Nick Cave: The Good Son (1997)

VPRO Loladamusica special about Nick Cave who, with his band
(Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds), has developed a new musical style, in which the melodrama has given way to a bare and sober sound. His texts refer to his major themes: love and religion.
Throughout the program Cave reads excerpts from his book, where we discover which elements inspired him in his writing and his music such as literature, religion, love and the role his father played in his life.
Among the topics discussed are his new song "Still your face comes shining through ".
Interview with Nick Cave at his London home.
FRAGMENTS from performances by:
- The Birthday Party, (the former Nick Cave band), Amsterdam 1981;
- Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds: "(Are you) the one that I've been waiting for ";
- Nick Cave solo: "Into my arms", "The Mercy Seat", "Dead Joe ";
- Nick Cave and Kylie Minogue, "Still your face comes shining through ", Festival of Queens (Belfast).
VPRO TV 26-12-1997