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Updated February 28th, 00 - 7:40pm EST
		Nine Inch Nails Live MTV Special Airs Again This Sunday According to MTV's weekly schedule, the Nine Inch Nails live special, which first aired on December 22nd '99, is to reair this Sunday night at 11:30 PM. Don't miss it this time.... =) Thanks a lot to: jason. NIN Fan Asked Trent Reznor About Prick's New Album Although this happened late December of last year, an SLS viewer had the good fortune to meet Trent Reznor on Christmas eve. "He came into the store I work at," said Daniel Dugan. "The funny part about it is, the only people who recognized him was another manager and myself." Daniel continued, "A few of the sales counselors didn't want to wait on him because of such things as 'That isn't him, he's dressed like dirt' and 'that isn't Reznor, his hairs aren't long enough.' Daniel said to his co-workers, "listen I'm a fan and he lives no where near here and what would he be doing around here shopping anyway?" Possibly buying xmas presents while home for the holidays of course. When Daniel got a chance to speak with him, he wished him him a Merry Christmas and proceded with a few questions. "The only 'news' got was when I asked about Prick," explained Daniel. "His response was that they/he has some stuff in the works but nothing is set yet," said Daniel. Maybe someone can enlighten him as to who the women he was with was... "She was an incredibly beautiful african-american," added daniel, "kinda on the shorter side with long braied hair." Any ideas? Daniel also said that, "Trent was a really nice guy contrary to some of the reports you can read." David Bowie Mentions Trent Reznor & Marilyn Manson In Spin Online Interview David Bowie talks to Spin.com about his latest venture into the world of video games and mentions Marilyn Manson's Mechanical Animals/Omega era as well as Trent Reznor's love for video games. Below is the Manson/Reznor blurb... When you see Marylin Manson doing the whole Omega Man, gender-bending, rip-off of Ziggy Stardust thing he did for his new album do you think to yourself.... a) amateur b) been there done that. c) Man, he's got a flabby butt. d) None of the above - He does what I do to a certain extent. I am the original idea grinder. I receive an idea and pattern it for myself. If he had obviously ripped off my songs or something, it would have been a different matter, but all he's doing is working in an accepted post-modern way. The rock world is pretty reactionary in a lot of ways and understanding new ways of working is something that it fails to recognize. In all the other arts, visual to architecture, the accumulative - eclectic way is a given. Rock is still looking at 'craft, roots and artistic integrity' as the 'real' way of working. You've worked a lot with Trent Reznor (NIN) who's worked extensively with ID on their Quake series, are video games a joint interest for the two of you? Not really, though I'm a huge fan of his work. I'm not altogether sure if either of us is so big on the games themselves. Though you'd have to put that to Trent himself as I wouldn't dream of talking for him. For me, it's the possibilities of integrating more art-forms together. And games are a new and budding art form. What drew you to NIN? I recognized pretty immediately which periods of my work had gotten Trent's interest and I was gob-smacked at how far and how well he had moved it along. The guy is blue-chip. To read the entire interview click here. Thanks a lot to: Brob420. Politically Incorrect Guest Spawn Arguments By Mentioning McCain's Love For NIN A rather heated discussion about John McCain, Arizona senator running for president, and his professed love of Nine Inch Nails, took place on Politically Incorrect Friday night (Jan 25th). PI, which featured Marilyn Manson twice last year, had the following guests on Friday night: Lars Ulrich (Metallica), Johnny Rzeznik (Goo Goo Dolls), Dennis Miller (actor/comedian), and Debbie Schlussel (Internet columnist). Among the four guests Debbie Schlussel, who is also an attorney and a sports agent, started a large argument about John McCain because Nine Inch Nails is his favorite band... Debbie: Lars, if a guy says, "I'm running for president, and my favorite group is this guy that sings a song, 'I want to bleep you like an animal.'" And all his songs are graphic, and they describe oral sex and violence against women, do you think that that's legitimate, that a president should not admire a group like that? He should do some research. Dennis: You voted for him in the primary. Wake up! You can read the entire transcript here at the official PI website, which Debbie continues to rant on about Nine Inch Nails. Debbie Schlussel, who is also a contributor to the Jewish World Review website, (click here for photo) is a Detroit-based sports and entertainment agent, attorney and commentator. Nine Inch Nails fans who would like to write Mrs. Schlussel personally, you can do so with the following email address: schmooze@jewishworldreview.com. Since your thoughts toward the HomeLife magazine worked when you wrote them about their Fragile review, which spawned a quick battle between other Christian magazines, I'm positive your comments to Schlussel