Wow. Thanks Tipper "Apple" Gore. You bunch of pussy assholes.

Wait, wait wait-- Trent f*cking Reznor f*cking "Tweets"?!

What the sh*t, man!

Trent probably hates 'Closer' now that it is a staple at every strip club in the world, but, damn! What a classic song!

TempeSun: Trent probably hates 'Closer' now that it is a staple at every strip club in the world, but, damn! What a classic song!

I like "Sin" better. Not that "Downward Spiral" is a bad album, mind you, I just associate the works of "Pretty Hate Machine" more with love, loss, pain and binge drinking. You know, like everyone associates with something by NIN.

Oh, and get your panties out of a wad, Apple.

/posted from a Mac

I agree...Pretty Hate Machine is still his best album...but, 'Closer' is still his best sounding song. I think Trent even said that 'Closer' was his most personal lyrics, but, wrapped in the most sugary sweet music he could do. Something like that!

Hender: TempeSun: Trent probably hates 'Closer' now that it is a staple at every strip club in the world, but, damn! What a classic song!

I like "Sin" better. Not that "Downward Spiral" is a bad album, mind you, I just associate the works of "Pretty Hate Machine" more with love, loss, pain and binge drinking. You know, like everyone associates with something by NIN.

Oh, and get your panties out of a wad, Apple.

/posted from a Mac


'Sin' was always my favorite NIN song, and 'Pretty Hate Machine' my favorite NIN album.

I always loved March of the Pigs. It's rare to find a song that rocks that hard with such a farked up time signature.

Kliffoth: 'Sin' was always my favorite NIN song, and 'Pretty Hate Machine' my favorite NIN album.

I bought that album in 1995 or so when I started listening to NIN, pretty much just for "Head Like a Hole." It wasn't until about 2002 or so that I listened to the album all the way through and I remember thinking "What the fark? How come I didn't listen to the whole thing before?"

And then a bad breakup, lots of drinking, blah blah blah. The story of every NIN fan.

Hender: I bought that album in 1995 or so when I started listening to NIN, pretty much just for "Head Like a Hole." It wasn't until about 2002 or so that I listened to the album all the way through and I remember thinking "What the fark? How come I didn't listen to the whole thing before?"

And then a bad breakup, lots of drinking, blah blah blah. The story of every NIN fan.

Yeah, I think I also purchased Pretty Hate Machine for "Head Like a Hole", then discovered the awesome that is the rest of the album. That one lived in my CD player for a month or two.

Occam's Chainsaw: Hender: I bought that album in 1995 or so when I started listening to NIN, pretty much just for "Head Like a Hole." It wasn't until about 2002 or so that I listened to the album all the way through and I remember thinking "What the fark? How come I didn't listen to the whole thing before?"

And then a bad breakup, lots of drinking, blah blah blah. The story of every NIN fan.

Yeah, I think I also purchased Pretty Hate Machine for "Head Like a Hole", then discovered the awesome that is the rest of the album. That one lived in my CD player for a month or two.

I might have taken the cake in that it took me the better part of a decade to listen to the whole album before I realized the awesomeness of that album.

Oh and yeah, it lived in my car CD player for a few months, too. Think I kept "Sin" on repeat every time for every time I went to/from the liquor store.

Abstruse: I always loved March of the Pigs. It's rare to find a song that rocks that hard with such a farked up time signature.

3,000 currently active bands would like a word with you

Architecture Of Aggression: 3,000 currently active bands would like a word with you

Eh, I've got innumerable bands I love which probably have farked up time signatures (atheist, death, dream theater, most of my other tech death / prog metal.)

But, honestly, NiN is far more accessible for most people than all that stuff.

TempeSun: Trent probably hates 'Closer' now that it is a staple at every strip club in the world, but, damn! What a classic song!

I was at a strip club when they played "Sanctified." It was freakin' awesome.

Well at least folks were upset about the f-word, and not the scathing indictment of religion and culture as found elsewhere on that album. Or many like it. Frankly, I've always figured that if we just pitch fits over arbitrarily 'naughty' words, the rest of the world's problems will fix themselves! Yay! Look what we've accomplished!

/loves NIN
//sometimes tires of hearing elevators crash on sine wavs, but loves NIN
///First heard "Sanctified" as an underage kid watching a stripper drag out some cocaine disconnected 'dance' in, of all places, Columbia, SC - immediately bought the album.

