party animal

well well well here i am still in melby we played a good show at the corner hotel we dipped into some strange and unplayed songs every member of the band got to pick 4 we didnt play any hits at all  (thank god!) except at the end one guy insisted on playing u.m. (ok fair enuff except i dont like it but…..) anyway lotta people very jazzed we played an obscurity like snowfaller my choices we ripple maya on angel street and block so blame me if you hate them…and are coming to syd show… whilst on stage i noted the effect of all that energy i was starting levitate somewhat it might look like im pogoing but im getting rid of excess energy i would have laughed at this stuff once but i am having mystical experiences playing i get filled with rushes of lovely energy i get filled with light n love and all that…even if its a nasty-ish song i feel weightless i lose my head in it all and i sometimes have to jump up and down the music takes you and possesses you you gotta do what it says i guess if you invite it in n it says jump youd be a fool not to jump i guess once upon a time i was having a platonic relationship with music now after all these years its become physical i suppose and it gives you back whatever you put in at least thats how it is for me something coming thru me more and more i am not how i used to be on stage at least theres a force out there and i let it in on what i do i dunno what to call that force maybe its simply chi or prana […]

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st kilba in st kilda

well well well

here i am still in melby

we played a good show at the corner hotel

we dipped into some strange and unplayed songs

every member of the band got to pick 4

we didnt play any hits at all  (thank god!)

except at the end one guy insisted on playing u.m.

(ok fair enuff except i dont like it but…..)

anyway lotta people very jazzed we played an obscurity like snowfaller

my choices we ripple maya on angel street and block

so blame me if you hate them…and are coming to syd show…

whilst on stage i noted the effect of all that energy

i was starting levitate somewhat

it might look like im pogoing but im getting rid of excess energy

i would have laughed at this stuff once but i am having mystical experiences playing

i get filled with rushes of lovely energy

i get filled with light n love and all that…even if its a nasty-ish song

i feel weightless i lose my head in it all

and i sometimes have to jump up and down

the music takes you and possesses you

you gotta do what it says i guess

if you invite it in n it says jump

youd be a fool not to jump

i guess once upon a time i was having a platonic relationship with music

now after all these years its become physical i suppose

and it gives you back whatever you put in

at least thats how it is for me

something coming thru me more and more

i am not how i used to be on stage at least

theres a force out there and i let it in on what i do

i dunno what to call that force maybe its simply chi or prana

maybe its creativity maybe its god

may be its some dead artist(s) working thru me

because i am more receptive to it now than ever

you know its a hard thing to pin down

but anyway somethings gotta hold of me onstage

so corner a good  good gig. a fun gig. a happy gig.

last night we played a private party

at barrys house here in st kilda, melba-horn

a very nice house

a very gracious host and hostess barry n his wife

lovely rellies and friends too

now whooda thunk it eh?

me liking playing in someones house?

huh
?

i know….

nevertheless the spirit manifested

i closed my eyes we sang n played in a living room

eventually (it was 40  degrees ) they opened the windows

people were standing in front garden listening

timbo was chatting with people outside in between numbers

i stood there playing and singing

barry encouraged me to light up there n then

so i did n then passed it round to whoever needed a puff

it certainly helps with the heat

i drank some very nice scotch too from barry

barry refused to put coke in with it and i’m glad

it was very nice scotch

of course like an idiot eventually i drank too much

it all caught up with me suddenly after the gig

the heat the scotch the weed my age etc etc

i made a quick exit n ungraciously disappeared without thanking barry

we were remunerated quickly too in real dollars wow!

it was a fantastic night.

it meant as much to me as playing blah blah blah in new york or wherever

barry and his family made us welcome

the food was delicious and many vegan options

the audience were incredible

i had a ball

and the spirit indeed came down and i heated up and sweated a bucket

nevertheless it is what being a musician is all about

tonight its a big big place with all the bangs and whistles

i’m gonna be good there as well

so will my compadres they cant help it  they are so good

tim powles is unbelievable

i cant imagine how it gets much better than that

the guitarists are breathtakingly accomplished

the yin and yang of each other

we were good at corner hotel

we were good at barrys party

we will be good tonite and at the wineries

thats at least something isnt it?

