x-post!
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 10 September 2003 23:10 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 10 September 2003 23:15 (twenty-one years ago) link
― kephm, Wednesday, 10 September 2003 23:37 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Wednesday, 10 September 2003 23:56 (twenty-one years ago) link
Kilbey's somewhere in the middle.
― Andrew Frye (paul cox), Thursday, 11 September 2003 00:38 (twenty-one years ago) link
― blutroniq (blutroniq), Thursday, 11 September 2003 01:18 (twenty-one years ago) link
As for S&D I actually (contradicting my above statement a bit) Don't like Starfish nearly as much as Heyday or also Remote Luxury (which I feel are the 2 best). This was one of the first bands I got into when I started listening to music. They have such a nostalgia for me, and thier sound only encourages this.
― A Nairn (moretap), Thursday, 11 September 2003 01:35 (twenty-one years ago) link
Best since Priest = Aura. And P=A is my fave album of theirs.
― Chris Barrus (Chris Barrus), Thursday, 11 September 2003 03:08 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Andrew Frye (paul cox), Thursday, 11 September 2003 03:38 (twenty-one years ago) link
― sucka (sucka), Thursday, 11 September 2003 04:36 (twenty-one years ago) link
As a Chameleons hyperfanatic, I see the point of comparison, but really I think they're two different bands with a slew of shared core influences in common, nothing more.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 11 September 2003 04:59 (twenty-one years ago) link
― mentalist (mentalist), Thursday, 11 September 2003 05:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Andrew Frye (paul cox), Thursday, 11 September 2003 05:10 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Thursday, 11 September 2003 06:35 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 11 September 2003 14:51 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Jay Vee (Manon_70), Thursday, 11 September 2003 15:05 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Dock Miles (Dock Miles), Thursday, 11 September 2003 17:13 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 02:50 (twenty years ago) link
― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 02:56 (twenty years ago) link
I wasn't very impressed to see them live. I mean it was interesting and all but they were doing a partly acoustic set and the recordings are soo much better. Maybe if I see them do a full electric set it'll be better.
― A Nairn (moretap), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 02:57 (twenty years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 03:00 (twenty years ago) link
― A Nairn (moretap), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 03:03 (twenty years ago) link
― mentalist (mentalist), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 04:04 (twenty years ago) link
― the surface noise (electricsound), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 05:29 (twenty years ago) link
― the surface noise (electricsound), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 05:30 (twenty years ago) link
― andrew m. (andrewmorgan), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 16:38 (twenty years ago) link
― kephm, Tuesday, 30 March 2004 16:47 (twenty years ago) link
Much of it is Steve talking about the Isidore album he recorded with one of the Remy Zero guys (which I haven't heard yet), talk about the Beside Yourself collection of B-sides, and then there's this:
SK: I think it's definitely a good way to work, just sending files. You don't have to know anybody. I've been talking to, in a very, very early stage -- a mutual friend of ours introduced us over the Internet -- Sonic Boom from Spaceman 3 and Spectrum. Do you know who he is? HS: Oh, yeah!
SK: He and I and another guy are talking about doing something together. So if it ends up being him just sending me music that he's done, or if it ends up me sending him that I've done, or however it's going to work out -- where he sends me a bit and I put a bit on top or whatever -- I'm very up for it because I think this is a really good way.
― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Monday, 26 July 2004 22:19 (twenty years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 26 July 2004 22:48 (twenty years ago) link
― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Monday, 26 July 2004 23:17 (twenty years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 26 July 2004 23:18 (twenty years ago) link
Unearthed is superb, a shamefully overlooked record.
― Bimble (bimble), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 05:00 (twenty years ago) link
All guitars in heaven sound like that.
― spittle (spittle), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 05:04 (twenty years ago) link
See the mystery of personal tastes. I didn't like that much _Hologram_, while _After Everything_ sounded to me like a kind of resurrection...anyway, the Church = great.
― Marco Damiani (Marco D.), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 07:45 (twenty years ago) link
http://homepage.mac.com/fipster/church/sleeves/albums/back-with-two-beasts.jpg
And HFS is it good. I can imagine the conversation in the studio when they were putting this together...
