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Our Latest Issues! HOMEGROUND - October 2009 Update
25th Anniversary Wuthering Hike
Unbelievably it's 25 years since we did the first Wuthering Hike. This year's event is on Saturday 31st October. The usual plan - meet on the moors above Haworth, at Top Withins, the farm house which it's believed is the location which inspired Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights, Parsonage, and then afterwards at The Fleece in Haworth old High Street. We'll be at Top Withins from about 13.00 to 15.00 and in the pub from about 16.00.
Further details on the KBNI/HomeGround board here and discussion here
Beck Sian's Album released
Beck Sian's amazing new album is now available. Her voice is even stronger & more beautiful than ever before. Let her take you into secret gardens & haunted hearts... Beck is Kate's cousin's daughter, Hannah Bush was her great aunt. She is a dear friend & we love her to bits. This album is just beautiful.
http://www.myspace.com/becksian http://becksianmusic.com/ Further discussion and details on the KBNI/HomeGround board here .
HomeGround the Book 1982 -2009
We are still working on the book and it's taking longer than we thought! We intend to use as much of the material published in the mag over the last 27 years as possible, and hope you will be excited to see your work appearing in this project. We've got some 520 pages laid out, and we're now hoping to have the first draft completed by Christmas 2009. This means that the projected publication date will be sometime next year. We'll keep you updated on progress. Further discussion and details on the KBNI/HomeGround board here
The Future of HomeGround magazine
In the last Update we explained how "regular" ( :-D ) production of HomeGround will cease with issue 79. HomeGround as an entity is not going to disappear. We will still be involved with the KBNI/HomeGround bulletin board, and our aim will be to publish special issues of the magazine at appropriate times such as album releases. We will also continue to hold the Glastonbury Gatherings and Wuthering Hikes every year.
Because of the ongoing work on the book, the projected publication date for issue 79 will be Spring next year. See the KBNI/HomeGround Board here There will be readers with unexpired portions of subscriptions after issue 79. Anyone who wants a refund please let us know, otherwise we will hold unexpired subscriptions against future special issues. We want to make issue 79 a very special magazine, so your contributions would be very welcome. Once we start work on the magazine we'll send out a further update.
HomeGround Glastonbury 2010
Early warning for this: we shall be meeting on Glastonbury Tor on Saturday 31st July 2010 at about 3 pm to celebrate Kate's birthday. If you are not sure what you are looking for, the Tor is the big thing that you can see from everywhere in Glastonbury. Look up, then walk toward it and climb it! We'll be up there for an hour or two, and then in the Rifleman's Arms pub at the foot of the Tor for the odd jar. Further discussion and details on the KBNI/HomeGround board hereNB Update: 29th July 2009 - The Future of HomeGround magazine
Having very seriously considered the future of the magazine, we have decided that we will cease "regular" production with the next issue no.79 which we are hoping to get out in the Autumn. However, HomeGround as an entity is not going to disappear. We will still be involved with the KBNI/HomeGround bulletin board, and our aim will be to publish special issues of the magazine at appropriate times such as album releases. We will also continue to hold the Glastonbury Gatherings and Wuthering Hikes every year.
There will be readers with unexpired portions of subscriptions after issue 79. Anyone who wants a refund please let us know, otherwise we will hold unexpired subscriptions against future special issues.
We want to make issue 79 a very special magazine, so your contributions would be very welcome. Once we start work on the magazine we'll send out a further update.
UK - Issue 79 - £6.00 Europe - Issue 79 - £6.75 USA, Aus and all other places - Issue 79 - £7.75 SUMMER 2009 - HOMEGROUND NEWS ROUND-UP!