 

ps about the mugs

you can get em at the syd show or futura in bondi rd

other than that best off to contact holly@thetimebeing

or go to gallery section

if you want one …there arent many left tho….

sk love

 

 

the church live concert – Starfish now streaming online!

All of the three classic albums that were performed live at the Enmore Theatre last year as part of the Future Past Perfect Tour are now online for viewing, including Starfish. Go to http://blog.moshcam.com/concert-video/gig-of-the-week-the-church/ – Moshcam’s Gig Of The Week to watch Untitled #23, Priest=Aura and Starfish performed in full. Tomorrow night, Friday November 30, we perform  the first of the Simple Minds/Devo shows at the Palais Theatre in Melbourne. This show has sold out but tickets are still available for the A Day On The Green show with Simple Minds, Devo and the Models at Rochford Wines, Yarra Valley VIC on Saturday! Dead Cool gave us a big thumbs up! Check it out –  http://www.deadcoolshop.com/music+cinema/live-show-picks/the-church-on-moshcam/

All of the three classic albums that were performed live at the Enmore Theatre last year as part of the Future Past Perfect Tour are now online for viewing, including Starfish. Go to http://blog.moshcam.com/concert-video/gig-of-the-week-the-church/ – Moshcam’s Gig Of The Week to watch Untitled #23, Priest=Aura and Starfish performed in full.

Tomorrow night, Friday November 30, we perform  the first of the Simple Minds/Devo shows at the Palais Theatre in Melbourne. This show has sold out but tickets are still available for the A Day On The Green show with Simple Minds, Devo and the Models at Rochford Wines, Yarra Valley VIC on Saturday!

Dead Cool gave us a big thumbs up! Check it out –  http://www.deadcoolshop.com/music+cinema/live-show-picks/the-church-on-moshcam/

in melnibone tonite

my band  is playing in melb tonite come along please sk

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hand some devil a soul

my band  is playing in melb tonite

come along

please

sk

Priest=Aura performed live in concert – streaming online now!

http://www.moshcam.com/gig-of-the-week/#/1-aura The second album  performed on our Future Past Perfect show at the Enmore Theatre show is now streaming online. Click on the link to watch the whole PRIEST=AURA album performed in full last December 17 2011. The third set STARFISH will be online this Thursday 29th November. Don’t miss it. We will have the whole 3 album concert available to buy from us on DVD in about 6 months time so stay tuned for further news.

http://www.moshcam.com/gig-of-the-week/#/1-aura

The second album  performed on our Future Past Perfect show at the Enmore Theatre show is now streaming online. Click on the link to watch the whole PRIEST=AURA album performed in full last December 17 2011.

The third set STARFISH will be online this Thursday 29th November. Don’t miss it. We will have the whole 3 album concert available to buy from us on DVD in about 6 months time so stay tuned for further news.

heres some real rock journo-ism

http://www.magnetmagazine.com/2012/11/26/from-the-desk-of-steve-kilby-a-beard-of-stars-by-tyrannosaurus-rex/ From The Desk Of Steve Kilbey: “Berlin” By Lou Reed btw looking forward to seeing you all in syd n melb at our own shows i guarantee some surprises! me

http://www.magnetmagazine.com/2012/11/26/from-the-desk-of-steve-kilby-a-beard-of-stars-by-tyrannosaurus-rex/

From The Desk Of Steve Kilbey: “Berlin” By Lou Reed

btw

looking forward to seeing you all in syd n melb at our own shows

i guarantee some surprises!

