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Nick Cave has revealed what advice he’d give his 16-year-old self in his latest entry on his website, The Red Hand Files.Answering the question from Taya, who is currently 16 and has “recently gotten really into” his back catalogue, Cave wrote: “I am often asked it, but I find it a very difficult question to answer.”He went on to explain that he finds it a toughie because, “I am, in fact, my sixteen-year-old self, just half a century older.

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have announced plans to score French documentary La Panthère Des Neiges.The pair have teamed for the soundtrack, which will be released digitally on December 17 on Invada Records. As a taster they have shared the first track ‘We Are Not Alone’, which you can listen to below.The film by Marie Amiguet and Vincent Munier will be released in the US on December 22.

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have announced their first North American tour as a duo – find all the details below.The longtime collaborators hit the road for a run of UK headline performances in September and October in support of their album ‘Carnage’, which came out back in February.In a five-star review of the pair’s concert in Croydon, NME said: “Cave and Ellis [are] in their absolute purest and classiest form; armed with just the songs, the love, and a whole lot of feeling.”The duo are now set to embark on a North American tour on March 1, with gigs scheduled for Dallas, Austin, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York and other cities throughout the month and into April.Tickets go on general sale here this Friday (November 19) at 10am.

Nick Cave is entering into the world of children’s publishing, having written and illustrated his very own children’s book.The Little Thing, available for pre-order now and due to ship on November 15, was initially written for Cave’s three-year-old neighbour, Esme.“It is the tale of a little thing that goes on an epic adventure to discover the true nature of its identity,” Cave said of the book in a statement on his website.“‘What am I?’ asks The Little Thing.

Nick Cave has shared details of his role as H.G.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Aurora and more have been announced for Øya Festival 2022 – see the full line-up so far below.The event returns to Tøyenparken in Oslo, Norway between August 9 and August 13, having cancelled its 2020 and 2021 editions due to the coronavirus pandemic. Ticket information can be found here.Norwegian artist Aurora, who announced her new album ‘The Gods We Can Touch’ today (October 14), had been scheduled to perform at both of the scrapped festivals.

Cat Power has confirmed details of a covers album, due for release in 2022. The album, aptly titled Covers, is due on January 14 via Domino Records.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have shared a new live version of their 2013 track ‘Push The Sky Away’, which was recorded with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – listen to it below.The song, which was recorded live in 2019 as part of the ‘Film Music – Nick Cave & Warren Ellis’ event at the Hamer Hall in Melbourne, will appear on the band’s ‘B-Sides & Rarities Part II’ album which is set to come out on October 22.“I never had more fun on stage than with the MSO…” Cave said of the experience, while Warren Ellis called the event “one of the best shows of my life”.Listen to the new live version of ‘Push The Sky Away’ with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra below:The upcoming compilation album, compiled by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, is the follow-up

Cat Power has announced details of a new covers album – listen to her versions of tracks by Frank Ocean and The Pogues below.‘Covers’ will be released on January 14, 2022 via Domino, and also feature renditions of songs by Iggy Pop, Nick Cave, Billie Holiday and more.Ahead of the release of the album, Cat Power has shared a version of Frank Ocean’s 2012 track ‘Bad Religion’, which she also performed on The Late Late Show with James Corden last night (October 7).In a statement, the singer revealed that the ‘Bad Religion’ cover originated when she started pulling lyrics out from the track to incorporate into her own song ‘In Your Face’ while performing live, in order to distance herself from the pain of the track.“That song was bringing me

Nick Cave has shared a new spoken word single based on a letter received on his Red Hand Files website – listen to ‘Shyness’ below.The track is based on two letters Cave received from fans Daniel and Vera in October 2019. “What is shyness?” Daniel wrote, while Vera asked: “What was your first date with your wife like?”In response, Cave wrote at the time: “Shyness is the tentative sound of the orchestra tuning up before the symphony begins.

Nick Cave has announced his new memoir, Faith, Hope And Carnage.The book is set to be published by Canongate in the autumn of next year, and is drawn from more than 40 hours of conversation between The Bad Seeds frontman and Observer journalist Sean O’Hagan.Faith, Hope and Carnage will cover Cave’s perspective and personal life over the six years since the death of his son Arthur, who died in July 2015 at the age of 15.“Faith, Hope & Carnage promises to be a thoughtful book about Cave’s inner life over the last six years, a meditation on big ideas including, faith, art, music, grief and much more,” a synopsis for the memoir states.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have shared a new previously unheard ‘Ghosteen’-era outtake – listen to ‘Earthlings’ below.The track, written in the sessions for the band’s 2019 album, is the latest preview of the band’s new ‘B-Sides & Rarities Part II’ album, set to come out on October 22.The compilation album, compiled by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, is the follow-up to 2005’s lauded ‘B-Sides & Rarities’ album.

