Fifty years young and as disreputable as ever, Ozzie legend Nick Cave’s ragged, energetic two-hour show proves the old hell raiser has no intention of slowing down. Taking more than a few tricks from his raw, non-nonsense side project Grinderman, the Bad Seeds add a uncompromisingly rock ‘n roll slant to their formidable back catalogue, particularly impressing when they dispense with the subtleties and went full-pelt towards tinnitus-inducing blasts of sound. Unfortunately, this bludgeoning approach works markedly less well for their slower numbers, and combined with several moment of scrappiness, the occasional technical hitch and more than a few instances of forgotten lyrics and it’s clear why some fans left the show disappointed. Overall though, the highs more than outnumbered the lows and at their best, with Cave in full preacher-man mode and the terrifying Warren Ellis rolling about the floor in a violin-induced freakout, they’re pretty much as cool as any goddamn band in the world.(Photo: Big Marvin (Flickr))
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