Product Details

• Actors: Steve Kilbey from The Church.
• Directors: Director: Matt Davison. Producer: Kurt Shanks.
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Plus1 Presents / Picturesque Films
• DVD Release Date: January 28, 2008
• Run Time: 103 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00120MYYW
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #130,692 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Steve Kilbey Live captures on DVD what The Church frontman recently described as "one of the best shows I've ever performed whether with the band or on my own". The show in question performed late 2007 at the Transmission Room in Auckland New Zealand features The Church favourites like Under The Milky Way Almost With You Electric Lash Comedown Tristesse and Hotel Womb as well as inspired choices from his solo career and an insight into his influences and peers. Kilbey and his band Australian 'art-rockers' The Church have enjoyed strong record sales internationally - with a string of hits over more than two decades including Metropolis and Under The Milky Way (Billboard Top 40 and voted 'Song of the 20th Century' by readers of leading Australian newspaper The Age). Steve Kilbey Live is shot in widescreen 16:9 format (NTSC All Zones compatible). Special Features contains a bonus two-song performance at Radio New Zealand as well as a photo gallery and interviews.Track Listing/Features:ProvidenceBuffaloIs Your Love In VainAlmost With YouFamishedElectric LashCivil War LamentCaroline Says IIMistressWolfeTristesseForever Lasts For NothingDon't Look BackUnder The Milky WayHotel WombComedownInvisibleOne Inch RockJust For YouBonus Materials:bonus two-song performance at Radio New Zealandphoto galleryinterviewsSystem Requirements:Running Time: 103 minutesFormat: DVD AUDIO Genre: MUSIC DVD/LIVE PERFORMANCES UPC: 793573466204 Manufacturer No: PLUS1001

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Steve Kilbey live dvd review (2008 release), October 26, 2008

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Joseph Morris "Joe Morris" (Elmwood Park, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Steve Kilbey Live (DVD)

Length:: 1:30 Mins

Curiously, this is the only Church related dvd here Stateside

Okay, theres a video compilation (Goldfish) (albeit in UK video PAL format) and a live Priest = Aura concert (appalling - give it a miss)

But I think this is a very good show. With some truly oddball choices (Dylan? Velvets?)

A very good selection though. Tristesse (from Heyday) Almost with you (Blurred Crusade) the early hit single (in Australia) Electric Lash. Don't Look Back (Blurred Crusade). Hotel womb & Under the milky way from Starfish. Comedown (from Magician among the spirits). Just for you is a nice way to end the show (another from Blurred Crusade).

I could spend all day thinking of other songs he gave a miss to (what? no Shadow Cabinet?)

And if you're just getting into the Church, heaven help you. The Under the Milky Way compilation is a good way to start. But that has some curious omissions (what, no To Be In Your Eyes? or A New Season?)

I'll take what I can get though. So although I'm upset Steve didn't play Myrrh on his 12 string here, I'm glad to hear Don't Look Back

Its still very strange that there isn't much on dvd of this remarkable band. I understand Kilbey has several solo albums,as well as doing painting, although at the moment solo wise I've only heard a Koppes solo album (From the well)(quite good). Then there are the other side projects like Jack Frost and so forth. Although the band never did gain a massive following Stateside (Under the Milky Way went top 40, and that was it really for the hits) the band still tour and record

All of their albums are worth getting, in my opinion. Listen, if you're a Church fan, you're probably gonna have to buy this. Then buy Gold Afternoon Fix, Sometime anywhere, Magician among the spirits, Hologram of Baal, After everything now this, Heyday, Starfish, Priest = Aura, The Blurred Crusade, Skins and Heart..

That is, assuming you don't already have all these..

That the band has never really achieved massive success is just one of those things.. Warm Spell, Antenna, Paradox, the Feast.. these are just lovely songs, and its just a shame more people haven't heard of the band

Thank you

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost with you, September 6, 2008

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Scott Promish - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Steve Kilbey Live (DVD)

Accompanied by only his 12-string guitar, Church frontman and primary songwriter Steve Kilbey gives a solid performance at an intimate New Zealand venue in this show recorded in 2007. I won't spoil the set list but you'll hear several Church songs, some songs from his Jack Frost side project, a few covers and some new solo material. Very funny stage banter sprinkled throughout. The show runs a little over an hour.

My only complaint is that the video quality is just fair, and the direction a bit static. I suppose it's the music that's important, but it does seem kind of low budget.

The DVD contains the following extra features:

- a brief radio session (a little talk and two songs performed)
- an excerpt from a radio interview (audio only)
- backstage footage
- a reading from The Fruit Machine, a collection of Steve's musical musings, excised for some reason from the feature performance.

This release should satisfy any fan of Kilbey's work (in whichever configuration), as long as they don't expect a slick MTV-style production.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Iconic And Ageless Steve Kilbey, June 8, 2008

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Brien Comerford (Glenview, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Steve Kilbey Live (DVD)

Steve Kilbey live in 2007 is an incredibly impressive DVD. The Church lead vocalist and lyricist allows his resonant and dreamy vocals to take center stage. His guitar playing augments the wide variety of Church, solo and cover songs that are wondrously performed with grace. I was so happy to know that one of my favorite musical icons is still in prime form. In actuality, The Church and Steve Kilbey are better now than ever. They have been rock's greatest pyschedelic band since Pink Floyd.