NME - The Daily Download — O. Children; dark, doomy and evil to the no doubt rotten core. Well, what do you expect from a band who’ve named themselves after a Nick Cave track? Dead Eye Lover is the b-side to their debut single Dead Disco Dancer (we sense a theme here), and i... more info

Guardian Music — Rosie Swash heads to the main stage to see whether Arctic Monkeys' new songs cut it, while Tim Jonze camps out by the NME/Radio 1 tent for a mesmerising performance from Patrick WolfRead the round-up from day oneFollow the whole festival on TwitterMa... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — South Coast Today interviews author Sherman Alexie. Nick Cave talks to the Times Online about his new novel, The Death of Bunny Munro. If the book is not a great advertisement for marriage, though, it’s an even worse one for... more info

Culture Bully — While both albums share themes unsurprising to anyone with a cursory knowledge of Cave’s discography (philosophy, morals, degradation, and SEX) the two are also markedly different... more info

Rolling Stone — • Steven Tyler on State of Aerosmith • Chris Brown Sentenced: Labor, Probation • Dylan’s Christmas in the Heart Due in Oct. • First Look: Dylan’s Christmas LP Cover • Murray’s Lawyer Disputes “Police Theory” • Pete Townshend at ... more info

Rolling Stone — Nick Cave’s second novel, The Death of Bunny Munro, hits stores on September 8th but since it’s a book by Nick Cave, the Aussie rocker has paid special attention to its audio counterparts. Two different audio versions — a digital audio book and... more info

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Totally Fuzzy — DeadBilly said...has the full-length versions of several tracks that were shortened for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Rarities box set.http://pileofvinyl.blogspot.comdb said...Lou Reed - New SensationsLou Reed - Mistrialhttp://nobones.22web.netwhiteray... more info

Undercover, Australia — The RAW gallery of South Melbourne is currently showcasing classic Australia works of acts like AC/DC, Masters Apprentices, Daddy Cool, Cold Chisel and Split Enz. more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Arctic Monkeys EP for their single “Crying Lightning” is set to come out Monday in the UK. With the power of the internet both new tracks are out there. The EP includes their fantastic cover of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds “Red Right Hand” alo... more info