me

blah blah blah

been re-hearsing with my band re-hearsing re-hashing re: blah blah blah it may sir-prize you blah blah blah i just heard blah blah blah etc mean while nastiness and wild benevolence continue to co-exist leaf blowers pointlessly fucking making a fucking noise world rushes to war coz we still havent learnt race horses get shot for pet food at the end of their run (we should do that with politicians too) (except the pets wouldnt eat it!) the church is going on tour we are still the best band in the world (except for a few others) we still rock baby killer likes to rock now ever so ever so who is yer main man? who gets the blame ? harry flowers! my train of thought has been delayed what happens after the second chorus? the middle eight ate my middle sex no thanks i’m british lets see …its A flat in A sharp area of G i forgot i wrote a song about cigs..the chords are F A G i wrote a song about the queen the chords are  B A G i wrote a song about digging in the earth its in A minor i wrote a song about the army in A major my F is better augmented it however remains undiminished when i drink i slur and slide on the bass the drums are a trap especially the snare the rest are Toms or merely cymbalic songs we are playing on this tour are  : life is deep (so do ya wanna fuck?) socrates existential blues (lets go to hooters!) faust entry (lubricated goethe!) mama youre so hot …oooh but footy is better…..! rockin’ rollin’ struttin’ shakin’ jivin’ worn out man the turgid mistake the illuminati ate my homework the way the sunlight plays upon her […]

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the one that got away

been re-hearsing with my band

re-hearsing re-hashing re: blah blah blah

it may sir-prize you blah blah blah

i just heard blah blah blah

etc

mean while

nastiness and wild benevolence continue to co-exist

leaf blowers pointlessly fucking making a fucking noise

world rushes to war coz we still havent learnt

race horses get shot for pet food at the end of their run

(we should do that with politicians too)

(except the pets wouldnt eat it!)

the church is going on tour

we are still the best band in the world (except for a few others)

we still rock baby

killer likes to rock now ever so ever so

who is yer main man?

who gets the blame ? harry flowers!

my train of thought has been delayed

what happens after the second chorus?

the middle eight ate my middle sex no thanks i’m british

lets see …its A flat in A sharp area of G i forgot

i wrote a song about cigs..the chords are F A G

i wrote a song about the queen the chords are  B A G

i wrote a song about digging in the earth its in A minor

i wrote a song about the army in A major

my F is better augmented

it however remains undiminished

when i drink i slur and slide on the bass

the drums are a trap especially the snare

the rest are Toms or merely cymbalic

songs we are playing on this tour are  :

life is deep (so do ya wanna fuck?)

socrates existential blues (lets go to hooters!)

faust entry (lubricated goethe!)

mama youre so hot …oooh but footy is better…..!

rockin’ rollin’ struttin’ shakin’ jivin’ worn out man

the turgid mistake

the illuminati ate my homework

the way the sunlight plays upon her hare

rocknroll fuckup armageddon trash must burn (feat harpsichord n lute solo)

total absolute outta control free form freak out (parts 1, parts 2 and a slight refrain with key change)

and that other song we tried to make a hit but everyone hates (x 3)

meanwhile …ive been kitted out with a new wardrobe too

unfortunately i still got the same old clothes in it

my make up girl is only made up after all

i mean i made it all up and now she wont make up

make of it what you, Will

my wardrobe assistant quit in 1981 after contracting imbarrassment

i will be playing my trusty fender blobcaster with its rusty pre-raphaelite strings

i will be firing up my powerful 600 hundred and 66 watt ampn my marshall wyrmwood

it has induced vomiting and dizziness amongst the roadcrew

i cant wait to turn it up and aim it at the audients

i will be using plectrums fashioned from white rhino horn and narwhals teeth

i am sponsored by the uranium sellers guild and kim jong the third burger co

i drive a fossil fuel guzzling dinosaur thats gotta carbon footprint bigger than donald trumps entire hairdo

each concert drains enough power to light up half of africa for a year

our lyrics are sexist ageist racist homo and heterophobic yet still sensitive n ro-mantic

please come and see us when we appear near you doing the 1880s revue

killah

 

hot sunday

hot sunday swim in the green carpeted sea down in bondi by the pool drive to rehearsal its hot on the roads rehearse rehearse rehearse thats about it! watch moshcam if ya havent seen it me

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roc in role

hot sunday

swim in the green carpeted sea down in bondi by the pool

drive to rehearsal its hot on the roads

rehearse rehearse rehearse

thats about it!

