When Nick Cave started his band Grinderman in 2006, the name was inspired by the Memphis Slim song “Grinder Man Blues.” Let’s imagine, for a minute, though, imagine that the name came from somewhere else. Maybe, for instance, Cave was inspired by skateboarding, particularly the grinding aspect of it. In this alternate universe, Cave’s latest collaboration makes a ton of sense: The musician has partnered with Australian skate company Fast Times to make an official Nick Cave skateboard.
Cave is pretty busy these days aside from his skateboarding interests, and his other endeavors aren’t necessarily strictly musical either: His new concert film Distant Sky premiered recently, and he’s about to start an unpredictable Q&A tour. It’s nice to see him keeping busy following the tragic loss of his son Arthur in 2015. Revisit our interview with the director of the devastating concert film about the incident, One More Time With Feeling, that Cave collaborated on.