The first time I saw Nick Cave live it was in a grungy basement club. He was either too stoned or not stoned enough. In any case the man showed very limited connection to anything happening around him. Like for example the songs being played. Truth be told it is amazing he recovered from that… Continue reading Nick Cave dies of an overdose
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Coin in the mouth
We know that the dead had to have a coin in their mouth to pay for their trip to the Underworld. What we forget is that in the 5th century it was also customary for living people to keep coins in their mouth! Was it because their clothes were not very practical and had no… Continue reading Coin in the mouth