will work just as well... (Please read our February 7th headline, "More NIN Fans Respond to Online Christianity Today/HomeLife Christian Articles" for more info.) We'll keep you posted when PI reairs this segment. Thanks a lot to: victoria, kraw. TNT's 'Faces of Evil' Commercial To Feature Marilyn Manson Over the weekend, TNT aired a commercial for an upcoming special called "Faces of Evil" which premiers April 6 on the TNT channel. "Marilyn Manson is featured on the commercial talking about iconization of people," explained the viewer who saw it. "The program is to features serial killers and things of that sort," he added. Although he hardly caught it, stay tuned to the TNT channel on April 6th for Marilyn Manson to be on it. Thanks a lot to: X102Output. Triple J's "Live at the Wireless" Airs NIN's Brixton Academy Performance; Rerun This Weekend The Australian radio station TripleJ broadcasted 25 minutes of NIN's set from the Brixton Academy performance in London on their "Live at the Wireless" program. Such songs aired were: "Pinion/Somewhat Damaged," "The Great Below," "The Way Out is Through," "Head Like A Hole," "The Day the World Went Away." You can listen to JJJ on the web with Real Audio here. The program will be played again on the "2000" show with Richard Kingsmill this Sunday at 5pm. Thanks a lot to: David, john, Gareth. Tim Leary Book Mentions Nine Inch Nails Concert Bryan Meason, an SLS viewer, was reading a book called "Timothy Leary: Outside Looking In," which is a book published in '99 about Tim Leary from other people who did stuff with them... "Well," commented Bryan, "one article from Tom Davis goes like this..." "Tim is taking me to my first Nine Inch Nails concert. We're standing in the lobby taking a little break-the music is very loud. A teenage concertgoer approaches Tim in amazement-not because he recognizes him, but because he's an "old guy." "Hey, man, how do you like the music?" Tim: "It's the best concert I've ever seen" "Really? Cool. Enjoy the show Tim Leary however died in 1996 and was considered one of the founders of the LSD wave of the late sixties early seventies. Too bad he couldn't have seen The Fragile. Imagine what he would have said? Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature Features Question About Nine Inch Nails Graham Matthews, an SLS viewer, wrote us last week about his Oral Comm teacher who passed out little booklets about Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature to the class and lectured about the content. Someone whispered to him to turn to page 14, so he did and found a Nine Inch Nails question among the set of questions. "I was flabbergasted when I found these," commented Graham, "and it felt very weird to have NIN references in school." He then explained, "Although, I thought it was pretty weird how they refer to the CD as 'Downward Spiral' instead of 'The Downward Spiral.'" The Nine Inch Nails question, which is worth 5 points, was: Where do I look to find a review of Downward Spiral, a recording by the group Nine Inch Nails? Click the following links for the cover of the booklet, the references, and the question. Editor's Notes: Email Complications Those who wrote me the last two days and had the email bounce back to them, please resend your letters. I had some slight technical difficulties over the weekend. Things are all fixed...

Updated February 25th, 00 -12:00pm EST
		Nine Inch Nails To Headline Hurrican Festivals For the past few weeks we've been discussing the possibility of Nine Inch Nails headlining the Hurricane Festival in Germany on June 24th and 25th with such acts as Counting Crows and Filter. According to the official Hurricane newsletter and website it's official. Other acts who are to join the two date festival with Nine Inch Nails are (as we mentioned before) Counting Crows, Filter, plus Ani Difranco, Fu Manchu, HIM, Rico, Finch, Eat NO Fish item OF Crime and more. For more information please read our February 14th headline, "Possible Nine Inch Nails Performances At Germany's 'Hurricane Festival' June 2000." Check out their Gallery section for a few live photos of past events which include last years headliner Marilyn Manson, Live, Goo Goo Dolls and more... Thanks a lot to: chris. Demystifying the Devil TO Hit UK Shelves Early April The unauthorized Marilyn Manson video "Demystifying The Devil" will be available in all music retail stores in the UK on April 3rd, which will include a new tape box cover than the domestic version. For ordering information please check out the official video website at www.mansonvideo.com or www.wienerworld.com. Random Nothing News Journalist over at Billboard.com chose their year end picks of their favorite albums of '99 and Nine Inch Nails popped up once including David Bowie a few times. Thanks a lot to: LaParka450. LiquidXFusion, an sls viewer, attended the Sno-Core 2000 (Puya/Mr. Bungle/Incubus/System of a Down) \last night at the Roseland Ballroom in NYC. "In between each set from the band they would put up a big screen and show music videos and other such nonsense," explained the viewer. "At some point in between Mr. Bungle and Incubus they showed the "Into The Void" video," the viewer commented, "which I must say, was one of the highlights of the night."

