Nick Cave is 53 Today

It's hard to believe it, but alternative rock icon Nick Cave is 53 today. Yes, the man who rocks an ironic mustache better than anyone in rock is 53 years young today and to celebrate I wanted to include a song from his work with the Birthday Party, The Bad Seeds and Grinderman. Happy birthday Nick, Keep on rocking!

The Birthday Party were one of the premier post-punk outfits coming out of Australia in the early 80s. Their music is most commonly associated with the Goth rock scene, although their unique style was probably more influenced by New York's No Wave movement. Here's the video to Nick the Stripper.


After leaving the Birthday Party, Nick embarked on a solo/bandleader career that would prove to be one of the most successful and innovative outputs in alternative rock music in the 1980s. Here's one of Nick's most famous tunes in Red Right Hand.


As if Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds weren't busy enough, they had to form a beautifully cacophonous ensemble called Grinderman that plays a loud garage rock/blues style that kicks you to the floor and knocks out all your teeth. Here's No Pussy Blues.


Happy Birthday Nick!

EDJ