One thing that (BBC) doc reminded me of: John Harris on Newsnight Review being wrong about Aerial.
― painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture (DavidM), Saturday, 23 August 2014 22:35 (nine years ago) link
Oh yeah soz it was the Beeb instead of C4.
― ambient yacht god (Le Bateau Ivre), Saturday, 23 August 2014 22:41 (nine years ago) link
that was a weird thing to put in; I mean they (understandably) didn't spend huge amounts of time on things post- Hounds of Love (ie: they didn't bother talking aobut the long form video for the Red Shoes) but they barely touched on Aerial at all so why bother spending time on a newsclip of someone (wrongly) knocking it?
― akm, Sunday, 24 August 2014 04:55 (nine years ago) link
also: I'd heard that there was something about Del going to the press or something; are they still on good terms? I'm surprised he talked at all about the breakup in this.
Such an awful doc: again talking heads almost always saying nothing (Neil Gaiman's 'this is a person that reads books' was particularly annoying), gossip (that moment when the guy who is asking the question attempts to pry into the relationship KB might've had with the keyboard/producer person), the one academic (trotting out the usual rubbish). No ideas - makes you quite glad that no money was spent on it either.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 24 August 2014 08:45 (nine years ago) link
thank you
― Daphnis Celesta, Sunday, 24 August 2014 10:06 (nine years ago) link
"the keyboard/producer person"
that was Del Palmer, her primary collaborator on just about everything! Not just some 'person'
― akm, Sunday, 24 August 2014 17:15 (nine years ago) link
i'm listening to aerial while sick and omg this record is perfect
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Monday, 25 August 2014 00:37 (nine years ago) link
When it came out, Amber loved it while Alice was "No.. No.. No more song about washing machine..."
― Mark G, Monday, 25 August 2014 15:16 (nine years ago) link
that bbc4 doc was so disappointing. thee only people who said anything of interest other than insignificant, meaningless anecdotes were maybe brett anderson and people who actually worked with her. a complete anti climax. the latest issue of mojo is better for it at least attempts some history but even that is just a transparent cash-in (a run down of her 'best moments'). simon reynolds' guardian piece was better than anything in that doc.
― StillAdvance, Monday, 25 August 2014 17:18 (nine years ago) link
Short version of my oft told anecdote:
We were both on the same tv show one time, but my fellow pop panellists were kept well away from herself, even backstage.
― Mark G, Monday, 25 August 2014 19:50 (nine years ago) link
dress rehearsal in front of 4000 friends and family last night. surprisingly little leaking out about it. anyone know anyone who went?
― piscesx, Monday, 25 August 2014 20:21 (nine years ago) link
ah, she knows who her (tight-lipped) friends are
― Mark G, Monday, 25 August 2014 20:28 (nine years ago) link
tell us the long version of the anecdote Mark! which TV show, when etc?
― piscesx, Monday, 25 August 2014 20:56 (nine years ago) link
Ummm
It was called "The Saturday morning show" LWT, I along with three others reviewed singles, discovered I have no TV presence so sacked that as a career. Top single was Graham Parker, presenters were Steve Jones (the one that looks like brains off thunderbirds) and Elvis Payne.
― Mark G, Monday, 25 August 2014 21:11 (nine years ago) link
when.. 1979 I think. Look up "Protection" G.Parker for a close date.
― Mark G, Monday, 25 August 2014 21:12 (nine years ago) link
************************SPOILERS****************************** Two photos have leaked and two song titles, Wuthering Heights (with some sort of hang drum arrangement) and Moments Of Pleasure, reports of a 2'50" set.
― FML Threads (MaresNest), Monday, 25 August 2014 21:14 (nine years ago) link
reports of a 2'50" set.
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQZhSRu6Sh1ZHJbxZIKv6IM5i4kbrW2xAP0SsqMXGCX2DQKlKWQ
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 25 August 2014 21:23 (nine years ago) link
Wuthering Heights (with some sort of hang drum arrangement) and Moments Of Pleasure, reports of a 2'50" set
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1d/Blinking_exclamation_mark.gifhttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1d/Blinking_exclamation_mark.gifhttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1d/Blinking_exclamation_mark.gif
― a spectrum is taunting ur OP (wins), Monday, 25 August 2014 22:03 (nine years ago) link
haha @ josh
― john wahey (NickB), Monday, 25 August 2014 22:14 (nine years ago) link
http://38.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo6opvlmSJ1qkrirro1_500.gif
― jamiesummerz, Monday, 25 August 2014 22:26 (nine years ago) link
Steve Coogan really spoiled that BBC doc. Needed more Tricky; and much more Lindsay Kemp.
