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I arrive in Baltimore while that show is going on. I might get to the Philly show if it isn't sold out. The philly show is on the 1st right?
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THE CHURCH
"Untitled #23"
Kindred spirits: The Byrds, R.E.M., David Bowie, Pink Floyd
Show: Sunday at the State Theatre. Show starts at 8 p.m. 703-237-0300. http://www.thestatetheatre.com.
When most American listeners last encountered the Church back in 1988, the Australian jangle-rock quartet was staring at the sky, enjoying the gently cosmic vibe of "Under the Milky Way." The style of that song has been the Church's signature ever since: easygoing tempos, bobbing melodies and pensive lyrics that evoke lonely late-night reveries.
The band has made subtle refinements, resulting in a set that's sharper than most recent Church efforts. Although the quartet hasn't returned to the sprightly pop style that yielded mid-'80s college-radio staples such as "Violet Town," its new material grinds some dirt into the airy sound.
The album features many of the touches that characterize the band's later work, including raucous percussion, violin and sitar. Yet such songs as the lovely "Deadman's Hand" rely primarily on bassist Steve Kilbey's weary singing, ghostly vocal harmonies and the chiming banter of Marty Willson-Piper's and Peter Koppes's guitars.
Largely because of Kilbey's oblique lyrics and Bowie-influenced delivery, the Church can still seem chilly and distant. On "Untitled #23," however, the "Milky Way" guys steer their music partway back to Earth.
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ooops I guess I need to put my radio station www.wvlp.org or 98.3 FM here in Valpo, IN
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