TempeSun: I agree...Pretty Hate Machine is still his best album...but, 'Closer' is still his best sounding song. I think Trent even said that 'Closer' was his most personal lyrics, but, wrapped in the most sugary sweet music he could do. Something like that!

I doubt it. Musicians often tire of playing their songs over and over again, but I doubt that he hates because strippers love it. If anything, it's a compliment. If I had written something that people equated with an underlying sense of dread with a ton of electronic sex smeared on top, I'd probably be flattered to hear in it strip clubs 15 years later.

My favourite NIN song was always Wish.

The long version, from the Fixed ep.

In fact, a lot of the stuff between PHM (his breakthrough) and TDS (his commercial breakthrough) is industrial gold.

Apple can't find Downward Spiral *too* very objectionable--they sell it on iTunes. Along with the "Closer" video. And there's the matter of them approving the first version of the app (very nifty, by the way).

Reznor uses Apple products to create his music.

And posts pics taken with his iPhone.

And NIN recently did an endorsement for Apple's Main Stage product.

Considering he's been one of their most vocal supporters, Apple shouldn't anger the Reznor. But hey, more space for quality stuff like Baby Shakers and fart apps, huh?

Ishkur: My favourite NIN song was always Wish.

This.

Or Gave Up.

/Or A Perfect Drug...
//who am I kidding, it depends on the day...

The Downward Spiral throws me off because of one tune. I forget the name of it, but it's an instrumental in the middle of the album. It's a good track, but it's a rip off of a Xymox/Michael Brook tune that was on "Sleeps With Fishes" and I think one of the earlier Clan of Xymox albums. I've always wondered if it was an intentional cover, or an unintentional rip off.

Anyone know? It's always bugged me.

Pretty Hate Machine rocks. The internet and radio kind of killed my appreciation for The Downward Spiral.

/feels Trent's Pain

Oh, and by the way, the new Burial and Four Tet record is quite good. :p

Architecture Of Aggression: Abstruse: I always loved March of the Pigs. It's rare to find a song that rocks that hard with such a farked up time signature.

3,000 currently active bands would like a word with you

Okay, let me rephrase. It's rare to find a song that rocks that hard with such a farked up time signature that doesn't suck dead dog cock because the band is more interested in doing some weird farked up thing musically than making a good song. Better?

As an aside, I was at a Microsoft conference last year (MMS) and before my session started they were playing Closer (unedited) over the PA. I thought it was a little strange.

I think they suffer from the same thing my IT shop suffers from. We're huge and there are a lot of people doing the same thing. No because we are screwed up, but because we are a large organization. When people call us and find that the Help Desk doesn't know who they are they are upset and think we don't care.

I think they have a few people on the group to ok the apps and some are more conservative then others; and some more liberal then others.

They need to standardize the process already. 1 Billion apps though, they're doing something right.

Glitchwerks: The Downward Spiral throws me off because of one tune. I forget the name of it, but it's an instrumental in the middle of the album.

A Warm Place



PHM is ridiculously dated. I'm honestly not sure if I've ever listened to the album all the way through. Something I Can Never Have is about as schmaltzy as it gets and Kinda I Want To is just meh. Some good stuff on the album, but it's just a more guitar-heavy Depeche Mode.

She has the blood of reptile just underneath her skin


/I love me some NiN

Hender: TempeSun: Trent probably hates 'Closer' now that it is a staple at every strip club in the world, but, damn! What a classic song!

I like "Sin" better. Not that "Downward Spiral" is a bad album, mind you, I just associate the works of "Pretty Hate Machine" more with love, loss, pain and binge drinking. You know, like everyone associates with something by NIN.

Oh, and get your panties out of a wad, Apple.

/posted from a Mac

See, I'm more a fan of "the Fragile". That record rocks my socks off.

Link (new window)

Not a rick roll...kinda.

Got my tickets for the NIN|JA tour.

Ragingwookiee: Got my tickets for the NIN|JA tour.

There's a touring ninja act? AWESOME!

Bought Pretty Hate Machine in 96. Went through a tape, and then two CD's. I found it right after the first breakup with a girl I was dating at the time. No drinking or drugs, but I felt like killing myself everytime I listened to that record. Still my favorite.

