S04E06 – The Dreaming

Time to flip the record over and start the second side of The Dreaming! On now to the title track, a dark and mysterious song with dense production and even more dense discussion of the song’s themes. To dissect this week’s song, three guests have joined the show. We have input from Tomer Feiner, a Kate fan from Israel. We also get to hear from Liza Behrendt, a longtime Kate fan from Boston, Massachusetts. And most importantly, our third guest lives in Brisbane, Australia. A few months ago, a good friend of the show, Christine Kelley, reached out to a friend who was more familiar with Aboriginal culture in hopes of finding someone to discuss The Dreaming on the show. So we will get to hear from Lizzie Orley, a Gamilaroi woman who works for a Brisbane-based Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community radio station called 98.9FM. When asked about Kate’s song, she had MUCH to say! Song clips used: The Dreaming Dreamtime Vox: The Sound that Connects Bruno Mars to Stravinsky (about the orchestra hit) Interviews used: The Old Gray Whistle Test Official video: The Dreaming (Official Music Video) Live performances: The Dreaming (live in Italy) The Dreaming (live in Germany on Na Sowas, the “giant lizard” version) For more about Aboriginal culture: Clans The Gamilaroi Dreaming Documentary about the 1982 Commonwealth Games protests More about the 1982 protests Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe