About three-quarters through a performance by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds on a Friday night in Columbus, Ohio, in a quiet moment between songs, a gentleman had a song request: “Release the Bats!” he ...
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story incorrectly listed “Salt Then Sour Then Sweet” from Come See Me in the Good Light among the final nominees.
The edge of the regular stage simply isn’t close enough to the audience for Nick Cave. He prefers to be right at the crowd barricade — often times hanging over it, actually — touching hands, giving ...