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Warren Ellis in conversation

Mary Anne talks to Warren Ellis about his enduring friendship and collaborations with Nick Cave, the live return of Dirty Three, and his lifelong relationship with the violin.

Mary Anne sits down with visionary musician Warren Ellis to explore his latest film Ellis Park, his influential collaborations and enduring friendship with Nick Cave, and his band Dirty Three as they embark on their first major tour in twelve years including a sold out show at the Barbican in in London. The conversation also delves into Ellis’s lifelong relationship with the violin, revealing the passion and stories that have shaped his extraordinary career.

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Sun 7 Dec 202518:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Pangaea

    Router

    • Hessle Audio.

  • Nick Cave & Warren Ellis

    Letter to Cynthia

  • John Lee Hooker

    Tupelo

    • Charly Records.

  • Alice Coltrane

    Wisdom Eye

    • Warner Bros. Records.

  • anaiis

    Something is Broken

    • Devotion & The Black Divine.
    • 5DB Records.

  • Culture

    Two Sevens Clash

    • Music Club.

  • Trois-Quartz Taxi System

    Sonar

    • Plexus.
    • Bait.

  • Radiohead

    2 + 2 = 5 (Live)

    • Hail to the Thief Live Recordings 2003-2009.
    • XL.

  • Yussef Dayes & Minami Kizuki

    Amami

    • Brownswood Recordings.

  • Gil Scott‐Heron

    Winter In America (Interlude)

    • XL Recordings.

  • Ganavya

    Land

    • Leiter.

  • Stenny

    Sharp Fragments

    • Sharp Fragments.
    • Ilian Tape.

  • Blackhaine

    Burnt, Song Cry (Freestyle)

  • Black Sabbath

    Behind The Wall Of Sleep

    • Vertigo.

  • Warren Ellis

    Mystery Train

    • This Train I Ride.
    • Invada.

  • Johnny Ellis

    Mis'ry is My Middle Name

    • Cinema Paradiso Recordings.

  • Dirty Three

    Indian Love Song

    • Dirty Three.
    • Touch and Go Records.
    • 1.

  • John Coltrane

    Impressions

  • Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

    Straight to You (2010 Remastered Version)

    • Henry's Dream (2010 Remastered Version).
    • Mute, a BMG Company.
    • 3.

  • Dirty Three

    Better Go Home Now

    • Dirty Three.
    • Touch and Go Records.
    • 2.

  • Nina Simone

    My Father / Dialog

    • The Very Best Of Nina Simone 1967-1972 - Sugar In My Bowl.
    • RCA Records Label.
    • 11.

  • Nick Cave & Warren Ellis

    Hand of God

    • CARNAGE.
    • Goliath Enterprises Limited.
    • 1.

  • Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

    Waiting for You

    • Ghosteen.
    • Ghosteen Ltd.
    • 3.

  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

    Learning To Fly

    • (CD Single).
    • MCA.

  • Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

    Hallelujah (2011 Remastered Version)

    • No More Shall We Part (2011 Remastered Version).
    • Mute, a BMG Company.
    • 3.

  • AC/DC

    Highway To Hell

    • Atlantic.

  • Charlie Parker

    Warming Up A Riff

  • Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

    West Country Girl (2011 Remastered Version)

    • The Boatman's Call (2011 Remastered Version).
    • Mute, a BMG Company.
    • 8.

  • Tommy Scott

    Rakes of Kildare

    • Tommy Scott in Ireland.
    • Scotdisc.
    • 38.

  • Neil Johnstone & Kevin McCrae

    The Muckin' o' Geordie's Byre

    • Scottish Folk Tunes - 69 Traditional Pieces for Cello.
    • SCHOTT MUSIC GmbH & Co KG.
    • 60.

  • Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

    The Mercy Seat (Live from KCRW)

    • Push the Sky Away (Deluxe Edition).
    • Bad Seed Ltd.
    • 13.

  • Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

    Ghosteen

    • Ghosteen Ltd.

  • Warren Ellis

    Release

    • Invada.

Broadcast

  • Sun 7 Dec 202518:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music