Sooner or Later, Everyone Falls in Love With Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds

Last night, I caught Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds at the Forum in Los Angeles. It was the third time I’ve seen them perform live in five years. I’ve been a fan for more than half of my life.

When I was 21 years old, a friend — he called himself “Gig” — who would soon become a roommate and sometimes a lover, sat me down in his living room one…