20th Anniversary HomeGround Glastonbury - Saturday 1st August 2009
It's 20 years this year since HomeGround readers first met up at Glastonbury to celebrate Kate's birthday. As ever we shall be meeting on Glastonbury Tor on this coming Saturday 1st August 2009 at 3 pm. If you are not sure what you are looking for, the Tor is the big thing that you can see from everywhere. Look up, then walk toward it and climb it! We'll be up there for an hour or two, and then in the Rifleman's Arms pub at the foot of the Tor for the odd jar. On Sunday afternoon at 2.30 pm Kate's cousin Beck Sian is playing a gig in the Abbot's Kitchen, which is in the grounds of Glastonbury Abbey. Tickets free, subject to usual admission fee to the Abbey. Further discussion and details on the KBNI/HomeGround board here
25th Anniversary Wuthering Hike - Saturday 31st October 2009
Unbelievably it's 25 years since we did the first Wuthering Hike. This year's event is on Saturday 31st October. The usual plan - meet on the moors above Haworth, at Top Withens, the farm house which it's believed is the location which inspired Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights, Parsonage, and then afterwards at pub to be announced in Haworth old High Street. Further discussion and details on the KBNI/HomeGround board here
HomeGround the Book 1982 -2009
You had the magazines, we once had the T-Shirts....and now a project we have discussed many times over the last few years will finally see the light of day. Published by Crescent Moon Publishing, this will be an A4 sized book of some 600 pages or more which will feature a selection of the best of the writing, artwork, and photographs that have appeared in HomeGround over 27 years. At the moment the publisher anticipates that the price will be about £30, and it will be available from on-line retailers such as Amazon. We intend to use as much of the material published in the mag over the last 27 years as possible, and hope you will be excited to see your work appearing in this project. Over the last few months we have been working very hard on this and there is still plenty to do. We're really excited about this project and having the opportunity to put all the excellent material HomeGround has carried over the years out into the world. As we are compiling the book, it's been great to re-visit all the remarkable work submitted by many many people over the years since we first started in 1982. We'll keep you updated on progress.
Further discussion and details on the KBNI/HomeGround board here
HomeGround 78 - 25th Anniversary edition - Out Now!
HomeGround issue 78 celebrates 25 years of the publication of the longest running Kate Bush magazine. From Peter & Krys: "The issue includes: a sixteen page exclusive interview we did at HG Towers in March with DEL PALMER; a 3 page feature written for us by GUY PEARCE on his passion for Kate's music; a two page feature written by Beck Sian plus beautiful photo of Beck when she was a child, with Kate - (Beck is Kate's cousin's daughter), new poems by John Carder Bush, an appreciation of the work of John Carder Bush by fellow poet & writer Collin Kelley, great poetry, photos, a wonderful article by a teacher on introducing Kate's work into the national curriculum, plus a feature about Aerial in perspective with Kate's earlier albums. Anyone who would like to renew their subscription can do so easily by using the Pay-Pal buttons below. Get your orders in now!
UK - Issue 78 - £6.00 Europe - Issue 78 - £6.75 USA, Aus and all other places - Issue 78 - £7.75 NEWSFLASH: The ridiculously silly HomeGround back issue SALE - £1 each plus postage!!!
We have decided to have a very silly HomeGround Sale - we desperately need to create some space in our house & loft before we go completely insane. The Silly HG Sale ends 1st October 2007. You can buy any ten of the listed issues (see the HomeGround page for full listing) for £1 each...plus postage. The total rates (for ten issues plus postage) are: UK £16.50, Europe £18.50, USA & Australia £26. Please note that Issues 74, the two Aerial special issues 76, 77 & the new issue 78 are not part of the back issue offer. Back Issues 76 & 77 can be ordered here. Please send Paypal payment to hgtowers@btinternet.com. Please make cheques payable to "HomeGround Fanzine" and send to the usual HG address.
