Back in oz at last enjoying the early sun! Ventured to the beach for a quick surf, and realised i hadn't done it for a while and sufficiently sucked arse... wasn't the best conditions for a wannabee. Nearly drowned twice!! But having got my driving licence a trip to the beach was a must.
Saturday night had some quiet drinks with friends. Was good fun catching up over cocktails made in a food blender... hmmm.
Also started my new job today. Went well methinks. Its not hard. Its all veggie cutting, washing, more cutting, more washing... i enjoyed it today. Well you would if you're on 18 bucks an hour for doing it!
Return of the album of the week!
It's a very easy choice.
In all his wisdom.
Nick Cave.
Love it.
Yay.
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If you're not familiar with Nick Cave... Where do i begin?
He's Australian, he is like 50 years old but omg if anyone can write a song its him. He plays with his band called the Bad Seeds. Sure he isn't the best singer but the music is great and the lyrics are incredible. Each and every song takes you on a journey, a story if u will. They vary from heart warming love ballads to some mad blood frenzied loverman yearning after ... well just sex really.
Each album is different, 'murder ballads' is literally that. Tales of murders of various kinds. But simply brilliant. Then a bit more mellow there is 'no more shall we part', 'the boatman's call', 'nocturama', and 'abbotoir blues'. These are all recent albums.
His earlier work is much more raw but still gripping all the same. The song 'the mercy seat' is one of his most famous early songs. Recent songs you may now from films like Shrek, with 'people just ain't no good'. I want to recommend songs but i cant. Theres too many, on my ipod alone i have over 200 of his songs..ahhh obsessed much!
Anyways i digress. I meant to tell of his latest work with the band Grinderman (Cave and three of the bad seeds just doing their own thing..)
They just released their second album. And I'm so so happy that they are coming to Big Day Out!! Which will be awesome, as German super heavy rockers Rammstein are also present.
Like during his early days this album (called Grinderman 2) is raw and powerful. Just what Grinderman intended. Why does no one experiment anymore? i hate manufactured pop or rap/r&b or anything like that... i hate the charts atm. So yeh i recommend it. you must must must listen to the song 'Star Charmer.' It's a b-side to the song 'Heathen child' off the album.
Like a far flung star, there you are
Glitter less than before.
As you slip from my fingertips
Left me here on the burning shore.
I searched and searched, You were worth so much
More than you ever thought you were.
Everything you believed, I still carry with me
Broken down on the burning shore.
A Daddy's girl,
I see you curl
Asleep upon the floor.
Maybe you dream a little dream of me...