Updated February 24th, 00 - 2:00pm EST
		Mini Trent Reznor Download of Australian's The official website for Australia's Rage music program, which airs every Friday and Saturday night, recently uploaded a real video of Trent Reznor introducing the show that he will be hosting on Saturday night. For more information about Trent Reznor's guest hosting of The Rage, please read our February 16th headline "Trent Reznor Guest Programs Australian's Rage!" for more info. Thanks a lot to: Fragility. TheThe/Reznor Collaboration TheThe's Matt Johnson told Zillo magazine, a German music mag, in their latest issue that he will work with Trent Reznor on a new project, without giving any further details. Thanks a lot to: nils. Random Nothing News Manson was ranked #5 out of 10 for the 10 shagging tunes for valentine's day in the February 12th 2000 issue of kerrang 5 Marilyn Manson 'Cake and Sodomy' There is a song for every occasion. Here, for instance, the erstwhile God of fuck thoughtfully provides the ideal soundtrack for those who are eager to mix Delia Smith-ery and backpassage action, but are simply too shy to ask. Slip Mazza's goth anthem on the decks and - VOILA! - Mr. Kipling will be served and cheeks proffered sauce rating Thanks to: kill your god.

Updated February 23rd, 00 -7:40pm EST
		Beck and Black Sabbath Take Both NIN Nominated Grammys Will, an SLS viewer, whose father is a three-time nominee, was notified by his father via cell phone following the Grammys pre-telecast (where they give out most of the awards before the bit you see on TV). Will's father reported that Nine Inch Nails had lost both Grammys: Best Metal Performance had gone to "Iron Man" off of Black Sabbath's album "Reunion" and Best Alternative Music Performance went to Beck's album "Mutations". So quite a disappointment there, but expected by many. Will commented, "This only goes to show that, as I said when they got nominated, it isn't whether it's a good track or album, it's who is popular, whose record company got the most votes to distribute, and who has the best publicity. Only after all of that does it matter whether the music is any good." Will's dad John McCutcheon was nominated for the Best Musical Album For Children. Not suprisingly, he lost to "The Adventures Of Elmo In Grouchland". "It was recorded with artists like Vanessa Williams and Tatyana Ali," said Will.

Updated February 22nd, 00 - 12:00pm EST
		Manson Speaks At Disinfo.con; Learn What It Was All About We were sent a full review of the Disinfo.con 11-hour fringe culture showcase gathering at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York on Saturday, February 19th. Thrown together by the NYC counterculture search engine and link Disinformation. K. Rollins, who reviewed the event, delivered a mouthful about how the "intellectual elite" were not in the room with him. According to Richard Metzger, Disinformation creative director, the whole reason of the event was to leave feeling smarter, but Rollins, although explained he felt smarter, felt the hard-headed and over-cynical attendees who heckled Manson left with nothing more than what they entered in... ignorance. If you're interested in reading more about the Disinfo.con, check out Allstar's review here for they talk more about Manson's speech than any other, but Rollins' review here is of the entire event. We mentioned on February 17th (Please read our headline "Manson's DisInfo.con Speech to be Rebroadcast On His Official Site, "Sick City" Cover Was Only Recorded For A Valentine's Day Gift For The Fans" for more info.) that the official Marilyn Manson website will broadcast Manson's 20 minute speech some time early this week. According to Manson's management, they hope to have it encoded by the close of the week. Reznor Graces The Cover of Beat Magazine, Buzz Magazine Interviews Nine Inch Nails, Reznor Comments About Beck Commy, who maintains ThePerfectDrug website, is back again with some more interviews taken from the latest Japanese magazines she picked up last week. Both Young Guitar and Sounds & Recording magazines feature some new live NIN photos and their own concert reviews from last year's tour. Commy commented, "These reviews made me so boring, especially Sounds & Recording magazine, they mistook some song titles in the set list!" If you're interested in checking them out, please visit her Japanese Tour Archives. BUZZ magazine, known for their Nine Inch Nails coverage, featured a Trent Reznor interview and a daily status article of their 5-date Japan tour. Among the many reviews, the magazine also added a small review from NIN's performance at this years Big Day Out tour. Crossbeat, who featured Trent Reznor on the cover of their magazine, also featured a short interview with Charlie Clouser, Danny Lohner and Jerome Dillion among their pages. The interviewer asked a bit to the band about how Trent's recording style with and also asked about the NIN side project Tapeworm. How's Tapeworm now? Danny: We want to finish it more aggressive, up-tempo and with a heavy style now. 'The Fragile' was almost made with a groove, so it's a reaction, I think. And we want to make an up-beat and aggressive music with a lot of guitar that sounds deliberately. You want to make some discrimination against NIN? Charlie: Oh yeah. Actually Trent was singing in the Tapeworm project, but we want to finish it which as a listener can never confuse it with NIN. We have about 4 songs with Phil Anthermo of Pantera and Maynard of Tool. There's such original identity different with NIN; it's a very important thing. We want to release it toward the end of this year. What's an identity of NIN or Tapeworm? Charlie: NIN is connected closely with Trent's own impression. NIN just came from his heart, we didn't write any lyrics. But in the Tapeworm project, there's a song which Maynard wrote some lyrics then Trent and us finished the lyrics. You can understand from this example, Tapeworm is fairly different with NIN. Danny: Trent understood that if he wrote all of the lyrics, all of theme and lyrics would be similar to NIN. So he is deliberately working with other people. Charlie: I think Trent was spent the hardest time to breaking his own