Straight to You – Triple J's Tribute to Nick Cave is a series of live concerts and subsequent compilation album and DVD of the concerts. It was designed as a tribute to the career of Nick Cave and consisted of various artist performing songs previously performed by Cave.
The Straight To You concerts was held during Triple J's "Aus Music Month". Performed over two acts it featured a variety of singers in front of a house band. The Backing band was led by Cameron Bruce. Singers participating include Abbe May, Adalita, Alex Burnett, Ben Corbett, Bertie Blackman, Dan Sultan, Jake Stone, Johnny Mackay, Kram, Lanie Lane, Lisa Mitchell, Muscles, Paul Kelly, Tim Rogers and Urthboy. There was 8 concerts held in seven cities from 9–20 November 2011.
The Sydney concert was broadcast nationally on ABC2 TV and Triple J.
A double CD of tracks from the concerts was released in February 2012 and won an ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack/Cast/Show Album.
A DVD version of the concert was released in March with footage recorded at The Enmore, Sydney and the Forum, Melbourne.
Reception The CD release peaked at #32 on ARIA's Album Chart and was met with positive reviews. Krystal Maynard wrote in Beat Magazine that it was "an ambitious project that serves up some tasty morsels right alongside some catch you’d rather throw back." Lisa Rockman of The Newcastle Herald finished her 4 1/2 star review stating it is "A worthy homage to one of Australia's most respected musicians." Sydney MX's Andrea Beattie gave it 4 stars stating "This live recorded tribute to ARIA Hall of Famer Nick Cave is a fitting one; a grandiose and darkly passionate re-imagining of some of Cave's most intense and well-known tracks by some of Australia's best musicians."
Accolades Year Award Nomination Result2012ARIA Music AwardsBest Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album
Album track listing Disc 1
Disc 2
DVD Track listing DVD 1 Red Right Hand - Kram Do You Love Me? - Bertie Blackman And Muscles Where The Wild Roses Grow - Alex Burnett And Lanie Lane Shivers - Alex Burnett Nick The Stripper - Johnny Mackay The Ship Song - Lisa Mitchell Deanna - Dan Sultan Lie Down Here (& Be My Girl) - Abbe May Nobody's Baby Now - Paul Kelly There Is A Kingdom - Kram, Lisa Mitchell And Dan Sultan Straight To You - Adalita The Weeping Song - Jake Stone Into My Arms - Lisa Mitchell Stagger Lee - Urthboy The Mercy Seat - Bertie Blackman Henry Lee - Kram Jack The Ripper - Lanie Lane Get Ready For Love - Dan Sultan Papa Won't Leave You, Henry - Adalita
DVD 2 Rehearsal footage Interviews with Adalita, Lanie Lane, Bertie Blackman, Jake Stone, Urthboy, Alex Burnett, Kram and Lisa Mitchell O Children - Urthboy Lament - Paul Kelly And Adalita
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