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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds was originally formed in 1984 by two former members of the Australian band The Birthday Party: Nick Cave (vocals, songwriter, keyboards, harmonica) and multi-instrumentalist Mick Harvey. They were joined by Einstürzende Neubauten member Blixa Bargeld (guitar), Hugo Race (guitar), and former Magazine member Barry Adamson (bass, piano). Cave’s former girlfriend Anita Lane was also a creative influence and occasional lyricist. This line-up recorded their debut album, From Her To Eternity, released in 1984. During their initial Australian tour, Birthday Party bass guitarist Tracy Pew also performed with the band.
The name of the new project indicated the shift in Cave’s role from band member, as in The Birthday Party, to band leader, and coincided with his shift in songwriting style from expressionism to detailed lyrical narrative. The group has been through many personnel changes, with Cave and Harvey remaining the constants.
Cave separated from Lane in the mid-1980s and began a relationship with Elisabeth Recker. While in Berlin, he released four albums with the Bad Seeds: The Firstborn Is Dead; Kicking Against the Pricks; Your Funeral… My Trial; and Tender Prey. Kicking Against the Pricks was the first album to feature the drumming of Swiss Thomas Wydler, who is the longest serving member in the band beside Cave and Mick Harvey.
In 1987, the Bad Seeds made an appearance in the Wim Wenders film, Wings of Desire. In 1990, the band collectively eliminated hard drugs from its diet, relocated to Brazil, and released The Good Son. Their next record, 1992’s Henry’s Dream, was the first to feature current members Martyn P. Casey and Conway Savage. Following it came 1994’s Let Love In.
The name of the new project indicated the shift in Cave’s role from band member, as in The Birthday Party, to band leader, and coincided with his shift in songwriting style from expressionism to detailed lyrical narrative. The group has been through many personnel changes, with Cave and Harvey remaining the constants.
Cave separated from Lane in the mid-1980s and began a relationship with Elisabeth Recker. While in Berlin, he released four albums with the Bad Seeds: The Firstborn Is Dead; Kicking Against the Pricks; Your Funeral… My Trial; and Tender Prey. Kicking Against the Pricks was the first album to feature the drumming of Swiss Thomas Wydler, who is the longest serving member in the band beside Cave and Mick Harvey.
In 1987, the Bad Seeds made an appearance in the Wim Wenders film, Wings of Desire. In 1990, the band collectively eliminated hard drugs from its diet, relocated to Brazil, and released The Good Son. Their next record, 1992’s Henry’s Dream, was the first to feature current members Martyn P. Casey and Conway Savage. Following it came 1994’s Let Love In.
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TreeOfLies wrote:
That article by Anwyn Crawford was simultaneously revolting and hilarious. I must give her credit for her talent in putting words into another's mouth and creating implications out of thin air. Should she ever tire of the jaded intellectual feminist schtick, I'm sure that her talents would be welcome at The 700 Club.
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silent_echoes wrote:
this is a weeping songgggggg.....fucking amazing!
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sarahh93 wrote:
as i sat sadly by her side <3 my new fav song
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SpaceMonkey_ wrote:
"Gothic metal"? I lol'd.
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r0tt3n wrote:
And I believe in Love - And I know that you do too..... Into my arms
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kiwibeard wrote:
hmmm a NIck Cave ringtone? how depressing is that?
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KovSauce wrote:
There She Goes, My Beautiful World - my favourite, no doubt :)
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adellealex wrote:
No More Shall We Part, without a doubt.
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BlackCoffeeDuck wrote:
I'll go with "No More Shall We Part" and "Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus" as his best albums of 2000's. Sorry to say but "Nocturama" and "Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!" are just OK albums same with "Grinderman" album but Nick Cave & Warren Ellis soundtracks I liked better and I'll pick out "The Proposition" as the best one.
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void__ wrote:
id go with dig lazarus dig instead. its surely got to be considered one of the best records of the past decade..... anyone with me on that?
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Monty__ wrote:
No More Shall We Part is the best 00-album, anyone with me?
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Tazak wrote:
love abattoir blues
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BlackCoffeeDuck wrote:
That is what I mean by interesting
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TreeOfLies wrote:
"Did I mention that Anita Lane is insanely hot?" Oh, the things you find in a shoutbox! Though I'd be a liar if I claimed to be anything but 100% in agreement with that opinion.
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Viva_Fate wrote:
Agreed tomorrowsparty, the article also seemed like Crawford had set out with an agenda and tried to tailor fit evidence to it (As with the reference to AtAStA)
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Monty__ wrote:
R.I.P. Rowland S. Howard :(
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tomorrowsparty wrote:
That was a bad article and the bit on Bunny Monroe can pretty much be summed up with 'CAVE IS WRITING ABOUT A MYSOGYNIST SO HE MUST BE ONE HIMSELF I HAVE NO CONCEPTION OF THE NARRATOR/AUTHOR DIVISION.' A bit tiresome.
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BlackCoffeeDuck wrote:
Anyone read OVERLAND #197 "THE MONARCH OF MIDDLEBROW" Anwyn Crawford on the deplorable career of Nick Cave. One of the most interesting essay on him. Check it out here: http://web.overland.org.au/?page_id=1925
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impronen wrote:
Spam attack!
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mattmacneil wrote:
I Just downloaded all <artist>'s ringtones at HTOEHISHGSRON, <Track in Position #1> is my favorite!
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