style. In Crossbeat magazine's reader's poll, The Fragile ranked as "Album of the Year" while Trent ranked number two of "the best song writer" and number three of "the best male vocalist". In both categories, Beck ranked number one. So interviewer asked about Beck to Trent. Croosbeat: For example, Beck changeed all of his pressure into his pleasure or excitement. What do you think about his stance and Beck's music? Trent: Beck, yeah, he's very smart. I don't know about Beck's music well... I feel a nimble humor in Beck's, it doesn't attract my mind and I'm not interested in it so much. I don't have any interest in something joking and funny, or thought of 'don't worry, take it easy'...which Will Smith seems to say. I don't compare Beck with such a thing, but in his music, there's something an ironical thing which I don't want to pay any attention. In the recent music scene, there's so much of a thing which I don't want to pay any attention, Beck is one of them. To tell you the truth, I don't like his style (and he changed his expression strictly). In the rock'n'roll world, there's too many laughing people. I dislike gag and humor, so I don't go to see a comedy movie...I never want to laugh because everything of the world isgoing to ruin. A dark and serious side of the world wets my interest more. Manson's Mercury Symbol Found On Smashing Pumpkins Promotional Artwork & Album We should mention that the cover of Smashing Pumpkin's new single "Inside Your Love" off their latest album "Machina/The Machines of God," which comes out next Tuesday uses Marilyn Manson's new Mercury symbol. According to an SLS viewer, Mr. Pogo also mentioned that this symbol is also found on the album sleeve itself and on lots of other SP promotional artwork. Please click on the scan on the right for a larger image of the single. Located at the top of the scan, we have labeled the Mercury symbol with a yellow arrow. Thanks a lot to: Mr Pogo. Alan Moulder Interview Online Mix magazine, not to be confused with the dance/club magazine Mixmag, features their new interview with Alan Moulder online at their official site. We've mentioned this interview a lot recently, but this should be the end of it. For those who don't know, the interview gives good insight into how Moulder and Trent worked different sounds and instruments during production. Thanks a lot to: Jeff.

Updated February 21st, 00 - 12:15pm EST
		Marliyn Manson Tribute Album "Anthems of Rust & Decay" It appears that the hi-tech art consortium, Digital Apocalypse, a small art studio devoted to dark fantasy art and design, has been commissioned by Dwell Records to provide artwork for the upcoming Marilyn Manson Tribute CD "Anthems of Rust & Decay". (Please read our January 13th headline "New Information Concerning Marilyn Manson Tribute Album - Ministry Tribute Album On The Horizon" and our January 14th headline "Broke Box Contributed Cover Songs For Marilyn Manson Tribute Album" for more info about the tribute album.) Chad Michael Ward, the tribute album graphic artist explained, "In the latter part of 1999," he added, "Dwell Records commissioned me to do the artwork for their upcoming Marilyn Manson Tribute CD." Knowing that he was a fan of Manson, "Dwell allowed me to not only provide an exclusive 12 piece portfolio designed around the themes of the CD's songs, they also let me name the album, pick the track listing and help select some of the bands featured on the CD." Now that the CD is on its way to production, Ward can finally reveal his 12-piece series here on his website. "Again," he commented, "each of the pieces is named for one of Manson's songs and themes." He explained that this project was extremely time-consuming, "but remains one of my best works to-date," Ward explained. Deciphering the covers of his artwork with the links to the graphics, he named the covers by the following tracks from such songs off of Portrait To An American Family to Manson's 1998 release Mechanical Animals: "Rust Decay," "Cake & Sodomy," "Reflecting God," "Beautiful People," "Mister Superstar," "Man That You Fear," "Dried Up, Tied And Dead To The World," "Coma White," "Tourniquet," "Antichrist Superstar," "God Is In The TV," "Speed Of Pain." Thanks a lot to: Bob Vega. Alice Cooper Comments on Marilyn Manson While in Australia Eamon an SLS viewer wrote to us explain that he got to stand in on a press conference today in which Alice Cooper commented on Manson, and thought he'd pass on the little piece. "Though I'm not sure if his remarks made it to air or print," added Eamon. There was a press conference held in Sydney today for the 'Classic Rock Symphony' tour, which includes rock has-beens performing and surely butchering songs of Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles and other great bands, along with a symphony orchestra. One of the rockers is none other than Alice Cooper, and during the press conference was asked of his opinions of current shock rocker Marilyn Manson, to which he humorously replied in a Darth Vader voice "Marilyn, I am your father." We all know Cooper respects what Manson does but has previously expressed how he feels that he was there first and that Manson is nothing new. Thanks a lot to: Neurophobe. Full ATR Chat Transcript Online The chat transcript to Juice.net's exclusive Alec Empire is now online, which Empire mentioned a bit about the Nine Inch Nails collaboration and their upcoming NIN remix. Martianet: VWO asks: Do you still plan to collaborate on a project with Trent Reznor? If yes, will the music have lyrics and what will they be about, since ATR's lyrics are very political and Reznor's are more personal? ALEC: Do I STILL plan a project with Trent? I mean, he just asked me... yeah we will do something... but we will see - we haven't made precise decisions yet...but I think our lyrics are very personal as well - I mean all this effects us so much - our every day lives... there is no difference... everything is political... Please read our January 25th headline "Alec Empire of Atari Teenage Riot Online Chat" and our January 27th headline "Alec Empire of Atari Teenage Riot To Remix Track(s) Off The Fragile" for more info. Thanks a lot to: le_pig.

