Interviews

2002


Splendidezine has a great interview with Steve covering a wide range of topics.
Rewireviews.com spoke to Marty about communication, what he was listening to in April 2002. Interesting :)
Peter Koppes answered a lot of questions collected by Sue Campbell from Seancers and Wombers.
Steve's ability to write lyrics was the main topic in this nice interview with Neal Hunt.

2001




1999



• Tim Powles discusses his current and future projects with Robert Lurie.
• Nazz interviews Peter Koppes about Hologram of Baal, drugs, Richard and much more.

  
  1998

  
  
• Rolling Stone and Steve discuss recent Church history.
• X-Press and Marty talk about the new album, tour stories and mistakes.
• Steve spoke to myLaunch.com about touring and the new album.
• Zillo magazine and Marty talked about the new album and Seeing Stars.
• James Hebert spoke to Steve about Hologram of Baal and the role Steve's mother played in keeping The Church going.
• Steve in Georgia Straight discussing Tim's joining the band, Hologram of Baal and the Heyday album.
• Marty spoke with Joe Rosenthal about Hologram of Baal - don't know which magazine this came from though.
• Radio station WLIR spoke to Steve and Marty before the Oct 9th show.
• Tim Powles spoke to Cincinatti's City Beat about the tour.
  
• An extensive interview with Tim Powles done during the H.o.Baal tour. Many thanks to Kyle Munson.
• "13" speaks to Marty about being in The Church
• Peter spoke to Joann Ball of Consumables Online about Hologram of Baal, Church fans and more.
• Marty spoke to Dennis Wollnik about Hologram of Baal and current Church happenings.
• Kevin Keohane sent some questions to the band: Tim and Peter answered.
• Katherine Yeske spoke to Steve about everything that's happening with The Church and his work.
• Before his London performance Steve did an interview with Patricia Howe.
• Steve Kilbey and Darrall Knight chatted during the Irish tour about the new album.
• InDublin Magazine speaks to Marty during the acoustic tour.

  1997

  
  
• Sydney Morning Herald spoke to Steve about the band breaking up and old tensions in the band.
• Drum Media interviews Steve about the Refo:mation and management of The Church.
• Steve speaks to Anthony Horan about the rumoured breakup of The Church, the Refo:mation and touring.
• A terrific interview with Steve, which takes the form of a rapid-fire Question and Answer session. Kindly sent in by Mike Fandango.
• Steve speaks to Melbourne's Age newspaper about surrealism and major turning points in his life.
• A new interview with Steve Kilbey has been sent in by Brett Dicks and it covers all the projects he's currently involved with. Thanks Brett !
• Marty spoke to Magazine Groove and had some really ground-shaking things to say!
• Russell Kilbey spoke to InPress magazine about Turkeyneck Lasso, his new project.

1996



• Drum Media spoke to Steve about the MATS tour.
• The Herald-Sun and Steve have a brief discussion about his work with other bands.
• Steve talks about commercial success, touring, writing "hit" songs and his opinion of various Church albums.
• Steve and Paul Nassari hold an interesting discussion about MATS, Peter, Richard, drugs and Olde Churche Historie :-)
• The upcoming MATS tour is discussed along with videos and Peter's return in this excellent interview contributed by Anthony Horan.
• The iZine have done an interview with Steve Kilbey.
• 3PBS spoke with Steve about Jack Frost, Karmic Hit and his current hopes for new projects
• Snow Job - Steve speaks to Brett Dicks about the newest Jack Frost album.
• A Jack Frost biography and interview can be found at the Beggar's Banquet page.
• Prior to the Snow Job concerts, Steve Kilbey was interviewed by Scott Howlett of XPress Magazine.
• Peter Koppes speaks to Shadow Cabinet in this exclusive interview.

1995



• Marty and Rave Magazine talk about the '95 acoustic tour and the early days of touring, including Unguarded Moment.
• Steve chats with Michael Wylie about SA's place in the history of The Church and bags Gold Afternoon Fix.
• Steve Steve talks about Arista and Sometime Anywhere

  1994

  
  
• Mae Moore and Steve Kilbey Two short interviews.(1) Phoenix Gazette 14/1/1994 (2) LA Times 26/1/95 by Bill Locey
• Steve & Marty From B-Side Aug/Sep 1994 by Sandra Garcia. Steve & Marty at start of acoustic tour after SA.
• Steve Anthony Horan talks to Steve Kilbey
• Guitar Player MWP and SK talk to Guitar Player. Plenty of technical details.
• Marty's guitars Marty talks about his guitars to Guitar Player
• Swedish radio interview with Steve and Marty during which they also played several songs.
• Radio Acoustic set Katherine Yeske talks with SK and MWP at a radio station after a broadcast
• On The Edge SK & MWP talk about Elvis and "Unsubstantiated"
• Beat Steve on parenthood and Sometime Anywhere
• Boston Chron. Marty talks about the song order on Sometime Anywhere. He's not happy !
• Alternative Press SK & MWP talk about Peter and Sometime Anywhere
• More Marty Marty discusses touring, solo work and Sometime Anywhere
• James Hebert discusses S.A with Steve. Sent in by Mr Hebert himself, v.nice to see a journalist taking an interest :)
• Spirit Magazine talks to Marty about S.A. Our first officially permitted posting of an interview ! Thanks Chris !
• Marty and Steve Sometime Anywhere gets a promo and a brief look at Marty's record collection
• Brett and Marty talk about SA, the new Church lineup and more. Brett is on the Seance list and reachable by e-mail.
• Marty Marty talks about Sometime Anywhere.
• America OnLine Marty and Steve answer questions from America OnLine subscribers
• Steve A short interview with Steve before the acoustic tour
• Steve Kilbey Sydney newspaper by Kathy McCabe. Just after producing an album for Stephen Cummings.
  
