – what can people who attend expect from the performances?
There’s a Church side project called The Refo:mation, which is the band minus Marty. For the first time ever we’ll be playing songs off an album we released a while back. Ricky will be there playing guitar. Some other musicians will join us, some who have Asberger’s themselves and others who have been affected by it in their families.
Our MC is from a band called The Camels, and he has a brother who has been rated the most Autistic person in the Southern Hemisphere. That’s the private universe. Nothing’s coming in and nothing’s coming out. It’s like having a computer with all these files in it that you can never open.
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE:
There will be no door charge on the night. Instead, punters are asked to be generous and dig as deep as they can by leaving a completely tax deductable donation on entry of around $60. (Tax deductible receipt can be issued)
For more information on Autism spectrum disorders, visit: http://www.autismspectrum.org.au/ or call the Autism Information Line on 1800 069 978 or 02 8977 8377.
UNIVERSE WITHIN: Autism Awareness and Benefit Gig with members of the church and special eclectic guests.
Thursday June 23. Red Rattler. 6 Faversham Street, Marrickville.
Doors Open at 8pm.
Entry via $60 donation to Aspect being collected at the door.
UNIVERSE WITHIN Autism Awareness and Benefit Gig with members of the church and special eclectic guests JUNE 23RD , 2011 Press Release date – Wednesday June 1, 2011 Steven Kilbey, Peter Koppes and Tim Powles announce UNIVERSE WITHIN, an Autism Awareness and Benefit Gig. This very special one-off performance, which sees the three taking the stage with an array of special guests, will be held at The Red Rattler in Marrickville on June 23, and will donate money raised to the not-for-profit organisation, Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect). Autism spectrum disorders affect at least 1 in 160 people. Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that remains largely misunderstood by the community, despite its prevalence and far-reaching consequences. Early intervention and treatment of the disorder opens up the best opportunities for progress so that many people with Autism can lead productive lives. Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) works in partnership with families and service providers, offering evidence-based interventions for individual needs, including early intervention services, assessments, workshops, volunteer support, and outreach programs. Aspect also offers services for adults with Autism spectrum disorders. All programs rely on community support and aim to maximise learning potential, participation, and independence by increasing capacity and confidence. As well as musical performances, the UNIVERSE WITHIN Autism Awareness and Benefit Gig will also feature artworks and photographs for sale and/or auction and involvement from Aspect representatives. What’s more, we are told that “a special treat may be in store for some Church fans hampering to hear some songs from the Refo:mation” (Tim Powles). There will be no door charge on the night. Instead, punters are asked to be generous and dig as deep as you can by leaving a completely tax deductable donation on entry of around $60. (Tax deductible receipt can be issued) […]
UNIVERSE WITHIN
Autism Awareness and Benefit Gig
with members of
the church
and special eclectic guests
JUNE 23RD , 2011
Universe Within flyer
Press Release date – Wednesday June 1, 2011
Steven Kilbey, Peter Koppes and Tim Powles announce UNIVERSE WITHIN, an Autism Awareness and Benefit Gig. This very special one-off performance, which sees the three taking the stage with an array of special guests, will be held at The Red Rattler in Marrickville on June 23, and will donate money raised to the not-for-profit organisation, Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect).
Autism spectrum disorders affect at least 1 in 160 people. Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that remains largely misunderstood by the community, despite its prevalence and far-reaching consequences. Early intervention and treatment of the disorder opens up the best opportunities for progress so that many people with Autism can lead productive lives.
Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) works in partnership with families and service providers, offering evidence-based interventions for individual needs, including early intervention services, assessments, workshops, volunteer support, and outreach programs. Aspect also offers services for adults with Autism spectrum disorders. All programs rely on community support and aim to maximise learning potential, participation, and independence by increasing capacity and confidence.
As well as musical performances, the UNIVERSE WITHIN Autism Awareness and Benefit Gig will also feature artworks and photographs for sale and/or auction and involvement from Aspect representatives. What’s more, we are told that “a special treat may be in store for some Church fans hampering to hear some songs from the Refo:mation” (Tim Powles).
There will be no door charge on the night. Instead, punters are asked to be generous and dig as deep as you can by leaving a completely tax deductable donation on entry of around $60.
(Tax deductible receipt can be issued)
For more information on Autism spectrum disorders, visit: http://www.autismspectrum.org.au/
or call the Autism Information Line on 1800 069 978 or 02 8977 8377.
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Update 18/6/11
UNIVERSE WITHIN
Autism Awareness and Benefit Gig
with members of the church
Steve Kilbey, Peter Koppes and Tim Powles (also appearing at this one-time only
as The Refo:mation)
and special guests (in no particular order) including
Phil Hall (Lime Spiders)
Stan Holroyd
Craig Wilson (astreetlightsong)
Jak Housden (The Whitlams)
Thom Moore (Mercy Arms)
Ricky Maymi (Brian Jonestown Massacre)
Jimmy Hilbun (San Franciscan Lover)
Brendan Gallagher (karma county)
Suzi Connolly (Butterfly 9)
Russell Kilbey (songs from the Crystal Set)
Nick Kennedy (Kneivel)
Sandi Chick
Daniel Darling
Mark Moldre (Hitchcock’s Regret)
David Skeet
Intermission : showing of Russell Kilbey and Amy Scully’s award winning doco Rainman Goes to Rockwiz’
MC – Jamie Holt (The Camels)
Thursday June 23. Red Rattler. 6 Faversham Street, Marrickville.
