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Chris Bailey, the singer, songwriter, and sole permanent member of the legendary Australian punk band the Saints, died Saturday. Now his fellow Australian music icon Nick Cave, Bailey’s longtime friend and collaborator, has shared a written tribute to Bailey in the latest issue of his fan-mailbag newsletter The Red Hand Files. A reader named Dan posed the question, “I just heard about Chris Bailey’s death. What an amazing voice, what an amazing scream. Can you tell us something about what he meant to you as a young musician in Australia?” Here is Cave’s reponse:
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Nick Cave: announces ‘Hope, Faith And Carnage’ UK and Europe ‘In Conversation’ events
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Eight dates are included, including a Q&A and signing in the UKThe post Nick Cave announces ‘Hope, Faith And Carnage’ UK and Europe ‘In Conversation’ events appeared first on NME.
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Nick Cave: on being a centrist: “I just don’t really know about anything for sure”
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"In the centre [songwriters] feel freer, less restricted, less dogmatised, less bigoted"The post Nick Cave on being a centrist: “I just don’t really know about anything for sure” appeared first on NME.
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Nick Cave: “ChatGPT should just fuck off and leave songwriting alone”
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“A.I. may very well save the world, but it can’t save our souls”The post Nick Cave: “ChatGPT should just fuck off and leave songwriting alone” appeared first on NME.
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Nick Cave: announces 2023 solo US tour
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The Bad Seeds frontman will be back in North America this autumnThe post Nick Cave announces 2023 solo US tour appeared first on NME.
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Nick Cave: Announces 2023 Tour Backed By Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood
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Nick Cave is going on tour, and he’s bringing along a member of Radiohead. This fall, Cave will play “solo” shows across North America. Joining him onstage will be Radiohead bassist Colin Greenwood, who toured as part of Cave and Warren Ellis’ ensemble late last year. (Supposedly at one show Cave identifie...
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