Kate Bush Archives - Desperate Living

The documentaries about Kate Bush’s 1979 tour are a refreshing change from her usual trivial treatment on television at the time.

The quirky and mysterious sounds of the Icelandic folk singer’s last album to date.

Bertrand Mandico’s psychedelic science fiction drama is a glorious pop culture-laden trip into sexual expression, liberation and occultism.

As a new generation discovers Kate Bush, your editor looks back on his own discovery of and obsession with Britain’s most singular rock star.

Remembering the glory days of the most ephemeral publications on the market.

A 1978 promotional TV special for an amusement park starring the young singer is an unexpectedly haunting and weird production.

The tunes considered too dangerous and subversive to be played on national radio during Desert Storm.

Toyah’s debut album remains as startling, experimental and unsettling now as it was on its original release.

Bowie’s final UK live appearance, appearing alongside David Gilmour.

The collision of a serious artist and Saturday morning TV phone-ins.