Doors Open at 8pm
Entry via recommended $60 donation to Aspect being collected at the door.
Exclusive items for silent auction on the night.
http://www.deadcoolshop.com/music+cinema/recommended-albums/the-church-refomation/ Some of the Refo:mation songs will be performed during the June 23rd church gig (Steve, Peter & TimEbandit) at The Red Rattler Marrickville (Sydney). A special one-off benefit gig to raise awareness and funds for Autism… .details coming soon
http://www.deadcoolshop.com/music+cinema/recommended-albums/the-church-refomation/
Some of the Refo:mation songs will be performed during the June 23rd church gig (Steve, Peter & TimEbandit) at The Red Rattler Marrickville (Sydney). A special one-off benefit gig to raise awareness and funds for Autism… .details coming soon
the church members in Australia (Steve Kilbey, Peter Koppes and TimEbandit Powles) will be performing a special one-off charity gig to aid Autism at The Red Rattler in Marrickville, Sydney on Thursday June 23rd 2011 with other special guests. Admission will be a $60 donation towards ASPECT. More details will be posted when to hand Update 21/6/11 UNIVERSE WITHIN Autism Awareness and Benefit Gig with members of the church Steve Kilbey, Peter Koppes and Tim Powles (also appearing at this one-time only as The Refo:mation) and special guests (in no particular order) including Phil Hall (Lime Spiders) Stan Holroyd Craig Wilson (astreetlightsong) Jak Housden (The Whitlams) Thom Moore (Mercy Arms) Ricky Maymi (Brian Jonestown Massacre) Jimmy Hilbun (San Franciscan Lover) Brendan Gallagher (karma county) Suzi Connolly (Butterfly 9) Russell Kilbey (songs from the Crystal Set) Nick Kennedy (Kneivel) Sandi Chick Daniel Darling Mark Moldre (Hitchcock’s Regret) David Skeet Intermission : showing of Russell Kilbey and Amy Scully’s award winning doco Rainman Goes to Rockwiz’ MC – Jamie Holt (The Camels) Thursday June 23. Red Rattler. 6 Faversham Street, Marrickville. Doors Open at 8pm Entry via recommended $60 donation to Aspect being collected at the door. Exclusive items for silent auction on the night.
the church members in Australia (Steve Kilbey, Peter Koppes and TimEbandit Powles) will be performing a special one-off charity gig to aid Autism at The Red Rattler in Marrickville, Sydney on Thursday June 23rd 2011 with other special guests. Admission will be a $60 donation towards ASPECT. More details will be posted when to hand
Update 21/6/11
UNIVERSE WITHIN
Autism Awareness and Benefit Gig
with members of the church
Steve Kilbey, Peter Koppes and Tim Powles (also appearing at this one-time only
as The Refo:mation)
and special guests (in no particular order) including
Phil Hall (Lime Spiders)
Stan Holroyd
Craig Wilson (astreetlightsong)
Jak Housden (The Whitlams)
Thom Moore (Mercy Arms)
Ricky Maymi (Brian Jonestown Massacre)
Jimmy Hilbun (San Franciscan Lover)
Brendan Gallagher (karma county)
Suzi Connolly (Butterfly 9)
Russell Kilbey (songs from the Crystal Set)
Nick Kennedy (Kneivel)
Sandi Chick
Daniel Darling
Mark Moldre (Hitchcock’s Regret)
David Skeet
Intermission : showing of Russell Kilbey and Amy Scully’s award winning doco Rainman Goes to Rockwiz’
MC – Jamie Holt (The Camels)
Thursday June 23. Red Rattler. 6 Faversham Street, Marrickville.
Doors Open at 8pm
Entry via recommended $60 donation to Aspect being collected at the door.
Exclusive items for silent auction on the night.
This month’s edition of Australian Guitar magazine features a 3 page spread of Peter Koppes and Marty Willson-Piper – Volume 84 with Jimi Hendrix on the cover https://www.mymagazines.com.au/hzsub/submag?spub_id=166&a=1&c=v http://www.facebook.com/pages/Australian-Guitar-Magazine/167259276634587
This month’s edition of Australian Guitar magazine features a 3 page spread of Peter Koppes and Marty Willson-Piper – Volume 84 with Jimi Hendrix on the cover
https://www.mymagazines.com.au/hzsub/submag?spub_id=166&a=1&c=v
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Australian-Guitar-Magazine/167259276634587
http://thequietus.com/articles/05653-the-church-interview The Past, Present & Future Of The Church: An Interview With Peter Koppes Ned Raggett , February 7th, 2011 09:18
http://thequietus.com/articles/05653-the-church-interview
Q&A: Peter Koppes of The Church