Willson-Piper: "Remember when we used to make those songs with all the 12-strings and chiming sounds"Kilbey (wistfully): "Good times but what rubbish though"W-P: "Think we can do it again?"K: "I dare you to play that way. What do you say Pete?"Koppes (via guitar feedback): SCREECH! PLONK! CRASH!
*half of album is recorded*
All: "arrgh, sod all this! Where's that Sonic Youth album?"
*band records 20 minute song*
K: "OK, can we get on with our REAL album now?"
― The Equator Lounge (Chris Barrus), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 01:29 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 01:33 (eighteen years ago) link
It was released late last year.
― The Equator Lounge (Chris Barrus), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 01:59 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 02:29 (eighteen years ago) link
― naus (Robert T), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 02:56 (eighteen years ago) link
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― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn (Alfred Soto), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 04:25 (eighteen years ago) link
― Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 05:05 (eighteen years ago) link
― All the robots descend from the bus (Bimble...), Friday, 24 February 2006 18:41 (eighteen years ago) link
― The Equator Lounge (Chris Barrus), Friday, 24 February 2006 19:09 (eighteen years ago) link
― wangdangsweetpentangle (teenagequiet), Friday, 24 February 2006 19:18 (eighteen years ago) link
So, this improv album and "Block" for my shopping. I can't complain.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 24 February 2006 19:27 (eighteen years ago) link
― All the robots-UH descend from the bus-UH (Bimble...), Sunday, 26 February 2006 18:05 (eighteen years ago) link
Come to my Church band Multimedia websitehttp://www.violettown.com
We are keeping up with all the media out there, read some reviews
We have MP3 samplers for you to hear as well as a Podcast and many other great essential tidbits a site for the Churchwould have to house.
So come all ye faithfulhttp://www.violettown.com
― Glen Jerald Page, Saturday, 22 April 2006 01:32 (eighteen years ago) link
― Porcupine Kiss, Novacaine Lips (Bimble...), Saturday, 22 April 2006 03:18 (eighteen years ago) link
Yeah I've heard about this guy who apparently bankrolls a lot of their stuff. Like some huge fan who is also a high-flying dentist or something? Elvis Telecom may know more.
Also, did anyone grab that tour only release and can they share a rip, please.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 2 November 2023 17:55 (ten months ago) link
that's so cool LL! I'm sure if MWP had been there you would have said hello... I saw them in Austin last week, but they played an abbreviated set because it was part of a festival so I didn't get to hear Metropolis or Kings, cry cry cry. Still, they sounded great and I still heard a few deep cuts (An Interlude and Hotel Womb the latter I guess they play all the time but I really wanted to hear it)
― the absence of bikes (f. hazel), Thursday, 2 November 2023 18:04 (ten months ago) link
I was at the Tuesday night show. The band sounded great, particularly on "Tantalized", but yeah, some distinct Spinal Tap vibes with Nigel Tufnel on guitar and SK taking time on multiple occasions to explain the extremely convoluted plot of The Hypnagogue to the small crowded of mostly-seated attendees.
― Andy Fox, Thursday, 2 November 2023 20:28 (ten months ago) link
@ john -- wish i had known you were there! we were busy though and if you weren't in my section i probably didn't see you. agree about the heaviness -- one of the things i love most about this band! they are both transporting and grounding at the same time, pure magic. i think i caught an instrumental part of "Grind" and I was proud of myself for recognizing it without any vocals
@ f hazel -- yes, i absolutely would have debased myself to say hello to MWP. i was about to interrupt SK but it was a meet & greet thing and people had paid for their access and i didn't want to misuse my immense privilege of carrying their salads and pizzas back to the green room lol. i also did mention MWP to several of my tables to demonstrate that i am a trve head lol
@Andy - one of my tables told me they read the book and it was "better than they expected" but that he should stick to writing songs, which we all agreed he is very skilled at
― Piggy Lepton (La Lechera), Thursday, 2 November 2023 20:53 (ten months ago) link
v curious about this loaded dentist!!
