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Leader Live
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Transvision Vamp singer Wendy James to perform in Buckley
The singer will take to the stage at the Tivoli on Saturday, October 25, as part of a UK tour in support of recently released album 'The Shape of History.' The album, which is the tenth solo album by the Transvision Vamp lead singer, was written, produced, and mixed by James herself. It was recorded in West London and New York City, and is available digitally, on deluxe vinyl, and on deluxe CD. James will be accompanied on tour by a full band, including Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' Jim Sclavunos on drums and Alex Ward on guitar. They will be playing songs from across all of her albums. Reflecting on 'The Shape of History,' James said: "My songwriting has always been a wide mix of sounds, which naturally reflect the different music and references I have and love. "'The Shape Of History' was recorded on Scrubs Lane, West London, with Alex Ward, Harry Bohay, and James Sclavunos. "I then went off to NYC and Brooklyn to record the pianos and organs with Dave 'The Moose' Sherman. "Overdubbing continued with Al Lawson at the engineering helm in his Shepherd's Bush studio and then I went back to Berkeley, California to mix with Jesse Nichols before mastering with Fred Kevorkian in Brooklyn, New York. "I have spent so much time with this music, I know it note-for-note and love it, and am so happy for you to make it your own now. "'The Shape Of History' has a lot about love in it, a lot about appreciation of oneself, one's life and, importantly, of others. "It is life's arc of starting out, blooming into something and in some ways maturing. "I don't think my music has got older, I know I've not gone mellow! "My attitude can be more ferocious and fearless than ever, but there is an acquired wisdom, which naturally comes after having been alive for a few decades! "'The Shape Of History' is a love letter and a thank you note to life so far. "The culmination of my tenth album is the result of co-musicians and engineers who I've worked with previously and with whom I share a language. "We know each other, we choose to work together. "We enjoy each other's talents and personalities. READ MORE: Connah's Quay dentist to open in Flintshire in September Police release statement on armed officers in Garden City "There is a happiness, a belonging, when we meet up, and an open and determined desire to achieve what we know we have to. "Meeting Nick Christian Sayer and forming Transvision Vamp, the two of us walking into EMI Records and demanding to see the head of artists and repertoire, Dave Ambrose; getting signed and making our hits of the late 80's and 90's; collaborating with Elvis Costello and mixing that album at Sunset Sound in Hollywood where The Stones mixed 'Exile On Main St,' then moving to NYC to start writing and recording as a solo artist; all the gigs I've played and the friends I've made around the world, the astounding, incredible, wonderful people whose lives I've crossed paths with... "I am so grateful for it all." For more information, visit
Vancouver Sun
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Vancouver Sun
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: 5 great moments in the band's history in Vancouver
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds bring the Wild God Tour to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver on May 11 at 8 p.m. The band, fronted by Australian singer and author Cave, formed in 1983 following the demise of Cave's previous group the Birthday Party. In an August 1994 preview for the group's appearance at Lollapalooza that year, then Province music critic Tom Harrison described that band as Cave's 'first band of notoriety … who practised musical anarchy.' The Bad Seeds, with its frequent membership changes, has amassed a body of work that has elevated the group and its leader into global cult status. Tours typically sell out and Cave's coming local date is only posting resale tickets now. Since the release of Wild God last August, the singer has been receiving more media coverage for his 'anti-woke' politics and dedicated conservatism than his music. Get top headlines and gossip from the world of celebrity and entertainment. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sun Spots will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Here are a few highlights of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' long history of live performances in Vancouver. When/where : Oct. 30, 1986 at the Town Pump Vancouver Sun reviewer John Mackie had a busy night covering both Steve Winwood at the Pacific Coliseum and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds at the Town Pump in one night. 'Steve Winwood is nice. Nick Cave is bad,' began the review before going on to note that Cave was 'devastatingly raw, loud and evil. He definitely has some kind of hell-hound on his trail — looking like a dead Neil Young, he lurched round the stage screaming out John Lee Hooker's I'm Gonna Kill That Woman with an intensity that defied belief.' When and where : Aug. 30, 1994 at Cloverdale Fairgrounds, Surrey Among the largest concerts to take place in Surrey, nearly 28,000 people attended to see an All-Star headlining trio of Smashing Pumpkins, Beastie Boys and Green Day. Cave was one of the additional acts on the bill, performing a set in the broad daylight. Province reviewer Mike Roberts described Cave as 'The spastic, skinny jackal — ever-present cigarette in hand — ripped into a set of soul-burning numbers including Papa Won't Leave You Henry, Do You Love Me? and Oh, Deanna. The Bad Seeds' tight, layered rifts elevated Cave's lyrics to that place where dancing stops and passion begins.' 