Second favorite NIN album (technically EP) is Broken.

Actually of all the NIN songs I hear at strip clubs 'Closer' is one of the least played. But yeah I love me some NIN.

Abstruse: Architecture Of Aggression: Abstruse: I always loved March of the Pigs. It's rare to find a song that rocks that hard with such a farked up time signature.

3,000 currently active bands would like a word with you

Okay, let me rephrase. It's rare to find a song that rocks that hard with such a farked up time signature that doesn't suck dead dog cock because the band is more interested in doing some weird farked up thing musically than making a good song. Better?

Dream Theater would like to speak to you in genre, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones would cross genre.

Can't listen to Pretty Hate Machine without putting in Tori Amos' Boys For Pele right after.

I liked NiN before, but loved after The Fragile. "The Great Below" is one of my favorite songs, as is The Fragile itself.

/2nd row to Starlight in KC on 5.27, totally worth the price
//Trent's tweets at least are interesting, much moreso than other morons out there..

Glitchwerks: The Downward Spiral throws me off because of one tune. I forget the name of it, but it's an instrumental in the middle of the album. It's a good track, but it's a rip off of a Xymox/Michael Brook tune that was on "Sleeps With Fishes" and I think one of the earlier Clan of Xymox albums. I've always wondered if it was an intentional cover, or an unintentional rip off.

Anyone know? It's always bugged me.

How many farkers do you actually expect to even have Sleeps w/ Fishes? Though now I'm curious to a comparison, haven't listened to that cd in eons!

djslowdive: How many farkers do you actually expect to even have Sleeps w/ Fishes? Though now I'm curious to a comparison, haven't listened to that cd in eons!

I figured more than a few. I thought Xymox was a bit more popular. Michael Brook is pretty damn cool as well.

You know, that whole 4AD thing.

Umm... why didn't they develop this shiat for the G1?

Apple's got its head up its ass.

Ragingwookiee: Got my tickets for the NIN|JA tour.

ditto.
taking my 12yr old, he isn't much of a NIN fan but he loves JA since obtaining "perfect" while playing Mountain Song on guitar hero.

"so ya like that one, huh? well then, let me show you my pokemans!!"

it's gonna farkin' rock.

Glitchwerks: djslowdive: How many farkers do you actually expect to even have Sleeps w/ Fishes? Though now I'm curious to a comparison, haven't listened to that cd in eons!
I figured more than a few. I thought Xymox was a bit more popular.

*adds it to the master list of "to hear prior to death"*

save russian jews: Umm... why didn't they develop this shiat for the G1?

Apple's got its head up its ass.

From the mouth of Reznor:
Everyone - let me be clear. I love Apple products and as goofy and out-of-touch as their app approval process / policy is, I will still use them because they work 1000X better than the competition. This is not a debate, it's a fact. The iPhone is THE most elegant, modern smartphone at this point in time and it's perfect for what we want to do with the NIN app - except for the ludicrous approval process, and that's what I want to draw attention to.

Android is cool, but nobody has an Android phone. Blackberry is OK but the hardware is inconsistent and WinMo straight-up sucks balls. If Apple doesn't get it together, we will most certainly make it available to the jailbreak community. I didn't invest in this app to see it languish on the sidelines from an idiotic policy while this tour is in full swing.

I lol'd at this on Trent's twitter:
"Apple rejects the NIN iPhone update because it contains objectionable content. The objectionable content referenced is "The Downward Spiral"
6:39 PM May 2nd from TweetDeck

Not even sure where to start with that one.
6:41 PM May 2nd from TweetDeck"

I loves me some NIN but I find PHM somewhat dated... would be sweet if it got re-recorded/released. :D

/Closer is my face song, cliche as it may be
//but The Fragile is my favorite album
///<3

my painful attempt to pick just five favorite nin tracks...
maybe just once
that's what i get
gave up
the wretched
sunspots

argh... couldn't do it...
the becoming
the great destroyer
lights in the sky
deep
the great below

to hell with it... i love them all

Congrats to Trent on his engagement.

//Congrats to Trent on his engagement.//

Sigh, :(

As a recent NIN fan I have to say I have not listened to the earlier stuff nearly as much or as throughly as I should.

I really REALLY want to see them again.