First let me get this out of the way- I HATE the cover art for this album. What is going on there? On the other hand, I kinda like the album name. Mostly because I think it’s a good descriptor of the album itself (it’s not good but it’s not bad), Manson’s state of mind […]
Read MoreWhen I was getting over grunge, I spent about a year engrossed in the club kid scene in Austin in the mid nineties. Prodigy’s Fat of the Land had just released, and it bridged the gap between my industrial roots in NIN and Manson, and the dance/trance Keoki style music that accompanied a couple of […]
Read MoreShe’s Lost Control/Joy Division: She’s In Parties/Bauhaus: She’s Gone/Brian Jonestown Massacre: She’s Hit/The Birthday Party: Living Loving Maid (She’s Just a Woman)/Led Zeppelin:
Read MoreMy NIN friend Victoria caught this on film at the Vegas NIN/JA show…Perry looked right in the camera. Hilarious! Jane’s Addiction – Blushing Pictures + Blog = Kicked Ass – Las Vegas, NV from victoria w on Vimeo. See more of Victoria’s lovely videos here. In all seriousness, though, please don’t kick my ass, Perry!
Read MoreI’m very happy to share with you all one of the most exciting experiences of my life. My friend and I made the $1000 donation to help out Eric. It’s an amazing thing to be a part of- the total as of now is somewhere around $600K in three days. That’s the power of a […]
Read MoreTR quote: “Welcome to Brunch with Nine Inch Nails” NIN/JA Tour Diary 4- Santa Barbara- Broken from hardrockchick on Vimeo. As you can see below, Sin was indeed played- this just shows how garbled your brain is after getting brutalized in the pit… NIN Setlist: 1. Home 2. Somewhat Damaged 3. Sin 4. March of […]
Read MoreWhat the fuck was I thinking sandwiching this show into my NIN/JA week! Seriously, though, I was stoked to be seeing The Horrors, and had these tickets before my NIN/JA tickets. They look like mods with a flair of The Ramones, and sound like The Birthday Party…yum. Of course I didn’t know that there was […]
Read MoreSo…no before and after commentary video for me this time. Why? I was too tired to string together sentences. The last 4 days have been completely amazing. I’ve met great people, and really have been able to submerse myself in the moment of everything. After arriving in Vegas, we scoped out the venue and verified […]
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It’s kinda long….but here are some before and afters videos of me talking, with SSSC, NIN, and JA footage in the middle. Photos are below. And, I got to meet Trent in the strangest way possible- he snuck up behind me waiting to get on the same flight as me to LV using the NIN:Access […]
Read MoreThey wave goodbye to me, I wave right back! Anubis also says goodbye 🙂
Read More8pm is just too early for a metal show. By the time the security line allows me inside, I have to make a mad dash to the photo pit. Enslaved is already on stage, and since I’m a photo pass rookie, it’s a little overwhelming for me to go through the masses to the front […]
Read MoreI’ve been a fan of Chris Corner and IAMX for a long time. He writes great lyrics, and puts on amazing live performances. Below is my interview with Chris regarding his latest album and his upcoming US tour. HardRockChick: What was the creative impetus behind ‘Kingdom of Welcome Addiction’? What mood were you in when […]
Read MoreIt wasn’t my typical show. The stage at GAMH looked like a display in an exhibit of instruments. There are 10 people in Khi Darag, and they all play multiple instruments. You do the math. They are all obviously music school types, the kind that would take one look at my ipod and stare down […]
Read MoreName: dogs of winter From: Brooklyn Shares DNA With: Mastodon, Underoath, Apocalyptica, The New Regime Feels Like: Reading Kurt Vonnegut while listening to some metal from the last 4 decades on shuffle Key to Success: strong guitar and harmonizing vocals are easily dramatic Needs To Work On: album sounds a bit disjointed
Read Moretrent reznor fan-interview from wretchi wretch on Vimeo. It all started after the Digg interview, when fans on nin.com were upset about some of the questions asked. TR offered to answer questions, stating that this was a test of our ability to self organize. HRC tried to help out with this, but the project was […]
Read MoreAnvil: The Story of Anvil I’d heard nothing but amazing things about this film. And documentaries are my second favorite genre after horror films- especially ones that involve music. I missed the original screening at Slim’s last month, but luckily I had a second chance out amidst the fog at The Bridge theater, complete with […]
Read MoreI said I wouldn’t do it. I was going to pass up seeing Chris Cornell this time around because my experience with last year’s Fillmore Scream set was slightly traumatizing. I really tried to be open minded about this Timbaland album, but I just can’t do it. I don’t know if that makes me a […]
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