Nick Cave’s art has undergone numerous transformations throughout his lifetime. Still, if one thing is for certain, is that through it all, from leading an aggressive post-punk band, to writing novels, movie scripts, and essays, to leading a less aggressive rock band…
Revisiting The Evil One by Roky Erickson
July 2, 2020
Roky Erickson’s legacy of weirdo trailblazing deserves some reassessment. Particularly his 1979 recorded The Evil One. It’s not the trailblazing, or weirdness that need reexamination. Far from the self-indulgent acid-trip, you may expect, it’s a record of…
Ridiculed by John Cooper Clarke through verse. Dissed by Henry Rollins in a spoken word engagement, in Ireland of all places. The butt of the joke of South Park‘s and Robin Williams’ comedy routines. How did Bono, the incredibly famous singer of U2, one of…
Are backing tracks used to enhance an artist’s sound and bands lipsyncing becoming a more widely spread phenomenon? More and more reports suggest this to be the case. But are music fans ready to accept this, or is it time to for them stomp their foot down and say…
The popularity of the Misfits’ reunion took some observers by surprise. How could a punk band with a cult following suddenlybecome of the biggest live draws in modern music. But was it indeed sudden? Let’s take a look at how this New York band’s…
The guitar hero with a thousand faces
December 28, 2017
Alternative rock creates the same hero models over and over again. Is this natural evolution? Or, are we getting set in our ways?
The hero’s path never changes
In 1949 Joseph Campbell published The Hero with a thousand faces. The book was set to acquire fame that…
10 things to miss about Summer festivals
November 8, 2017
Winter’s practically here and the festival season is all but over. Festivals are a communal activity where people meet to share art and music. The host of participants get the experience of living with each other in something resembling a make-believe town. Then they…
“For me it’s important to be in balance. To not let fear get in the way of things, to not worry so much about protecting yourself all the time,” says Frusciante about the way he supposedly tries to approach all matters of life.
And this would naturally…
Nick Cave once was referred to by a rock reporter in Britain as “a worldwide ambassador for culture”. That’s correct for the most part, but one should add that he is an unlikely person to fill this role given the violent themes featured throughout his work.