Updated February 19th, 00 - 1:30am EST
		Trent Reznor Appears On Australia's Recovery Lee, an SLS viewer who lives in Australia, just happened to catch an interview with Trent Reznor on television yesterday. He appeared on a show called Recovery; a dance orientated program, on the ABC, which started at 9am. Trent spoke about the Techno Revolution, the bands he likes and gave some of his views on the electronic based music scene. They also aired such NiN videos as Head Like a Hole, Closer, The Perfect Drug and at the end of the program Into the Void. We plan to feature a transcript of the 10 minute program sometime next week. Thanks a lot to: Fragility, Lee Eaton. Sammy Hagar Comments About NiN On VH1 On VH1's "rock show" yesterday at 9:30 PM pacific time, a short phone interview was conducted with Sammy Hagar who talked a lot about the The Fragile and how it has inspired him and he wants to see the video for the song "we're in this together." He described the album as incredible and said that the chorus of "we're in this together" gives him chills every time he listens to it. Thanks a lot to: Riptide, ISsuEs63710, Sardonik. Rollingstone Reviews NIN's BDO Gig In the most recent edition of Rolling Stone, (with Carlos Santana on the cover) NIN is reviewed for their Big Day Out performance. The review goes as follows: But Trent Reznor, by sheer force of will, delivered the events best set. Despite the smoke machines, which looked faintly ludicrous in the light of day, he was musically ferocious and personally magnetic. Nine Inch Nails stalked onstage and opened with Head Like A Hole and Terrible Lie from 1989's Pretty Hate Machine. They closed with Closer and Hurt from 1994's The Downward Spiral, and in between played mostly new material from The Fragile. Reznor grimaced, shook his head and repeatedly dropped to his knees, expressing his despair in a display of emotion as carefully choreographed as a James Brown revue- and every bit as transcendent. The Rolling Stone also has a quote from Trent about Courtney Love in their random notes section, in very big print, which says, "If she died tomorrow, I wouldn't shed a tear. She's a very evil person." Thanks a lot to: Leslie.

Updated February 18th, 00 - 12:10pm EST
		New Reznor Interview in Australia's Herald Sun The Thursday, February 17th issue of Australia's The Herald Sun newspaper features a new interview with Trent Reznor. You can read the entire interview by clicking here. Thanks a lot to: nailhead. NIN's TDTWWA Single Continuously Sells by the Thousands While the Fragile Falls off the Billboard 200 We got a soundscan report yesterday that included single sales along with album, and while The Fragile seems to have fallen off the charts in a rather slow couple weeks for everyone (the number 1 selling album this week, Santana, is fewer units than the Fragile had in its debut week. The #10 record is only 100,000 units) the single for The Day the World Went Away is still in the top 100 for the week ending 2/13/00 at #94, selling 1,414 copies. The previous week's sales were 1,097 units. Total sales of this single so far have been 282,679. Just to backpedal, this may have something to do with the fact that The Day The World Went Away single has been the only domestically released (and therefore reasonably priced) single from the Fragile. As we all know, the only other single has been the hard to find "We're In This Together" import triple single costing, at some stores, up to 11 dollars a piece. The TDTWWA single is also the only recent NIN item that had very simple, clean packaging in which the NIN logo is very clearly visible. There was also no video or real radio play for anything on TDTWWA, yet it is still selling consistently. Hmmm.... Maybe something to think about for the next single.... Thanks a lot to: NINXPX. Make A Einstürzende Neubauten Wish Choose your 5 favorite songs for Einstürzende Neubauten to play live on their 20th anniversary concert 1st of April 2000 in Berlin (Columbiahalle), to be transmitted worldwide via Internet. Send back your choice checking the boxes and click on the SEND!