Running Up That Hill: 50 Visions of Kate Bush

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We're always happy to answer any questions or queries you might have, please get in touch using one of the methods below. She chatted at length about her creative process – how she sang “through the decimal places of a mathematical constant” to concoct the song Pi, and such – but divulged nothing personal other than irritation that she was viewed by the public as “some kind of weirdo recluse”.

I found myself musing that when Kate Bush (a massive Bowie fan) leaves us (many, *many* years from now, I hope), she'll be borne across the water to the Isle of Avalon in a flower-bedecked barque, in the style of King Arthur. The Big Sky is a vibrant and comprehensive re-examination of Kate Bush and her many creative landmarks. I've been obsessed with Kate Bush's work for many years, and this was a treasure trove of stories, trivia, and insights.Running Up That Hill is a vibrant and comprehensive re-examination of the artist and her many creative landmarks. Of course, if you’ve been lucky enough to sit down and interview Kate in person, then you have a distinct advantage and that’s exactly what the author of Running Up That Hill: 50 Visions of Kate Bush – journalist Tom Doyle – got the opportunity to do in 2005, commissioned by UK’s Mojo magazine, a publication Kate had agreed to talk to, to promote her Aerial album. What was really great is Tom Boyle tracks her down in her home (she is notoriously private) and interviews her.

RUTH is a nicely-structured book, taking readers from Kate's schooldays and earliest forays into music and songwriting, up to and including the resurgence of interest in her music after Running Up That Hill was used in Stranger Things. Although Doyle gently probes Kate and politely challenges her occasionally during the interview, he doesn’t pass judgement during the book or reach any conclusions; it’s left for the reader to make up their mind. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. The past few years I have been so into Lana Del Rey and Sufjan Stevens that you would think that they are on top of my musical mountain. With the record industry changing for the worse and with outside pressures seeping in, Bush is keen to dispel the layers of myths built up around her.Met dank aan close friend en superfan Martin behoor ik zelfs tot de uitverkorenen die haar concert Before The Dawn hebben gezien.