Podcasts about Skeleton Tree

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Their 18th studio album unexpectedly turns the unfortunately thrilling second act of Nick Cave into the maximalist, away from the brilliant abstract, avant experimentalism of Skeleton Tree and Ghosteen. There's plenty to adore in Cave's battle with the God's, though the heavyweight first half of the album is more compelling than the more resigned and conventionally composed second half.

Spéciale Nick Cave, à l'occasion de la sortie de son nouvel album "Wild God" ce vendredi. On en parle avec Christophe Deniau, qui a publié en 2018 "Nick Cave : L'intranquille" (Castor Music). Le livre est sorti en poche en janvier 2023. Nick Cave est à la fois musicien, poète et scénariste accompli. Ses influences sont multiples, il donne de nombreux concerts sur la scène rock australienne des années 1970 avant de partir pour Londres et Berlin-Ouest. Son dernier album Skeleton Tree a été acclamé par la critique. Nick Cave incarne la frange noire du rock, entre pulsions morbides et amours brisées, reliant le blues à l'imagerie biblique. Imperméable à l'actualité artistique, il compose des chansons à la noire magnificence et n'a jamais cédé à la mode, même s'il a connu son heure de gloire avec " Where the Wild Roses Grow ", le tube sulfureux interprété en duo avec Kylie Minogue. Cette biographie retrace le trajet de l'artiste, de The Birthday Party au début des années 1980 à la formation de Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, en passant par le projet Grinderman. Il évoque sa relation avec PJ Harvey, ainsi que sa vie depuis son mariage, mais aussi les tragédies qui ont impacté sa création. « Nick Cave : L'intranquille » permet de pénétrer l'univers singulier du musicien et de ses influences (Elvis Presley, Leonard Cohen, les bluesmen, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash), et de comprendre qui se cache derrière le masque de l'intranquille. À partir de 16h00, Jérôme Colin et ses chroniqueurs vous offrent toute l'actualité culturelle : cinéma, musique, littérature, théâtre… Toujours avec une touche d'humour. Après Bagarre dans la Discothèque, le jeu musical décalé, Jérôme reçoit un grand invité et, dans la dernière demi-heure, avec Hélène Maquet, Julie Morelle et les chroniqueurs, ils vous emmènent dans la bonne humeur vers la nouvelle émission d'info de fin de journée. 1h30 de plaisir intelligent. Merci pour votre écoute Entrez sans Frapper c'est également en direct tous les jours de la semaine de 11h30 à 13h sur www.rtbf.be/lapremiere Retrouvez tous les épisodes de Entrez sans Frapper sur notre plateforme Auvio.be : https://auvio.rtbf.be/emission/8521 Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement.

Staci takes a deep dive into everything Nick Cave with Adam Steiner, the author of an exhaustively researched and beautifully written new book, “Darker With the Dawn: Nick Cave's Songs Of Love And Death.” The tome examines all of the dark troubadour's music, but especially focuses on Skeleton Tree and Ghosteen. Adam is also the author of biographies on David Bowie, and Nine Inch Nails—he gives us a glimpse into his methodology and research process and explains why he avoids interviewing his subjects. This is almost a double episode… enjoy!

Here are some experiences to which Nick Cave gives voice and song: the "universal condition" of yearning, and of loss; a "spirituality of rigor"; and the transcendent and moral dimensions of what music is about. This Australian musician, writer, and actor first made a name in the wild world of '80s post-punk and later with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. He also underwent public struggles with addiction and rehab.Since the accidental death of his 15-year-old son Arthur in 2015, and a few years later, the death of his eldest child Jethro, he has entered yet another transfigured era, co-created an exquisite book called Faith, Hope and Carnage, and become a frank and eloquent interlocutor on grief. As a human and a songwriter, Nick Cave is an embodiment of a life examined and evolved. He sat with Krista in the On Being studio in Minneapolis, and the gorgeous conversation that followed is woven in this episode with his gorgeous music.Nick Cave is the songwriter and lead singer of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Their albums include Ghosteen, Skeleton Tree, and Push the Sky Away. Nick's recent albums with frequent collaborator Warren Ellis include Seven Psalms and Carnage. His book, which takes the form of an electric conversation with journalist Seán O'Hagan, is Faith, Hope and Carnage. He frequently writes, and answers questions from his fans, on the website The Red Hand Files.Find the transcript for this show at onbeing.org.______Sign up for The Pause — a Saturday morning companion newsletter to the On Being podcast season, and news and invitations all year round.

Nick Cave is a musician, songwriter, author, and actor, best known as the frontman of the band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, though is also beloved for his early group, The Birthday Party. Albums from The Boatman's Call (1997) to Skeleton Tree (2016) showcase Cave's ability to craft emotionally charged and intellectually stimulating compositions filled with hauntingly poetic lyrics. Beyond music, Cave's authored several books, including And the Ass Saw the Angel (1989) and Stranger Than Kindness (2021). His collaborations with director John Hillcoat on movies like The Proposition (2005) and Lawless (2012) have received critical acclaim. And he maintains an open and engaging dialogue with his fans through his newsletter, The Red Hand Files. This podcast was recorded the day after the conclusion of Caves's duo tour with Radiohead's bassist, Colin Greenwood, in Los Angeles. A few days after recording this podcast, he used The Red Hand Files to write the following message to his fans: “After I stepped off stage at the final show, I changed from my grey suit into a blue suit, ate some seafood with Colin, and then headed to the aftershow, where I hung out with some old friends for an hour or so before going back to the hotel with Susie. We stayed up for a few hours and then tried to sleep, but I was hyped up, so I took a sleeping pill at 4 am — which was a dumb idea because I had an interview that morning with Rick Rubin for his podcast. Anyway, when I woke up, I put on a grey suit, jumped into the car with my driver to go to Malibu, did Rick's podcast (which could turn out quite interesting as I'm not sure the sleeping pill had completely worn off), then started back to L.A. In the car, I began to feel a bit rough, so we parked up at Zuma Beach, where I threw off my clothes and jumped into the sea in an unsuccessful attempt to restore myself; then we carried on to the hotel, where I changed from my grey suit into a blue suit before heading to Book Soup for [a] signing . . . After the signing, I returned to the hotel feeling tired and weird, sat up with Susie for a while, went to bed, woke up about 2 am, threw up in the sink and collapsed unconscious on the bathroom floor. Susie found me there and hauled me back onto the bed; my assistant was called to the hotel, some extremely handsome emergency paramedics turned up, a lovely nurse arrived and fixed me to a drip, and later, I spoke to an eighty-nine-year-old saint of a doctor who diagnosed an acute gastro event.” ------ Thank you to the sponsors that fuel our podcast and our team: LMNT Electrolytes https://drinklmnt.com/tetra ------ House of Macadamias https://www.houseofmacadamias.com/tetra ------ Squarespace https://squarespace.com/tetra ------

Secondo capitolo lungo le tappe della mia formazione aldiquà del palco.Playlist:The Gun Club - "Bad America"Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - "By the Time I Get to Pheonix"Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - "Skeleton Tree"Nirvana - "Love Buzz"U2 - "I Will Follow"

