And My Hand Searching for Your Hand, Searching for My Hand: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Made Awful Arenas Feel Intimate on the “Wild God” Tour
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And My Hand Searching for Your Hand, Searching for My Hand: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Made Awful Arenas Feel Intimate on the “Wild God” Tour

At some point in the middle of “Tupelo” on the second night of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ two-nights-only stint in London for their Wild God Europe and UK tour, I thought Elvis Presley would rise from the dead, jumpsuit and all, to appear onstage at the cavernous O2 arena. Quite a feat given … Continue reading

Touched by the Spirit! Touched by the Flame!: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ “Wild God” Brings Me Back to the Joy of Discovering the Band
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Touched by the Spirit! Touched by the Flame!: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ “Wild God” Brings Me Back to the Joy of Discovering the Band

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ new album Wild God opens like a kick to the head. Not exactly like Nick’s pointy-toed Chelsea boot punt to an audience member’s face as captured in The Birthday Party’s 1982 live performance of “Release the Bats” but not as far from it as one might expect for a … Continue reading