Kate Bush

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?

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.

thank you

"the keyboard/producer person"

that was Del Palmer, her primary collaborator on just about everything! Not just some 'person'

i'm listening to aerial while sick and omg this record is perfect

When it came out, Amber loved it while Alice was "No.. No.. No more song about washing machine..."

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.

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.

dress rehearsal in front of 4000 friends and family last night. surprisingly little leaking out about it.
anyone know anyone who went?

ah, she knows who her (tight-lipped) friends are

tell us the long version of the anecdote Mark! which TV show, when etc?

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.

when.. 1979 I think. Look up "Protection" G.Parker for a close date.

************************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.

reports of a 2'50" set.

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQZhSRu6Sh1ZHJbxZIKv6IM5i4kbrW2xAP0SsqMXGCX2DQKlKWQ

Wuthering Heights (with some sort of hang drum arrangement) and Moments Of Pleasure, reports of a 2'50" set

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haha @ josh

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Steve Coogan really spoiled that BBC doc. Needed more Tricky; and much more Lindsay Kemp.

needed no opinions whatsoever from fucking pop stars i don't give a shit about tbh

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"

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)

Interesting that they had the "KT Bush Band" version of "Come Together", perfect sound quality..

bat for lashes did herself no favours. nice to see Del Palmer talking though 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"

yeah i was laughing at the Futureheads throughout that bit

i found tori amos pretty annoying myself

https://twitter.com/Mumbler3/status/504204976739319808

haha @ that one that got to no 1

and smiths ref

annndd what. phil collins?

ned, get thee to the jeff buckley thread

"haha"

apparently madonna, bjork and grace jones are in the audience

I NEED A GROUP PHOTO

Danny Baker started a rumour that Bowie's joining her onstage.

Photos photos photos...

http://www.theguardian.com/music/live/2014/aug/26/kate-bush-first-before-the-dawn-gig-live-blog#block-53fce61ce4b06f5272fb3f62

Bate Kush

that kush

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

what are the odds that peter gabriel shows up during the run at some point?

for a special don't give up take

now I'm fucking mad I can't make these shows.

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

Didn't Danny Baker play R2d2?

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

bertie is there already, guardian has a photograph of him on stage in costume

Oh! I totally missed that!

sounds amazing so far.

so is this correct? No Wuthering Heights?

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/kate-bush/2014/eventim-apollo-london-england-23ce788f.html

Str8 trolling, heading back home on the train, mind blown. I urge anybody who is going not to read any reportage, seriously folks