“The concept that there are problems with the world we need to address, such as social justice; I’m totally down with that. However, I don’t agree with the methods that are used in order to reach this goal – shutting down people, cancelling people. There’s a lack of mercy, a lack of forgiveness. These go … Continue reading Nick Cave on ‘Woke’
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Nick Cave’s Three Levels of Friendship
"There seems to me to be three levels of friendship.First there is the friend who you go out and eat with, or get pissed with, who you go with to the cinema or a gig — you know, have a shared experience with.The second kind of friend is one who you can ask a favour … Continue reading Nick Cave’s Three Levels of Friendship
Hang In There Until You’re Sixty
"...try to hang in there until you’re sixty. Then you’ll find you don’t have to worry about what people say any more and, as a consequence, life becomes a whole lot more interesting.Entering your sixties brings with it a warm and fuzzy feeling of freedom through redundancy, through obsolescence, through living outside of the conversation … Continue reading Hang In There Until You’re Sixty
What to Do When an Artist You Admire Reveals Something About Themselves Which You Feel Casts an Unhappy Shadow Across Their Work…
"I think perhaps it would be helpful to you if you saw the proprietorship of a song in a different way. Personally, when I write a song and release it to the public, I feel it stops being my song. It has been offered up to my audience and they, if they care to, take … Continue reading What to Do When an Artist You Admire Reveals Something About Themselves Which You Feel Casts an Unhappy Shadow Across Their Work…
Distant Sky, a Live Show of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Streaming Online April 19-22, 2019
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The Red Hand Files
Nick Cave answers questions from his fans. His response answering a question on grief and communicating with the dead is simply great: "It seems to me, that if we love, we grieve. That’s the deal. That’s the pact. Grief and love are forever intertwined. Grief is the terrible reminder of the depths of our love … Continue reading The Red Hand Files
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