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Welcome to Chapter 10(!) of the Okie Bookcast! I'm excited that we've made it to this milestone and thankful for all of you who have joined the ride. Quick reminder - the category for the Read Oklahoma Challenge this month is "A Book Set in Oklahoma". You can find a list of suggested titles on the web site - okiebookcast.com/readoklahoma - don't forget you can also sign up to let me know you're joining me in the Challenge. My guest today is Kim Ventrella. Kim is the award-winning author of four middle grade novels, including HELLO, FUTURE ME and THE SECRET LIFE OF SAM (HarperCollins), a 2021 Oklahoma Book Award winner and one of Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2020. Her novel BONE HOLLOW (Scholastic) was chosen as a 2019 Best Book for Kids by the New York Public Library, and SKELETON TREE was nominated for the 2019 Carnegie Medal in the UK. In addition to these novels, her short fiction has appeared in the anthology DON'T TURN OUT THE LIGHTS. Beyond her own writing, Kim is dedicated to helping other authors - particularly young authors - improve their work. She has a couple of YouTube channels with content for emerging authors, does school visits, and teaches writing to kids through the Outschool platform. Kim is also one of the organizers of Spooky Middle Grade - a collection of authors who write spooky middle grade fiction - and offers editing services for writers needing a bit of assistance. In our conversation, we talk about Kim's work,  her process, her work with writers of all ages, and how a 5th-grade yearbook signing helped launch her career. You can connect with Kim and her work at kimventrella.com or on social media @kimventrella. Our reviewer is Casie Bazay. Casie is a former middle school teacher who now works as a freelance writer, editor, and author. Her debut YA novel, Not Our Summer, released from Running Press Kids/Hachette in May of 2021. In her spare time, Casie enjoys exploring the great outdoors, spending time at the barn with her horses and goats, reading, and watching movies. She lives on a hay farm in Oklahoma with her husband and two children but loves traveling to new and exciting destinations whenever she can.You can connect with Casie and her work at casiebazay.com or on social media @casiebazay on Twitter or @casiebazayyaauthor on Facebook. Casie reviews Bad Witch Burning by Jessica Lewis.Mentioned on the Show:Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark - Alvin Schwartz Goosebumps - R.L. StineSpooky Middle GradeSociety of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Out to Get You - Josh AllenOnly if You Dare - Josh AllenA Touch of Ruckus - Ash Van OtterlooJosephine Against the Sea - Shakirah BourneArc of a Scythe series - Neal ShustermanBad Witch Burning - Jessica LewisConnect with J: website | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

Musician Nick Cave has nourished Bob's soul for 20+ years. His band, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, has been prolific for 4 decades, but somehow managed to break new ground with a trilogy of albums released in 2013 (Push the Sky Away), 2016 (Skeleton Tree), and 2019 (Ghosteen). The last two albums were cloaked under the weight of blackest grief, after Cave's son died tragically. After challenging relative Cave newbie, Ben, to all 3 albums, they regroup and do their best to put words to their ineffable experiences.

Another UNDISCOVERED SESSION with George Gavrielwho heads up Brisbane band The Skeleton Tree. The Skeleton Tree has recently released music on Spotify and we tune into Babylon, which is a cracker of a song. AN ABSOLUTE CRACKERGeorge talks of the song, his influences from Lockdown in Brisbane. Its another greatCheck out The Skeleton Tree On Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theskeletontree/Check Out The Sketeon Tree on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/6aMHmwpOLN8dpnDPzfJdCxThanks George*Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS*

Überraschung! Nick Cave hat heute mit Langzeitkollaborateur Warren Ellis (aber ohne die anderen Bad Seeds) das Lockdown-Album «Carnage» veröffentlicht. Nach den ultrapersönlichen Traueralben «Skeleton Tree» und «Ghosteen» gibt es jetzt minimalistische, apokalyptische Pandemie-Poesie fürs Kollektiv.

This week Janine shares three survival stories for middle school readers: Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat, The Skeleton Tree, and One Thousand Hills. Celebrating the will to live in the face of incredible adversity, these books are filled with humour, adventure, heartache and hope.

Gabriel Ebulue shares his love for Skeleton Tree, the ominous and emotional album steeped in Nick Cave's personal tragedy.

La carrera de Nick Cave abarca varias décadas y distintas etapas. Resumirlas todas ellas es imposible en una hora y por eso nuestro programa de hoy se centra en un momento concreto pero conectado. Hoy sentamos en el sofá sonoro los últimos tres trabajos de Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds.Push the sky away, Skeleton Tree y Ghosteen son los álbumes que Nick Cave editó antes de la muerte de su hijo, justo tras ella y ya con la reflexión unos años después. Son tres discos hermosos y crudos que se diferencian mucho del resto de su obra.Estos tres discos de Nick Cave forman una etapa, no cerrada todavía, en una carrera extensa e intensa como pocas. Esta semana hemos querido poner el foco en ella y recorrerla sin prisas de la mano de Fernando Navarro y con los reportajes de Lucía Taboada, Jimena Marcos e Igor Paskual.

La carrera de Nick Cave abarca varias décadas y distintas etapas. Resumirlas todas ellas es imposible en una hora y por eso nuestro programa de hoy se centra en un momento concreto pero conectado. Hoy sentamos en el sofá sonoro los últimos tres trabajos de Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds.Push the sky away, Skeleton Tree y Ghosteen son los álbumes que Nick Cave editó antes de la muerte de su hijo, justo tras ella y ya con la reflexión unos años después. Son tres discos hermosos y crudos que se diferencian mucho del resto de su obra.Estos tres discos de Nick Cave forman una etapa, no cerrada todavía, en una carrera extensa e intensa como pocas. Esta semana hemos querido poner el foco en ella y recorrerla sin prisas de la mano de Fernando Navarro y con los reportajes de Lucía Taboada, Jimena Marcos e Igor Paskual.

Matthew Dow Smith is an American comic book artist and author. He's worked on a range of titles for publishers DC, Marvel, Dark Horse among others including Hellboy, Sandman Mystery Theatre, Dr Who, The X-files Starman, Beasts of the Black Hand and the X-Men. He's also releasing his new work "Johnny Chaos" in weekly installments on Twitter (which you can find via @matthewdowsmith), and has just announced the formation of his own studio Skeleton Tree Media.Matthew was kind enough to spare some to chat about many things including his path to geekdom, what would be a good starting point for the Cthulhu mythos for a new fan, why he's started his own creative studio now and the clever logic behind why he's releasing Johnny Chaos the way he is. We also discuss the current state of accountability in the comic book industry and why there needs to be increased representation. Plus we also geek out extensively over Doctor Who - you were warned.

Escucha: Nick Cave: Skeleton Tree

En el segundo capítulo de la semana dedicado a Nick Cave, seguimos desgranando la trilogía formada por Push the Sky Away (2013), Skeleton Tree (2016) y el reciente Ghosteen (2019). Nos adentramos en sus canciones, la música y la manera de cantar de Cave, que en los últimos años han tomado una senda vanguardista y electrónica, dejando de lado los instrumentos rock. Terminamos con unas cuantas canciones de Ghosteen para comprender la pérdida, el dolor y la tristeza. Compartimos y hacemos nuestros los sentimientos de Cave en uno de los programas más intensos que hemos hecho hasta el momento. Necesitarás tiempo y espacio para asimilar tanta embriaguez emocional

Primero de los dos episodios dedicados a Ghosteen, el nuevo disco de Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. No solamente nos adentramos en este profundo y dramático trabajo, sino que repasamos la trilogía que forman Push the sky away, Skeleton Tree y el propio Ghosteen. Tres discos en los que Cave va adentrándose cada vez más en una música vanguardista e intensa y en la que va dejando la canción por el recital. Marcado por la prematura muerte de su hijo, este Ghosteen es una redención que comparte con los oyentes y que trataremos de analizar durante esta semana.