Issues available to choose from for this 10 issue offer:
- 47 - Spring 93
The "Brazil" soundtrack out at last - "Feel It" (II) - The Brits - Roy Harper interview- 48 - Summer 93
"The Red Shoes" announced "Rubberband Girl" - Kate on Aspel - That bloody Kate comic! - "Feel It" (III) - "Carmilla" vampire story - Happy Rhodes interview (I)- 50 - Winter 93
Kate's film - the album - HG review of "The Line The Cross and The Curve" - more album reviews - Happy Rhodes interview (II) - "Feel It" (IV)- 51 - Spring 94
The KBC/HomeGround Convention announcement - news on album and singles - Kate's US trip - more reader reviews - "Feel It" (V)- 52 - Summer 94
film and single news - 1994 Convention report - more reader album reviews - Riaz Ali on Joni Mitchell- 53 - Autumn 94
the Fruitopia Adverts - Colin Lloyd Tucker on making music with Paddy and their album "Skyscraping" - more reader reviews - "Feel It" (VI) -The Lesser ritual of the pentagram and "Lily"- 55 - Spring 95
final reader album reviews - a critique of TLTCTC! - Justin Vali interview - Them Heavy People (II) - Krys' ideal Kate folk album side A - Studio technicalities- 56 - Winter 95
Ernie Heramia's review of TLTCTC - more studio technicalities - HomeGround Glastonbury 95 - THP pt3 - Krys' Kate folk album side B - Them Heavy People (III)- 57 - Summer 96
"Mna Na Eireann" - HG guide to Kate on the net - Them Heavy People (IV) - more studio technicalities - Nick Harper (Roy's son) on making music- 58 - Winter 96
Prince and "My Computer" - "Common Ground" in Ireland - a disillusioned fan and the HG response- 59 - Summer 97
Kate not bonkers-official - the War Child sculpture - Lindsay Kemp - the making of the Pink Mules - the response to the HG response to the disillusioned fan- 60 - Spring 98
"It's Been 20 Years" pt1 1978-1985 by Peter- 61 - Summer 98
"It's Been 20 Years" pt2 1985-1998- 62 - Winter 98
HomeGround editors and readers remember those 20 years- 63 - Spring 99
Album news - "5 Years Ago" deals with The Red Shoes in detail. We review Roy Harper's "Unknown Soldier" now on CD with Kate's duet "You".- 64 - Autumn 99
Continuing the "20 Years" theme, an issue devoted extensively to Kate's 1979 live tour- 65 - Summer 2000
remastering of the remainder of Kate's albums, and an article by Paddy Bush about his work with Justin Vali- 66 - Winter 2000
Kate's news about her son, the second part of Paddy Bush's article about Madagascar and more news on the reissues- 67 - Summer 2001
vinyl re-release of Kate's albums - Being Babooshka: Louise Halliday describes winning "Stars in their Eyes as Kate - Romantic Poets and Kate- 68 - Winter 2001
"I am actually making an album" - The Q Awards - Kate as a Poet - Growing Up with Kate- 69 - Spring 2002
Kate live at Gilmour gig - Simon Drake interview - Kate and the Narrative Tradition - Big Sky video shoot remembered - Designers guide to Kate- 70 - Summer 2002
Ivor Novello award and Kate meets the Queen - the Norwich Tribute gig - 20 Years After The Dreaming (I) - Kate's Literary Influences -Charlie Morgan interview- 71 - Winter 2002
Kate is making noises - David Haughton-Lindsay Kemp's director - 20 Years After The Dreaming (II) - Kevin McAlea interview- 72 - Summer 2003
tribute issue in memory of our dear friend & Kate fan Sarah-Jane Mackenzie (1971-2002) - designer's guide to Kate - Kate's work revisted - do's & dont's of being a Kate fan - Houdini- 73 - Spring 2004
De Efteling re-visted - Starter For Ten: a review of the book, & the Kate influence by its author, David Nicolls - fantasy fiction- 75 - Spring 2005
ghosts, spanking fairies, Waiting for Kate review, Phil Rickman interview, & a very smutty story by KrysIn addition there is all that fabulous artwork from Debi Bowes, Pauline Stuckey, Steven Brown and others, loads of photos, letters from all points, and the continuing "5 Years Ago" story.
NOTE: Issue 74 remains at full price: £6 each UK, £7 Europe, £7.75 USA & Australia....
74 - Summer 2004
the 7 page exclusive interview with John Carder Bush - the early songs by Andrew Marvick - Edward Gorey - Colin Lloyd Tucker on music & making his new album - a dark fantasy story based on Cathy. This has become known as The Cathy Issue - includes some of John's Cathy photographs & artwork based on these by Debi Bowes
Homeground 77 - Summer 2006 - OUT NOW!
HomeGround issue 77 is out now, the Summer 2006 edition! This 32 page issue includes a beautiful short story by John Carder Bush (illustrated by Debi), an article about Justin Vali & Madagascar by Paddy Bush, a feature by Raven Bush (John's son) about his band Syd Arthur, an interesting article by Dr Alex matching each of Kate's albums with a particular fine whiskey! PLUS more excellent reviews of Aerial , the Eurpean & worldwide round-up of the news (including Collin in London's write-up of the London party in May attended by Del Palmer), 3 pages of stunning artwork by Debi, an 11 page Aerial feature including artwork & photos, and beautiful - & sometimes entertaining - poetry from John Carder Bush and many others. Also some very exciting news about two forthcoming interviews in HG 78!!
