Analysis: Ahead of this weekend's event in Dublin's Fairview Park, a look at the life, work and many Irish connections of Kate Bush
By Anika Babel, UCD
Having featured in the Netflix series Stranger Things, Kate Bush's Running Up that Hill is continuing to smash records. The 1980s hit has become 'the first solo recording by a female artist from that decade to pass one billion streams’ on Spotify.
In our increasingly digital world where series such as Stranger Things are devoured in a day or two, songs like Running Up that Hill or Metallica’s Master of Puppets serve as sonic souvenirs; they extend the ephemeral experience of streaming shows by enabling us to recall, respond to, and even re-enact favourite scenes.
The embrace of this music by new generations speaks to the timeless appeal of Bush's music. Ahead of her birthday on July 30th - and this weekend's The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever event in Dublin's Fairview Park - let’s look at some of her artistic innovations and Irish connections.
Marking Kate Bush's birthday in Fairview Park.
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