Welcome

hello to all

feeds@yuku.com (nairb) — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 16:14:15 PST

Hi fellow Church fans.

I'm a Texas boy, well solidly middle aged guy, that has been a fan of the band since buying Heyday on vinyl way back in '85. Since that time, many bands have come and gone from my personal favorites category but The Church has stood the test of time (well, except for that rut they hit with Sometime Anywhere and the Magician albums, tho' both have worthwhile moments). It's not easy to put into words why they are so damned specical. There's a timeless quality in everything they do and the subtelty in their best work often puts goosebumps on my arms. When I listen and I'm in "the zone" there is a euphoric melancholia that washes over me that no other music that I've heard matches. That feeling, that headspace, that The Church's music opens the door to is what I so appreciate. Real art.

The only regret that I have regarding the band is that I haven't had a chance to see them live as often as I would like. I saw them a few times in 06 and before that...

getting back again...

feeds@yuku.com (Batz) — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:27:04 PST

Hi folks,
been a huge fan since I heard Unguarded Moment all those years ago... was on the old Seance mailing list for years way back in the day.... have found myself looking for info on here more lately so figured it was time to sign up and say hi. From So Cal but living in Vancouver Canada now, so completely out of touch with most of the music scene these days so really hoping to get back into it. Hmmm.. what else do you say in these things? I'm a Sagitarius... love chinese food... Seance is my fav church Lp... and love to find some good (hopefully soundboard) recordings of the recent tours if they exist.
xx Todd (aka Batz)

At last!

feeds@yuku.com (pangaea) — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 16:21:02 PST

Hello everybody,
after a long time of hesitance, I simply have to make my entry to Hotel Womb forum.
I don't really know what made me wait so long for my entrance to this brilliant forum. I have been a fan of the Church since early 90's (yep), and have grown into the music firmly.

I'm living in central part of Finland, and as a young adult I had the privilege to attend one of the Church -concerts. Around 1994-5 in Helsinki with only Steve and Marty playing. Ever since I've been looking for an opportunity to attend a Church concert, but so far I've been unlucky. The last European tour was an off-tour for me, because my wife gave birth to our twins around that time (very steve-esque, I know:)).

One of the facts that makes the Church really important for my being, is that I discovered singing because of Steve Kilbey. I found out very soon, I had a quite similar voice to Steve's, and that knowledge has guided my way in making songs and especially singing them....

Tim Powles drum decoration/artwork

feeds@yuku.com (columbus) — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 20:20:50 PST

Does anyone have a close up image of Tim Powles drum art from the 2006 tour. It had a yin yang, flower and other symbols on it or know what they are. I have a blurry image of his drum kit from this tour.

Another Old Newie...

feeds@yuku.com (Kiseleff) — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:48:12 PST

Hi everyone, I was also a Seance stalwart in the 1990s, nice to be (kinda) back and see some old and new names. The Church has been my fave for 30 years now, still amazed by the quality and quantity of work the guys get through. Just wish I was in Australia rather than London, so I could see them a bit more often!

Hello, just got around to posting...

feeds@yuku.com (malcolm913) — Tue, 24 May 2011 05:56:23 PST

Hi, my name is Malcolm. I live in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Been a Church fan for years and years. Uses to be subscribed to the old Seance mailing list, seems like so long ago. Cheers!

Another new fan to the site - old fan of the Church

feeds@yuku.com (Mind like magazine) — Sat, 14 May 2011 12:04:10 PST

Just wanted to (finally) get connected with fellow converts - just finished Lurie's "no certainty attached," and realized it was time to be on (the) board.

By way of introduction, got into the Church while watching my brother watch (over and over) the Magic: jokes, magazines, souvenirs videos - liked the of skins and heart stuff best, and then it just built from there until I knew the Church was unlike anything else, and also above it. That was 1990, and I am more impressed than ever - Untitled 23 may be the best album they have made (in my mind).

First saw them on the Sometime Anywhere (SK and MWP) acoustic tour, and have since seen them 7-8 times, with the Untitled 23 show in Denver, CO, being the best gig I have seen them play - not just b/c I love the music on that album so much, but Steve was on top of his game like I had witnessed before; plus we stayed in the same hotel as they did and got to interact a fair amount with them - some funny...

Hello, new here!

feeds@yuku.com (caschreier) — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 13:47:58 PST

Hello fellow wombers, my name is Christian and I have been visiting this forum for years now, but was too shy to say hello. I've been living in Zurich for a year now after moving from Barcelona, before Europe I used to live in Guatemala.