Låge nr. 12 omhandler et tungt emne; Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' album, "Skeleton Tree".

Als weltweite Youtube Premiere hat die Band mit "Ghosteen" ihr neustes Studioalbum veröffentlicht. Es beschliesst eine Trilogie, die mit Push The Sky Away (2013) begann und mit Skeleton Tree (2016) weitergezogen wurde. Es ist ein tiefsinniges Album, durchzogen von Tragik und Schönheit. von Mirco Kaempf

Bestselling author William Bernhardt discusses the latest news from the world of books, then interviews several writers at Litfest, a library literary festival in Oklahoma City.Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: NewsBernhardt provides more details on the multi-book contract signed by Dean Koontz with Amazon Publishing, the success of Amazon's ads program, and the breakout hit When the Crawdads Sing, a first novel published when the author (Delia Owens) was 69 years of age.Chapter 3: Writing TipsBernhardt interviews Staci Mauney about how she turned her blog into four successful inspirational books--and how what worked for her might work for you. He also chats with Sarah Brown, organizer of Litfest.Chapter 4: InterviewBernhardt interviews four highly successful middle-grade and young-adult writers: Kim Ventrella, author of Skeleton Tree, Wendy Spinale, author of the Everland series, Brad McLelland, author of Legends of the Lost Causes, and Sonia Gensler, author of The Revenant. They discuss what works in today's YA market, what kids are reading, how to pry them away from phones and televisions, and how to break into the market.Chapter 5: Parting WordsIt's not too late to attend WriterCon 2019! For more information, visit: writercon.org.

On this episode three bad apples have a go at listening to Nick Cave, his beloved Bad Seeds and their album Skeleton Tree. This episode includes some of our commentary over One More Time with Feeling, a film made in conjunction with the aforementioned album. Yeah we're professional musicians with great audio skills, listen and weep at the high fidelity, chuds.

The Skeleton Tree By Iain Lawrence After his father died, Chris felt adrift. Not that he had been terribly close with his father. It always seemed complicated with his dad. His Uncle Jack thinks that Chris should come with him and take his boat and sail it down from Alaska to Washington. Soon Chris finds himself aboard the Puff. However, it isn't just Chris and his Uncle Jack. There is someone else on board, and his name is Frank. Chris has no idea who Frank is or why he's on the boat with them. Soon, it doesn’t matter as the boat sinks, taking his Uncle Jack down and leaving him just with the mysterious teenager, Frank.Recommended for grades 6 and up. For a longer review click here.

This repost of our two Nick Cave episodes is a mess of grief, awe, love, and aspiration. Part 1: Nick Cave's Lament In anticipation of the Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds album “Skeleton Tree” and its accompanying documentary “One More Time With Feeling,” we discuss the tragedy of losing a child and its effect on art, performance and persona. Part 2: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Skeleton Tree By becoming a more vulnerable frontman, Nick Cave has transformed after a major tragedy. To understand this better, we cover his latest album Skeleton Tree, the companion film One More Time With Feeling and the Bad Seeds' latest North American tour. Additional Resources: The Unbearable Lightness of Being Nick Cave I Am the Real Nick Cave The Love and Terror of Nick Cave Nick Cave Finally Tells His Most Painful Story Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds x Hingston Studio – Skeleton Tree All Songs +1: A Devastating New Film About Nick Cave Nick Cave Talks About Living and Writing Through Grief Nick Cave Will Never Be Forgotten THE IMMENSE GRIEF OF NICK CAVE’S ‘SKELETON TREE’ Nick Cave financed the documentary One More Time with Feeling so that he would not have to speak with journalists about the death of his son

Steve speaks to Winston McCall about Nick Cave, his reception in Australia compared to the UK, his peerless lyricism and McCall's favourite Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds album Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus. They also discuss how Nick Cave influences Parkway Drive and in particular how the last NC&TBS's album, 2016's stunning Skeleton Tree, directly shaped The Colour of Leaving, the final song on Parkway Drive's latest album Reverence. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is a one-shot Trophy game being run as part of the GM Facilitator Camp.(Trophy is found in Codex: Dark 2) You are all aspiring writers, looking forward to going to a writer's retreat with the reclusive master of horror, Esteban del Rey, author of Shadow in the Rain, Ember Birds, Skeleton Tree, They Walk Beneath and Shattered. You have heard strange rumors about these retreats in the remote woodlands of Maine, but each of you is going despite the warnings for their own reasons and ambitions. Be advised that Trophy is a horror game based on Cthulhu Dark. It is a game about people ending up mad, or dead, or worse.