watch moshcam if ya havent seen it

me

Moshcam’s Gig Of The Week – the church live in concert

  Here we go! the church and Moshcam are very pleased to announce the full live concert of Untitled #23 at the Enmore Theatre, Sydney last year from the Future Past Perfect 3 album tour. The other two album’s sets of Starfish and Priest=Aura will follow soon. “Today, we premiere the first of our three sets – the church performing their hypnotic masterpiece ‘Untitled #23?. The latest step in the band’s expansive journey, the record scored five stars in Rolling Stone Australia, who called it “a stunningly ambitious album of shimmering rock”. So sit back, grab a drink (or two) and soak up the majesty that is the church. Then stay tuned as we premiere the ‘Priest=Aura’ set on Tuesday 27th November and ‘Starfish’ on Thursday 29th November.” The whole concert – all three albums performed – will be available on DVD in six month’s time from us via churchmerch! Stay tuned for more details and pre-order information. Christmas will return mid-year for church fans! Please share the links – most importantly, enjoy the show! http://www.moshcam.com/the-church/enmore-theatre-1102.aspx Don’t forget your tickets to see the church live in Melbourne and Sydney for the Art rock’n’roll shows! Website link : http://www.moshcam.com/the-church/enmore-theatre-1102.aspx Youtube Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnjutgXCnJc Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151116180983344&set=a.10150102442663344.267260.27668083343&type=1        

the church in concert on Moshcam

 

Here we go! the church and Moshcam are very pleased to announce the full live concert of Untitled #23 at the Enmore Theatre, Sydney last year from the Future Past Perfect 3 album tour. The other two album’s sets of Starfish and Priest=Aura will follow soon.

Today, we premiere the first of our three sets – the church performing their hypnotic masterpiece ‘Untitled #23?. The latest step in the band’s expansive journey, the record scored five stars in Rolling Stone Australia, who called it “a stunningly ambitious album of shimmering rock”. So sit back, grab a drink (or two) and soak up the majesty that is the church.

Then stay tuned as we premiere the ‘Priest=Aura’ set on Tuesday 27th November and ‘Starfish’ on Thursday 29th November.”

The whole concert – all three albums performed – will be available on DVD in six month’s time from us via churchmerch!
Stay tuned for more details and pre-order information.
Christmas will return mid-year for church fans!

Please share the links – most importantly, enjoy the show!
http://www.moshcam.com/the-church/enmore-theatre-1102.aspx

Don’t forget your tickets to see the church live in Melbourne and Sydney for the Art rock’n’roll shows!

Website link : http://www.moshcam.com/the-church/enmore-theatre-1102.aspx

Youtube Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnjutgXCnJc

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151116180983344&set=a.10150102442663344.267260.27668083343&type=1

 

 

 

 

http://blog.moshcam.com/concert-video/gig-of-the-week-the-church/

http://blog.moshcam.com/concert-video/gig-of-the-week-the-church/

time fleeing

the church sounded quite good the other night at our corporate gig not bad considering its almost a year since we played starting our run of gigs real soon including side shows in sydney and melbourne still working on my solo record but its gonna take some more work and re-thinking have about 13 new things ready but i need more variety or something feeling a bit flat today about everything actually as you do as you go up n down with life…. we are having a bit of a christmas sale we are having it now to enable stuff you may order now to get there in time so if youre thinking gifts this year give the extravagant gift of a cd or t shirt ….go on be a devil ! some exciting plans for next year too will tell you more as everything firms up its pks birthday today too! looks pretty young for his age…..    

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only kinda egg i like

the church sounded quite good the other night at our corporate gig

not bad considering its almost a year since we played

starting our run of gigs real soon

including side shows in sydney and melbourne

still working on my solo record

but its gonna take some more work and re-thinking

have about 13 new things ready but i need more variety or something

feeling a bit flat today about everything actually

as you do as you go up n down with life….

we are having a bit of a christmas sale

we are having it now to enable stuff you may order now to get there in time

so if youre thinking gifts this year

give the extravagant gift of a cd or t shirt ….go on be a devil !

some exciting plans for next year too

will tell you more as everything firms up

its pks birthday today too!

looks pretty young for his age…..