The Church is my favorite band as is the case with the majority of the people in this forum, and as cliche as it may sound, the first encounter I had with The Church's music was seeing the UTMW video on MTV. It was 1995 and I was still in high school and I was so impressed with the song that I went the next day to a record store hoping to find the album were that marvelous song was contained, but in my excitement I forgot the name of the song and could only remember the name of the band, so I asked if they had anything from a band named The Church and they offered me three or four albums. I made my choice based on the cover... and what I got was Priest=Aura. It didn't have UTMW but I don't remember ever having such a musical...

Calvin Marshall

feeds@yuku.com (Ima Womber) — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 08:03:17 PST

Hey, did anyone ever see the movie Calvin Marshall? about a college student in junior college who tries to make a baseball team, has the spirit, but not the talent. Steve Zahn plays the coach. very good movie, imo. I was surprised to hear The Unguarded Moment in one of the scenes. How cool is that? and they picked a not typical Church song to feature.

Its on Hulu Plus, if anyone has that. I'm sure you could find it on Netflix also. Good movie, good music.

Hello - I'm Martin from Denmark...

feeds@yuku.com (Shazam Kapow) — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 05:54:04 PST

The first time I became aware that a band named The Church existed was sometime around the autumn of 1990. I was 12 and had a habit of spending a couple hours every afternoon flicking through cable TV channels, mostly watching music videos on Super Channel (we didn’t have MTV). They had this thing called The Mix, where they played a seemingly random selection of videos, in constant random rotation. No host, no VJ, no commentary or explanation of any kind, which made everything kind of mysterious. It was a weird mix of mainstream (Whitney Houston) and more indie-ish stuff (I remember seeing videos by Band of Susans, Stone Roses, Jane’s Addiction and They Might Be Giants…)

One day a Church video came on. I remember registering that...

Hello all another newbie here

feeds@yuku.com (Smile) — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 06:04:00 PST

Hi, I would like to introduce myself to you all, my name is Peter, I'm 47 and born and raised in Brisbane Australia. I have been lurking on this forum for several months, and thought it was time to say hello.
I was first introduced to The Church by way of the single 'Unguarded Moment', it may sound strange now, but at the time I thought a slight similarity to the Radiators. That was until i picked up the EP "Too Fast For You" at the age of 17. I used to play 'Tear it All Away' endlessly over and over, and after I got home from a big night out, listening to the guitar work in that song in the early morning silence, was always a magical experience.

Loved "The Blurred Crusade" and tried to convince any who would listen that 'You Took' and 'Just for You' were well worth the listen as well as 'Almost with You' (which was always played on the radio).
I can remember driving up and down the coast force feeding my friends with 'No Reason', 'Fly', 'One Day', 'Electric Lash' on my...

back again

feeds@yuku.com (novacain) — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 05:50:56 PST

like a black hole, here i am again. hopefully to resist the pull into oblivion. spellbound as always, however last show was amazing. mind you, the guy next to me asleep, snoring and mobile ringing... lucky i'm not in jail...... and he's still alive

Greetings from Boulder Colorado

feeds@yuku.com (rhkbco) — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 13:50:24 PST

Figured I would get around to introducing myself. I first got into the Church when Heyday came out. heard Tantalized on the radio and immediately knew this was going to be one of "my bands". Saw them first during the Starfish tour in Raleigh (great show) and have seen them 7 or 8 times since. I've been buying their albums when they came out for the last 25 years but became a bit complacent until I saw them on the 2009 tour and they blew me away...by far the best I've seen them since 87. It dawned on me just how good they really were and the incredible catalog they have. I missed them earlier this year (didn't come anywhere near Colorado) but I've arranged to see them a couple of times during the upcoming tour..it will be epic.

BTW, my favorite albums are Heyday, P=A, Hologram of Baal and Starfish (even if it is a bit commercial). I also like a lot of SKs solo stuff, Jack Frost and refo:mation.

Hello from Ohio, USA

feeds@yuku.com (anyway) — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:37:08 PST

What's up everybody, my name is Nick and I'm a relatively new Church fan (last couple of years). Since discovering them, I've scoured record shops and the internet in an effort to collect every bit of music these awesome musicians have put out there. I could go on and on about how amazing their music is to me, but as everybody here knows, words can't quite sum it up. Anyways, I've kept tabs on the Hotel Womb for awhile, but just now decided to put my two cents in every now and again. My wife gave me an early Christmas present the other day. Two tickets to The Church's Future, Past, Perfect show in Philadelphia! So we'll be driving about nine hours from Columbus, Ohio to see them. Anyways, I'm rambling on now (which is quite easy to do when talking Church). Excited to be here. Cheers!

