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Postby Vindrag » Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:05 pm

Does todays youth in UK know who KATE BUSH is?
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Postby theberen » Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:36 pm

Vindrag wrote:Does todays youth in UK know who KATE BUSH is?
I don't think so, no. They don't even know Wuthering Heights the book let alone the song! I almost put :lol: but I think this moment needs more of an :roll:
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Postby Blondini » Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:46 pm

Vindrag wrote:Does todays youth in UK know who KATE BUSH is?
Maybe through Bat For Lashes or Marina and The Diamonds.
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Postby Vindrag » Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:49 pm

Thats so sad.

I mean, she is supposed to be a legend in your country in my opinion!

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Postby Tom92 » Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:53 pm

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Vindrag wrote:Does todays youth in UK know who KATE BUSH is?
I don't think so, no. They don't even know Wuthering Heights the book let alone the song! I almost put :lol: but I think this moment needs more of an :roll:
:lol:
I've just had to read Wuthering Heights for my English AS level. Hardly 'gripping'. Our very old english teacher started singing her song too and we all laughed.
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Postby theberen » Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:57 pm

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Vindrag wrote:Does todays youth in UK know who KATE BUSH is?
I don't think so, no. They don't even know Wuthering Heights the book let alone the song! I almost put :lol: but I think this moment needs more of an :roll:
:lol:
I've just had to read Wuthering Heights for my English AS level. Hardly 'gripping'. Our very old english teacher started singing her song too and we all laughed.
:o (We so need an "agape" smiley - this one is too overused!)

It was quite gripping! But very depressing. I hated all of the characters. They were ghastly people. Very well written though. Lockwood was a rather bad plot device I admit. Nelly was a bitch. Heathcliff was a bastard. Everyone was an idiot.

Actually the book was pretty shit.
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Postby Vindrag » Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:57 pm

How beautiful!!!

Thats culture. :)


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Postby Blondini » Fri Jun 12, 2009 2:20 am

Vindrag wrote:Thats so sad.

I mean, she is supposed to be a legend in your country in my opinion!

"It's alright I'll come back when you're not home..."
Well- she hasn't really had a huge crossover single since Hounds Of Love- and waiting twelve years to release an album is not gonna help the "youth" know who she is!

People who have followed her still love her. But the "youth" are into whatever is popular at the time. Always have been. But as i said- Bat For Lashes, Marina and The Diamonds, Florence and The Machine, Kristeen Young and to a certain extent Regina Spektor are all modern acts that bring to people's attention the originator of the sounds they make. Tori Amos has as well although she too has passed into "legend"/ adult music status- so has Bjork. The "youth" in general have moved on from Bush, Amos and Bjork. Even PJ Harvey is "past it" in commercial terms.
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Postby Vindrag » Sat Jun 20, 2009 8:03 pm

I've listened to

KING OF THE MOUNTAIN

today.
On pretty high volume, alone in my house.

A lovely effect on everything standing still.
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Postby theberen » Sun Jun 21, 2009 12:04 am

That's the only song I like from Aerial. Very swoony - great to "drive" to.
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Postby Vindrag » Sun Jun 21, 2009 3:02 pm

The only good track from Aerial?
You cant mean that :-?

That album is like a whole new world, musically.
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Postby Vindrag » Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:24 am

When Kate released Aerial & King Of The Mountain, considering all the buzz going around, especially in UK I can imagine...
Didnt non-KB fan discover her?
Or young people maybe?

What do you think?
KOTM did chart at #4, I dont remember the total chart run, but it was sort of a hit wasnt it?

Dont have any idea though if it got good airplay.

Thankful for answers since I've been wondering about this for long time now. :D
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Postby Blondini » Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:49 pm

Vindrag wrote:The only good track from Aerial?
You cant mean that :-?

That album is like a whole new world, musically.
Yeah- and King Of The Mountain is throwaway in comparison with side two. It's just blissed out heaven!
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Postby Loose » Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:22 pm

Blondini wrote:
Vindrag wrote:The only good track from Aerial?
You cant mean that :-?

That album is like a whole new world, musically.
Yeah- and King Of The Mountain is throwaway in comparison with side two. It's just blissed out heaven!
Aerial is definitely my least favourite disc of hers. Barely listen to anything from that album.
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Postby firefly_86 » Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:59 am

Hounds of Love all the way for me, the 4 singles especially were just sublime :D
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Postby Maripol » Tue Jul 07, 2009 10:09 am

If i had to rate her albums (out of 5, following Q magazine's system).

Kick Inside ****
Lionheart ***
Never for Ever ****
Dreaming *****
Hounds of Love *****
Sensual World ****
Red Shoes *** (although Moments of Pleasure is my fave track)
Aerial *****

I doubt 'the kids' know who she is, but she's often referenced by major acts as an influence eg Coldplay, Placebo, Radiohead etc, so the more curious among them might seek out an album.

She's begun recording the new album, according to Del Palmer.
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Postby Vindrag » Tue Jul 07, 2009 11:21 am

What?

Hmm, Del Palmer only mentioned he had spotted Kate in her studio, but that was a long time ago he said that.

Maybe the kids doesnt Know everything about her, but maybe they are aware of her contribution to British music, and at least heard her name?

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Postby Loose » Tue Jul 07, 2009 1:44 pm

Maripol wrote:If i had to rate her albums (out of 5, following Q magazine's system).

Kick Inside ****
Lionheart ***
Never for Ever ****
Dreaming *****
Hounds of Love *****
Sensual World ****
Red Shoes *** (although Moments of Pleasure is my fave track)
Aerial *****

I doubt 'the kids' know who she is, but she's often referenced by major acts as an influence eg Coldplay, Placebo, Radiohead etc, so the more curious among them might seek out an album.

She's begun recording the new album, according to Del Palmer.
4 | Kick Inside
5 | Lionheart
5 | Never For Ever
5 | The Dreaming
5 | Hounds Of Love
4 | Sensual World
4 | The Red Shoes
3 | Aerial
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Postby Vindrag » Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:29 pm

I agree with you on them all, except from Aerial, thats 5/5 for me.

And The Red Shoes, a 4 thanks to:
Moment Of Pleasure
You're The One
Big Stripey Lie
And So Is Love
The Song Of Solomon
The Red Shoes
Rubberband Girl
Why Should I Love You? :D
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the rest of the songs are not that good really.
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Postby Blondini » Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:59 pm

The Kick Inside 3
Lionheart 3
Never For Ever 3
The Dreaming 4
Hounds Of Love 5
The Sensual World 5
The Red Shoes 5
Aeriel 4 (but 5 for Side Two)
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Postby theberen » Sun Jul 12, 2009 12:57 am

The Kick Inside, The Dreaming & Hounds Of Love are all a 3. Though they have some fantastic songs on them, a lot of the tracks are inaccessible & sometimes just too weird to like.

Of the other albums I've heard of hers, Lionheart & Aerial, they're each a 2. The singles were good, but that's about it.
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Postby Loose » Sat Jul 25, 2009 3:45 pm

theberen wrote:Of the other albums I've heard of hers, Lionheart & Aerial, they're each a 2. The singles were good, but that's about it.
Every track on Lionheart is at least a 4.5/5.
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Postby Vindrag » Sat Jul 25, 2009 3:52 pm

Hammer Horror!
Love how the whole cd ends... The last sound, dont know the instruments name in english, sorry.

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Postby Loose » Sat Jul 25, 2009 3:54 pm

Yup it is, and for every Leo a truly representative record because of that. 8-) It describes the star sign very well. Theatrical, dramatic, energetic, sexual, fulminant, firy and passionate.
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