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2863:" and expressed criticism of the idea "that everything is systemically fucked". He also stated that his small-c conservative views had formed following the deaths of two of his sons, explaining "I think that I have an understanding of loss and what it is to lose something and how difficult it is to get that back" and argued that the demise of religion and spirituality "which may or may not be a good thing" had led to a "vacuum that we created that we don't really know what to do with". He has also written in support of the rights of trans people, stating on his personal blog that "I love my trans fans fully I also wish for them to receive every right inherent to them and for them to lead lives of dignity and freedom, devoid of violence and prejudice". 620: 1933: 832: 9142: 1520: 52: 2535: 945: 2222: 10199: 2406:, Peter Billingham praised Cave's love songs as characterised by a "deep, poetic, melancholic introspection". Carl Lavery, another academic featured in the collection, argued that there was a "burgeoning field of Cave studies". Dan Rose argued that Cave "is a master of the disturbing narrative and chronicler of the extreme, though he is also certainly capable of a subtle romantic vision. He does much to the listener who enters his world." 2712:, Cave's reply was "No". The following year, he stated that "I'm not religious, and I'm not a Christian, but I do reserve the right to believe in the possibility of a god. It's kind of defending the indefensible, though; I'm critical of what religions are becoming, the more destructive they're becoming. But I think as an artist, particularly, it's a necessary part of what I do, that there is some divine element going on within my songs." 7706:"I would love to hear your thoughts on Ayaan Hirsi Ali's recent essay, 'Why I am now a Christian.' These two sentences in particular made me think of you (and the almost entirely diminished atheist in me): 'I have also turned to Christianity because I ultimately found life without any spiritual solace unendurable—indeed very nearly self-destructive. Atheism failed to answer a simple question: What is the meaning and purpose of life?'" 996: 923: 1453: 2879: 2376:) saying that act of song writing "is not mimicry, or replication, or pastiche, it is the opposite, it is an act of self-murder that destroys all one has strived to produce in the past." He went on to say "It's a blood and guts business requires my humanness", concluding that "this song is bullshit, a grotesque mockery of what it is to be human, and, well, I don't much like it." 2492:) Cave stated, "The words of the song go someway toward articulating why Susie and I moved from Brighton to L.A. Brighton had just become too sad. We did, however, return once we realised that, regardless of where we lived, we just took our sadness with us. These days, though, we spend much of our time in London, in a tiny, secret, pink house, where we are mostly happy." 2720:

There's no debate. I feel it intuitively, it comes from the heart, a magical place. But I still I fluctuate from day to day. Sometimes I feel very close to the notion of God, other times I don't. I used to see that as a failure. Now I see it as a strength, especially compared to the more fanatical notions of what God is. I think doubt is an essential part of belief.

2785:, but he declined, saying "it suddenly became very important to make a stand against those people who are trying to shut down musicians, to bully musicians, to censor musicians, and to silence musicians." This was after Eno and Waters published a letter asking Cave to avoid performing in Israel while "apartheid remains". Cave went on to describe the 2759:, as presented within the sacred domain of the church itself. My religiousness is softly spoken, both sorrowful and joyful, broadening and deepening, imagined and true. It is worship and prayer. It is resilient yet doubting, and forever wrestles with the forces of rationality." He concluded by describing Hirsi Ali's 2023 article in 941:

Cave's virtuosic, frequent histrionics. Critics Stephen Thomas Erlewine and Steve Huey wrote: "With the Bad Seeds, Cave continued to explore his obsessions with religion, death, love, America, and violence with a bizarre, sometimes self-consciously eclectic hybrid of blues, gospel, rock, and arty post-punk."

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Cave also took part in the "X-Files" compilation CD with some other artists, where he reads parts from the Bible combined with own texts, like "Time Jesum ...", he outed himself as a fan of the series some years ago, but since he does not watch much TV, it was one of the only things he watched.

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By the end of their first year in London, the Birthday Party had gained notoriety for their aggressive, confrontational live shows and Cave's unhinged stage presence, with him shrieking, bellowing and throwing himself about the stage, backed up by harsh pounding rock music laced with guitar feedback.

