Never grow up Apr 19, 2008
Duran Duran were at the height of their powers with Union of the Snake. Then the band ruined it all by trying to reach out to an older audience, writes Joe Queenan. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Duran Duran are the bands' band at Melbourne's V Festival Apr 7, 2008
The Police, Cyndi Lauper, Kate Bush and Prince -- they were all pop artists but they had their own identities. A lot of the time people have set ideas of what pop music is. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Overheard, out and about, Mrs. Grundy sees all, tells all Mar 22, 2008
Kate Bush, teacher of the Ann Chapman Sunday School Class at First Baptist, was honored by its members March l2 for her birthday March l0 with a catfish luncheon in the home of Carolyn Feagin in Brooklyn. Lilies were used to decorate. (Andalusia Star News, AL)
3.14 and the rest Mar 15, 2008
Nobel Prize winner Wislawa Szymborska wrote a poem about pi, and pop star Kate Bush sang 100 digits of pi on her album Aerial. In this age of high-tech precision instruments, where we assure ourselves that perfection is attainable, pi is an ever-present, sometimes grating reminder that there are puzzles that can be solved and there are mysteries that, perhaps, can not. (BBC News -- UK)
Bringing the Bronts to Children Mar 8, 2008
For a modern-day reader, a summary of other forms this story has taken is also included, from the most famous movie version of Wuthering Heights, starring Lawrence Olivier and Merle Oberon, through to the inspiration the novel gave Kate Bush in her song of same name a classic in its own right. A Whole Series of Classic Fiction to Explore. (Suite101.com)
What to see at SXSW Mar 6, 2008
She has played Glastonbury; lists Joni Mitchell, Carole King and Kate Bush as her heroes; and, in a sea of songwriters who deserve praise, Marling has distinguished herself through her phrasing. She has quickly become one of the most-watched young Brit talents. (Variety)
Seventh Tree Feb 23, 2008
Adding acoustic guitars for the first time, they set free the kind of folkish gentleness we've seen from resurrected '60s hippie Vashti Bunyan, and somehow make the listener imagine what it would have been like had Kate Bush sung with the Beatles circa Across The Universe. Road To Somewhere makes a direct moment out of a light rhythm, Some People looks to fly on the wind and Eat Yourself is soulful without raising its voice. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Goldfrapp: Seventh Tree Feb 23, 2008
The atmosphere is scrupulously dreamy, sylvan and very redolent of Kate Bush and of Beth Gibbons's album Out of Season. Old Angela Carter novels may well be scattered across the dewy glade. (Times Online)
Music of Fleetwood Mac-Women Who Rock Jan 26, 2008
Grant Cooper, conductorLis Soderberg and Rique Franks, special guest vocalistsTwo power-packed female vocalists rock out with the songs of Stevie Nicks, Annie Lennox (Eurythmics) and Kate Bush. "Rumor" has it you'll have "Sweet Dreams" as the emotion and energy run high with hits like "Rhiannon," "Who's That Girl" and "Wuthering Heights.". (Florida Times-Union)
Jagger loses satisfaction with EMI Jan 19, 2008
But what will happen to the wonderful Kate Bush. Shes been with EMI from the start of her career. (Times Online)
see the latest fashion news Jan 18, 2008
Pale, wan, English, and 17 years old, Marling outdoes the acclaim that the British music press has already heaped upon her first two EPs, "London Town" and "My Manic and I," and does so mostly by being everything the acclaim has promised (which is to say that the Kate Bush and Joni Mitchell comparisons are not entirely out of line). Devendra Banhart has passed Marling the nouveau folk baton, inviting her to open his recent English and European dates. (Style.com)
Talent trouble?The changing fortunes of record label and British institution EMI Jan 16, 2008
EMI ARTISTS Sex Pistols Iron Maiden Frank Sinatra Kate Bush Lily Allen Pet Shop Boys Depeche Mode. That followed the huge blow caused by the March departure of Sir Paul McCartney, ahead of the takeover. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Take That, Leona Lewis and Mika scoop Brit Awards nominations Jan 15, 2008
Born to an English mother and Pakistani father, the dreamy songs on her Mercury Prize nominated album Fur And Gold, were likened to Kate Bush. Kate Nash, whose NME-friendly vernacular songs followed Lily Allen s path to the charts, is also recognised. (Times Online)
Roll over rock, pop makes comeback Jan 15, 2008
Bat For Lashes, aka vocalist Natasha Khan, whose ethereal gothic pop has been likened to Kate Bush, will go head to head with Nash and Lewis in two categories, including best British female. "One of the best ways in which the British music industry will meet the challenges it currently faces is with the development of great new British acts," said Ged Doherty, chairman of the Brits committee and UK chief executive of Sony BMG.. (Guardian Unlimited)
