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Dare to Dissemble is my little online ranting place, where I air my thoughts about the ridiculous state of affairs at the University of Alberta--a formerly strong public institution with tons of potential being driven into the ground by inept governance and irresponsible government funding policies. Comments are welcome, but not expected. Like most blogs on the internet, this one languishes in obscurity and is read for the most part by its proprietor.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Musical Interlude

Catching up with my old New Yorker issues, I came across this article by Sasha Frere-Jones on Kate Bush.  (Sorry, it's behind the paywall, but the link includes a nice abstract.)  It's nice to see this great artist receive some renewed interest, and I don't really disagree with anything Frere-Jones says.  However, for me, the best part of the album "Hounds of Love" is the second side, a suite of songs titled "The Ninth Wave," including the spooky "Under Ice," and the transcendant "Hello Earth" (the latter featuring the eerie Georgian folk song "Tsintskaro").  After listening to that for the first time back in the 80's, I became convinced that Bush was using direct connection to the unconscious mind to make unexplainable and amazing music.
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