Intro Hi everyone and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love.  I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a teacher, a mom, and battling a cold this afternoon! So if I sound a little...off - that is why! This is episode #68 and Today I’m answering some questions about trends in middle grade and sharing with you some fabulous 2019 titles to look forward to this year! Q&A - Trends in Middle Grade Fiction Last month, my husband asked me some questions about trends in middle grade fiction. He teaches a class at Seton Hall all about trends in genre fiction and wanted some input on middle grade. So I thought I would share my responses with you. And I would be very curious about what YOU would answer. What genres or subgenres do you believe are the hottest right now? Well, it’s a format and not a genre but graphic novel memoirs like Hey Kiddo, Real Friends, and Be Prepared are still really popular. And also graphic novel adaptations of classics (like Anne of Green Gables) and popular novels (like Wings of Fire or Percy Jackson).  And again, not genre, but I see more books that are based on the core experiences of the writer. Those novels that draw on the real-life backgrounds of the authors like Kelly Yang’s Front Desk, Tami Charles’ Like Vanessa, and Supriya Kellar’s Ahimsa.  They’re not memoirs but they are books rooted in a very personal experience. To authors, I’d say - take those things that make you unique, that make you a bit quirky, that set you apart from most other people - and write THAT story. Like Kelly Yang taking the experiences of her family coming from China and running motels to write Front Desk. Jarrett Krosoczka writing the critically acclaimed graphic novel memoir Hey Kiddo about his life living with his grandparents after his mom lost custody of him due to drug addiction. Crack that door open and invite us inside. What genres or subgenres do you believe are passé or overexposed? I don’t know…. I do wonder how long the unicorn and narwhal craze will last but that seems to live more in picture books than middle grade. Magical realism - or rather realistic fiction with a magical twist - doesn’t seem to be slowing down. You know - anything can be new and fresh with the right spin.  And also, authors from marginalized backgrounds are still underrepresented in just about every genre so those are stories that will likely have new points of view. I thought I was totally over zombie stories but Dread Nation popped up and whoa!!  I’ve never read a zombie story like THAT before!   If you had to predict, what genre or subgenre do you think is primed to be the next Big Thing in the next year or so? I would say stories about immigrants, refugees, and the unique experiences of marginalized groups (especially by #ownvoices authors) will continue to be popular. Over the last couple of years we’ve seen an explosion of critically acclaimed middle grade stories like Alan Gratz’s Refugee, Jacqueline Woodson’s Harbor Me, and Escape from Aleppo by N.H. Senzai among many more. We also have more and more books coming out that tell stories of police violence in developmentally appropriate ways like Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes and Blended by Sharon Draper.  I’m also really excited about a new crop of middle grade #MeToo stories on the horizon like So Done by Paula Chase and the upcoming Barbara Dee novel Maybe He Just Likes You.   Any comments about where you see genre fiction heading? In middle grade, like everywhere else,  #ownvoices books are still underrepresented  - everyone has a unique story to tell or a unique POV to offer.  EVERYONE. So my advice to authors, take the spark of your unique life experiences and let that burn throughout your story.  My advice to educators - scour those shelves to find a wider variety of books. Also - if you write for a YA/MG audience, librarians and educators are more and more eager to the ditch the old canon and form partnerships with authors. Look for opportunities like #KidsNeedMentors or reach out to your local schools and libraries.   Book Talk - Most Anticipated Middle Grade Books of 2019   The last couple of episodes were all about looking back on some of the best that middle grade had to offer in 2018. (If you missed those, go check out episodes #66 and #67.)  But today is all about looking forward into the new year. Last year, when I did our Most Anticipated MG of 2018, I went chronologically by month. But this year I’m going about it a little differently and discussing the new releases by category.     First, we’ll chat about the new graphic novels coming up in 2019. And then we’ll talk about new releases from authors who debuted in 2018 and 2017 and see what they’re up to now. After that, I’ll give you a peek at some of the 2019 debut middle grade authors.  Then we’ll see what new books are coming out in favorite series and what sequels we have to look forward to. And finally, we’ll finish up with the 2019 releases from more established authors.   So, buckle up and get ready to add to your wish list. And remember - no need to go hunting for a pen and paper. You can find every book mentioned AND a picture of the available covers AND a link to pre-order them right on the Books Between post for this episode, #69, at MGBookVillage.com.  I’ve got your back, I know you’re busy, so it’s all right there for you. And as I’ve said before, I’ve come to really love pre-ordering - it helps out favorite authors and it’s like a little surprise to your future self.   Before we jump in, just remember that this is just a sampling of all the incredible books coming out this year. I’ll add some links to some other great resources in the show notes and on the website where you can find more complete listings of titles to browse through and the MGBookVillage website has a great release calendar so that’s one to bookmark for sure.   https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/111975.Middle_Grade_Novels_of_2019 http://novelnineteens.com/books/middle-grade-books https://mgbookvillage.org/2018releasedates/ http://www.teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2018/12/19-2019-middle-grade-books-to-have-on-your-radar/ https://www.readbrightly.com/middle-grade-books-2019/ https://www.bookish.com/articles/must-read-childrens-books-winter-2019/ http://www.popgoesthereader.com/target-audience-middle-grade/70-middle-grade-novels-i-cant-wait-to-read-in-2019/   Also - publication dates do occasionally change, so just be aware of that.   Alright, get your Goodreads tab open, or your library website pulled up, or your Amazon/Indiebound shopping cart ready, or ….. print out the show notes and bring it to your favorite local bookstore!   Alright - let’s get to it! The 2019 Graphic Novels This January, Lincoln Peirce, the author of Big Nate, has a new graphic/illustrated novel series set in the middle ages called Max and the Midknights that looks really, really cute. Also out on January 8th is Click by Kayla Miller - the story of 5th grader Olive who is having some trouble finding where she “clicks” in middle school. The sequel, called Camp, is being released this April so fans won’t have to wait long for the next one. A fantasy graphic novel that Mel Schuit recommended that I check out is The Chancellor and the Citadel by Maria Capelle Frantz so that’s on my radar now - and yours! Thank you, Mel! On January 29th another Hilo is coming our way! Hilo 5: Then Everything Went Wrong. And on that same day the 5th Bird & Squirrel is coming out called All Tangled Up. One graphic novel adaptation that has really piqued my interest is Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy: A Modern Retelling of Little Women by Rey Tercerio and illustrator Bre Indigo. The classic is reimagined as a blended family living in modern-day New York City. I don’t think I’ve ever hit “pre-order” faster and will be eagerly stalking my delivery person on February 5th for that one! My mailbox is going to be brimming on February 5th because I also HAD to preorder New Kid by Jerry Craft!  It’s about seventh grader Jordan Banks who loves drawing cartoons and dreams of going to art school. But his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school instead, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. Looks amazing!!  90-Second Newbery was singing its praises on Twitter last night and said this about it: “The amazing graphic novel New Kid by @JerryCraft should definitely be on everyone's tbr list and it has a full-cast (and all-star cast) audiobook released at the same time….perfect for rich, nuanced convos abt race, class, identity, school systems, how we share books, code switching, starting new school, just so much!”   So, yeah… I’ll just wait here for a bit while you hit pause and go order that! We also get  the second Wings of Fire graphic novel, The Lost Heir, on February 26th AND the second Mr. Wolf’s Class book called Mystery Club. And a heads up that the graphic novel of The Hidden Kingdom (Wings of Fire Book 3) is out in October 2019. For those Minecraft fans in your life, this March we get another Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior graphic novel - Forging Destiny. And for older middle grade kids - maybe 11 or 12 and up -  look for the new graphic novel adaptations of The Iliad and The Odyssey this March as well. And fans of Terri Libenson’s Invisible Emmie and Positively Izzie will want to get their hands on Just Jaime - coming out May7th. There were lots of smiles among my students today when I told them that news! Bad Guys #9 - The Bad Guys in the Big Bad Wolf is out June 25th.  Perfect launch for a fun summer read. This August brings us Best Friends, the sequel to Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham’s Real Friends -  out on August 27th. And have you seen the cover? It’s Shannon at the top of a rollercoaster with this vibrant purple background. Love it, love it, love it! And Dog Man fans (like my daughter) will be psyched this August because we are getting Dog Man #7: For Whom the Ball Rolls! The seventh graphic novel adaptation of the Baby-sitters Club, Boy Crazy Stacey, illustrated by Gale Carrigan, will be out September 3rd. That’s one of those no-brainer preorders for my classroom library. Also - I was interested to hear that R.J. Palacio is publishing her first graphic novel Wonder story this fall called White Bird. This one is Julian’s grandmother’s story about her life as a young Jewish girl hidden away by a family in Nazi-occupied France during World War II. So be on the lookout for that one September 3rd as well. You want another don’t-even-have-to-think-about-it-just-preorder-it graphic novel? Guts - the long-awaited new Raina Telgemeier graphic memoir is out September 17th!! September also brings the latest from Tillie Walden - Are You Listening.  The peeks I’ve seen of that online look incredible, so that one is definitely on my radar this fall. And then….….. Drumroll please…… Mighty Jack and Zita the Spacegirl!! Ahhhh!!  I knew it! That last page in Mighty Jack and the Goblin King was just too good not to be followed up with a joint adventure. Yay! Jen Wang -  author of last year’s hit, The Prince & the Dressmaker, has a new graphic novel coming out in September called  Stargazing. This one draws on her personal experiences and is the story of two friends - Moon and Christine. And this November we’ll get The Midwinter Witch - the third and final book in the trilogy that includes The Witch Boy and The Hidden Witch. And - wow, I’m just going to start saving up now for September because the graphic novel adaptation of Kwame Alexander’s The Crossover is also coming out on September 24th!  It’s going to be a pancakes and ramen noodles for dinner kind of a month if I want to keep up with all these awesome books coming out!  (And I haven’t even gotten past the graphic novels!) And…. I think, maybe, possibly.. that Amulet #9 (the final one of the series) will be released late this year. But I can’t find much info on it. No title, no date, no synopsis - nada! So, I’m cautiously optimistic that it will arrive in 2019. Finally - another graphic novel to be on the lookout for later in 2019 is Twins by author Varian Johnson who you may know from The Parker Inheritance and illustrator Shannon Wright. The publication date isn’t yet announced, but apparently it’s about twin sisters struggling to figure out individual identities in middle school and it’s based on Johnson’s own childhood experiences as a twin. New Releases from 2017 / 2018 Debut Authors   Early February brings us the second in Anna Meriano’s Love, Sugar, Magic series called A Sprinkle of Spirits and oh is that cover gorgeous! And definitely snag a copy of the sequel to Jarrett Lerner’s EngiNerds - Revenge of the EngiNerds out on February 19th. It is EVEN FUNNIER than the first one. And that’s saying something! Another book I’m looking forward to is Jen Petro-Roy’s Good Enough - about a young girl with an eating disorder. Game of Stars by Sayantani DasGupta - the follow up to The Serpent’s Secret is out on February 26th. And the end of February also brings us Bone Hollow  by Skeleton Tree author Kim Ventrella. Also be on the lookout for The Hunt for the Mad Wolf’s Daughter by Diane Magras on March 5th. That sequel is getting rave reviews so it’s definitely one to add to your library. Alyson Gerber, author of Braced, will have a new novel out called Focused. It’s about a middle school girl who loves chess and has been recently diagnosed with ADHD. Definitely a book a lot of my students will be able to connect with! In the last week of April we get the sequel to Roshani Chokshi’s Aru Shah and the End of Time called Aru Shah and Song of Death This April brings us the second novel from Rebecca Donnelly called The Friendship Lie. One book I’m excited to dip into this spring is Up for Air by Laurie Morrison. You might know her from last year’s Every Shiny Thing. From the author of 2017’s The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora and 2018’s Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish comes Each Tiny Spark. This is Pablo Cartaya’s third MG novel and this one features a young girl, a father recently returned from deployment, and… welding. So look for that one in August. And The Cryptid Keeper, the sequel to Lija Fisher’s 2018 The Cryptid Catcher is out this August as is Melissa Sarno’s A Swirl of Ocean. In September comes the sequel to Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling. It’s called Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus and follows Aven’s adventures as she heads into high school. At first I thought that might put it in the YA category, but from what I can tell, it’s still middle grade. This fall we’ll also be treated to Abby Cooper’s third novel - Friend or Fiction. Just like Sticks and Stones and Bubbles, this one is also magical realism. It’s about a girl named Jade. In the pages of her notebook, she writes all about Zoe--the most amazing best friend anyone could dream of. But when pretend Zoe appears in real life thanks to a magical experiment gone right, Jade isn't so sure if she likes sharing her imaginary friend with the real world.   Another treat in store for you this fall is the third novel by Elly Swartz - Give and Take. This book is about 12 year-old Maggie whose grandmother’s recent death has triggered her to start hoarding things under her bed. 2019 Debut Authors   So - I’ll just say right now that I could have had an ENTIRE show just dedicated to the amazing middle grade debuts coming our way this year but at some point, I had to cut myself off.  So - I’ll include a link to the Novel19s website where you find many more middle grade debuts and discover some of your new favorite authors.   The Whisperers is Greg Howard’s middle grade debut and one that has really caught my eye. Just listen to this description: “Eleven-year-old Riley believes in the whispers, magical fairies that will grant you wishes if you leave them tributes. Riley has a lot of wishes. He wishes bullies at school would stop picking on him. He wishes Dylan, his 8th grade crush, liked him, and Riley wishes he would stop wetting the bed. But most of all, Riley wishes for his mom to come back home.” Oooo…. This one is out January 15th. If you are looking for a new book for younger middle grade readers - something along the lines of Ramona Quimby or Stella Diaz - check out Meena Meets Her Match by Karla Manternatch. One book that keeps popping up into my radar is the middle grade debut of Padma Venkatraman called The Bridge Home about four children who discover strength and grit and family while dealing with homelessness. That one comes out Feb 5th so be on the lookout for that one. Another debut that I have been dying to read is The Simple Art of Flying by Cory Leonardo!  Let me just read you the teaser: “Born in a dismal room in a pet store, Alastair the African grey parrot dreams of escape to bluer skies. He’d like nothing more than to fly away to a palm tree with his beloved sister, Aggie. But when Aggie is purchased by twelve-year-old Fritz, and Alastair is adopted by elderly dance-enthusiast and pie-baker Albertina Plopky, the future looks ready to crash-land.”  My step-mother had parrots when I was growing up, so this one in particular I really am interested in reading! So I’ll be checking my mailbox for that one on February 12th. Another debut I am excited to read this year is Joshua Levy’s Seventh Grade vs. the Galaxy! Since one of my goals this year is to introduce my students to more science fiction, a story about a school on a spaceship orbiting Jupiter would be perfect! On March 12 we get Lisa Moore Ramée’s debut A Good Kind of Trouble about a girl who just wants to follow the rules. And sometime this spring we get rather the opposite in Bernice Buttman, Model Citizen by Niki Lenz. This one is about a “bully” who ends up living with her aunt who is a nun and tries to turn over a new leaf. This March is the debut of Julia Nobel with The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane about a girl who gets shipped off to a British boarding school and finds a box of medallions that might just be connected to the disappearance of her father. A graphic novel debut coming in March that looks fabulous is Red Panda & Moon Bear by Jarod Roselló. It’s about two Latinx kids who defend their neighborhood from threats both natural and supernatural. And in late April is the first book in a new MG detective series called Kazu Jones and the Denver Dognappers by Shauna Holyoak and a time-traveling action adventure that will transport readers to ancient Egypt called Jagger Jones & the Mummy’s Ankh by Malayna Evans. Hurricane Season by debut author Nicole Melleby comes out May 7th and oh how do I want to read this novel!  On a recent #MGLitChat focused on the 2019 debut authors, the moderator asked, “What do you hope young readers take away from your book?”  And Nicole Melleby said the following, “ I want them to take away that they’re not alone, that they’re seen, that mental illness is hard but manageable, and that love may have its limits, but help comes in all shapes and sizes. Also that Van Gogh was a brilliant man.”  After reading Vincent & Theo last summer - uhhh…. gimme that book!! Another great middle grade debut to look for on May 7th is Just South of Home by Karen Stong which is described as Blackish meets Goosebumps. The story follows a rule-abiding girl who must team up with her trouble making cousin, goofy younger brother, and his best friend to unravel a mysterious haunting in their tiny Southern town. Also coming this spring is a book that I immediately knew I wanted to read. It’s called Planet Earth is Blue by Nicole Panteleakos. (So, I was pretty much ALREADY sold by the Bowie reference.) The book follows Nova, an autistic, nonverbal, space-obsessed 12-year-old who is awaiting the Challenger shuttle launch and the return of her big sister, Bridget, as she struggles to be understood by her new foster family.  I was a 4th grader when The Challenger Disaster happened and vividly remember watching it happen live on tv, so I am really interested to see how that plays out in this book. Another debut to look for early this summer is All of Me by Chris Baron - a novel in verse about a 13 year old boy who is dealing with a big move, struggles in his parents’ marriage, and his own body image issues. So… if you are a close listener, you have probably figured out that I’m a sucker for books involving baking or cooking.  Maybe that’s why Midsummer’s Mayhem by Rajani LaRocca just leapt out at me when I stumbled across it last month. This is a contemporary-fantasy retelling of A Midsummer Night’s Dream about an 11 year old Indian American girl whose father is a food writer and whose mother is a successful businesswoman. But when she adds some rather…. unusual (and maybe magical?) ingredients to her baking, things get out of hand. So look for that one on June 4th. And if your kids are looking for a fun spooky read this summer, Ollie Oxley and the Ghost comes out on June 18th and looks really cute. It’s about a boy who moves to California and ends up becoming friends with a ghost from the Gold Rush era. Ghost Squad by Claribel Ortega is another paranormal middle grade coming this September and it’s described as Coco meets Stranger Things. So, uh… yeah...gimme that for sure! Also coming out this September is The Light in the Lake by Sarah Baughman - a book about a young girl who finds herself caught between her love of science and her late twin brother's belief in magic. Sequels and Favorite Series This January 29th we’re getting two awesome books: a 4th in the Crime Biters series - Fangs for Everything AND I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944 by Lauren Tarshis.  And watching out for another I Survived book in September called I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919. Also in 2019 we are getting not one but TWO new Babysitting Nightmares books! The Phantom Hour this January 29th and The Twilight Curse on August 20th. February 5th brings another Stick Dog book - Stick Dog Gets the Tacos AND the third Frazzled book by Booki Vivat! This one is called Minor Incidents and Absolute Uncertainties. I just love her titles! In late February kids will be getting book 4 in the DC Comics Secret Hero Society - Science Fair Crisis! Lion Down by Stuart Gibb is out on February 26th. The second in his FunJungle series and the follow up to Panda-monium.) In March comes book five in The School for Good & Evil series: A Crystal of Time , a new Emily Windsnap novel called Emily Windsnap and The Pirate Prince, and another in the Fairy Tale Reform School series called Wished. In March we also get a seventh Jedi Academy Book called Revenge of the Sis. This one starts a new storyline and is written by Amy Ignatow with Jarret Krosoczka illustrating. And an as yet untitled 8th Jedi Academy novel is scheduled for September 2019. AND I’m really excited for the third BAT book: Bat and the End of Everything by Elana K. Arnold.  My daughter’s 4th grade class read the first book and they - of course! - fell hard for this series! Jeff Kinney fans will be excited about Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid - a book told from Rowley’s point of view that is out this April. And that month also brings us another Unicorn Rescue Society novel - The Chupacabras of the Rio Grande. And my 9 year old is going to be thrilled when I tell her that Katherine Applegate’s sequel to The Endling is coming out May 7th. It’s called Endling: The First and is already in my cart. The second book in Laura Ruby’s York series - The Clockwork Ghost is also headed our way this May and so is Another Fenway & Hattie book - In the Wild! Natalie Lloyd’s sequel to The Problim Children - Carnival Catastrophe is due to be out June 25th. And not quite a sequel but more of a spin-off, is Dough Boys by Paula Chase - author of 2018’s So Done. Characters Simp and Rollie are the leads in this novel told in two voices. Also - Karina Yan Glaser’s third Vanderbeekers novel is coming this September - The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue! And finally - just announced this morning - is Kate DiCamillo’s new novel coming September 24th - Beverly, Right Here. And if you guessed that this is the Beverly from Raymie Nightingale - then you are correct!  So now each of the three girls will have their own novel. By the way - if you haven’t seen it yet, the cover by Amy June Bates is stunning!!     2019 New Releases from Established Authors   First up here is the book I am devouring right now - The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart which just came out on January 8th. And oh…. does this book live up to its hype! Brace yourself to hear lots more about this one later! Also out this January is a book my friend Sandy has been raving about - The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, U.S.A by Coretta Scott King honor nominee Brenda Woods. So I definitely need to add that one to my TBR list. This January readers will get a new Gordon Korman novel - Unteachables AND a new Andrew Clements novel - The Friendship War. January also brings us the first book in the really incredible Rick Riordan Presents Imprint - Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee. This is a space opera about thirteen-year-old Min, who comes from a long line of fox spirits. (By the way - if you have kids who love Rick Riordan’s novels or who love adventure books with a dash of humor and myth - then check out his Imprint site. I’ll include a link in the show notes so you can check them all out. From those lucky enough to read advanced copies, I haven’t heard anything but praise.) Pink Hair and Other Terrible Ideas by Andrea Pyros is one to watch out for this February. And another upper middle grade February release that caught my attention is a joint novel told in letters by Counting by 7s author Holly Goldberg Sloan and The Interestings author Meg Wolitzer. It’s called To Night Owl from Dogfish and it’s about two very different 12 year-old girls named Averie and Bett who are sent off to the same sleepaway camp in order to bond after their single dads fall in love with each other. February also bring us another novel by Anne Urso (author of the critically acclaimed The Real Boy) This novel, The Lost Girl, is about identical twins Lark and Iris.   On March 5th we get another Lisa Graff novel called Far Away about a girl, CJ, whose aunt is a psychic medium who claims that she carries messages from the dead. And I’m really psyched for We’re Not From Here by Tapper Twins author Geoff Rodkey. This novel is also out March 5th and is about refugees from planet Earth who need to find a new home on a faraway planet. I had the opportunity to read an ARC of this one and it’s quirky and hilarious… and timely. Definitely add this one to your pre orders. March also brings us another Rick Riordan Present’s book called Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez. I’ve been hearing lots of great buzz about this one, so I’ll definitely need to pre-order a copy. On March 19th we get a new Kevin Henkes novel called Sweeping Up the Heart and this one is the story of the spring break that changes seventh-grader Amelia Albright’s life forever. In late March Natalie Lloyd fans will be treated to Over the Moon - a story about twelve-year-old Mallie who lives in a mining town where boys leave school at 12 to work in the mines, and girls leave to work as servants for the wealthy. But of course with that quintessentially Lloyd magic interwoven. And another Cynthia Lord book is coming out this March! She is the author of Rules and A Handful of Stars. This one is titled Because of the Rabbit and is about a young girl who starts public school for the first time after being homeschooled. Where the Heart Is by Jo Knowles is coming out April 2nd and a really interesting looking book called Summer of a Thousand Pies by Margaret Dilloway will be released April 16th. It’s about a girl who has to save her aunt’s pie shop. I think this one would be  a winner for kids who enjoy shows like The Great British Baking Show. In early May, we get to read Lynda Mullaly Hunt’s next novel, Shouting at the Rain about a girl named Delsie who lives with her grandmother, loves tracking weather, and who starts to wish for a more “regular” family and life. You can’t go wrong with the author of Fish in a Tree and One for the Murphys so… just pop this one in your cart now! And another novel that is getting all kinds of early buzz is the latest from K.A. Reynolds called Spinner of Dreams. It’s being called “inventive, empathetic, and strange in all the best ways.”  Plus - it has a really otherworldly cover that I just want to stare at... And finally - I know you all have heard me rave about this one before - but Barbara Dee’s Maybe He Just Likes You is going to be AMAZING!  My students and I got the chance to read the first chapter and we were all already hooked. But let me give you a little taste from the teaser: “For seventh grader Mila, it starts with an unwanted hug on the school blacktop. The next day, it’s another hug. A smirk. Comments. It all feels…weird. According to her friend Zara, Mila is being immature, overreacting. Doesn’t she know what flirting looks like? They don’t understand why Mila is making such a big deal about the boys’ attention. When Mila is finally pushed too far, she realizes she can’t battle this on her own–and finds help in some unexpected places.” I can’t WAIT!!   Phew!!  Alright - I am both energized and - I gotta be honest - a little daunted! But - I am reminding myself and I hope you’ll remember too that it’s not about a mad dash to read all of these books. But to give you a taste of what’s to come so you can match readers with books they might like and get them excited about new releases.   I hope you have a wonderful year reading and I would love to know - what are the books that you and your students are most looking forward to in 2019?   You can email me at booksbetween@gmail.com or jump into the conversation on Twitter/Instagram at the handle @Books_Between.      Closing   Thank you so much for joining me this week.  You can find an outline of interviews and a full transcript of all the other parts of our show at MGBookVillage.org.   And, if you have an extra minute this week, reviews on iTunes or Stitcher are much appreciated.   Books Between is a proud member of the Lady Pod Squad and the Education Podcast Network. This network features podcasts for educators, created by educators. For more great content visit edupodcastnetwork.com   Talk with you soon!  Bye!  

