Whenever I'm stuck in a rut and don't know what to write about, or whether I should write a song about something, I remember what Nick Cave wrote in his Red Hand Files. He was responding to the controversy about ChatGPT, but his words define what it is to be an artist, and what it … Continue reading What to write a song about?
https://wp.me/p2dW69-7T1 This is a blog post I wrote on my literature site, Seven Circumstances, about why artists produce art.
How do you know a song is finished? How do you know it’s good?LELE, DRESDEN, GERMANYI don't know.Nick Cave, The Red Hand Files, No. 266, Dec, 25, 2023 Nick Cave writes the most wonderful responses to questions that he gets on The Red Hand Files. People ask him anything from the ridiculous to the sublime, … Continue reading Excuse me, is there a flute in your throat or are you just a very good singer?
If, like me, you are self-taught, the theory and structure of music are sometimes quite difficult to understand. I know what I want something to sound like, and I know what sort of melodies and which keys, tempos and rhythms give which feelings. But often I don't know how I got there, or what to … Continue reading I’ve Discovered E chords! (And they make me happy!)
In his conversations with fans, The Red Hand Files, Nick Cave recently responded to someone who is angry because he found out that a public figure who he despises is a fan of a particular musician, same as he is. His questions are about who owns music - to whom does it belong? I found … Continue reading To whom does music belong?
