Something Quite Peculiar: The Life and Times of Steve Kilbey

Steve Kilbey in Something Quite Peculiar: The Life and Times of Steve Kilbey (2017)

Something Quite Peculiar: The Life and Times of Steve Kilbey (2017)

Steve Kilbey

Julie Hartley

Mike Brook

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I had the pleasure of seeing a screening of this wonderful documentary at the recent &quot;Weekender&quot; gigs in London by the band The Church of which Steve Kilbey is the vocalist/lyricist/foundation stone. 

Whilst not a linear narrative, the documentary charts the experiences Steve Kilbey has had in the music business and the people whose lives he has touched. In between the revelations, many brutally honest and far from what is normally shared by musical artists, the documentary focuses on Steve&apos;s strained &quot;relationship&quot; with his most famous composition, Under The Milky Way. 

Whilst this song was released way back in 1987, it continues to be both a yard stick by which his success is measured (regardless of having written over 750 songs during his career!) and an albatross visiting him at every gig where fans expect to hear the song.

Whilst I am a life-long Kilbey/The Church fan, having first seen them on Australia&apos;s Countdown television show in the early 1980&apos;s, you don&apos;t need to be a fan or familiar with the music to enjoy this documentary.

Something Quite Peculiar&apos;s portrayal of an artist who is just not prepared to recycle &quot;the hits&quot; and live on past successes, but rather wants to continue to explore wherever his muse takes him, even whilst fans and promoters push for the opposite, is a thrilling insight into the challenges of success.

I had the pleasure of seeing a screening of this wonderful documentary at the recent "Weekender" gigs in London by the band The Church of which Steve Kilbey is the vocalist/lyricist/foundation stone. 

Whilst not a linear narrative, the documentary charts the experiences Steve Kilbey has had in the music business and the people whose lives he has touched. In between the revelations, many brutally honest and far from what is normally shared by musical artists, the documentary focuses on Steve's strained "relationship" with his most famous composition, Under The Milky Way. 

Whilst this song was released way back in 1987, it continues to be both a yard stick by which his success is measured (regardless of having written over 750 songs during his career!) and an albatross visiting him at every gig where fans expect to hear the song.

Whilst I am a life-long Kilbey/The Church fan, having first seen them on Australia's Countdown television show in the early 1980's, you don't need to be a fan or familiar with the music to enjoy this documentary.

Something Quite Peculiar's portrayal of an artist who is just not prepared to recycle "the hits" and live on past successes, but rather wants to continue to explore wherever his muse takes him, even whilst fans and promoters push for the opposite, is a thrilling insight into the challenges of success.

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