  

  1993

  
  
• SA Preview Rolling Stone gets a preview of Sometime Anywhere, and screw up the name of the first Church album!
• Marty Marty talks about himself and Priest = Aura
• RAGE with Steve Kilbey Steve was guest presenter on the Rage music video show. Which videos are Steve's favourites ? Take a look.
  
  

  1992

  
  
• Eves Fanzine printed an interview which was mostly taken from a rare Rykodisc interview with Marty.
• Steve chats to Sound and Image 1992. A little bit of info about his pre-Church days.
• Marty and guitars Marty talks to Guitar Player about his playing style and P=A
• Steve & P=A Steve and Priest=Aura
• SK,MWP,PK and JDD Pulse Apr 1992. The band discuss Priest=Aura.
• SK,MWP,PK and JDD B-Side April 1992 by Sandra Garcia. The band discuss Priest=Aura
• The Hard Report finally discovers exactly how the name Priest=Aura came about !
• Spin magazine asks The Church about sadness in their music.
• Music View interviews the band about P=A
  
  

  1991

  
  
• Jack Frost Looks like a pretty definitive interview to me.
• Eden, a fanzine for All About Eve spoke to Marty. This is the second part of an interview and hopefully the first part will be here soon.
  
  

  1990

  
  
• Steve & GAF B-Side Oct 1990 by Sandra Garcia. Steve talks about Gold Afternoon Fix
• Musician talks to the band while touring about *meaning*. It came with a detailed list of the instruments that the band use
• Melody Maker weren't too impressed with The Church, and aren't shy about saying it.
• MTV had GAF as their pick of the month. They explain psychedelia and Steve reveals how much of an obsession song writing can become.
• GAF The band talks about recording GAF
• GAF again Find out what Marty likes to drink during interviews and what was the first record Steve heard
• More GAF Steve also talks about making solo albums and why lyrics aren't supplied with Church albums
• Sounds magazine spoke to Steve about GAF and their European success while touring in Spain.
  
  

  1989

  
  
• Marty talks at length about philosophical/artistic issues and about the aim of Art Attack
• Contrast magazine speaks to Steve and Marty about the success of Starfish, the upcoming GAF and their solo work. The interview is by Kirk Biglione, who sent his blessings :)
• Peter talks to Susan Peters about From The Well. One of the few interviews exclusively with Peter !
  
  

  1988

  
  
• Musician magazine spoke to the band.
• East Coast Rocker spoke to Steve. The picture on the magazine cover is a colour version of the cover of the "Life Before Starfish" promo album.
• Sounds magazine spoke to Steve and Marty about Starfish and The Church's level of success.
• Creem finds out the connection between Frank Sinatra and Steve Kilbey. There's also a good summary of their dealings with "inept record companies" over the years
• Solo releases are the main topic here.
• Steve converts an interviewer and describes the grind of touring the Starfish album
• Steve Kilbey Part One "From Ears And Mouth" - After Starfish (1988) during US Tour
• Steve Kilbey Part Two Steve concludes this excellent interview.
• The SNAP program did an interview with Marty as well as the other interview with the whole band.
• The band talk to Music Connection about Starfish, Marty's background, Peter's musical drives and more.
• SK & PK Steve and Peter talk to Rolling Stone about Starfish, drugs and guitars.
• Steve & UnEarthed Steve discusses Unearthed and Starfish with Bucketfull of Brains
• LA Times interviews Steve about working in Los Angeles. Thanks to Rhonda for supplying :-)
• Sum of The Parts This is a transcription of the "Sum of The Parts" promo interview. Everyone has their say ! Thanks to Aiden for the HTML version.
• Slow Crack & Starfish Toby Creswell spoke to Steve just before the release of these albums.
• Rolling Stone & Starfish The Church speak to Rolling Stone about making Starfish. Good interview.

  1987

  
  
• Contrast magazine talks to Steve about Church fans, his solo work and Starfish.

  1986

  
  
• Melody Maker and Steve Kilbey
• Dolly magazine talks to Steve about Heyday and how the band spend their spare time and why The Church wore paisley
• Lengthy interview with Steve and Marty about the Heyday album.
  
• Steve and Bucketfull of Brains discuss all the albums up to Heyday, and a whole lot more.

  1985

  
  
• A brief mention of the failure of Remote Luxury to sell in America and the cost of touring.
• Heyday Steve talks about Heyday, doing videos and the clip for Already Yesterday
  

  1984

  
  
• Remote Luxury Katherine Tulich speaks to Ploog about RL, Sing Songs and Seance

  1983

  
  
• RAM : August 5th 1983 - Stuart Cope dons his detective outfit and tracks down the answers to the Kilbey Case.
• Juke : June 1983 - includes pictures
  
  

  1982

  
  
• RAM Magazine spoke to Steve and created an impression that lasted for years...
• Blurred Crusade - The movie ? Marty spoke to Brett Stavordale
• Steve Kilbey 1/2 Juke June 26 1982. By Michael Delaney. Just after Blurred Crusade. Part 2 is in the works...

  
  
  

  1981

  
  
• Roadrunner had an interview with Steve as the band were beginning to be noticed.
• Juke spoke to Peter and Marty, an interview which reveals a lot of pre-Church information.

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