You can purchase this single issue at these one-off prices which include postage. IMPORTANT - Please make all payments to HOMEGROUND MAGAZINE and in British currency if at all possible. It is prohibitively expensive for us to deal with cheques or money orders in non-British currency. If you cannot pay in British currency please send local currency notes (i.e. euro, yen) remembering to include an extra 10% to meet our conversion costs. HomeGround Magazine, PO Box 439 Rochester Kent ME3 8WE, England. Other enquiries just email Homeground at: hgtowers@btopenworld.com
PAYPAL - we have set up a Paypal account for you to use with subscriptions - makes payments very easy. For more info on this popular facility visit http://www.paypal.com or simply click on the buttons below:
UK - Issue 77 - £6.00 Europe - Issue 77 - £6.75 USA, Aus and all other places - Issue 77 - £7.75
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NB: We are always looking for contributions of artwork, articles, letters etc, so please feel free to get in touch and get involved with the magazine!
Homeground 75. The Spring 2005 issue. The 75th issue! Krys says "Thanks to everyone who has stayed with us in the quiet times and continued to support us and the magazine. Big hugs." As well as the usual comprehensive news round-up the issue features more poetry including pieces by Kate's brother John Carder Bush, a review of the recent highly successful Kate tribute night at Duckies, reviews of the Waiting For Kate Bush book, some ghostly and seductive fiction, a piece on the latest CD and DVD audio technology which might possibly be utilised for future KB releases and more.
HomeGround 74. The Summer 2004 Issue. The highlight of this issue is an exclusive 7-page interview with John Carder Bush, Kate's brother, that he & Krys did in June & July. It is absolutely wonderful & a must for all Kate fans. Krys asked John about the Cathy book, his photography, the KT Bush Band, his poetry, his influences, inspirations & heaps of other stuff. This issue has something of a Cathy theme, as you will see, and we think it is something quite special. We also have a wonderful article by Colin Lloyd Tucker about his new album Fear of Flying and the influences behind it. He takes us on a dreamy, atmospheric step into the past, to the places where his music came from. There's a great article by writer and poet Collin Kelley on the late artist Edward Gorey, and we have several poems by Collin too. Keeping with the Cathy theme, Thom Penman has written a beautiful Cathy-inspired story, especially illustrated by Debi. And there is an interesting look at Kate's early demos by Andrew Marvick. Mix all this together with a pinch of the Gothic and some amazing pieces of artwork by Debi and Neil.
HomeGround 73. The Spring 2004 Issue. The issue includes some great poetry courtesy of John Carder Bush (Kate's brother) as well as several readers. There's a wonderful story by Thom Penman, a review of the book Starter For Ten (its author David Nicholls writes about his Kate influences for this issue too). There's a report on the Glastonbury 2003 gathering and pictures of the now-famous mini cloudbuster! Birgitte contributes a comprehensive look at Kate's famous 1978 De Efteling TV special in the Netherlands, there's a look at links between Kate's work and classical painting, a fun tongue-in-cheek quiz and all the usual news, letters and artwork - do not miss!
HomeGround 72. The Summer 2003 Issue. The lead news item is the editor's belief that "the long wait for the new album may finally be coming to an end. This issue is dedicated to Kate fan and dear friend to Homeground Sarah-Jane Mackenzie, who passed away last December. This issue has part two of the Designers guide to Kate by Neil Sheriff, some really good photos, a very funny "Do's & Don'ts of Kate Fans" brought to us by the creators of cult classic "The Pink Mules" (!) and lots more articles, letters and poetry - and of course all the latest Kate news round ups.
HomeGround 71. The Winter 2002 Issue. The usual round up of latest news, part two of Peter's excellent article about The Dreaming album and also many other reader's thoughts on Kate's 1982 masterpiece (including HomeGrounds very own Dave Cross), an interview with David Haughton, director of many Lindsay Kemp shows, an interview with Kate regular Kevin McAlea, and a beautiful short story by Jeanette. Debi Bowes again excels herself with great artwork. Readers are asked to please help with articles and suggestions for features etc, as Krys says: "we need you!!"