Andrew Lee was a self-described "indie rock guy" on the road in his indie rock band, In Medias Res, when he found out his father was dying. With this news, he quit music entirely to be with family. Later, he turned back to music to deal with his loss. This new genre-defying music was meant just for himself, until a string high profile artists released records about losing a loved one. These albums from artists he admired (Nick Cave's Skeleton Tree, Sufjan Stevens' Carrie & Lowell, and Mount Eerie (Phil Elverum)'s A Crow Looked at Me) convinced Andrew to release this music under the name Holy Hum. A few Appendices came first, crowned by his 2017 EP, All Of My Bodies. I had coffee with Andrew (who now lives in New York with his girlfriend) the last time he was in his hometown Vancouver. We hung out in the same apartment where he had lived with all the members of his old band, In Medias Res. How did the loss of his father change everything about Andrew's life? What's it like to be back in the old band apartment? How is making music about death and loss (just for himself) incredibly freeing? Which songs from his music heroes inspired him to release music as Holy Hum? Is his music "aural monomyth" or something else? You'll have to listen to find out. Tracks played on the radio edit of the show... 1) Holy Hum, All of My Bodies EP (2017) "All of My Bodies" 2) In Medias Res, It Was Warm and Sunny When We First Set Out (2011) "Come Back Down" 3) Holy Hum, All of My Bodies EP (2017) "Flower in the Snow" 4) Mount Eerie, Now Only (2018) "Earth" ** 5) Holy Hum, All of My Bodies EP (2017) "White Buzz" 6) Holy Hum, All of My Bodies EP (2017) "Ready to Have It" ALL songs CANCON except**