The rise of the rock goddess Dec 12, 2007
Over the years, there have, of course, been many incredible women in rock - Aretha Franklin with her awesome range, Kate Bush with her warrior whoops and Deborah Harry with her insouciant cool, to name but a few. On balance, though, the world of rock has always seemed a boy's club, distinctly male-dominated. (Guardian Unlimited)
Danielle sings a new tune Dec 10, 2007
To her credit Spencer has always stuck to her own unique musical style - an eclectic pop vibe with Kate Bush overtones. Crowe, who in the past has been a visible supporter at his wife's live performances, has often credited Spencer with being the musically gifted member of the family. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Catch their disease Dec 9, 2007
This year it's the turn of a shy Kate Bush devotee, Wally De Backer, to shine ... "I like a heap of emotional music - Peter Gabriel, Depeche Mode, Kate Bush," says De Backer. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
These kid bands kick it up Nov 30, 2007
Sonic allegiances: Tough to pigeonhole, but songs like the hip-hopping Rad recall Talking Heads at their goofiest, while Pygmy Motorcycle blends a touch of Kate Bush with heavy drum syncopation. Why they rock: "Besides being very good musicians, their personalities just come through in the music," says Josh Rosenfeld, co-founder of Barsuk, their independent record label. (USA Today)
Melbourne singer claims Idol crown Nov 26, 2007
However, Gauci, who studied at the Victorian College of the Arts secondary school, impressed audiences with her renditions of Rihanna's Umbrella, Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush, and Crazy by Gnarls Barkley. Her version of Here I Am was also a hit with the Idol judges, who praised her treatment of the song. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Winner's single not a dud, Idol pair say Nov 19, 2007
" Corby said songs like Lior's Bedouin Song, Death Cab For Cutie's Transatlanticism, and Evermore's Ride On were most indicative of his style. Gauci, on the other hand, names her renditions of Rihanna's Umbrella, Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush, and Crazy by Gnarls Barkley as best representing her taste. Both will be hoping for the opportunity to share that personal style with their fans if they are crowned the 2007 Australian Idol on November 25. It's been a long road for Melbourne-based... (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Idol finalists pan 'cheesy' song Nov 18, 2007
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Junkie XL AU Interview Nov 18, 2007
Kate Bush had it and Peter Gabriel, y'know, those rich fancy people, but ordinary people like us. No way. (IGN PS2)
Spektor collapses before concert Nov 17, 2007
The success of last year's Begin to Hope album has seen her compared to Kate Bush, Joni Mitchell and Bjork. Earlier this year she was nominated for the Shortlist Music Prize - America's version of the Mercury Prize. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Ozzy: 'I want people to take me seriously' Nov 16, 2007
I also like Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush, early Genesis and Bowie, some Elton John; a lot of Elton John. I haven't sung only about Satan or suicide; I've done a fair share of ballads. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Kate Bush song in Compass film Nov 15, 2007
Kate Bush song in Golden Compass. Kate Bush's last new material was the album Aerial in 2005 ... Kate Bush has recorded a new song for the soundtrack to the Golden Compass, based on Philip Pullman's book. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Bronte original sold for 114,000 Nov 15, 2007
The novel has inspired a number of film versions, as well as a 1978 hit by singer Kate Bush. Previous owner Anne Reid had been given the book as a child by her grandfather. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
'Compass' adds Kate Bush tune Nov 14, 2007
Compass' adds Kate Bush tune - Entertainment News, Music News, Media - Variety ... Compass' adds Kate Bush tune ... British warbler Kate Bush will add her ethereal touch to the closing credits of New Line epic "The Golden Compass.". (Variety)
Shiamak's spellbinding performance Nov 14, 2007
Most of us have listened to his great sound without even knowing it, in the music of famous artists like Ray Charles, James Brown, Pink Floyd, Cher, George Michael, Robbie Williams, Cyndi Lauper, Kylie Minogue, Take That, Hue & Cry, Carleen Anderson, Gary Barlow, Boo Radleys, Brand New Heavies, Moody Blues, Spice Girls, Tom Jones, Wet Wet Wet, Kate Bush, Boyzone. For producer of I Believe and chairperson of the Birla Academy of Art and Culture Neerja Birla, Nigel roams the stage making soulful... (Times of India)
