The Time Being | Steve Kilbey

june 1 the island at first appears uninhabited lazy game roam the fields strangely the insects leave me alone i wonder where the others are i wonder why we have been sent here today i had a dream that today was just a dream as the moon slowly turns over in the sky the cry of some sun set into a sky studded starred in inkiness violet swirl’d i remember how small we all are how very very small i notice sublime submarine frescoes in tiny rockpools in soft warm rain i pass through like my ghost i notice reeds on river banks bobbing in the wind there is no wind i hear natures undercurrent of photosynthesis the ferns absorb sweet light with a slight sigh of pleasure the trees and vines hasten towards the divine as tho on a line the drip drop drip of moisture in a cave the crackle of last years fires the girl beckoned to me or i seemed to think a brown skin angel in azure tidal streams she speared among the razor reefs with delicate tread she moved along the beach then gone into the whirling air the trees i have never seen before the bark is golden hued the leaves flap and bend in the wind yet there is no wind i wander beyond the wrecks i have seen the water is shallow but the sand sucks men under i shiver sometimes i long for hot water once i lay in a bath marbled and deep water warm filled with scented soap shaped flowers and oriental oils i ate toast and drank coffee in a cosy little cafe the lawns were all minted the houses were flowers the people seem like giants so ago they are to me now i have no […]

“Due to quirks in the schedule surfacing in the late afternoon, space saviours the church are forced to play an abridged, seven-song set at The Dome (Steve Kilbey is the first to admit the four-piece are going to be far more generous at a venue) as PNAU doof away at a close distance. The introspective Aura, Sealine and Cobalt Blue are interesting choices for a festival gig, but You Took and Tantalized take all and sundry to the electric wonderland and Starfish classics Under The Milky Way and Reptile are ever-mesmerising, Peter Koppes and Marty Willson-Piper invoking a six-string satori. Bring on the three-album tour later this month.” – Denis Semchenko Read their full write-up of Homebake here

http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/reviews/events/30955/The-Church-The-Triffids–Ed-Kuepper-Red-Hill-Perth-041211 the church, The Triffids & Ed Kuepper at Red Hill Auditorium, Perth WA 4th Dec 2011 by carlosrockets    

Brag Magazine : “The Last Men Standing” by Max Easton

“Peter Koppes, guitarist with the church (the absence of capitals is something the band feels quite strongly about), is adamant the group he’s been part of for 30 years still has plenty to say. Earlier this year the church celebrated its 30th anniversary with a concert at the Sydney Opera House, accompanied by a 50-piece orchestra. Not only was the event a monumental achievement, but according to Koppes, it also injected further life into the band.” Read more here – http://www.beat.com.au/music/church        

http://www.flickr.com/photos/timgrime/sets/72157628080988451/ Photos taken at Red Hill Auditorium Perth on Sunday 4th December by Tim Grime    

dearly devoted ones i’m at perth airport waiting to fly back east well we played 2 shows so far and i must say we killed it (all modesty aside) first at homebake festival then at perths red hill auditorium  (with the triffids) no i am not in the triffids this time but they sounded real good last night the church played like champions more i cannot say because of my incredible humidity except come and see us soon on our 3 album tour we are peaking (maaaan!) all my love your roving ninny kilbey  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIuBrKTdIWI – the church perform The Unguarded Moment at A Psychedelic Symphony concert at the Sydney Opera House with the  George Ellis Orchestra 10th April 2011.    

Steve Kilbey is featured guest on brand new radio show “The Music Wheel” with David Jobling. It airs this Sunday 4th December, between 1-2PM SA (1:30-2:30PM AEST). RADIO ADELAIDE 101.5FM (Adel). STREAM: http://bit.ly/ovXEH