Strange Phenomena: The Music of Kate Bush
Summary: The only podcast that will document every single song that the legendary British singer/songwriter Kate Bush has ever produced. In each episode, Cecilee Linke will discuss a different song, in chronological order, with a fan, starting with Kate's 1978 debut album The Kick Inside to Kate's latest release in 2011, 50 Words for Snow. Special episodes about Kate's 1979 tour and her 2014 concerts will be discussed as well.
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This week is a gap week, but that doesn’t mean the Kate Bush content has to take a break! No way! Not when there’s a great interview from 1989 to share! On Saturday October 14, two days before The Sensual World was released, Kate Bush was interviewed by British radio DJ Roger Scott for BBC … Continue reading Special – Roger Scott Interview 1989
Come and swim with us through the fog as we discuss the third track from The Sensual World, the dense, gorgeous, string-laden The Fog! On the show this week, we have friend of the show (and outside the show!) Zoey P, to discuss the gorgeous production on this song and what this song means to … Continue reading S06E03 – The Fog
Take away the love and the anger, and what you’re left with is….. a new episode of Strange Phenomena! This week, we have a first-timer on the show, author James DiBenedetto, and young fan Diego Ortega, to talk about a song that Kate has said herself was one of the most difficult songs she’s ever … Continue reading S06E02 – Love and Anger
Who else is ready to leave the pages of real world behind and go strutting with Kate Bush through a forest as the leaves fall and the rain comes down on your face? We certainly are! So leave behind the real world and join us for a journey into the first song episode for this … Continue reading S06E01 – The Sensual World
With everything going on in the world these days, who doesn’t want to be somewhere else but here? I know! Let’s go to the Sensual World instead! This week, we start our journey into the Sensual World with a special introduction episode about Kate Bush’s sixth album, The Sensual World. Released in October 1989, The … Continue reading S06E00 – The Sensual World Album Introduction Episode
Hello everyone! It’s been a few months, but we’re back! This week, we’re talking about songs for the upcoming season (The Sensual World) that don’t have any fans yet, and the future of the show (hint: October 2020!). If you are a fan of any of these Sensual World era tracks, feel free to e-mail, … Continue reading Special – Stepping Out of Quarantine into the Sensual World
Oh yes we will! You may have noticed that there haven’t been any new episodes of the show in a while. This week, Cecilee talks about the season to come and why there’s been a longer break than usual. AND also calling all Sensual World fans: If you are a super fan of any of … Continue reading Special – Maybe You’ll Be Coming Back…..?
1986 was a busy year for Kate Bush! Not only was she singing with Rowan Atkinson, putting out singles from Hounds of Love and also a video and non-album track for The Whole Story, but she also got to sing with two other major artists: Big Country and Peter Gabriel! This week, we’re talking about … Continue reading S05E21 – The Seer (with Big Country)
And now for an interesting little footnote in Kate Bush’s discography, her duet with comedian Rowan Atkinson, Do Bears. On April 4, 5, and 6, 1986, Kate Bush took part in the first live show for a then-new British charity event that would soon become a yearly institution: Comic Relief. She sang two songs, a … Continue reading S05E20 – Do Bears (with Rowan Atkinson)
It is another episode of Strange Phenomena that brings us together! This week we’re talking about a soundtrack song, the upbeat, poppy (and VERY mid-80s sounding!) Be Kind to My Mistakes. This song has had several releases over the years, most notably more as a b-side in the Sensual World era. BUT it’s first release … Continue reading S05E19 – Be Kind to My Mistakes
We were working secretly not for the military, but for you, specifically a new episode of Strange Phenomena! This week we’re going into a song that was released as a single from Kate Bush’s (to-date) only greatest hits collection The Whole Story, the spooky Experiment IV. Experiment IV was the only single released from The … Continue reading S05E18 – Experiment IV
And now for a discussion of a b-side that isn’t discussed much (not even by Kate herself!!). In fact, the only way to find this song is either getting the single it’s from (The Big Sky), finding the This Woman’s Work box set, or going to YouTube! It’s not even on her most recent boxset … Continue reading S05E17 – Not This Time
Last week’s episode was on a traditional song, and that’s the same thing with this week’s episode! This week, we’re talking about a cover of a sea shanty called The Handsome Cabin Boy! He may not be a Kate fan (yet!) but we have Cecilee’s good friend Andrew Martin, a fellow music enthusiast and a … Continue reading S05E16 – The Handsome Cabin Boy
Time to take a trip to Ireland for this week’s b-side, the lovely, a cappella My Lagan Love. This week, we’re talking about My Lagan Love, an Irish song that Kate recorded as a b-side and released as a b-side on two different singles (Cloudbusting in the UK, Hounds of Love in the US). However, … Continue reading S05E15 – My Lagan Love
Don’t worry, you won’t have to be waiting all night long for a new b-side episode! We’re indeed going to tell you all about this week’s song, Burning Bridge. Recorded specifically as a b-side and stated as such by Kate herself, Burning Bridge is a frenzied, militaristic song with tons of background vocals, a charging … Continue reading S05E14 – Burning Bridge