The Time Being | Steve Kilbey

Fans of space rock: its finally here. Space Bootleg by Mercator Projection. 2006 live bootleg featuring various luminaries. Click here to purchase.

The reaction to A Psychedelic Symphony has been incredible! So incredible that the first run of the DVD and CD has totally sold out. But, we have another pressing on the way and expect to be re-stocked in about a week. The DVD debuted at number 4 in the ARIA charts and great reviews have been pouring in. The Daily Mail said “This is The Church in ultra luxe mode,” and The Shake posted video of “Unguarded Moment” and “Tantalized.” Check out the reviews and videos below. The Shake review The Daily Mail review Get A Psychedelic Symphony and other Church Merch here: http://thechurchband.com/shop/

Steve Kilbey has joined PETA as their new celebrity spokesman and is supporting their cause to free Mali the elephant. Mali has spent 37 years at the Manila Zoo in a small concrete pen without another elephant for companionship. In spite of a presidential directive ordering that Mali be considered for transfer, the Manila Zoo is doing everything that it can to delay Mali’s transfer. PETA Asia has secured a place for Mali at a sanctuary that will let her have acres in which to roam, rivers to bathe in, fresh vegetation to eat, foraging opportunities, the company of many other elephants and the care of elephant experts 24 hours a day. All we need is your signature at the below website, and maybe a share amongst your friends. Mali could use some help. For more information go to: http://www.freemali.com/

*NEWSFLASH* Special guest announcement – “Steve Kilbey and Mark Gable – Discover Australia”  are very pleased to announce they have none other than former church drummer RICHARD PLOOG joining them for this ONE OFF special tour. Steve and Mark are honoured and excited to have Richard along for these shows, its been 25 years since SK and RP shared the stage (spoiler alert – setlist includes Choirboys and Church songs). You WON’T want to miss it ***************** Australian popular music is as good if not better than any other popular music in the world. Steve Kilbey (The Church) and Mark Gable (Choirboys) will prove beyond any doubt, that this is the case as they stagger, sing, crash and STUMBLE through every decade of the greatest pop and rock music that helped shape these 2 Aussie icons. Over the years Steve and Mark have created some Aussie music history themselves. So now it’s time for them to embrace, expose and tell the stories of all the local music by other Australian icons who they love. It’s funny, it’s rude, it’s tragic and exciting. Ronnie Burns, The Group, The Easybeats, Daddy Cool, Paul Kelly, The Bee Gees just to name a few that Steve and Mark will drag through the bushes backwards. If you love Australia you will love Discover Australia (A Stumble Through Australian Pop History) Starring Steve Kilbey and Mark Gable. Central Coast Lizottes – Thursday, 6 March 2014. Newcastle Lizottes  – Saturday, 8 March 2014. Dee Why Lizottes – Sunday, 9 March 2014. Canberra Smiths Alternative – Saturday, 15 March 2014.      

Consisting of 2 hours 55 mins worth of performances, interviews and general horsing around. Gathered from Jack Frost’s (Steve Kilbey from ‘The Church’ and Grant McLennan from ‘The Go-Betweens’) one and only US tour just after the release of their first album. Contains no nudity, but much bad language and drug references. Filmed and edited by Steve Kilbey. Click here to download

 Longtime church fan and music writer Rob Caldwell has penned a great retrospective called “The Heavenly Reverberations of the Church’s ‘Under the Milky Way’”. In it, he writes… “I was witness to a slightly surreal event recently when I attended the weekly Corktown Ukulele Jam in Toronto. There were about 80 ukuleles all strumming the chords to the Church’s 1988 hit “Under the Milky Way”, with as many voices singing it. What did they do when it was time for the bagpipe solo?” Read the full article here: The Heavenly Reverberations of the Church’s ‘Under the Milky Way’

Wishing you a very Happy Birthday Mr Kilbey. All the best for the year ahead, from your church family.

The band is pleased to announce that it has a new DVD which was filmed by MOSHCAM and features all songs from the Starfish, Priest=Aura and Untitled #23 albums. Read about this and more in our latest newsletter! http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=22dc050b415f7b7ab31543d28&id=1d5b3b7b0d&e=569515aa8b