― Piggy Lepton (La Lechera), Thursday, 2 November 2023 20:54 (ten months ago) link
I've certainly been skeptical of the loss of Koppes and MWP, but it is Steve's band after all.
Actually, the current lineup is playing very well - even or maybe especially on the older stuff. Seattle show had maybe the best performance of Grind that I recall seeing in person. And as much as I think Powles helped hold things together through some rough years, I think the change in drummer has paid off on this tour. (But I swear I've yet to hear Haug play MWP's part on Reptile w/o fucking up the riff at least once per performance...)
New tour-only EP is decent enough.
Have also heard the dentist rumor. Maybe on this board some time back.
― Edward Bax, Sunday, 26 November 2023 07:47 (ten months ago) link
Dartmouth business professor Kevin Keller (who has a very popular textbook) was "executive producer" for some recent Church albums, which is mentioned in his textbook bio. Guessing that means he partly financed them and advised on marketing.
― theo, Sunday, 26 November 2023 19:58 (ten months ago) link
first gay in Archie comics, ILX poster, business professor and Steve Kilbey investor
― bae (sic), Sunday, 26 November 2023 20:27 (ten months ago) link
Some lovely memories here, also confirms it was due to a stroke suffered two days ago in Prague.
https://www.facebook.com/luca.signorelli.33/posts/10230859418609528
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 26 November 2023 20:34 (ten months ago) link
Whoops wrong thread! That sadly was for the Killing Joke thread.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 26 November 2023 20:37 (ten months ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXBasxt6FYo
― Elvis Telecom, Wednesday, 6 December 2023 22:32 (nine months ago) link
(just posted today)
Awesome
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 6 December 2023 23:10 (nine months ago) link
Really great!
― SQUIRREL MEAT!! (Capitaine Jay Vee), Wednesday, 6 December 2023 23:48 (nine months ago) link
was present for this radio session. really excellent. I nice follow-up to the show the night before. hoping audio surfaces of the pre-session warmup (video is very unlikely).
― Edward Bax, Saturday, 9 December 2023 08:09 (nine months ago) link
US tour dates on the way. Also Eros Zeta... is getting a full-releasehttps://www.thechurchband.com
― Elvis Telecom, Tuesday, 6 February 2024 22:37 (seven months ago) link
Well that's good, I'm still a bit sore they didn't have it with their merch at Hardly Strictly!
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 6 February 2024 22:55 (seven months ago) link
This last December my dad ran into Steve Kilbey at the local post office in our small regional little surf town. He's a massive fan, said g'day, and ended up scoring some free tickets for a solo acoustic gig that night.
Apparently Steve was a really lovely bloke to chat with and the gig was fantastic. My dad has been a fan his whole life; a very lucky encounter
― H.P, Tuesday, 6 February 2024 23:03 (seven months ago) link
That's great! Love stuff like that.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 7 February 2024 00:34 (seven months ago) link
Looks like they are touring with the Afghan Whigs here?
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 7 February 2024 13:55 (seven months ago) link
Huge Church spree the last couple of weeks here. The post-stardom stuff has really opened up to me now.
― realistic pillow (Jon not Jon), Friday, 9 February 2024 03:49 (seven months ago) link
I remember feeling let down in the "Box of Birds" era but I love how the new stuff sounds, and that KEXP recording up thread is fantastic. Sorry I missed the tour.
― fajita seas, Friday, 9 February 2024 21:13 (seven months ago) link
Man, you didn't like that era? I saw the tour for that very album and it pretty well killed.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 9 February 2024 21:15 (seven months ago) link
they may not have hit the highest of highs but can't think of another band so consistently great from their debut 20+ albums into it
live they remain a FORCE
― reggie (qualmsley), Friday, 9 February 2024 21:32 (seven months ago) link
yeah I'm mad their set last year in Austin was abbreviated so I'm definitely seeing them on this tour
― the absence of bikes (f. hazel), Friday, 9 February 2024 23:34 (seven months ago) link
new one is my fav since untitled 23. great title too
― ciderpress, Friday, 29 March 2024 18:10 (five months ago) link