-button at the end of this page. "Silence Is Sexy", will be released on their birthday. Sorry, they can not consider forms sent with more than 5 selections. Yesterday, Blixa Bargeld was a studio guest at the Austrian radio station FM4 to talk about the 20th anniversary of Einstürzende Neubauten that we mentioned above. You can read the article here, although it is in German you can translate it into English through Babel Fish. Thanks a lot to: Myron Littman, paul, CU Cain. Village Voice '99 Poll Results 489 critics listed their top picks for 1999. Artists from Nothing Records showed as follows: 14) Nine Inch Nails - The Fragile 184) Marilyn Manson - Last Tour On Earth (tie) 286) Autechre - EP7 (tie) 574) Squarepusher - Selection Sixteen (tie) 625) Plaid - Rest Proof Clockwork (tie) 625) Squarepusher - Presents Selection 16 (tie) Check out the entire list at www.villagevoice.com. Thanks a lot to: D.C.. Random Nothing News To the right of the LINKGRID link at nin.com (main page), there is a link to one more Into The Void video shoot photo. Thanks to: YOSHI. Always trying to discover all the samples Nine Inch Nails used on The Downward Spiral an SLS viewer recently watched the movie Leviathan last night, "a sorry horrorunderwater flick" he commented. "They used a noise for metal creaking in this old underwater mining station... It was the same noise Trent uses in the very beginning of Reptile...," he explained. "Just watch the Sci-Fi channel and you'll catch it near the beginning..." Thanks a lot to: dogmaiv. MTV's episode of WebRiot yesterday (February 17th 4:30 PM EST) aired the video for "head like a hole" in the second round. Three questions were asked, such as: 1. Fueled by this video's constant airplay, "NIN" became the T-shirt on what 1991 tour? the answer Lollapalooza and only one person got it right 2. In 1994, Reznor had a brief but well-publicized affair with what widow? the answer Courtney Love three people got that right 3. What 1994 Nine Inch Nail CD was recorded at the site of the Charles manson murders? the answer of course the downward spiral and three people got that right. WebRiot player "Manic" ended up winning. Ahmet Zappa was clearly seen happily enjoying the tune as it played. Thanks to: Heather Montgomery, Mario4885, Michele, Rekk. Ben Hale, who goes to school at the Eastern Kentucky University, was in the lunchroom where they have TVs that broadcast a program called the College Television Network. On this station they air sport high lights as well as music videos. "They actually play pretty cool videos sometimes," commented Ben, "so I figured it would happen sometime or later....they played the Into The Void video!" Thanks to: Ben Hale and spiral. In this month's issue of Hit Parader magazine, Trent Reznor is featured twice. Although the content of the article highlights all the recent NIN events, it also includes 2 photos, viewer comments on The Fragile and your basic run of the mill article. The information was nothing new, basically the same stuff that all the other magazines have to say about Trent, but it's worth a look or two for the photos at least. Thanks to: ChesleStar. Wally, an SLS viewer, went to a Sevendust show on Valentines Day in El Paso, and as the band's introduction they played NIN's Something I Can Never Have (the version from the Natural Born Killers Soundtrack with the dialogue from the movie.) They started playing at the end of the first chorus. "It was the highlight of the show for me," comments Wally. The new issue of URB Magazine has a section, which lists the best dance/electronic albums ever, and one of the ones was Autechre's "Tri Repetae++". Thanks to: Andrew Guay. Colorado rock station 106.7 KBPI has, the last few weeks, been airing a few different commercials. In one of these is a short clip of closer video and song. Thanks to: noire_archange.

