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The horrible death of a child in an accident can be difficult. What's the correct way to react? How do treat the parents.
Here's a clue: you don't treat the parents the way The Times has just treated Nick Cave following the death of his son.
The Times runs a second load of baseless, pointless, insinuating shit about Nick Cave. Well done, you fucking creeps pic.twitter.com/o8THd3RDo1
— Alexis Petridis (@alexispetridis) July 17, 2015
If you were going to come up with a sequel to a popular Hollywood hit movie, would you put in a call to Nick Cave?
No, we wouldn't, either. But Russell Crowe is not like us, and thought Cave would be the man for the job. Despite it being Nick Cave, and his character being dead.
Cave came up with a plot. Or possibly lost one. Hard to say:
"So, he goes down to purgatory and is sent down by the gods, who are dying in heaven because there's this one god, there's this Christ character, down on Earth who is gaining popularity and so the many gods are dying so they send Gladiator back to kill Christ and his followers.It's hard to believe this movie was never made, isn't it?
I wanted to call it Christ Killer," Cave continues. "And in the end you find out that the main guy was his son, so he has to kill his son and he was tricked by the gods. He becomes this eternal warrior and it ends with this 20 minute war scene which follows all the wars in history, right up to Vietnam and all that sort of stuff and it was wild."
Mick Harvey has finally fled the pod, as he leaves the Bad Seeds after quarter of a century:
"For a variety of personal and professional reasons I have chosen to discontinue my ongoing involvement with Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds.
"After 25 years I feel I am leaving the band as it experiences one of its many peaks; in very healthy condition, and with fantastic prospects for the future.
"I'm confident Nick will continue to be a creative force and that this is the right time to pass on my artistic and managerial role to what has become a tremendous group of people who can support him in his endeavours both musically and organizationally.
"It was a fantastic experience to finish my touring days in the band with the recent shows in Australia and the unique events that took place in conjunction with All Tomorrow's Parties, especially Mt. Buller, which was one of the many highlights of my involvement with the band throughout the years.
"I shall continue working on the Bad Seeds back catalogue reissues project over the coming year and look forward to the new opportunities I shall be able to accommodate as a result of my changed circumstances."
The shift of All Tomorrow's Parties from being a quirky idea into a sort of V festival with a fanzine stand continues, as it rolls out an Australian leg. It's being curated by Nick Cave; the line-up of bands is impressive. But it all feels like it's turning into a template.
Back now to Channel 4's short-lived minimalist show The White Room, and a 'surprise' appearance by Polly to help out Nick Cave with Henry Lee:
[Part of the PJ Harvey weekend]
Tucked into a piece about Bauer in yesterday's MediaGuardian was a passing reference to some sort of "overhaul" planned for Q.
Not clear if this is going to involve a sudden change of musical direction, but if it is, it can't come a moment too soon, to judge by the nominations for the Q Music Awards ("sponsored by some sort of drink"):
Another slice of the Peel programme's year-end vote from two decades ago. Why did I say two decades? That does make it sound ever such a lot...
12. Morrissey - Every Day Is Like Sunday
Of its time appearance on Top Of The Pops
Buy: Everyday Is Like Sunday on vinyl
11. The Inspiral Carpets - Keep The Circle Around
A reunion tour appearance in Manchester this year
Buy: Cool As...
10. Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds - The Mercy Seat
Live on the legendary Night Music show
Buy: Tender Prey
[Part of 1988 Festive Fifty weekend]
As a mucking-around way to generate some viral interest in his new album, Nick Cave is doing this sort of thing:
It's one part Scooby Doo to two parts that bloke who used to pop up on Paul Daniels with an act which involved yelling "Spirits, are you there?"
Nick Cave's And The Ass Saw The Angel is getting a luxury reprint in a collector's edition - we suspect it's probably roughly a 20th anniversay edition. Give or take.
Rav Singh's creaking News of the World column has discovered some pictures of Peaches Geldof getting a tattoo.
Lyrics from Nick Cave's Into My Arms tattooed, erm, across her lower back. Rather than her arms, which would have at least made some sort of sense.
So, is Peaches a big Cave fan?
Um... no:
News of a Suicide date in London is always to be welcomed, so try not to let the fact it's a support slot for Nick Cave's Tin Machine sideshow Grinderman disappoint too much. 20th June at the Forum, although it's already sold out, apparently. Which is quite disappointing.
We're sure it brings him no pleasure whatsoever - what with life being so grim, and everything - but Nick Cave is preparing a new Bad Seeds album, despite currently touting his Grinderman record:
