Graeme Thomson: The Life and Music of Kate Bush
Wednesday 10th July
Pilrig St. Paul's Church, 1B Pilrig St, Edinburgh EH6 5AH
7.40pm
8pm
Please note, this event is now taking place at Pilrig St. Paul's Church, 1B Pilrig St, Edinburgh EH6 5AH. Doors open at 19:40 for a 20:00 start.
Be runnin' up that hill, Kate Bush sings. But be runnin' up to Pilrig St. Paul's Church if you want to know more about the life and music of experimental pop legend Kate Bush.
We're welcoming journalist and biographer Graeme Thomson to celebrate publication of the remastered edition of Kate Bush's definite biography, Under the Ivy. Graeme will be in conversation with Nicola Meighan.
What's more, musician Siobhan Wilson will play some of Kate's most famous hits on the evening.
Under the Ivy
Detailing everything from Bush’s upbringing to her early exposition of talent, to her subsequent evolution into a stunningly creative and endlessly fascinating visual and musical artist, Under The Ivy is the story of one woman's life in music.
Written with great detail, accuracy and admiration for her work, this is in equal parts an in-depth biography and an immersive analysis of Kate Bush's art.
Focusing on her unique working methods, her studio techniques, her timeless albums and inescapable influence, Under The Ivy is an eminently readable and insightful exploration of one of the world's most unique and gifted artists. The text has been updated to include coverage of Bush’s return to the top of the charts in 2022 following the extraordinary resurgence of ‘Running Up That Hill.’
An eye-opening journey of discovery for anyone unfamiliar with the breadth of Bush’s work, Under The Ivy also rewards the long-term fan with new insights and fresh analysis.
About Graeme Thomson
Graeme writes about popular culture for a number of publications, including the Guardian, Spectator, Pitchfork, Radio Times and Uncut. Small Hours, his biography of cult singer-songwriter John Martyn, was a 2020 Book of the Year in the Sunday Times, the Financial Times, the Telegraph and the Herald. Under The Ivy: The Life & Music Of Kate Bush was described by the Irish Times as ‘the best music biography in perhaps the past decade’.