Something Shiny

I have to say this one surprised me. The Death of Bunny Murno started out thoroughly messed up as one would expect from the mind of Nick Cave. While the story progressed, I can’t say it was any less messed up, but somehow the caricature characters managed to become incredibly human. Bunny should have been a completely irredeemable soul, but by the end… well ya kinda have to feel for the guy.

If your a fan of Mr. Cave, I’d say this is worth a read. If you not, and particularly if you’re easily offended, you may want to think twice.

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This just popped up on random and it reminded me of the first time I heard the album (Murder Ballads). I had picked up the album on a whim used at Cheapo. After listening to a few songs I ran into the living room where my roommate was at the time (who was more “music cool” than I was) and excitedly asked if all of Nick Cave‘s songs were about killing and other assorted, related unpleasant things.

He said, “yeah, pretty much.”

Obviously with a album title like Murder Ballads, well, murder is going to be a common topic, but the rule seems to hold true for a surprisingly high percentage of his body of work from The Birthday Present to Grinderman.

So, let’s all take a minute to remember how awesome Nick Cave is.

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