One of the joys of picking up a USB turntable is being able to instantly plug-in and listen to vinyl recordings. Which has got me back on the kick of picking up old singles and albums again. I found this gem — a 12″ maxi-single for Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds’ “I Had A Dream Joe” — at Kim’s Video down in the East Village. I almost opted for the 7″ version, which only had two tracks with a live version of “The Good Son” on the B-side. But I’m glad I picked this one up instead which includes live versions of “The Mercy Seat,” “The Ship Song,” and a fantastic rendition of “The Carny.”
I have officially started on book #2. Without giving away any details, one of the main characters in the book is everyone’s favorite mischief maker and all around swinging guy, Satan. The idea for the book actually came to me one morning while listening to “Up Jumped the Devil” by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Those pounding piano chords, Cave’s voice growling at that low register, the overall vibe of the dark one lurking mischievously up the street — the plot of the book laid itself out instantly in my head.