Sings lycan angel Nov 3, 2007
It's perhaps what Rufus Wainwright would sound like if he had grown up in England and was more interested in pop and Kate Bush than Verdi. For those who arrived with that and worked their way back through Wolf's earlier work, another surprise came in seeing how dramatic were the changes in his music between each record. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Rogue Traders dance deviation Oct 25, 2007
The single which is rumoured to be based on Kate Bush meets Oasis's Champagne Supernova allows Nat to show of her vocal skills instead of belting out her usual chorus. The Price We Pay is even more tame, by the Traders standards. (NEWS.com.au)
Persephone's Dream Oct 25, 2007
Search post-gazette NOW. Band name referencing a dark mythological figure. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Read on... Oct 9, 2007
Song currently playing in my iPod:"Sunset" by Kate Bush. Three songs that mean a lot to me:"Don't You Forget About Me" by Simple Minds"Honey Please Can't Ya See" by the one and only Barry WhiteI know it's not a song as such, but Handel's "Messiah". (Variety)
The Playlist Oct 9, 2007
Rubberband Girl, Kate Bush. It may seem an easy choice; her eclectic, iconoclastic edge means there are very few people who don't like her. (Guardian Unlimited)
'She'd do anything to be a star' Sep 30, 2007
Kate Bush appears with Wuthering Heights, nothing like you've heard before or since. The Sex Pistols split and Generation X take over as cartoon punk. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Girls Aloud make a new record, and it's a world beater Sep 28, 2007
The Queen of Pop doesn't stop there, knocking Kate Bush off her spot for Most Number One Albums by a Female Artist with her ninth and highly-successful album Confessions on a Dance Floor. The men also prove they are top of the records list as Robbie Williams defies critics and makes David Bowie share the title for Most Albums To reach Number One in the UK by a British Male Solo Artist. (Belfast Telegraph)
Jerome Kugan, a poet with a laptop and a guitar Sep 22, 2007
The truth is that this bespectacled young man, whose diverse inspirations include Bjork, David Sylvian, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Kate Bush, Suzanne Vega and Tracy Chapman, has become so busy organizing and promoting gigs for other performers that his fans and friends have become worried that he has left his own music on the backburner far too long.. Although Jerome has never stopped performing around the region, including having the honor of opening for renowned Swedish singer/songwriter Jens... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Extraordinary, if you like that sort of thing Sep 18, 2007
Reminiscent, say, of Kate Bush or Ani DiFranco - highly eccentric singer-songwriters who express their individual and particularly feminine world views - she tends to polarise listeners. Amos retains a devoted fan base (this sold-out show was the first of three Opera House gigs) and she has created terrifically successful pop music. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Mercury dilemmaWill big names lose out to little-known acts in the music prize battle? Sep 5, 2007
Her debut Fur and Gold has some striking, atmospheric compositions that recall Kate Bush, Bjork and PJ Harvey. But the album peters out pretty early on and is not as original as it would need to be to win. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Tunes to help you whistle while you work Sep 3, 2007
" Running Up That Hill, Kate Bush: "And If I only could, I'd make a deal with God and get him to swap our places. " Luxury, Rolling Stones: "I'm working so hard, I'm working for the company. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Race fur the prize Sep 1, 2007
" Coming from most musicians, this might seem like the act of someone angling for a high profile support slot. Coming from Natasha Khan, the beauty behind Brighton's Bat For Lashes, such nocturnal visions sound like the stuff of Nostradamus-like premonition. The winner of the 2007 Mercury Music Prize is announced this Tuesday, and the bookies have it that Amy Winehouse is favourite to stagger off with the cheque. If you're looking for an alternative bet, though, look no further than Bat For... (Guardian Unlimited)
Acclaimed Welsh Singer-Songwriter Abigail Hopkins Releases Riveting Second Album 'Blue Satin Alley' Aug 31, 2007
With this new collection of atmospheric, probing and evocative songs, she continues to earn accolades and comparisons to artists spanning generations, including 1960s baroque underground icon Nico, ironic punk high priestess Patti Smith, British legend Kate Bush and other poet-vocalists that include Lydia Lunch and Los Angeles' own Exene of X.. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
