Saturday, April 7, 2012

Celebrating Kate


Theo Bleckmann, grammy-winning uber-cool jazz tenor, last month put out an album consisting entirely of Kate Bush covers. I’ll be featuring a track from this album, plus a couple of Kate Bush tracks for good measure, one from recent(ish) years, one from an early album.

Other than this, there’s no theme. There will be a bunch of (mainly British) rock roots plus a smattering of newer things, including a track from a new album by the French metal band, Alcest. I can only describe Alcest as what would happen if at the gates of heaven you were handed a banged up guitar and a wicked set of pedals, and sent off to play in the celestial metal band. The music is serenely beautiful and at the same time has a thick enough layer of screaming notes to cry out every moment of earthly existence. I like ‘em.

Come listen. It’s more fun with you.


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