Twenty-nine years into its career, the Church recently released Untitled
#23, one of its most accomplished works in an already remarkable string
of albums over the last decade. We had a chance to have a candid
conversation about the band's music, the true meaning of artistic
significance and its dazzling array of equipment with the charming and
affable Marty Wilson-Piper, one of the band's two main guitarists. Read the transcript after the jump.
Mike Honcho.
He's spinning in a better place....
Today in Backbeat Online:
• RIP Mike Honcho.
• Everything is ridiculous at the Air Guitar Championship.
• Kid Cudi remixes 3OH!3.
• Q&A with the Church's Marty Wilson-Piper.
• Q&A with Adam Franklin of Swervedriver.
• See the Epilogues for free next Saturday night at Herman's.
• Mile Hi-Fidelity playlist -- 06.17.09.
Today in Cafe Society:
• Tonight: Barbecue, beasts and biodynamic wines.
• Free beer still flowing for Coors em
Tom MurphyThe Church
The Church w/Adam Franklin & Bolts of Melody
Thursday, June 18th, 2009
The Gothic Theatre, Englewood
Better Than: A show you'd normally expect from a band 29 years into its career.
Adam Franklin's bass player had to perform sitting down due to a broken foot, which may have had something to do with tripping over Bruce Lee's grave -- or so Franklin joked early in the set. Understated humor aside, Franklin and the band performed a set of dreamy songs that crackled ever so sli
