Nick Cave has had the good fortune of working with some incredible musicians since the Bad Seeds’ inception and even more through collaborations, but the moment Warren Ellis joined the Seeds for the Let Love In sessions in 1993, there was no turning back. The shamanlike Australian can create as much ambient darkness on his microKORG and a violin as an entire chorus singing Mozart’s Requiem. Whether Cave and Ellis are layering complex emotions for one of their many soundtrack collaborations or driving it home fast and gritty for their alter ego art-punk band, Grinderman, they’re always on the tip of intensity.
Sun., March 6, 8pm