Hello, I'm new!

feeds@yuku.com (BelAir) — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 12:20:35 PST

Hello there.....

I heard The Church in the early 80s with their first offering....In the UK the album was of course just entitled The Church rather than Of Skins & Hearts.

Since then I've dipped in and out, but over the last couple of years filled in the blanks and realise just how great The Church are.....

If you're alone and you're feeling blue...

feeds@yuku.com (sparkleandfrost) — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 13:05:54 PST

Greetings all. This is my hello post. I've perused these boards before but have never posted. Glad to see others holding the torch.

I suppose the genesis of my fandom is rooted in a public pool and waterpark somewhere in Mexico during the summer of 1988. I was an 18-year old Jersey boy south of the border with my soccer team. Already a religious Cure, Smiths and New Order fan, I heard both "Under The Milky Way" and "Reptile" over the park's PA system (right after The Cult classic "She Sells Sanctuary" actually.) And I was hooked. ¡Viva la Mexico! I've seen them a dozen or so times since, starting with the Gold Afternoon Fix tour. To this day, I'm amazed at how strong the magic is in their songs, old and new, and how often I turn to them.

I guess one of the reasons I decided to break the ice and actually post is this: One of the first conversations one of my best friends and I ever had was about this band. We'd meet as acquaintances for months before forging a genuine...

Hello

feeds@yuku.com (Goddess of Ice) — Thu, 27 May 2010 17:07:26 PST

Hello Hotel Womb,

Recently found this site and decided to join after reading many of the great posts... A bittersweet Church “experience” rekindled my interest in the band not long ago. I saw they were playing my home city in NC during their recent tour (yay)… but I saw the show listing about a week AFTER the band appeared (ack).

That spurred me to pull out Heyday and Starfish, two albums that received loads of play during my college years. ... Immediate reaction: "How did I let The Church get away from me for so long??!"... So glad for this rediscovery. What an amazing group. Have started buying the 1990s and 2000s releases I missed the first time around (This sounds like a common theme amongst the newbies here.).... Lately my favorite track is "Louisiana" and my favorite CD is After Everything Now This. (Quite the bewitching, sublime album.)… Maybe I’ll...

Greetings from Sunny Salford, UK

feeds@yuku.com (Sancho Panza) — Mon, 17 May 2010 14:23:12 PST

As I'm currently laid up with a damaged (now repaired) Achilles Tendon with time on my hands I thought I scope the Internet for one of my favourite bands that I'd lost touch with, the journey leads me here.

Found some fantastic articles, comments and gigs already. Hope I can contribute in the future.

A bit more about myself, in the last few years I've rediscoved my passion for music (probably due to my two kids getting older,16 and 18, and dragging me to gigs and raiding my cd collection and decorating their rooms with vinyl album sleeves).

Anyway, passion restored, I bought myself a new drum kit and got together with a few friends who I used to gig with and started rehearsing and making a noise. My bassist friend Frank got me back on track with The Church after a 15 year sojourn (raising family, work etc) and an old school friend (who is a wonderful guitarist and a huge Church devotee) turned up out of the blue and kicked my arse into...

Hello

feeds@yuku.com (Beside Myself) — Thu, 06 May 2010 09:04:23 PST

Hi, I've been a Church fan since '86 and FINALLY saw them in Raleigh last week...totally blew me away!! I listened to them sporadically over the years (mainly the first six albums) then about three years ago my friend turned me on to some of the post-Starfish albums, and since then I've been slowly collecting what I can...I'm just amazed at how prolific these guys are! It's rare for a band to get better with time. I really love the '83-'86 period, but their 2000s albums are really starting to grow on me. I've been lurking on here for a few days and downloaded a couple of live shows, and today I decided to join. Anyway, I won't ramble but I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone on here better!

My Little Problem

feeds@yuku.com (jeffmo) — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:46:34 PST

For most groups that you "discover", there is a finite number of albums that you need to catch up on in the back catalog. But for The Church, there is a dizzying number of main releases, compilations, solo works, collaborations, side projects, etc. And since many are imports, others are rarities, an obsession with this band is not an inexpensive undertaking. I've been lurking here for a few years but since I just crossed that line of demarcation, having finally collected all the primary albums and a number of the others, thought I'd actually register here and declare that I love The Church!

I’m a relatively new to the band even though I’m old enough to be one of the fans from their early period. Really liked THAT SONG back in ’88 but I was in college at the time, funds were tight I suppose, or more accurately they were spent on other groups (namely Depeche Mode and U2).