Andrew Lee was a self-described "indie rock guy" on the road in his indie rock band, In Medias Res, when he found out his father was dying. With this news, he quit music entirely to be with family. Later, he turned back to music to deal with his loss. This new genre-defying music was meant just for himself, until a string high profile artists released records about losing a loved one. These albums from artists he admired (Nick Cave's Skeleton Tree, Sufjan Stevens' Carrie & Lowell, and Mount Eerie (Phil Elverum)'s A Crow Looked at Me) convinced Andrew to release this music under the name Holy Hum. A few Appendices came first, crowned by his 2017 EP, All Of My Bodies. I had coffee with Andrew (who now lives in New York with his girlfriend) the last time he was in his hometown Vancouver. We hung out in the same apartment where he had lived with all the members of his old band, In Medias Res. How did the loss of his father change everything about Andrew's life? What's it like to be back in the old band apartment? How is making music about death and loss (just for himself) incredibly freeing? Which songs from his music heroes inspired him to release music as Holy Hum? Is his music "aural monomyth" or something else? What's it like performing songs about an incredible loss night after night? What's it like to move from Vancouver to the centre of art and culture, New York? Who or what is Lunchbox and did Andrew take Lunchbox to New York? You'll have to listen to find out. Tracks played on the podcast edition of the show... 1) Holy Hum, All of My Bodies EP (2017) "All of My Bodies" 2) In Medias Res, It Was Warm and Sunny When We First Set Out (2011) "Come Back Down" 3) Holy Hum, All of My Bodies EP (2017) "Flower in the Snow" 4) Mount Eerie, Now Only (2018) "Earth" ** 5) Holy Hum, All of My Bodies EP (2017) "White Buzz" 6) Holy Hum, Appendix A + B (2015) "Appendix A" 7) Holy Hum, All of My Bodies EP (2017) "Sex at 31" 8) Holy Hum, All of My Bodies EP (2017) "Ready to Have It" ALL songs CANCON except**

