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5 Songs: Steve Kilbey
Track List:
David Bowie - 'Sweet Thing/Candidate/Sweet Thing Reprise' (Diamond Dogs, 1974)
Tyrannosaurus Rex - 'Lofty Skies' (A Beard of Stars, 1970)
Donovan - 'Atlantis' (1968)
Genesis - 'The Lamia' (The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, 1974)
Kate Bush- 'Lily' (The Red Shoes, 1993)
Artist Biography
Steven John Kilbey is the lead singer-songwriter and bass guitarist for The Church, an Australian rock band. He is also a music producer, poet, and painter. Kilbey began his professional music career at age 17 when he joined a five piece "cabaret band" called 'Saga' in Canberra, Australia. He then joined Precious Little, a rock band featuring future Church bandmate Peter Koppes on drums. Kilbey...
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Comments
Loved Steve's fav 5 listing.....great that someone out there remembers how good Tyrannosaurus Rex were - you know - nymphs(?), fairies, and all things mystically magic under the moon......not to mention Atlantis.
a mighty fine selection of songs sir.
Oh -"Atlantis"- I had almost forgotten.Thank you.
I first heard it early 1969- and it still awakens the tsunami of grief felt worldwide for the death of hope brought by 1968- Robert Kennedy, Martin Luther King, the Prague Spring, Paris'68, Nixon elected- it was like a banshee wail for the beautiful dreams of "flower power"- just before Brian Jones drowning death, Altamont and Charles Manson.
Thank you for all of your choices- less well-known tracks of fine artists.
You managed to get me to listen to Genesis with an open mind, and I will investigate further.
great songs and a great change of feel - DIG is getting a bit too predictable/commercial with some music. But this was a journey into some lesser known or remembered music that is genuinely interesting. And Steve's commentary gives it another dimension.
I hadn't heard 3 of Steve's 5 choices before, but he spoke so passionately about them that I REALLY wanted to hear them by the time he'd finished. I wasn't disappointed.
This program keeps getting better - even though some of the choices are a bit out there, I love it!!
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