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a series of live personal talks Cave had held in which the audience were free to ask questions. On the page, Cave discusses various issues ranging from art, religion, current affairs and music, as well as using it as a free platform in which fans are encouraged to ask personal questions on any topic

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album which led to some record stores refusing to stock it. Cave argued that Morrissey should have that right to freedom of speech to state his opinions while everyone should be able to "challenge them when and wherever possible, but allow his music to live on, bearing in mind we are all conflicted

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blog. He in particular singled out woke politics and culture for criticism, describing it as "finding energy in self-righteous belief and the suppression of contrary systems of thought" and "regardless of the virtuous intentions of many woke issues, it is its lack of humility and the paternalistic

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calls the group one of rock's "most enduring, redoubtable" bands, with an accomplished discography. Though their sound tends to change considerably from one album to another, the one constant of the band is an unpolished blending of disparate genres, and song structures which provide a vehicle for

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movement as "cowardly and shameful", and that calls to boycott the country are "partly the reason I am playing Israel – not as support for any particular political entity but as a principled stand against those who wish to bully, shame and silence musicians." He furthermore responded with an open

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Although I've never been an atheist, there are periods when I struggled with the whole thing. As someone who uses words, you need to be able to justify your belief with language, I'd have arguments and the atheist always won because he'd go back to logic. Belief in God is illogical, it's absurd.

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I had written long-form before but it is pure story-telling in script writing and that goes back as far as I can remember for me, not just with my father but with myself. I slept in the same bedroom as my sister for many years, until it became indecent to do so and I would tell her stories every

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police station where he was being held on a charge of burglary. He would later recall that his father "died at a point in my life when I was most confused" and that "the loss of my father created in my life a vacuum, a space in which my words began to float and collect and find their purpose".

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Cave's son Jethro was also born in 1991, just ten days before Luke, and grew up with his mother, Beau Lazenby, in Melbourne, Australia. Cave and Jethro did not meet one another until Jethro was about seven or eight. Jethro Lazenby, also known as Jethro Cave, died in May 2022, aged 31.

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night—that is how she would get to sleep. She would say "tell me a story" so I would tell her a story. So that ability, I very much had that from the start and I used to enjoy that at school so actually to write a script—it suddenly felt like I was just making up a big story.

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addict for 20 years. Although his life during that time was admittedly "a terrible shambles", his second decade of addiction was much more stable and characterised by taking regularly heroin in the morning and in the evening and being able to work writing during the day.

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accompanied the band. They struggled initially with financial instability and limited connections, and grew to detest London and much of its music scene, which Cave later described as "dead, ... we felt really ripped off, robbed". He did however greatly admire

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from the late 1970s to mid-1980s. Cave and Lane recorded together on a few occasions. Their most notable collaborations include Lane's "cameo" verse on Cave's Bob Dylan cover "Death Is Not the End" from the album

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His father taught English and mathematics at the local technical school; his mother was a librarian at the high school that Cave attended. From an early age, Cave's father read him literary classics, such as

643:, to Dawn Cave (née Treadwell) and Colin Frank Cave. He has two older brothers, Tim (born 1952) and Peter (born 1954), and a younger sister, Julie (born 1959). As a child, he lived in Warracknabeal and then 7241: 6417: 5243: 4199:(AO) "For distinguished service to the performing arts as a musician, songwriter, author and actor, nationally and internationally, and as a major contributor to Australian music culture and heritage." 2820:

and misguided political correctness, describing both as "bad religion run amuck" and their "refusal to engage with uncomfortable ideas has an asphyxiating effect on the creative soul of a society."

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in 2004, it premiered in October 2005 and was later released worldwide to critical acclaim. Cave explained his personal background in relation to writing the film's screenplay in a 2013 interview:

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venue, where they attracted a cult following. They played hundreds of live shows in Australia and toured interstate before changing their name to the Birthday Party in 1980 and moving to

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blog. On the same blog, Cave confirmed he believed in God in June 2021. By 2023, Cave characterised himself as not being a Christian but 'act like one' and detailed in his 2022 book

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features, another Cave original, "(I'll Love You) Till the End of the World". Cave and the Bad Seeds later recorded a live in-studio cover track for Wenders' 2003 documentary

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in response to the claim by Bands Boycott Barclays that the festival sponsor increased its investment in arms companies trading with Israel, he responded simply with "play".

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world. Cave and Ellis wrote and recorded the score for the film, which was released in 2009. In 2011, Cave and Ellis reunited with Hillcoat to score his latest picture,

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and had also considered himself an atheist. However, he described his growing interest in religion as a "slowly emergent state" and shaped by his upbringing in the

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in Iran on his correspondence blog after being asked by a fan on the matter. He responded by stating "I am in awe of their courage and pray for their safety."