HomeGround 70. The Summer 2002 Issue. It's 20 years since the release of The Dreaming album (hence the cover image), and the magazine marks the occasion with a look back at the effect the album has had over the years by several readers. The issue also includes an interview with Charlie Morgan, all the latest news including reviews of the Norwich tribute show, the second part of the piece on Kate's literary influences and all the usual content that's helped the magazine keep going for 70 issues now!
HomeGround 69. The Spring 2002 Issue. The big story is of course Kate's live appearance with David Gilmour. Also featured is an interview with Simon Drake, Kate's magician from the 1979 Tour Of Life, an article on The Big Sky video shoot and a piece on Kate and the narrative tradition, among other interesting features, as well as the usual thorough news round up and reader's letters.
HomeGround 68. The Winter 2001 Issue. The News pages are a-buzz with recent Kate happenings; both the Q Classic Songwriter award and the very high placing in the Q Women In Rock poll. Latest news round up including work on the digital remasters, plus the usual great artwork, articles, and readers letters. Articles include a study of Kate as a poet, "Just One Kate Song" - reader's select one song with special meaning to them, plus other nostalgia and discussion.
HomeGround 67. The Summer 2001 issue. Though this remains a quiet time, the issue contains the latest news on new material and on the reissues. Louise Halliday, who performed Babooshka on "Stars in Their Eyes" has written an article about her experience. The issue includes some terrific new artwork - three new pieces from Debi Bowes, and one each from Pauline Stuckey and Steven Brown. Reader's Kate memories, an essay on Kate and the Romantics and the essential Five Years Ago are some of the features fans can look forward to.
HomeGround 66. The Winter 2000 issue reports on the latest album developments, the likely release dates for the remastered CDs and of course the news of Kate's announcement of her son, Bertie. Also the new edition includes another excellent article by Paddy Bush on his travels and impressions of Madagascar.
Homeground 65 (Summer 2000) contained news about the remastering of the remainder of Kate's albums, and the new Justin Vali album produced by Paddy Bush. We're very pleased to say that Paddy has written an article for this issue dealing with his work in the world music area, and particularly the new Justin Vali album.
How to subscribe - no new subscriptions, see update below We have decided that we will cease "regular" production with the next issue no.79 (Autumn 2009) which we are hoping to get out in the Autumn. However, HomeGround as an entity is not going to disappear. We will still be involved with the KBNI/HomeGround bulletin board, and our aim will be to publish special issues of the magazine at appropriate times such as album releases. We will also continue to hold the Glastonbury Gatherings and Wuthering Hikes every year.
There will be readers with unexpired portions of subscriptions after issue 79. Anyone who wants a refund please let us know, otherwise we will hold unexpired subscriptions against future special issues.
We want to make issue 79 a very special magazine, so your contributions would be very welcome. Once we start work on the magazine we'll send out a further update.
Back Issues!
Please email us to find out which back issues are available!
Art Galleries
The HomeGround pages are pleased to present a gallery of the works of Irish artist Steven Brown, whose art has often graced issues of the magazine in the past. His beautiful fine art prints and cards are available to order also. Please click here to see Steven's Kate Bush inspired work.
We also feature a selection of the art of Paulina Stuckey whose work often appears in the magazine. You'll also find a link to her own Kate Bush gallery site, click here.
Glastonbury!
Annual Glastonbury HomeGround Kate Bush Gathering!
The 2007 Glastonbury Tor gathering will be on Sunday, 29th July 2007 - more details at our site's forum here. Click here to see photos of a previous gathering
Wuthering Hike 2007! (Haworth)
Saturday 27th October Top Withins 2pm. Afterwards at the Black Bull pub.
HomeGround is the oldest established Kate Bush
magazine now in production. It was started in 1982 and now, as
then, is run independently of any
official fan organisation or record company. It has readers
in the UK, in most countries of Europe, in the US, Canada, South America, Australia, New Zealand and
Japan. Our aim is to provide a service of news and
information about Kate and her music, and to provide a
platform for review and discussion of Kate's work on a
world-wide basis. HomeGround
is edited by Krystyna Fitzgerald-Morris, Peter Fitzgerald-Morris
and David Cross. On May 18th 2007 HomeGround
celebrated being 25 years old!
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