Kate Bush’s “Aerial” is turning 20. On the eve of the album’s 20th anniversary, join us at Avalon Cafe in Bermondsey [London SE14 5RW] for a celebration of Aerial and all things Kate Bush 💃🏻 Thurs 6 Nov! TICKETS £7, available here: ra.co/events/2283782

only a few days away...! wegottickets.com/event/671633/

OUT NOW! TIN MACHINE XTRA! THE Tim Palmer, producer of Tin Machines I & II! Tim talks about the making of Tin Machine, working with a re-energised DB, @reevesgabrels.bsky.social and the Sales bros, raw hard sound, the highs AND lows - and Status Quo. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TM2! Catch up with @leahkardos.bsky.social and me talking about this much-maligned but absolutely essential piece of the Bowie jigsaw from Sep 1991... and stay tuned for a fascinating insight behind the scenes of Tin Machine, coming this weekend! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d...

Maybe it’s done… I’m not sure?

Met up with a friend today who has fully retired from the internet and they seemed so grounded and fine and I found it v inspirational.

the Eno diary has been building up to this entry all year. 26 August 1995:

Craft work

On the actual 40th anniversary of Kate Bush’s masterpiece Hounds Of Love, we’re having a listening party with deep Bush chat (!) PLUS an exhibition of pieces by the WONDERFUL Ukrainian artist Daria Hlazatova. Will I see you there, dressed in purple? www.thehorsehospital.com/events/kate-...

According to my Oura ring, my average resting heart rate has decreased from 75 to 68bpm since April, which is when we got this guy and started on the double daily walkies routine. Thanks mate ❤️

Absolutely made up with this review of ANTIDROME in @thewiremagazine.bsky.social this month. Superb writing Many thanks @leahkardos.bsky.social & @cruelnaturerecs.bsky.social ! ‘a David Lynch soundtrack stretched & mangled through William Basinski’s reels… Rotted VHS horror…’

Scott Walker's first 5 studio LPs were arranged by a trans woman, Angela Morley I love Scott Walker -he's a genius, none like him, etc- but there's no way those LPs make the artistic statement they do without her work (esp Scott 3, which is basically all orchestra) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_...

Build a hut in the spot in the yard where there's no mobile signal

CBC Books called @leahkardos.bsky.social’s “Kate Bush’s The Hounds of Love” from the @3313books.bsky.social series as one of the top powerful non-fiction books to read this summer. Check out the rest: bit.ly/3IY19XZ #booksky #music @bloomsburymus.bsky.social

Quietly thrilling listening to Simon Callow reading Peter Ackroyd's London: The Biography as I commute through and across the city.

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What better day to announce this than on Kate Bush's birthday... A celebration in London on the 40th anniversary of Hounds Of Love's release! Wanna come? Tickets available here: www.thehorsehospital.com/events/kate-...

OUT NOW! It’s time for Leah’s second swing at Tin Machine 2 💫 Join us to explore the lost classics and clunkers from Amlapura, Goodbye Mr Ed to uh, Stateside. open.spotify.com/episode/3Uyq...

If you’re wondering what your Sunday needs for added tip-top vibes can I suggest the Indonesian version of Amlapura? Detailed discussions with @leahkardos.bsky.social incoming!

Attempting to extract my music listening life from streaming entirely. Gone ahead and downloaded all of my bandcamp purchases, dug out my pre-spotify harddrives of mp3s and oggs... now invested in a nice DAP, to have alongside my CDs, vinyl and tapes. Spotify can suck my bum.

💥OUT NOW! 💥 Join @leahkardos.bsky.social and I for a deep dive into Tin Machine 2! In this episode, we track its long gestation and the first few tracks, swooning over our favourites and coming to angry blows over "If There Is Something". Come ahead and dive in! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d...

Getting back into buying CDs again. I love a CD. Bring back car CD players

My buddy my friend, old pal o’ mine

Still on my Björk kick and today I'm revisiting Fossora. Because I need to remember that grief can be composted into something fungal, feral, and full of breath.