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before the fall and the coroner ruled his death was an accident. The effect of Arthur's death on Cave and his family was explored in the 2016 documentary film

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song, "Grinder Man Blues", which Cave is noted to have started singing during one of the band's early rehearsal sessions. The band's debut studio album,

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events and on his blog. He has also argued against boycotting musicians for controversial actions or political opinions while giving a lecture at the

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In response to a fan asking about his political beliefs, Cave expressed a disdain for "atheism, organised religion, radical bi-partisan politics and

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album, as he "could walk in on a bad day and hit 'delete' and that was the end of it". Cave believes that he lost valuable work due to a "bad day".

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elements, as well as increasingly abstract lyrics, informed in part by grief over his son Arthur's 2015 death, which is explored in the documentary

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in Brussels on 24 October 2014 and was also set up at the international Weekend of War and Peace, Paris on 10 and 11 November 2018 performed by L'

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imagery, Cave's lyrics frequently revolved around sin, debauchery and damnation. The band found a champion in prominent radio DJ and taste-maker

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said that he admires the personality and energy within Cave's voice, and that his early albums "exposed to lyrical content as literature".

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song called "Vixo" which was recorded in October 1983: the track was released in 1985 on the 12" inch vinyl "Annie Hogan – Plays Kickabye".

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live for the first time. Cave was particularly inspired by the show of the latter band, saying that he left the venue "a different person."

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in the book and the lyrics Cave wrote in the late stages of the Birthday Party and the early stage of his solo career. "Swampland", from

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Cave was 19 when his father was killed in a car collision; his mother told him of his father's death while she was bailing him out of a

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In a September 2013 interview, Cave explained that he returned to using a typewriter for songwriting after his experience with the

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was published on 8 September 2009 by HarperCollins books. Telling the story of a sex-addicted salesman, it was also released as a

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Cave's droll sense of humour and penchant for parody is evident in many of the band's songs, including "Nick the Stripper" and "

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documenting her conversion to Christianity as a "laudable achievement" for its ability to "vex atheists and Christians alike."

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in 1982. After establishing a cult following in Europe, Australia and the United States, they disbanded in the following year.

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Cave's songs have also appeared in a number of Hollywood blockbusters – "There is a Light" appears on the 1995 soundtrack for

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on bass. In 1977, after leaving school, they adopted the name The Boys Next Door and began playing predominantly original

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mentioned that Cave personally approved the use of the song for the series after watching a pre-screening of the show.

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Niall Lucy and Chris Coughran, eds. Vagabond Holes: David McComb and The Triffids (Fremantle: Fremantle Press, 2009).

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in 2023, saying that audiences should not “eradicate the best of these people in order to punish the worst of them."

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psycho-sexual apocalypse" to describe the "menace" present in the lyrics of the title track. Their most recent work,

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as "a shelter from the online storm free of discord and conspiracies, and in harmony with the internet vision of

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to honor outstanding achievements in the music industry, and are considered the music industry's highest honor.

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2011 Straight to you – Triple j's tribute tour to Nick Cave for his work in Australian music for Ausmusic Month

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CD, released to coincide with Cash's 70th birthday. Subsequently, Cave recorded a duet with Cash, a version of

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In 1973, Cave founded a band with fellow students at Caulfield Grammar. With Cave as singer, the band included

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magazine but added "I have these days what I would call a conservative temperament" and described himself as "

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performing "The Carny" and "From Her to Eternity". Two original songs were included in Wenders' 1993 sequel

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in July 1996, "The Flesh Made Word", discussing in biographical format his relationship with Christianity.

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is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of

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In 2019, Cave expressed his personal disagreement with both organised religion and atheism (in particular

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Nick Cave & Warren Ellis' Lawless Music Features Mark Lanegan, Emmylou Harris, Ralph Stanley, More

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individuals." He also added it would be "dangerous" to censor Morrissey from expressing his beliefs.

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after the latter expressed a series of controversial political statements during the release of his

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as, after the death of his 15-year-old son, Arthur, they "just find it too difficult to live here."

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and renditions of the track can be heard throughout the series, including covers by artists such as

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and doctrinal sureness of its claims that repel me." In 2020, Cave also expressed opposition to

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Cave currently maintains a personal blog and an online correspondence page with his fans called

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Cave left Australia in 1980. After stints living in London, Berlin, and São Paulo, he moved to

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published an adult comic book they wrote together, with illustrations by Mike Matthews, titled

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2014 Festival de Cinéma de la Ville de Québec: Grand Prix competition – official feature for "

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Cave's religious doubts were once a source of discomfort to him, but he eventually concluded:

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Cave has always been open about his doubts. When asked in 2009 about whether he believed in a

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since 2013) are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.

