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From Stephen Elliott
There’s one song by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds that pretty much sums up every era of the band, and that’s “The Mercy Seat.”
Nick has said it’s one of his favorite songs to perform because they can do so much with it, from ultra violent execution to a sweet ballad about a man facing execution.
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Conversation Hearts
Two Words. Infinite Meanings. True Love. Missed Connections. 50% Divorce. First Date. Happy Nights. Sad Days. Star Crossed. Wedded Bliss. Bad Breakup. Holding Hands. Making Out. Great Sex. Poly Love.
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We love the 33 1/3 series from Continuum, which explores individual albums through slender investigations from rock critics such as Rob Trucks on Fleetwood Mac and Amanda Petrusich on Nick Drake alongside takes from musicians like John Darnielle on Black Sabbath and Colin Meloy on The Replacements.
Johnny Cash in German.
IS the Large Hadron Collider being sabotaged by ITS OWN FUTURE?
A behind the scenes look at Swedish rug mill. Because, really, why not?
One of my closest friend’s doesn’t have a sense of smell, if this article is correct that means he doesn’t feel any emotions at all!
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