― mahb, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 08:17 (nine years ago) link
needed no opinions whatsoever from fucking pop stars i don't give a shit about tbh
― Daphnis Celesta, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 08:51 (nine years ago) link
Coogan was really terrible in that yeah. Tbf I liked the bit where (st Vincent?) kept going on and on about how terrible it would be if anyone else tried to sing "hounds of love"
― a spectrum is taunting ur OP (wins), Tuesday, 26 August 2014 09:50 (nine years ago) link
There was enough Lindsay Kemp, nice bloke but didn't have much more to add.
Coogan at least managed to provide a 'lancing' of those oh-so-funny Kate impersonators that basically waved their arms around and screeched.
They went with what they could get, and there's not much available for "50 words for Snow" beyond Stephen Fry (who was on the album) and some artists who had a 'favourite'.
Anyhow, treat it as the first half, with the "Kate at the BBC" comp as part two.
(They really should repeat the "Kate" show completely, really)
― Mark G, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 09:50 (nine years ago) link
Interesting that they had the "KT Bush Band" version of "Come Together", perfect sound quality..
― Mark G, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 09:52 (nine years ago) link
bat for lashes did herself no favours. nice to see Del Palmer talking though yeah.
― piscesx, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 10:16 (nine years ago) link
Tbf I liked the bit where (st Vincent?) kept going on and on about how terrible it would be if anyone else tried to sing "hounds of love"
yeah i was laughing at the Futureheads throughout that bit
― Daphnis Celesta, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 10:27 (nine years ago) link
i found tori amos pretty annoying myself
― ∞, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 17:08 (nine years ago) link
https://twitter.com/Mumbler3/status/504204976739319808
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 17:09 (nine years ago) link
haha @ that one that got to no 1
and smiths ref
annndd what. phil collins?
― ∞, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 17:11 (nine years ago) link
ned, get thee to the jeff buckley thread
― ∞, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 17:14 (nine years ago) link
"haha"
― Daphnis Celesta, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 17:29 (nine years ago) link
apparently madonna, bjork and grace jones are in the audience
I NEED A GROUP PHOTO
― prolego, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 19:35 (nine years ago) link
Danny Baker started a rumour that Bowie's joining her onstage.
― piscesx, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 19:41 (nine years ago) link
Photos photos photos...
http://www.theguardian.com/music/live/2014/aug/26/kate-bush-first-before-the-dawn-gig-live-blog#block-53fce61ce4b06f5272fb3f62
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 20:37 (nine years ago) link
Bate Kush
― switching letters guy, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 20:38 (nine years ago) link
that kush
― ∞, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 20:40 (nine years ago) link
baked kush
who is danny baker and why would he know? that would be insane though
also images already posted, looks nuts
http://www.theguardian.com/music/live/2014/aug/26/kate-bush-first-before-the-dawn-gig-live-blog
― akm, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 20:42 (nine years ago) link
what are the odds that peter gabriel shows up during the run at some point?
― akm, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 20:43 (nine years ago) link
for a special don't give up take
― ∞, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 20:43 (nine years ago) link
now I'm fucking mad I can't make these shows.
― akm, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 20:45 (nine years ago) link
I'm considering avoiding pictures, liveblogs, this thread &c till Ive seen the show next week. I know the idea that you can "spoil" a concert is kinda dumb but I think that anything particularly holy-shit about the way they present these songs might have more impact if it comes as a suprise
― a spectrum is taunting ur OP (wins), Tuesday, 26 August 2014 20:46 (nine years ago) link
Didn't Danny Baker play R2d2?
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 20:50 (nine years ago) link
Talking about Danny's/Dan's, I wonder if she'd ever consider bringing in Danny McIntosh or even Bertie for that one track on 50 Words
― ∞, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 20:54 (nine years ago) link
bertie is there already, guardian has a photograph of him on stage in costume
― akm, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 20:55 (nine years ago) link
Oh! I totally missed that!
― ∞, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 20:57 (nine years ago) link
sounds amazing so far.
― piscesx, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 20:57 (nine years ago) link