Wednesday, March 03, 2010

and so with open arms we must still believe.....

video

jesus that last frame looks weird, huh
now watch operetta below

32 comments:

linjo said...

Total blocking of natural neuro-transmitters happening here. Oh dear, Steve, it is so hard to get off that pharmaceutical high, eg, sugar, coffee, alcohol, drugs. The only path to true peace is abstinence. Are we born to be cursed forever, us addicts? xxx

iseult said...

fab vids luv em

knot said...

that was lovely, thank you for the tour.

when i was a kid, i took a class in how to culture bonsai. much of it i have forgotten, but the thing i remember most was that there was a little boy in the class with me, and he was blind. but, regardless, i learned that everyone can see a tree.

princey said...

That does look wierd, why do you look so dark?
Liking both videos, well done sk!

Richard said...

nice stuff

(has your bad eye swapped sides?)

matt davison said...

like a trip into the Unknown world of the peyote crazed Bondi minstrel of Time without no being.....

Stratosphear said...

Ahhh, wonderful Steve, thank you for sharing that. And now I know how to say Bondi!

Paula said...

great to see you in good spirits, Mr Kilbey. You're writings, rants and now dv video thingies are lots o fun. Hope everything continues to be good in your world. xx

P. Rose said...

Steve, that was great, thanks for tour!

Anonymous said...

Dorian:

You're back, man. But your paintings will always be younger than you are.

Wilfred Paradise

veleska1970 said...

happy birthday to dear old dad!!

Anonymous said...

you know if you stop we all disappear..
bnz

Anonymous said...

nice work sk.
see you at the oxford in a few weeks
Homer

Steven Krut said...

I miss my dad, too. He was so awesome. :(

Great to see where you do your thing. Looking forward to the Atlanta gig.

Ady said...

I had a bonsai fig just like that a boyfriend gave me years ago. It thrived for about 12 years, then died suddenly after torrential downpours rotted its roots. Kissing your plants definitely makes them flourish! (my fig died 'cos I ignored it & didn't realise its' demise 'til it was too late)

I like the strong contrast/graininess of your footage, great look to it (is it pre- dawn?) The quality of the light & the cry of sea-birds makes me homesick for oceanic Sydney, I always lived next to the sea there......

Great to see you smile Mr K, you often look very serious in pix you post, & your smile really does light up your face. Lovely!

Ryan said...

jeez, i keep killing cacti too. love to have em around the house, but they always dry up or rot from the inside and make an astral exit.

gavgams said...

Good on you Steve.

Trust you memories brought deep pleasure as your music has for us.

Thanks.

The Operetta vid is great.

May I suggest the amazing pre-dinosaur Woolamai Pine in a pot, as a xmas tree. The small ones are much cheaper now, and it's pretty local to Sydney area, amazingly.

persephone2u said...

Happy birthday to your dad. Gorgeous bonsai fig you've got there. Still haven't figured out how to keep a bonsai alive for long, but I've got a lovely fig tree in my back garden which originated from Cyprus and they're amazing trees. Bonsais are especially magical, but what is the secret to not killing them?

EDD said...

It's cool to see your space. You write on your wall?

Centuryhouse said...

Happy birthday to your dad. Cool little video blog experiment!

Anonymous said...

Steve,

Happy Birthday to your dad, it must be hard and I dread the day. Nice to see your room and parts of your home, it reminded of that mtv show they used to do. Never liked it but they never put you on there either. Maybe we will get the rest of the tour soon. Anyway thanks for the videos and we look forward to the upcoming tour. Any new items to look forward to at the merch table this tour? I know you have a lot coming up this year as far as realeases. When can we get some dates? see you soon,

Jason (jmb066)

fantasticandy said...

nice vibe about about both vids kilbs!
i think it's cool the way ya bang on about yer dad.
and...yes....it is nice to see ya smile!

stealthblue said...

Hi Steve!

Great as always to see ya! Guess I haven't piped up much lately. Just checkin'in here and there. I can never go too long without the full dose of TTB. :) I sincerely miss it when I get too distracted by life. Been a little crazy lately I suppose...

Steve, here's wishing a special toast to your dear dad. Happy Birthday to dear ol' Les!!

Hope all is well for the tour. Looking forward to seeing ya in Chicago. Let me know if you need anything...

Much P&L to you, yours and all you fiendss out there!

Ben

Jasperina said...

Like the grim face on the cathedral floor...listening to Hunky Dory this morning with my earl Grey tea. He's chameleon corinthian and caricature...so to you King of Oblivian that moment of tree kissing was sublime and the birdsong echoing pure poetry. I dream I'm safe in my hotel womb. Have you seen Martin Sharp's exhibition yet? you should...it's pure magic. Luna Park, Tiny Tim, Eternity and dreams. @Museum of Sydney until 14th March

Anonymous said...

I killed my echinopsis pachanoi
but I didn't kill my cabbage tree...

Nice friendly videobloggy -
it felt like popping in for a cuppa

If you record your video in Imovie
it won't mirror your images.

Thomas Thomsen, Denmark said...

I love that you remember and mention your dad's birthday like that, Steve. Bittersweet.

Can't wait for your upcoming box set.

Love, Tommy T.

cazziem said...

Enjoyed the tour, loved the bonsai fig too, which is obviously flourished with the love you transmit to it. Had the same problem with a cactus years ago, and when it ballooned up, I realised I’d over watered it and thought I could just prick it a few times to release the excess fluid and it would be ok. Guess it doesn’t work that way, but then again it had pricked me often enough!

Nice that you mentioned your Dad too. Having recently finished reading TOIP, he’d sounded a real character and definitely a father to be proud of.

Saint Louie said...

Steve,

I was thinking about my Dad ALL DAY TODAY TOO just like you were...my Dad passed on 02Feb10 just 16 days before his birthday! Yea, real bummer. So, my heart goes out to you man...I KNOW EXACTLY HOW YOU FEEL and it brings tears to my eyes as i write this!

God Bless Your Dad!
Kraig

Anonymous said...

Hey SK,

great to have a sneak preview of my painting!!! It will definitely compliment my other treasured work of yours (blue lady, Gilt Trip).

Looking forward to seeing it in the 'flesh' but please don't rush on my account! ;-)

Guy.

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davem said...

That was just lovely. Thank-you.

Mary said...

Happy birthday to your dad, im sorry i havent been on, like someone said in here, i dread the day also, my dad isnt in good health so i have been dragging him to the gym with me lol, him and his heart problems and my ms, we make a pretty good team loli hope i have many years with my dad,this was an awesome blog. Thanks for making me smile!

love always

Mary

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