SummersRadio™ New Cover! Tracey Thorn - 'Under The Ivy'
Tracey Thorn has released a new single online - a cover of Kate Bush's 'Under The Ivy'! 'Under The Ivy' was first released as the b-side to Bush's hit 'Running Up That Hill' in 1985. This new version is released on the Strange Feeling label and it features Ben Watt on piano. It's available now on iTunes or directly from the label here: http://bit.ly/1x3LBEp
'Under The Ivy' was inspired by Kate Bush's grand return to the stage in London this year. The original song has a special place in my heart - rare is it that a cover can do such a beautiful song justice but Tracey Thorn's version is also quite lovely... Enjoy!
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SummersRadio™ New Music! Kate Bush - 'Wild Man' When I posted details of Kate Bush's forthcoming album '50 Words For Snow' last week there was no music available just yet - well today we have the first single! (click here for the album tracklisting, cover art and a rare remix: http://summersradio.blogspot.com/2011/10/summersradio-music-news-rare-remix.html)
'Wild Man' is the first single and it's available now on itunes. The backing vocals have a very unique sound here - it sounds like a number of (effects laden) vocalists are melded together - but I'm thinking that they could very well all be Kate. I'll have to wait until the album credits come out to verify I suppose!
There's no official proper video for 'Wild Man' released yet (just a still photo one) but once again a number of fans have already made their own - here's one that was originally blocked by EMI, but later given the 'ok'... Enjoy!
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SummersRadio™ Music News + Rare Remix + Classic! Kate Bush - 50 Words For Snow video teaser/ Rubberband Girl (U.S. Mix)/ Utah Saints - 'Something Good' (Original 12" Mix) Kate Bush is releasing a brand new studio album - her tenth - called '50 Words For Snow' next month! '50 Words For Snow' has a few different release dates in various parts of the world - it's out November 18th in Australia, the 21st in the U.K. and Europe, and the 29th here in North America - on her own Fish People label.
The album features only seven tracks, but it is a full length album - the songs range in length from just under seven minutes to just under 14 - for a total time of 65:29. This is the tracklisting complete with song times:
50 Words For Snow
1. 'Snowflake' (9:55)
2. 'Lake Tahoe' (11:26)
3. 'Misty' (13:49)
4. 'Wild Man' (7:03)
5. 'Snowed In At Wheeler Street' (8:11)
6. '50 Words For Snow' (8:10)
7. 'Among Angels' (6:55)
And here's the cover art:
The first single will be 'Wild Man' and it's set for release next week. It's not available for sharing yet, but a number of fans have made 'teaser videos' in anticipation of the album's release - here's one of the better ones...
This is a quite rare dance remix of Kate Bush's single 'Rubberband Girl' by Eric Kupper - the 'U.S. Mix' - which was released as the b-side to her 1994 single 'And So Is Love' - Enjoy...
You can also check out/ revisit my all time favorite Kate Bush remix - the ultra rare white label 'Kick Inside Remix' of her 2005 single 'King Of The Mountain' here:
http://summersradio.blogspot.com/2011/04/summersradio-rare-remix-kate-bush.html
Classic/ Bonus Track! Utah Saints had a massive hit in 1992 (and again in 2008 when it was re-released with new mixes) with 'Something Good' - a song based around a vocal sample from Kate Bush's 1985 single 'Cloudbusting'. I like this particular fan made video edit as it features the original Utah Saints 12" mix coupled with video footage from Kate's superb original video for 'Cloudbusting' (click the youtube link)... Enjoy!
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SummersRadio™ Rare Remix! Kate Bush - 'King Of The Mountain' (Kick Inside Remix) If I may indulge... the last 24 hours have been largely craptacular - although two cool things did happen. The first occurred last night when I first heard about - and got to listen to - Kate Bush's new 'Director's Cut' of 'Deeper Understanding' which is posted below.
I had no idea that it was coming out - and it's two minutes longer than the original - and more experimental - like something from 'The Dreaming' or 'Hounds Of Love' - I love it! I must confess that when I first heard what sounded like autotune (the devil - if ever there was one) I was suddenly very afraid, but then it distorts and goes into separate harmonies and it's just beautiful.
The other good thing was that I saw this abandoned plant in the parking garage - which I quickly adopted. It needs to be repoted (Is that a word? It is now!) post haste, but it's awesome!
Anyway, to further celebrate the release of the new Kate Bush 'reworks' I thought what better time to also post not only my favorite Kate Bush remix - but also one of my favorite remixes of all time! (partly as it's such a remarkable transformation) 'King Of The Mountain' is from her 2005 release 'Aerial' - which was then her first album in twelve years! Although it was a double cd in two parts, 'King Of The Mountain' was the first and only single released from the album.
This 'Kick Inside Remix' was released on a very limited run of white label 12" singles. If you have it, or if you're lucky enough to find a copy of this on vinyl, may I suggest that you play it with the tempo slowed way down - Stoner House™ style?! It starts with a nice tech house feel - but then it unexpectantly starts to transform around 4:30 to 5 minutes in - and then a minute later it's pretty much full on acid house/ techno Kate Bush - AMAZING! If you know nothing of Kate Bush just listen to this song and the one posted below and I suspect that the odds are pretty good that you'll want to hear more!
I'm not really a fan of videos with the full lyrics popping up - I mean I'm huge on quality lyrics, but I find lyrics in giant letters rather distracting - and it can also take away from the subtlety of great lyrics. However, this clip also features some amazing photographs of the always lovely Kate - and wonderful moments of slow fades and strange blackness - that adds to this remix's already trippy nature! This is Kate Bush - 'King Of The Mountain' - the 'Kick Inside Remix'... Enjoy! ♥
SummersRadio™ New Rework/ Remix! Kate Bush - 'Deeper Understanding' (Director's Cut) Well this certainly was a wonderful surprise - finding out that one of my all time favorite artists was releasing something new-ish! Here's the whole story... Kate Bush has recently regained full control of four of her albums from her longtime label EMI - 'The Dreaming', 'Hounds Of Love', 'The Sensual World' and 'The Red Shoes' (the former two being my two personal favorites). On May 16th she's releasing a compilation album on her own Fish People label called the 'Director's Cut' - which features reworkings of 11 tracks from 'The Sensual World' & The Red Shoes'!
Here's the full tracklisting for 'Director's Cut':
1. Flower Of The Mountain (Director's Cut)
2. Song Of Solomon (Director's Cut)
3. Lily (Director's Cut)
4. Deeper Understanding (Director's Cut)
5. The Red Shoes (Director's Cut)
6. This Woman's Work (Director's Cut)
7. Moments Of Pleasure (Director's Cut)
8. Never Be Mine (Director's Cut)
9. Top Of The City (Director's Cut)
10. And So Is Love (Director's Cut)
11. Rubberband Girl (Director's Cut)
Now rework is a funny word when it comes to music - it could mean a slight tweak that is barely noticeable - or something radical. While no one's expecting a metal remix from Kate Bush, if this version of 'Deeper Understanding' is anything to go by, fans will be delighted! 'Deeper Understanding' was originally the sixth track on her 1989 release 'The Sensual World' - at a time when computers weren't yet part of our daily lives. The lyrics are more fitting now than ever, and the production on this version is certainly noticeable - similar enough to be recognizable but different enough to sound new.
This good news is that this version of 'Deeper Understanding' is available for download on itunes as of today! And if that's not enough - in addition the the release of 'Director's Cut' next month - she's also said to be working on a brand new album! Kate Bush fans rejoice - this is the 'Director's Cut' of 'Deeper Understanding'... Enjoy!