Nick Cave has shared his thoughts on The Flaming Lips’  recent cover of the Bad Seeds track ‘Girl In Amber’, which they recorded with 13-year-old fan Nell Smith.The Flaming Lips’ version of ‘Girl In Amber’ emerged last week as part of a whole Nick Cave covers album, that the band recorded with Smith.

The Flaming Lips have teamed up with a young fan for a new Nick Cave covers album.The album, ‘Where The Viaduct Looms’, arrives on October 25 and The Flaming Lips have shared a preview of a cover they recorded with young 13-year-old fan, Nell Smith. They have covered the 2016 Bad Seeds track, ‘Girl In Amber’.Smith has been attending Flaming Lips gigs for three years and caught the attention of frontman Coyne after being spotted at the gigs with her father several times.

Nick Cave has recalled the time he met late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts after a rare trip to a gym.Cave dedicated his latest post on The Red Hand Files to Watts, who passed away last week at the age of 80.Cave recalled the time he met Watts after a trip to the gym when dressed awkwardly in “a tiny tracksuit”.He said: “As I walked back out, in my tiny tracksuit, my giant white trainers and my bucket hat, there, walking toward me, was Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones.“He had silver hair and was dressed in an elegant pearl-grey three piece suit, a button down checked shirt and a tie.

Nick Cave has revealed what he believes to be “the world’s greatest bar” on his Red Hand Files website.For the 116th entry into his online Q&A platform, the Bad Seeds frontman took a question from a Brazillian fan called Lucas.“Nick, the bar ‘Mercearia São Pedro’, a place you used to go when you lived in São Paulo, will close its doors and be replaced by an expensive building. What do you think about it?” he asked.In response, Cave recalled living in an area of São Paulo called Vila Madalena during the early 1990s – a period he described as “simple and good” and “the best of times”.“At the end of our street was Merceario São Pedro, a grocery store that doubled as an outdoor bar,” he explained.

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have added two more extra dates to their autumn UK tour.The Bad Seeds duo will tour in September and October in support of their February album ‘Carnage’, which was recorded during the coronavirus lockdown.This morning (August 18) Cave and Ellis have announced the addition of two more shows to their forthcoming tour, with further gigs now set to take place at Cardiff’s St David’s Hall (September 26) and Portsmouth’s Kings Theatre (October 9).Tickets for these two shows will go on sale on Friday (August 20) at 10am from here.Marking their first ever tour together as a duo, Cave and Ellis’ upcoming live dates will see them being joined by musician Johnny Hostile and backing singers Wendi Rose, T Jae Cole and Janet

Nick Cave has shared a story involving Nick Drake and the time he met Velvet Underground singer Nico.Writing on his frequently updated Red Hand Files website, the singer-songwriter was asked a pair of questions by two different fans which he proceeded to tie up into one answer.“I’ve always felt some sort of relation between you and Nick Drake,” a fan called Raghav from India wrote. “If you haven’t heard of him he was an artist from England who wrote only about 60 songs about love, regret, happiness and some emotions I can’t really describe.

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have announced they will head out on their first ever UK tour as a duo this autumn.The Bad Seeds duo will play 20 shows across September and autumn in support of their acclaimed album ‘CARNAGE’, which arrived earlier this year.While not a full Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds record, the album is the latest from nearly 25 years of collaboration between the pair.

Nick Cave has explained how inspiration hits him as a songwriter, and how musicians and writers “just go to work” every day.Writing on his frequently updated Red Hand Files website, Cave was asked about inspiration by a fan.“I’ve always had an affinity for songwriters who put a lot of craft into their songs like they’re building a wooden table, everything is where it should be,” a fan called Jake from Canada wrote. “Do you think it is more important to find inspiration or to get to work and write?”Another simply asked: “What’s it like to write a song?”In response, Cave said: “I also have an affinity with artists who treat their craft as a job and are not dependent on the vagaries of inspiration — because I am one of them.

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