Happy 90th bday to this very special man who we adore a lot <3

I watched S/He Is Still Her/e last week. Complicated feelings, but Genesis's insights into he/r arts practice really struck a chord with me - I had to write them down:

I chose not to have children in this life, yet I think about this Bjork quote about motherhood being an everlasting necklace all the time:

Today the Liverpool Biennial opens, and I've been working with (Turner prize-winning artist) Elizabeth Price on her new film "Here We Are" for the past 9 months. It's running at the Black-E venue, 1 Great George St - if anyone is in town, you should check it out!

The audiobook is here! I only learned they were doing this a few days ago! Kate Bush's Hounds of Love is available to listen to on Spotify and Audible from today: open.spotify.com/show/7n2PW8k...

Such a great series, Simon’s writing is fantastically immersive. Highly recommend 👇

This is Pablo. He’s had a bit of a hard time but now he lives with us. 100% committed to his permanent safety and comfort. My new son x

Been meaning to post this for a few days: I finally picked up “Hounds of Love” from the 33 1/3 series by @leahkardos.bsky.social. It’s a marvelous companion to the record, and I can’t recommend it highly enough. 1/

Cheers to @leahkardos.bsky.social for the kind review in @thewiremagazine.bsky.social . I set out to write a ‘layered meditation on memory, obscurity and sonic heritage’ and now I have. Boom!

out of all of the pods I've done about the book, this was probably the most fun youtu.be/RdBpS98Ltis?...

I don't know why I'm crying... am I suspended in gaffa? youtu.be/Zb46FvmBZ84?...

Still chattin' about it, yeah yo! www.cbc.ca/books/booken...

It's nice to see Idris Donut (my dog) getting due credit for his artistic output! (Thank you Leah Kardos/The Wire)

I've resurrected my dusty old soundcloud account in an effort to share more playful, low-stakes things. I just want to be more creative and playful and less stressed about the results. In that spirit, here's me jamming on some piano loops. on.soundcloud.com/sUEtUzruU6Wv...

Happy birthday The Next Day! Revisit our mahoosive four-part journey through this oft-overlooked penultimate chapter of the Bowie canon with the most amazing @leahkardos.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d...

The next 33 1/3 open call for proposals is officially OPEN! If you’re a 33 1/3 fan, writer, or music lover now is your chance to submit to the series. #SubmissionCall #WriterSky The deadline for proposals is March 31st 2025 at 11:59 PM EST. Guidance on how to submit on our blog: bit.ly/41698ZE

Saw this today and thought “yes, why be glum? Life can still be good” and then I saw date on the paper was 2013

Reprints are here! Signed a whole bunch at Rough Trade East this morning. Wrist is a bit achey, but what a sight to behold

Got a tattoo to remember my dearly departed best friend 🥹

We put a flock of birds in our tree this year, as well as a a handful of Kates (courtesy of the excellent Hey Kids Rock n Roll Etsy shop) 🐦‍⬛👍🎄

The Goddess Is Always In The Details: I reviewed Kate Bush’s Hounds Of Love by Leah Kardos for @businesspost.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @leahkardos.bsky.social

My new interview for @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social! Spoke with @leahkardos.bsky.social about her book on Kate Bush’s “Hounds of Love” (Bloomsbury, 2024). We explore Kate’s journey recording the album and relevancy as a pioneering pop prodigy. Check it out here: newbooksnetwork.com/kate-bushs-h...

Chuffed with this review! Cheers to Kevin Harley and Record Collector Mag 🙏

My Oura ring tells me that I am most restored and stress-free when I am making music or cleaning toilets

In an exclusive extract from her new book for Bloomsbury's 33 1/3 series, Leah Kardos looks at the enduring influence of Kate Bush's masterpiece on subsequent artists, from Tori Amos to Suede @leahkardos.bsky.social on the Legacy of #KateBush’s Hounds of Love https://buff.ly/3ZgzR3J