The Time Being | Steve Kilbey

http://merch.thechurchband.net/ To celebrate in advance of the Australian Tour, we are having a massive pre-tour sale in time for Christmas. From now until the 30th November almost everything will be discounted. Please take this opportunity to navigate through our great new online store, meet Rajani who will be your contact and peruse all kinds of special deals. The Collector’s Tin Mine CD in a tin is one limited edition special that is only available while stocks last. Thank you for your patience and support during this set up. Click on our Shop tab above to access the store. Web address http://merch.thechurchband.net/  

the church Red Hill Auditorium – Sunday 4th Dec 2011 the church return to Perth for a special concert at the Red Hill Auditorium on Sunday 4th December 2011. Since the last two sold out shows at the Quarry Amphitheatre in December 2009 the band has been extremely busy. In October 2010 they were inducted into the Australian Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame. In February 2011 they toured the USA with their “Future Past Perfect Tour” playing three classic albums in their entirety Untitled #23, Priest=Aura and Starfish. In April this year they played a sold out concert, “A Psychedelic Symphony” at the Sydney Opera House with the 70 piece George Ellis Orchestra. At Red Hill the band will be performing songs from their deep catalogue including popular favourites such as Under The Milky Way and Almost With You as well as thought provoking lyrical gems entwined with evocative moods, crashing drums and bass and ringing guitars. This show is also special by nature of the bill, including The Triffids and Ed Kuepper. Kuepper most famously from seminal Brisbane punk outfit The Saints and the newest ‘Bad Seed’. (Martyn Casey from The Triffids an established ‘Bad Seed’ already). The Triffids need no introduction to a Perth audience. Steve Kilbey performed as guest vocalist with them on their reformation dates in January 2008. The show promises to explore the more creative side of Australian music with these three most interesting artists. Held in an open air setting at Red Hill Auditorium on a balmy night in paradise, this is a concert not to be missed.

Tomorrow morning tickets will go on sale for the Future Past Pefect show at the Norwood Concert Hall in Adelaide. This is the link to the BASS online sales pages that will go live at 9am tomorrow (Thursday 10th Nov 2011). http://www.bass.net.au/events/enta/CHURCH2011/ Date of Concert : Thursday 29th December 2011 Venue website :  http://www.npsp.sa.gov.au/page.aspx?u=698 Venue address : 175 The Parade Norwood (entrance off George Street)

Steve Kilbey guests on “Afternoons” with Gillian O’Shaughnessy, Tuesday 15th November 2011 @ 17:00PM AEST (14:00PM WST). Live-to-air! 720 ABC PERTH (WA) LIVE STREAM: http://bit.ly/bpBjae   LISTEN AND DOWNLOAD : http://blogs.abc.net.au/wa/2011/11/the-church-steve-kilbey-on-80s-rock-musical-jealousy-and-going-deaf.html?site=perth&program=720_afternoons

Click on this link to watch a clip from the presentation shown on MAX TV last month : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl1XFiWDaqY

http://www.twilightattaronga.com.au/ “The 2012 series will be launched by the church, one of Australia’s greatest rock bands. Recently inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame, their distinctive guitar sounds and thought-provoking lyrics have fired the imaginations of audiences and critics the world over. Hear all their hits ‘Unguarded Moment’, ‘Under The Milky Way’ and more in this very special concert beneath the stars.” Book tickets here http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/Show.aspx?sh=THECHURC12                    

timEbandit Powles, Marc Byrd and Andrew Thompson of Hammock talk about a new collaboration “Asleep in the Downlights” in the lead up to the 25th Oct release of a new Hammock gem. Listen to the interview  www.hammockmusic.com/asleep then pre-order the music on vinyl or cd OR download it right there, right now. ‘Asleep in the Downlights’ is a four track EP, two of them with cameo vocals and songs written and sung by Kilbey and Powles, both mixed by the timEbandit, and also including two new Hammock songs “Sinking Inside Yourself”, a driving towering piece feat. a first-ever vocal from Andrew Thompson,  and the gorgeous “Parkers Chapel”, sung  by Marc Byrd. Four songs, four voices.                     “This is essential listening for fans of either the church or Hammock and is a work of beauty, openness and wonder –something our world needs right now.” Tracks:1 No Agenda (Hammock feat. Steve Kilbey) 2 Sinking Inside Yourself (Hammock) 3 Verse for Forgiveness (Hammock feat. timEbandit Powles* 4 Parkers Chapel (Hammock) * these vocal versions of the “Chasing…”outtakes have also been remixed, or in the words of timEbandit, “demixed, deduced, massaged, reduced and enlarged”.

the church “Dos Momentos Especiales” December 2011 Performing two acoustic albums in their entirety   Parallel to their “Future Past Perfect” classic albums tour, Homebake Festival in Sydney, Red Hill Auditorium in Perth and Tweed Heads Show, the church will also be playing acoustic shows in NSW this December 2011. This mini concurrent tour “Dos Momentos Especiales” will see the band perform their two acoustic albums “El Momento Descuidado” and “El Momento Siguiente” in their entirety. Featuring re workings of classic hits, new songs and reinterpretations of album tracks, this intriguing version of the band sees the four members swapping instruments, anecdotes and notions. Each ticket holder will receive a free program so book early to guarantee a seat for this popular stripped down incarnation of the band. Dec 8th Thursday Lizotte’s, Kincumber Dec 9th Friday Milton Theatre, Milton Dec 10th Saturday Milton Theatre, Milton Dec 15th Thursday Lizotte’s, Newcastle Dec 16th Friday Lizotte’s, Newcastle  

Tickets for The Forum Melbourne show 30th December will be available to the general public at 9am on Monday 24th October at Ticketmaster.  Presale for our newsletter subscribers will end this Sunday night at 11:59pm. A 2nd show for Brisbane Powerhouse on Sat 24th December is onsale. Purchase tickets online here http://www.brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/view/the-church/ Ticket information for the Adelaide show will be posted here soon as we can.