'She was my friend and my partner. She was occasionally my lover,' sang Cave, summing up love in the '90s quite succinctly. When and where : Nov. 11, 2010 at Commodore Ballroom Having long graduated into venues the size of the Queen Elizabeth Theatre and Orpheum, Cave brought his raw, loud blues punk group Grinderman to town and played the Commodore. The band comprised of Bad Seeds members Martyn P. Casey on bass, Jim Sclavunos on drums and multi-instrumentalist Warren Ellis ripped through a set of searing rockers for one of the year's best shows. When and where : Oct. 10, 2019 at Massey Theatre, New Westminster Music is Cave's primary discipline, but he is also an accomplished author and actor. Releasing his first book, King Ink in 1988, Cave has also contributed to screenplays for the film the Proposition and Lawless. This evening at Massey Theatre gave the artist a chance to dive into his other interests for fans to gain greater insight into his creative impulses. When and where: Feb. 25, 2021, digital release Cave and Bad Seeds member Warren Ellis released their first duo album during the COVID-19 lockdown. Cave also released the book Faith, Hope and Carnage in 2021. Based on his conversations with Irish journalist Seán O'Hagan, the book delved into the artist's heroin addiction, lifelong struggle with Christianity and the 2015 death of his son Arthur. Both 2019's Ghosteen and 2024's Wild God have continued with the singer's exploration of the loss of two children, but the most recent release is heralded for its inherent expression of joy. The setlists for this tour is draws upon these three albums. With photo research by Postmedia librarian Carolyn Soltau sderdeyn@
Forbes
20-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Bring An Emotional Uplift To Brooklyn
On the weekend of Oct. 7-8, 2023, Nick Cave performed a pair of solo shows at New York City's Beacon Theatre minus his band, the Bad Seeds. Amid the tragic events that unfolded in the world that particular weekend, Cave's somber and yet powerful music — in which he performed on piano with accompaniment by bassist Colin Greenwood — provided a much-needed balm and moment of reflection, especially for those who experienced grief. More than a year after the solo performances at the Beacon, Cave's perspective has shifted toward optimism and joy when he and the Bad Seeds' returned to the Big Apple for a show at Brooklyn Barclays Center this past week. The subject of joy is a main theme of his most recent and excellent album, the cathartic Wild God. In a Newsweek interview from 2024, Cave said around the time of that album's release: "I think joy on some level is a form of suffering, you could say. It's a sort of upward explosion with the knowledge of what we are as human beings. This record's like that. It keeps bursting forth." A considerable portion of Wild God dominated the setlist at Thursday's show, and the dramatic and expansive cinematic-like songs from that record — including the title song, 'Long Dark Night,' 'Frogs' and 'Joy' — were perfectly suited to the much larger setting of the Barclays. They nestled perfectly with the old favorites such as 'The Mercy Seat,' 'Red Right Hand,' 'Papa Won't Leave You, Henry' and 'The Weeping Song.' Similar to the 2023 Beacon solo shows, the two-and-a-half-hour concert at the Barclays was like a religious revival gathering with Cave in the guise of a passionate evangelist while alternating between playing piano and reaching out to the front section of the audience with his hands. Like his previous live performances, he conveyed dual personalities at his recent show: that of an intimidating, almost menacing, figure full of fire and brimstone during the intense numbers ('From Her to Eternity,' 'Tupelo'), and the other as a poetic and elegant soul on the reflective tunes ('O Children,' 'I Need You'). For an artist whose musical persona can be intimidating, Cave was in good, even humorous, spirits and gave shoutouts to Brooklyn and the city at large; his distinctive baritone singing and presence remained mesmerizing. Accompanied by a four-person choir, the Bad Seeds members were in top-notch form—among them Warren Ellis, Cave's longtime collaborator and right-hand man, on violin and other instruments.. The poignant moment of the evening among many came at the very end when Cav performed solo on piano for the ballad 'Into My Arms' (from the 1997 album The Boatman's Call) — a fitting and touching way to conclude a show that left one moved spiritually. The tone for the Bad Seeds' electric performance was set by guitarist/singer Annie Clark, best known under the moniker of St Vincent, who opened the show. On her previous album, 2021's Daddy's Home, St. Vincent took a bit of a stylistic detour by exploring 70s-styled funk and soul. But on her most recent release, the Grammy-winning All Born Screaming, she returned to the hard-edged alternative rock of 2017's Masseduction, and that was the sound that dominated her set at the Barclays. The intensity of All Born Screaming's music (whose songs 'Reckless,' 'Flea' and 'Broken Man' were part of the set list) translated well on stage via a ferocious performance by Clark and her band. They complemented the tone of the songs from Masseduction ('Los Ageless,' 'Fear the Future,' 'Sugarboy'), which were also played onstage. Appropriately, St. Vincent performed 'New York' in front of the Big Apple crowd before she concluded with the haunting epic title track from All Born Screaming. Even though it was only an hour, the set was both turbulent and satisfying. St. Vincent continued to be a charismatic live performer whose sense of theatricality evoked Bowie and others from her vocal stylings to playing guitar while lying on the floor. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Setlist: Frogs Wild God Song of the Lake O Children Jubilee Street From Her to Eternity Long Dark Night Cinnamon Horses Tupelo Conversion Bright Horses Joy I Need You Carnage Final Rescue Attempt Red Right Hand The Mercy Seat White Elephant Encore: Papa Won't Leave You, Henry The Weeping Song Skeleton Tree Into My Arms St. Vincent Setlist: Reckless Broken Man Fear the Future Los Ageless Flea Cheerleader Pay Your Way in Pain New York Sugarboy All Born Screaming
