Issue #49

‘I’m a young writer. Your music has inspired me deeply in terms of not being afraid of throwing my feelings into my texts, but sometimes it is not easy ...’

Issue #48

‘I was lucky enough to be at your recent London show and you played Cosmic Dancer by T Rex. It reminded me how Morrissey also covered and released this. In ...’

Issue #47

‘You are the only musical artist that comes readily to mind whose work has improved, by an order of magnitude, after having given up drugs and alcohol. If this statement ...’

Issue #46

‘In Issue #43 you gave David a song lyric. Can I have one too?’

Issue #45

‘

Dear Nick,

I was at your In Conversation event in Antwerp. There was a man with a light and a microphone, but suddenly he was ...’

Issue #44

‘I’m non-binary, which (sorry if you already know this) means I feel neither male nor female. To most of the people who know me in this shitty country town, ...’

Issue #43

‘I’m a songwriter. I’m seriously blocked. Do u have any spare lyrics I can have?’

Issue #42

‘As one ages, does the reduction of sexual desire affect their general desire for creation, the ability to create or the whole cognitive and sensual involvement of being? { } How is ...’

Issue #41

‘Dear Nick, a couple of years ago I found myself in the midst of a heated debate about how each of us imagined God’s voice. At least a couple ...’

Issue #40

‘How can I reclaim songs of yours which I have, until recently, associated intensely with a really terrible relationship? I want them back, unharmed. Can you help me?’

Issue #39

‘What made you become a vegetarian?’

Issue #38

‘I was first introduced to you by my stepfather in the early 80s. I was around 8 years old. I would later find much solace during a difficult time in The ...’

Issue #37

‘It’s Wednesday, 21.49 and it starts to rain. I light a cigarette and smoke on my balcony and listen to a vinyl. I contemplate the rain and realize that despite ...’

Issue #36

‘How would you describe a stereotypical Nick Cave fan? We all have a perception of you, how do you perceive us?’

Issue #35

‘What are your thoughts on the current state of modern rock music?’

Issue #34

‘What does Elvis mean to you?’

Issue #33

‘Did you ever want to simply give up and quit, because of your inner voice?’

Issue #32

‘You’ve written at length in song, poetry & prose about love. What is love? Why do love songs so frequently move us? Perhaps a list of your top 10 love songs?’

Issue #31

‘What was the thought process behind choosing the cover of Push the Sky Away?’

Issue #30

‘I have just finished watching One More Time With Feeling. How is Susie doing? I am just feeling a great desire to give Susie a big hug from afar, and ...’

Issue #29

‘What is your earliest memory and has it in any way framed or spoken to any past or ongoing thematic concerns?’

Issue #28

‘How do you deal with evil? The casual, everyday evil, like throwing tobacco in the eyes of a beautiful animal in a zoo?’

Issue #27

‘Have your own songs ever made you cry whilst performing them on stage?’

Issue #26

‘I am 10 and have been surrounded by and listened to your music as long as I can remember. I saw you in Hobart in January 2017 and I’ll be there ...’

Issue #25

‘I know who the greats are, but who are your most loved poets?’

Issue #24

‘In your response to an audience question in Brisbane, I am bothered that you dismissed the idea of leaving a legacy – that it didn’t matter what you left behind. ...’

Issue #23

‘Three and a half years ago I lost my wife and I was left to take care of my (then 2 year old) daughter. She’s a happy little girl but ...’

Issue #22

‘Considering human imagination the last piece of wilderness, do you think AI will ever be able to write a good song?’

Issue #21

‘Dear Nick – and All Ingrates Who Don’t Appreciate Nocturama, Issue #20 might be a fun little read but please kindly note that you’re all in my burn-book now for ...’

Issue #20

‘Can you explain why Nocturama is so hated amongst your fans?’