Murder Ballad of the Week: 2/2/15: The Curse of Millhaven

This isn’t my favorite Nick Cave murder ballad, but it’s a damned good one, and since he released a whole album of them, I feel like it deserves the spotlight.  I am especially fond of murder ballads sung in the first person, and especially grateful to those who continue the age-old tradition.  I may spotlight another modern murder ballad slinger next week, then perhaps I’ll dig back into the past again.

What did you do during the super bowl?

In between commercials, of course…

* I fixed a problem on one of my websites, which is coming up on its TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY NEXT WEEK.
* I made significant progress on three of the four book projects I’m currently working on.
* I answered a few emails and initiated a few.* We drove over and picked up Sabina from a friend’s house.
* I’m drinking a glass of cotes du rhone villages.

What did YOU do?

Productive