Episode Three features guest Disco Dracula for the first time, with host Captain Death, to discuss his haunted house and 10 creepypastas full of drunkards. Disco is around a lot, so we might as well have him on the show, right? Wrong Turn (10:58)The Never-Ending Road (21:15)I Thanked the Man Who Murdered my Only Friend (24:04)Cheek to Cheek with Death (34:16)House of Horrors (34:51)Ghost War (35:09)What Lies Within (35:37)The Visitor (36:20)The Skeleton Tree (37:39)The Gnome (38:32)Check out our youtube @https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxoqIN-fkfdlmGEjWujypxwFeaturing wonderful ambient music from our fam in Sweden: CryoChamber, givin' us all the ooky-spooky tunage. Follow: @cryo-chamberThank you!"Are You Afraid of the Dark Theme Song," "Spooky Skeletons REMIX," and "You Reposted in the Wrong Neighborhood" are not my songs. Credit and All rights are reserved by the owners.

Episode Three features guest Disco Dracula for the first time, with host Captain Death, to discuss his haunted house and 10 creepypastas full of drunkards. Disco is around a lot, so we might as well have him on the show, right? Wrong Turn (10:58)The Never-Ending Road (21:15)I Thanked the Man Who Murdered my Only Friend (24:04)Cheek to Cheek with Death (34:16)House of Horrors (34:51)Ghost War (35:09)What Lies Within (35:37)The Visitor (36:20)The Skeleton Tree (37:39)The Gnome (38:32)Check out our youtube @https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxoqIN-fkfdlmGEjWujypxwFeaturing wonderful ambient music from our fam in Sweden: CryoChamber, givin' us all the ooky-spooky tunage. Follow: @cryo-chamberThank you!"Are You Afraid of the Dark Theme Song," "Spooky Skeletons REMIX," and "You Reposted in the Wrong Neighborhood" are not my songs. Credit and All rights are reserved by the owners.

I september 2016 udgav Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds albummet Skeleton Tree. En følelsesladet rockplade, hvis produktion er stærkt påvirket af Nick Caves personlige tragedie: Den 15-årige søn Arthur Caves fald fra en klippe med døden til følge. Denne podcast giver dig en let tilgængelig introduktion til albummet.  Produceret af "Det Regnede" for Roskilde Bibliotekerne.