If Wuthering Heights is a love story, Hamlet is a sitcom Aug 11, 2007
And then there is Kate Bush, and the Monty Python semaphore version. But the two most influential culprits of the modern era are Hollywood and the Bronte industry, which in their separate but related ways have conspired to belittle Wuthering Heights and to reduce Emily Bronte to someone barely connected to the real world. (Guardian Unlimited)
Kate Nash: 'Made of Bricks' Aug 9, 2007
The charming Mouthwash, with its hints of early Kate Bush, perfectly captures a teenagers fascination with her own body, while the Motown-aping brass pomp of Pumpkin Song houses a gripping tale of romantic infatuation. Best of all is We Get On, on which Nash ponders the fate of a struggling relationship over a Chas n Dave piano riff, a toe-tapping beat and a chorus of haunting, Spectorish backing vocals. (Digital Spy)
Bat for Lashes Jul 28, 2007
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Bernard Zuel, reviewerJuly 27, 2007. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
It's great when you're Kate ... Yeah! Jul 22, 2007
"You know when you think you want your youth to be exciting and fun and kinda dangerous and nerve-wracking and you wanna be part of something crazy and massive? I feel like, 'wow, I am part of that'. These are the days of my life. Mental. I just wanna be an artist, like someone like Bjork and Kate Bush and Regina Spektor. These are people that have saved people, I think, by being what they are.". Kate Nash's debut LP is out Aug 6. (Guardian Unlimited)
Mercury's top 12Meet the acts doing battle for prestigious UK album award Jul 19, 2007
The former nursery school teacher's otherworldly sound has been compared to Kate Bush. Khan claimed the name Bat For Lashes "just popped into my mind". (BBC News -- Entertainment)
The stakes may seem high, but the prize is ultimately pointless Jul 18, 2007
How do the Brit Award judges decide between, say, Kate Bush and Charlotte Church in the "best female artist" category. They are worlds apart in music, age, ambitions and intentions. (Scotsman)
Arctic Monkeys set hot pace in Mercury prize Jul 18, 2007
Others nominated for their first releases include Bat For Lashes, otherwise known as 27-year-old Natasha Khan, whose hypnotic voice has been compared to Bjork and Kate Bush, and Londoner Jamie T.. The Arctic Monkeys, who won last year for the fastest ever selling debut, were immediately installed as favourites alongside Winehouse, who was nominated for the big-selling Back to Black. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Morrissey Doesn't Disappoint Faithful Jul 13, 2007
" Although that album got mixed notices from fans and critics, most of the material sounded fine Thursday night. The dirge-like "Life Is a Pigsty," with the stage bathed in moody lighting, was sheer theater (abetted by one of the stage intrusions) as Morrissey lay on stage while the music swirled and clashed around him. The piano-led coda segued into "Auld Lang Syne" and began to fade. Suddenly the stage was awash in strobes and reverberating guitars as the band charged into a version of The... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
PJ Harvey @ Bridgewater Hall Jul 11, 2007
The first try-out is a song of apparent demonic possession and, as she concentrates on the keyboard and wails eerily, its a bit like Kate Bush meets Hamlet. White Chalk, which follows, is similarly sepulchral as she hymns her native west country in her posh Dorset burr. (Manchester Evening News)
Tori thrills May 27, 2007
I really cant help wondering what it must be like to actually be a scintillating lady like Bjork or Kate Bush or Tori Amos. does one hammer away at a piano in a mansion all life long, striving to capture ones beautiful tortured soul, stopping only sporadically to release your music to a cult of adoring fans. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Call for Eurovision reform as UK crash lands May 14, 2007
There were Sugababes, Kate Bush meets Bjrk, Ricky Martin, several goth girls in black, etc. The stage looked really good. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Bjork Puts Musical Styles in Blender for Baffling `Volta' CD May 8, 2007
There are echoes of Yoko Ono, Kate Bush, Tori Amos, P.J. Harvey and Regina Spektor, all of whom have mixed much madness and a little genius to varying degrees. Volta is being previewed on a U.S. tour that included Coachella and with a date at New York's Apollo Theater tonight; among the other concerts this year are appearances at Glastonbury, Rock Werchter and Roskilde in Europe. (Bloomberg)
The Spy-der who loved me May 1, 2007