Updated February 17th, 00 - 2:00pm EST
		The Edge Answers Our Question About Possible Tour Question We received a response from the manager of 94.5 The Edge today, after we wrote them about a possible North American Nine Inch Nails tour date an SLS viewer heard on their station 2 nights ago. The radio station explained via email, "I haven't heard anything about NIN joining that tour and/or starting their tour in Texas. We'll announce it as soon as we get confirmation." So there you have it... Whatever the case is concerning unofficial NIN tour dates, we'll do our best to confirm them, but until they are confirmed... they should all be considered as rumors for the time being. Manson's DisInfo.con Speech to be Rebroadcast On His Official Site, "Sick City" Cover Was Only Recorded For A Valentine's Day Gift For The Fans Marilyn Manson's official website explained that he will speak at a satellite presentation from DisInfo.Con on Saturday, February 19th. Manson's speech will be rebroadcast on this site sometime early next week. Please read our February 7th headline, "Set for February 19, 2000 Disinfo.Con Will Explore the Future With Marilyn Manson, Kenneth Anger, Mark Pesce and More!" for more info) "The Marilyn Manson acoustic performance of "Sick City" was an impromptu Valentine's Day gift for the fans," said the official site. "It will not be a track on the new album and does not reflect the sound or direction of In The Shadow Of The Valley Of Death." Also the official website redesign and navigation of the site, will no be fully transformed/completed for our viewing until sometime next week. Thanks a lot to: HabitMan, Marduk_Legion. 94.5 The Edge Said To Have Announced NIN Tour Date It has come to our attention that John Casanova, an SLS viewer, said he caught a segment from his local radio station 94.5 The Edge in Dallas Texas last night, which the on air DJ announced that NIN has joined the tour with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and that they will be playing in Austin, TX on May 2nd at the Frank Irwin Center. Although, this seems extremely, extremely unlogical, especially since the tickets went on sale January 29th, and that the Foo Fighters have been the only opening gig since the tour hit the press weeks ago. All we can say at this point is that we have already contacted the radio station and hope to hear a response from them soon... Wes Craven Comments About Marilyn Manson The latest premiere US issue of FHM magazine, a UK published magazine, features a Wes Craven interview which he speaks of Marilyn Manson very highly about his article he wrote concerning the Columbine killings Colorado. FHM: What do you think of Marilyn Manson? WES CRAVEN: Actually, I read a very interesting editorial that he wrote to The New York Times about the whole idea of blaming rock and horror movies for things like Columbine, and it was quite eloquent and well written. It's a little like having gotten to know Alice Cooper. You realize that a lot of that stuff is just a stage presentation. Marilyn's a good showman. Thanks a lot to: John. NIN.com Hosts Into The Void Video Shoot Online The official Nine Inch Nails website features twenty awesome behind the scene photos of NIN's "Into the Void" video. Nine of them were taken in London, while the eleven were shot in LA. Not only are we given another look behind the scenes of yet the second Nine Inch Nails video, we are also able to download a 10.5 mb quicktime video of the final Into The Void video shoot in LA. Thanks a lot to: Preston Jarvis.

Updated February 16th, 00 - 1:00pm EST
		Kerrang! Review NIN's BDO Gig And List Their Backstage Goodies The February 19th issue of Kerrang! magazine hit the streets this week in the UK, which include Anthony Kiedis and Dave Grohl on the cover. Inside their latest issue features a 6 page special on the Australia 'Big Day Out' tour with a short review of NIN's set and a list of the food Trent and the boys had in their NIN dressing room. Kerrang! mag said, "A huge military style cargo net covers the roof and walls of the Nine Inch Nails dressing room." The following food items is the list Kerrang magazine included in their story: 2 tubs of drinks grape juice, tonic water, regular coke and diet coke, gatorade, kiwi fruit and lemon fruit drink. 1 box of crunchy nut cornflakes. 1 box of uncle tony's breakfast muesli bars. 1 carton of reduced fat milk. Assorted crisps and corn chips. Assorted chocolates (violet crumbles, twix, mars bars). 1 jar of salsa. 1 tub of humus. 1 tub of spinach dip. 1 pack of san remo gourmet coffee. 1 bag of lemons and squashes. 1 box of tea bags. 1 fruit tray consisting of oranges, apples, grapes, bananas and strawberries. Thanks a lot to: Neil Walker. Marilyn Manson Records a Cover of Charles Manson's "Sick City" Marilyn Manson posted in his official BBS website on Valentine's day with a link to an online 2 minute Charles Manson cover he recorded with an acoustic guitar called "Sick City," a possible song off "The Shadow of the Valley of Death" or even just for his movie "Holy Wood." The original Sick City can be found on Charles Manson's 1970 album, LIE. You can find Manson's Sick City in three streaming real audio formats or in three windows media formats as well. Check them all out here at the official site. The Windows Media Player window says, "Marilyn sings Sick City to the accompaniment of a lone acoustic guitar." Thanks a lot to: Jookyjunk, Blah Ness, Erik. Trent Reznor Guest Programs Australian's Rage! Rage, the Australian music program, will air a guest appearance by Trent Reznor on Saturday, February 26th, which he will