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NEWS DIGEST: Thursday, January 22

10:26 AM GMT 22/01/2009

NEWS DIGEST: Thursday, January 22

Mick Harvey, one of the founders of Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, has left the band.

“For a variety of personal and professional reasons I have chosen to discontinue my ongoing involvement with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds,” said the multi-instrumentalist in a statement released earlier today. “After 25 years I feel I am leaving the band as it experiences one of its many peaks; in very healthy condition, and with fantastic prospects for the future.”

Harvey followed singer Nick Cave into the Bad Seeds in 1983. Previously, he had formed The Boys Next Door – soon to be known as The Birthday Party – after meeting Cave and drummer Phil Calvert at school in Melbourne. He played his last gig with the band in Sydney on January 18.

"It was a fantastic experience to finish my touring days in the band with the recent shows in Australia and the unique events that took place in conjunction with All Tomorrow's Parties, especially Mt Buller, which was one of the many highlights of my involvement with the band throughout the years," he added.

Harvey's involvement with the upcoming reissues of the band's back catalogue will continue as planned.

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David Byrne and Brian Eno's new collaborative effort, Everything That Happens Will Happen Today, is now available for purchase in stores and via iTunes. The album is also streaming through www.everythingthathappens.com.

Byrne is currently touring the world and is set to bring many of his songs, both past and present, to the UK in March.

He plays:

Bristol, Colston Hall (March 27)
Birmingham, Symphony Hall Birmingham (29)
Manchester, Bridgewater Hall (30)
Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall (31)
Gateshead, The Sage (April 1)
Liverpool, Philharmonic Hall (3)
Sheffield, City Hall (4)
Dublin, National Concert Hall (6)
Belfast, Belfast Waterfront (7)
Oxford, New Theatre Oxford (9)
Nottingham, Royal Centre (11)
London, Royal Festival Hall (12)
London, Royal Festival Hall (13)
Brighton, Brighton Dome (14)

For more, head HERE.

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Animal Collective's new single My Girls, taken from their modern psych opus Merriweather Post Pavilion, will be released on March 23.

The Baltimore soundscapers hit the UK in the Spring.

The dates are:

Bristol The Trinity (March 22)
Nottingham Rescue Rooms (23)
London The Forum (24)
Leeds TJs (25)
Liverpool The Static Gallery (26)
Dublin Tripod (27)
Belfast Stiff Kitten (28)

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Notorious, the new film charting the life and times of rapper Christopher “The Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace, will hit UK cinemas on February 13. Jamel Woolard plays the part of Biggie Smalls, while Angela Bassett takes on the role of his mother.

You can check out the latest trailer below:

Windows Media / Quicktime / Realplayer

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And finally...Happy Birthday Sam Cooke! The soul legend would have been 78 today. Here he is in the very early '60s...

Photo courtesy of Kevin Westenberg

Posted by Ross_Bennett at 10:26 AM GMT 22/01/2009

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  • I raise my glass with you to toast the life of Sam Cooke on this, his 78th Birthday!

    Erik Greene
    Author, “Our Uncle Sam: The Sam Cooke Story From His Family's Perspective”
    www.OurUncleSam.com

    Posted by Sam's Neph at 2:23 AM GMT 23/01/2009 Report Abuse

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  • I was at what now apparently Mick Harvey's final concert with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. (Perth, Western Australia - Belvoir Ampitheatre, January 20.) It was a magnificent gig, with Nick and the lads in fiery form, peaking on towering versions of The Mercy Seat, Tupelo and Stagger Lee. Nick's audience banter was particularly amusing. He seems to get funnier every time I see him.

    I'm sure the Bad Seeds will continue to evolve and to produce brilliant music, but I'm equally certain that they won't ever be quite the same without Mick. His contributions to one of the great bands of the last 25 years deserves wider recognition. God Bless, Mick. Cheers for the memories.

    Posted by Mike at 7:44 AM GMT 24/01/2009 Report Abuse

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  • RE: Mike

    After getting into Mick Harvey's solo stuff and his contributions to the HUGELY underated Crime and the City Solution, I concur. Let's face it. Blixa was the 'musical director' of the Seeds before Warren came along and the tension between him and Mick is no doubt a big part of this latest change.

    Posted by Pat at 7:18 AM GMT 25/01/2009 Report Abuse

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