Im a big fan of rock and roll I love Kate Bush, Joni Mitchell, and Bruce Springsteen and I think The Arcade Fire is the best band of my generation, she said. Dunst started acting at the tender age of 11, starring opposite Tom Cruise in Interview With The Vampire, and subsequently in films like Jumanji and The Virgin Suicides, among others. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Sophie Ellis-Bextor: 'Me And My Imagination' Apr 26, 2007
Not quite on a par with Kate Bush or Joni Mitchell, Ellis-Bextor nevertheless has a wonderfully arch quality to her voice that most other artists of her ilk lack. Slightly aloof but delicious to listen to, her voice once more blends nicely with the dance-pop vibe new single Me And My Imagination gives off. (Digital Spy)
Yahoo launches legal lyrics site Apr 26, 2007
Does Kate Bush really sing: "It's me! I'm a tree! I'm a wombat!" in Wuthering Heights. And are Bananarama "guilty as a cocoa bean" in Love In The First Degree. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Singing Kirsten's praises Apr 22, 2007
"I think Arcade Fire is the best band of their generation. "Other than that I am a big Kate Bush fan and Joni Mitchell fan and Bruce Springsteen fan. Regina Spektor, I think she is great. (Advertiser Adelaide)
Dunst's third helping Apr 22, 2007
"I think Arcade Fire are the best band of their generation. Other than that I am a big Kate Bush fan, a Joni Mitchell fan and a Bruce Springsteen fan. Regina Spektor, I think she's great.'' And what about that hot new band Razorlight? Dunst flashes her famously and endearingly irregular teeth in a knowing grin. After a high-profile, long-term romance with Jake Gyllenhaal and reported liaisons with Fabrizio Moretti from the Strokes and Orlando Bloom, she has sworn off discussing her love life.... (Daily Telegraph)
Robyne's long and winding road Apr 20, 2007
Still, emboldened by the 2005 comeback album from Kate Bush, her long-time inspiration, and the energy she is drawing from the newest members of her band, Dunn's a little less certain now about switching from music to painting. She identifies with Bush's revival. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
From start to finish, tunes for the long haul Apr 14, 2007
From my own experience I ve run the race twice I can t begrudge anyone s looking for a boost any way they can find it, whether it s from Kanye West, Kate Bush, or Nine Inch Nails ... The going gets tough as you approach Heartbreak Hill: Running Up That Hill (Kate Bush), Step It Up (Stereo MCs), You Take Me Up (Thompson Twins), and because all runners have their favorite musical boost, and this is mine, Tracks 1-6 of the Run Lola Run soundtrack. (Boston Globe)
In defence of the cover song Apr 10, 2007
Imagine the Futureheads' excitement when, after three unsuccessful original singles, a striking reading of Kate Bush's Hounds of Love took them into the top 10 two years ago ... "We loved the song and we loved Kate Bush, and that's why it turned out as a good cover." ... The Futureheads received a similar pat on the back from Kate Bush, who "left us a message, saying she loved our version". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Original sin Apr 6, 2007
"We'd been doing Hounds of Love for years, because covers are really handy for new bands, when you only have about four original songs in your set. We loved the song and we loved Kate Bush, and that's why it turned out as a good cover." ... "I have total respect for the group. It was a northern soul hit for years, but they actually took it to No 1 over the world, and I loved it." The Futureheads received a similar pat on the back from Kate Bush, who "left us a message, saying she loved our... (Guardian Unlimited)
Young Modern Mar 31, 2007
Prog pop is one term to describe the elaborately conceived, theatrical in nature but nonetheless song-based work of artists such as Peter Gabriel, Brian Eno, Kate Bush and, of course, David Bowie in the 1970s and early '80s. As with its heavier sibling, prog rock, it threw up tunes galore while also presenting material more complex than your standard three-minute radio hit, with multiple parts, strange progressions and a willingness to disturb in the middle of an idyll. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Sonny's fond of honey (the ham brand) Mar 28, 2007
In the program were full-page birthday wishes sent along by celeb friends, including U2, Kevin Spacey, Tim Rice, the Pet Shop Boys, George Michael, Billie Jean King, Cliff Richard, Kate Bush, Lenny Kravitz, Andy Roddick and even Mikhail Gorbachev. VIEW FROM THE SEATS. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The Gossip Confirmed To Play Bestival Mar 23, 2007
Her dramatic music creates an intimate, cinematic world, reminiscent of the nocturnal wanderings of Kate Bush and the heartfelt prayers of Cat Power. The perfect soundtrack for the magical quirkiness of Bestival. (I Like Music)