** Konkurransen om å få tegne det nye regjeringskvartalet var urettferdig. Det mener prosjektgruppen "G8+", som i går leverte en formell klage til Statsbygg. ** Hvem har opphavsretten til racerbilen "Il Tempo Gigante? Aukruststiftelsen eller Caprino Filmcenter, eller begge? Dette skal Høyesterett bruke de neste tre dagene til å finne ut av. ** Nick Cave and the Bad sees, har spilt i Norge, med sanger fra sitt nyeste album... "Skeleton Tree".

By becoming a more vulnerable frontman, Nick Cave has transformed after a major tragedy. To understand this better, we cover his latest album Skeleton Tree, the companion film One More Time With Feeling and the Bad Seeds' latest North American tour. Additional Resources: The Love and Terror of Nick Cave Nick Cave Finally Tells His Most Painful Story Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds x Hingston Studio – Skeleton Tree All Songs +1: A Devastating New Film About Nick Cave Nick Cave Talks About Living and Writing Through Grief Nick Cave Will Never Be Forgotten THE IMMENSE GRIEF OF NICK CAVE’S ‘SKELETON TREE’ Nick Cave financed the documentary One More Time with Feeling so that he would not have to speak with journalists about the death of his son

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis are two of the world’s most iconic, influential, and inspiring musicians working today. Originally from Australia, Nick Cave has altered the course of rock 'n' roll and invented a new kind of leading man in bands like the Birthday Party and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. His countryman Warren Ellis is a gifted and daring multi-instrumentalist, renowned for his work in Dirty Three and he joined Cave, as a member of the Bad Seeds, in the mid-1990s. The pair have become close collaborators in the Bad Seeds, they worked together in a a now defunct band called Grinderman, and together they've also composed riveting and acclaimed scores and soundtracks for theatrical productions and films like The Proposition, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, The Road, Hell or High Water, and most recently, the feature films War Machine and Django. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds dispatched a well-received album called Skeleton Tree in the fall of 2016 and in May of 2017, Mute Records released a comprehensive retrospective called Lovely Creatures: The Best of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (1984-2014), and they’ve been touring behind these efforts lately. Captured in a hotel restaurant on the afternoon of their second sold out show at Massey Hall in Toronto, here Warren and Nick discuss their history as friends and colleagues, how Warren wound up in the Bad Seeds, how they work together and their relationships to melody and noise, Nick’s unique relationship with his audience and why he needs them now, recording Skeleton Tree, upcoming plans, and much more. Sponsored by Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, and Planet Bean Coffee.   

Radiovært Jacob Ege Hinchely gæster første episode af Tårekanalen for at tale om Nick Cave-dokumentaren ‘One More Time With Feeling’ fra 2016. En film, hvor Cave bearbejder sorgen efter sin søn Arthurs død i 2015. Rikke og Jacob taler både om filmen, om pladen Skeleton Tree, om hvornår Jacob lærte, at det var okay at græde og meget mere. Velkommen til! Musik: Anders Colstrup Hvass & Jonas Wetterslev.  

What a privilege it is to have George Vjestica of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds on Episode 30 of The StageLeft Podcast. George talks us through the working relationship between Nick Cave & Warren Ellis, the recording process behind Skeleton Tree & Push The Sky Away, his thoughts on the new documentary film One More Time With Feeling and ahead of the release of new compilation 'Lovely Creatures', George discusses what makes Nick Cave unique. We also hear about growing up in Stoke, his awesome new band Bandante and touring and playing live with Stone Roses legend, John Squire. “He's making this new music now that's so creative and forward thinking….He's a bridge to those amazing artists, he's very unique, he's such an individual...... there aren't many people around like him anymore” - on Nick Cave They definitely have a certain chemistry….there's something that clicks with them”- on Nick Cave & Warren Ellis thestageleftpodcast.com @thestageleftpod facebook.com/thestageleftpodcast georgevjestica.com @georgevjestica @nickcave @bandanteband #interview #podcast #podcasts #podcasting #music #musicnews #guitar #guitars #guitarist #guitarists #musicians #drums #bass #rock #nickcave #nickcaveandthebadseeds #thebadseeds #kylieminogue #johnsquire #thestoneroses #stoneroses #ianbrown #bandante #groovearmada

part of the 2016 catchup

Idealism has two sides.

In this week’s podcast we watch the Australian iteration of the reality TV staple Survivor. Then we listen to the new album from Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, Skeleton Tree. And finally, we look at the work of comic artist Sam Wallman as he explores the death of the Australian auto-industry.

The mystery of sadness and beauty.

On episode 41, Jake and Sean discuss the beautiful and harrowing new album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, "Skeleton Tree." They discuss the unique circumstances surrounding the record, including the untimely death of Cave's son and the movie "One More Time With Feeling" that was filmed during the recording process. They also dive into the topic of listening to albums by aging artists and which young artists today will make the best late-career albums 20-30 years from now.

Neste episódio partilho a experiência de assistir a uma das exibições únicas de One More Time With Feeling, o documentário de Andrew Dominik que assinala a estreia do novo disco de Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Skeleton Tree, onde o autor australiano lida com o trauma da perda inesperada do filho no verão do ano passado. Recupero também a anterior colaboração entre cantor e realizador, a obra-prima ignorada de 2007, O Assassínio de Jesse James Pelo Cobarde Robert Ford.

The brilliantly talented Emily Danger joins me this week for a chat about her new single, going solo carrying amps and more. I also check out the new album from Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Skeleton Tree.

Chris Pine, Ben Foster and Jeff Bridges star in Hell or High Water, a modern day western and thriller from director David Mackenzie. Film writer Mark Eccleston reviews. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds' 16th studio album, Skeleton Tree, is released today, alongside One More Time With Feeling, a filmed performance of the album interwoven with interviews and narration. Both works were completed after the death of Cave's son last year. Novelist and critic Matt Thorne reviews. Indian novelist Aravind Adiga, who won the Man Booker Prize for The White Tiger in 2008, discusses his latest book Selection Day, about two young brothers in Mumbai and their controlling father whose lives are focused on securing places in a leading cricket team.The National Gallery has been asked by the grandchildren of Matisse's muse Marg Moll to return a painting they claim was stolen from their family in the aftermath of World War Two. Their lawyer David Rowland explains why they want it back.With the announcement this week that Apple is dropping the universal 3.5mm jack from its new phones, writer Ben Wardle reflects on the popularity, the history, and the potential demise of the music fan's small silver friend. Presenter: John Wilson Producer: Angie Nehring.

In anticipation of the Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds album “Skeleton Tree” and its accompanying documentary “One More Time With Feeling,” we discuss the tragedy of losing a child and its effect on art, performance and persona.  iTunes direct link Google Play direct link Additional Resources The Unbearable Lightness of Being Nick Cave I Am the Real Nick Cave

                So it's November now, and THINGS ARE GETTING REALThis Week's Podcast Contains:The Day After HalloweenHurricane SandyLeague servers are downClub Day #2SportsHalloween StoriesWEST SIDE!!!Assassin's Creed 3's LaunchThe ElectionThe Skeleton TreeOur first swear wordStar Wars VII"The DLC is murdering the Father of our Nation, I love it!"- Eric Hanes