Dude it's a little early in the morning for me to be hitting the NIN sauce!

(Though I will admit, I was pretty into them back in the day. I considered Downward Spiral the best overall major release that year, studied it, compared imports and remixes. Went to see their extravaganza at Madison Square Garden, I'll never forget the howling roar that engulfed the place when the massive white curtain unhooked at the ceiling and a giant waterfall of flashing fluttering rippling fabric came cascading down in front of the stage to reveal the tormented musicians thrashing their greasy black hair. My ticket was in the mosh pit, and it was a great pit, one where nobody got hurt and people helped each other to their feet if anybody went down. Trent ended up destroying all the musical equipment on stage in a white-eyed slack-jawed rampage that seemed to even frighten his bandmates. What a spectacle. But anyway yeah, I think it's too early for me to hit the NIN, bro! Maybe I'll warm up with some green tea and Norah Jones, work my way up the aggro-meter kinda gradually...or is socially conscious NIN a whole new trip? Hmmm...)

agreed. too early! jeje. had this ready last night.

what a great accounting, man. love that story.

not a different animal. same ole trent. which is why it sort of makes me laugh to see him trying out the social conscience thing, the "anti-apathy" gig.

Nothing can stop me now, cuz I don't care anymore." —Trent Reznor, Piggy

As a young blood, I have to say that Trent is pretty hot when he gives a shit. Leave him 'lone! ;)

I mean, some heavy craziness has to go down when Trent Reznor is telling people to care. He's the same guy who says in I Do Not Want This

I want to know everything I want to be everywhere I want to fuck everyone in the world I want to do something that matters

Of course, I'm waiting for my turn at the third line.

Nez, I love that song, Piggy. Personally I projected some crazy anti-capitalist feelings onto that one, turned it in my head into an extreme sequel to George Harrison's white album satire... ;-)

Maybe Trent was discussing political empathy when he wrote,

I want to feel you from the inside.

Or could it have something or other to do with the splendidly overambitious promise M is waiting on? See, Nez, this isn't the first time dude's opened a window...

Though who could forget:

I wear my crown of shit
On my liar's chair
Full of broken thoughts
I cannot repair
Beneath the stain of time
The feeling disappears
You are someone else
I am still right here
What have I become?
My sweetest friend
Everyone I know
Goes away in the end
You could have it all
My empire of dirt
I will let you down
I will make you hurt.

Ouch.

And don't forget the prophetic and apocalyptic verses of The Day The Whole World Went Away:

I'd listen to the words he'd say But in his voice I heard decay The plastic face forced to portray All the insides left cold and gray There is a place that still remains It eats the fear it eats the pain The sweetest price he'll have to pay The day the whole world went away

When you link up Piggy and March of the Pigs, you get a wonderful message.

yes and when you play them backward you get "life is a highway"

No, that's Closer and No, You Don't keep up man keep up

"i wanna writhe in it all night long"

I like the song, but this video's putting him on the watch list. :(

jeje. the "watch trent's videos go from mini-art-cinema pieces to average youtube joints" list

LET IT BE KNOWN i can mock trent because nobody appreciates his music more than i. I'M YER NUMBERRRRR ONNNNNE FAAAAAYUNNNNNNNN TREEEEENNNNNNNT "trent" when you scream it in text turns into "Treent." which is not as industrial or cool sounding

Nez, my wayward eldest daughter got to meet Trent and his wife and spend a few days at his house this summer. He just picked her gutter punk ass off the Venice boardwalk and took her home.

She said he was nice but kind of geeky.

I mean, not to make you jealous or anything ;)