Other curators over the course of the festival's 20-year history have included Morrissey and Nick Cave.

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Think Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, if the band had relocated to artsy, dispassionate Berlin circa now.

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Freshly minted film composers include Daft Punk ("Tron: Legacy"), Nick Cave ("The Road"), and the Chemical Brothers ("Hanna").

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Finally, Kevin Roe selects Nick Cave's "The Weeping Song" from The Best of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.

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Trent Reznor introduced a new project, How to Destroy Angels, and Nick Cave performed twice with his groups Grinderman and the Bad Seeds.

WSJ: The State of Things | Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival | Jim Fusilli

Enhanced Editions, a U.K. book-app publisher founded in 2008, released enhanced titles from big-name authors such as Stephen King, Barack Obama, Nick Cave and Hilary Mantel.

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The centennial celebration will continue with events throughout 2013 including a performance piece by artist Nick Cave March 25-31 and a parade of historic trains May 10-12.

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The protest against the closures was supported by author Philip Pullman, playwright Alan Bennett, singer Nick Cave and bands Depeche Mode, the Pet Shop Boys and Goldfrapp.

BBC: Protesters outside Kensal Rise library in 2011

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds were in at number three with their 15th studio album Push the Sky Away, their highest position so far in the album chart.

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Celebrities such as playwright Alan Bennett, singer Nick Cave and the bands Depeche Mode, the Pet Shop Boys and Goldfrapp had backed the campaign, with many contributing to the costs.

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