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In 2024, when asked by a musician on Cave's The Red Hand Files whether they should boycott

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and an iPhone app. The book originally started as a screenplay Cave was going to write for

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2014 Athens International Film Festival: Music & Films Competition Golden Athena for "

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vocalists have cited Cave's Birthday Party-era work as their primary influence, including

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in 1997, containing lyrics, poems, and the transcript of a radio essay he wrote for the

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During the Birthday Party's Berlin period, Cave collaborated with local post-punk group

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The band with Cave as their leader and frontman has released seventeen studio albums.

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Walker, Clinton (2009). "Planting Seeds". In Dalziell, Tanya; Welberry, Karen (ed.).

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was edited by academic John H. Baker and published in 2013. In an essay on the album

2269:"peerless", "a star-studded and uncompromisingly violent outlaw film". The generally 2152: 2018: 1895: 1873: 1842: 1512:, a boxset of outtakes. Cave's song "Let the Bells Ring", released on the 2004 album 1503: 1114: 1091: 825: 604: 240: 6002: 5634:"Shell Shock, un opéra de Nicholas Lens en hommage aux victimes de la Grande Guerre" 2526:, saying "from the first time I meditated, I stopped fearing the end of the world." 1785:. By the time Dominik's film was released, Hillcoat was preparing his next project, 1482:(2000). Cave was then invited to contribute to the liner notes of the retrospective 1200:

film, music supervisor Matt Biffa chose the song because it was "really uplifting".

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Nick Cave: Sinner Saint: The True Confessions, Thirty Years of Essential Interviews

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of their choosing. Cave's intimate approach to the Question & Answer format on

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has released two studio albums since 2006. In 2009, he released his second novel,

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In 2006, Cave formed Grinderman with himself on vocals, guitar, organ and piano,

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in 1976, but dropped out the following year to pursue music. He also began using

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are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the

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In 2023, Cave wrote on his blog that he had sympathised with feminist author

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The Proposition: Bringing the revisionist Western to the Australian outback

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concept album. Intended as a collaboration between the Birthday Party and

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magazine that he and his family were considering moving from Brighton to

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Cave and Ellis have also scored a number of documentary films, including

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LP, Cave, together with band-mates Harvey and Howard, joined members of

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by Richard Lowenstein. Cave performed parts of the Boys Next Door song "

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Cave has made occasional appearances as an actor. He appears alongside

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during the late 19th century. Directed by John Hillcoat and filmed in

1502:(2002). Another duet between the two artists, the American folk song " 11285: 11059: 10945: 10908: 10557: 10547: 10275: 10213: 9936: 9492: 8422:"Nick Cave, Boy & Bear Lead APRA 2014 Song of the Year Shortlist" 6422: 6418:"Nick Cave Confirms He'll Score John Hillcoat's 'The Wettest County'" 6057: 2794: 2774: 2636: 2615: 2594: 2433: 2429: 2321: 2159:. He also appeared in the 2007 film adaptation of Ron Hansen's novel 2127: 1659: 1596: 1548: 1524: 1348: 1174: 881: 844: 817: 813: 746: 707: 672: 588: 580: 410: 402: 220: 8103:"See Nick Cave Praise Rock Writer 'Ratso' in Trailer for Short Film" 5077:"Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!! (album review)" 4385:: World Cinema Documentary Directing Award & Editing Award for " 2838:

In October 2022, Cave expressed support for the participants of the

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Cave creates original film scores with fellow Bad Seeds band member

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His works also appear in a number of major TV programmes among them

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called him the greatest living songwriter in 2011. Rob O'Connor of

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notions of good versus evil culminated in what has been called his

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which was referencing the song "Heart That Kills" (from the album

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Aside from their soundtracks, Cave also wrote the screenplays for

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When he was 15 years old, Cave's son Arthur fell from a cliff at

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features two original songs from Cave's side project Grinderman.

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by a wide range of artists, including Cash ("The Mercy Seat"),

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Blais-Billie, Braudie; Kim, Michelle Hyun (19 November 2017).

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In 2010, Cave was ranked the 19th greatest living lyricist in

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Cave's musical work was featured in a scene of the 1986 film,

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and Cave would collaborate on a motion-capture movie of the

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Cave has also lent his voice in narrating the animated film

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During the 1982 recording sessions for the Birthday Party's

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The Boys Next Door emerged as the linchpin of the Melbourne

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