116. Louise Post Discusses Kate Bush, Hounds of Love

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Louise Post of Veruca Salt pays YMAAA a visit to talk about Kate Bush’s 1985 album, Hounds of Love. Louise explains why Hounds of Love is one of her favorite albums, how Kate Bush was something of an acquired taste for her and which tracks on the album are the most special to her. The conversation also frequently turns to The Beatles and Post Malone, and Louise talks about how she wound up teaching music in the L.A. public schools. She also discusses the writing and recording process for her upcoming solo album, Sleepwalker, and the band she has assembled for her tour.

Al referenced an interview that Louise and Nina Gordon did for the Women in Rock Oral History Project. You can find it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju8QAzTGC-8.

Al’s memory of Kate Bush’s appearance on Saturday Night Live was inaccurate, even though he said he was “99 percent sure” he remembered it correctly. She performed “The Man With the Child In His Eyes” and “Them Heavy People,” and not “Wuthering Heights” and “Babooshka,” as he had remembered. Also, the broadcast was in 1978, and not in 1979 or 1980.

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1:16 Louise joins the show

1:26 Louise talks about one of the first albums she ever listened to

5:25 Louise explains why she chose Hounds of Love for this episode

10:28 It took time for Louise to get into Kate Bush, Joni Mitchell and Rickie Lee Jones

15:04 Louise talks about her experience with listening to the album’s two suites

18:43 Louise gives her interpretation of the album’s meaning

23:36 How important are lyrics to Louise when she listens to music?

26:42 Louise taught music in the L.A. public schools

31:03 Al and Louise dig into the lyrics for “Cloudbusting”

37:57 Louise identifies her favorite parts of the album

41:33 Louise singles out “Hello Earth” as an important song

44:58 Al was impressed by Kate Bush’s videos

47:24 Louise relates to the themes and images evoked on Hounds of Love

50:43 Louise talks about how she got started as a songwriter

55:04 Louise explains her songwriting and arranging process for some of her new songs

1:01:37 Louise provides an update on Veruca Salt

1:03:51 Louise talks about the band she has assembled for her solo album and tour

1:05:38 It took Al a while to realize he was reading Louise’s posts on Instagram

Outro is from “Guilty” by Louise Post.

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