then pick his favorite music videos, explain why he picked them. Later in the program, Rage will then air NIN videos. For more info check out the official website: www.abc.net.au/rage/. Thanks a lot to: ruiner_n, Ai-Ling Truong. Weathermen Records Offer New NIN T-Shirts Here are the new details, which we mentioned yesterday, to the upcoming Nine Inch Nails t-shirts that The Weathermen will soon have in stock. NINE INCH NAILS FRAGILE FLOWER TOUR nin-0114 (L, XL) 16.99 FRONT: Has the cover art similiar to TDTWWA BACK: Unknown at this time but will look something like the scan below COLORS: Natural shirt with soft neutral colors Click here for a photo. NINE INCH NAILS FRAGILE BABYDOLL SHIRT nin-0015 (one size M) 16.99 FRONT: Has the cover art similiar to TDTWWA with a "nin" logo above it BACK: Has "THE FRAGILE" on the back COLORS: Cream shirt with neutral and soft colors NOTHING RECORDS LONG SLEEVE noth-0034 (L and XL) 19.99 FRONT: Says "nothing" in the center with a rectangle around it BACK: Unknown at this time. COLORS: BLACK SHIRT WITH WHITE GRAPHIC The Weathermen will also be getting in a UK and Austrailian type tour shirt in the next couple weeks which is pictured here. Details to come as far as price, availablility etc. For those who might be in the area, Weathermen Records will be opening it's first warehouse retail store in Dallas Texas on February 23rd!! Check out one of the largest collection of alternative music goods available for pick up starting next week!! Possible Marilyn Manson Attendance to the Museum of Death Concert? John, an SLS viewer, was informed by a friend that Marilyn Manson attended the opening of the Museum of Death in Los Angeles on February 14th. "My friend," he commented, "whose band Penis Flytrap had been playing the occasion, informed me that he had spotted Manson at the event." Also in attendance, for those who care, was Forrest J Ackerman, the man responsible for the magazine Famous Monsters of Filmland."I was invited to the event as a guest of Penis Flytrap," explained John, "but had to decline." Nine Inch Nails Interview At Guitar.com Guitar.com is now featuring an article/interview on Nine Inch Nails and Trent Reznor called "Nine Inch Nails: the fragile balance between industry and atistry," which can be read here. They also featre the "We're In This Together" video in streaming format. Thanks a lot to: reznorhead. Random Nothing News In the latest issue of University Magazine (Feb 2000: Jennifer Love Hewitt on the cover) on page 10, they have a poll for the top Make-Out CD of 1999. The choices are: beck-midnite vultures, chemical brothers-surrender, fiona apple-when the pawn..., mary j. blige-mary, moby-play, nine inch nails-the fragile. You can vote at www.colleges.com. Thanks to: Neilien. Abcynthia, an SLS viewer, was watching an interview with Bret Easton Ellis, the author of "American Psycho". "They were in his house," commented Abcynthia, "and suddenly I recognized the cover of 'The Fragile' among about 20 CD's on his stereo." Orlando's rock station, 101.1 WJRR, happens to have a DJ (Diamond Dick) that likes "pushing the envelope" and playing songs that aren't singles. In a commercial for his time slot and shows, clips of NIN music are heard in the background, most recognizably Mr. Self Destruct, as they talk about music that would make radio honchos "soil themselves". Thanks to: Jadek4t. An unofficial NIN website, Fountain Of Decay have online nine random live photos of Tent Reznor from the Fragility Tour. Thanks to: FOD.

Updated February 15th, 00 - 1:00am EST
		Edgefest 2000 Headliners Announced Including Nine Inch Nails Although we have yet to feature any official North American Nine Inch Nails tour dates, we do have some good news for Canadians in hope to catch them when they play this summer. We mentioned on January 24th that Nine Inch Nails were in talk to headline Canada's Edgefest tour with Smashing Pumpkins and according to a source, House of Blues Concerts held a conference with 102 The Edge on February 9th, who are responsible for the line-up even though it goes across country, and indeed revealed that the Smashing Pumpkins and Nine Inch Nails will headline Edgefest 2000, which also include the Canadian headliner the Tea Party. Although they didn't mention Beck from what we heard, our source said, "I'll still put my bets on him to headline the side stage." In about 4 weeks time, we should expect an official press announcement pop up with the full line-up. This also supports our claim about NIN playing the Jammin' festival in Italy, because most of the previous bands on Edgefest play Glastonbury, Jammin', Hurricane, etc. in Europe before heading over to the great white north. For more information about the Hurricane festival, please read yesterday's headline, "Possible Nine Inch Nails Performances At Germany's 'Hurricane Festival' June 2000" One more thing, the tour section to the official Nine Inch Nails website was removed, which could mean North American dates should be just around the horizon. Keep your fingers crossed. Thanks a lot to: liisa and ungstad Promotional Virgin Megastore Nine Inch Nails T-Shirts NINjaw, who maintains the unofficial NIN website NIN-France, recently used a webcam to photograph himself wearing the famous official T-shirt that were sold by Virgin Megastore in France, when you buy The Fragile album. You can check the two shirts out with the following links: TshirtPersoFront.jpg, TshirtPersoBack.jpg, TshirtFrVirgin.jpg. New Marilyn Manson Auction Items The official Marilyn Manson auction website recently updated their pages with many new items currently up for bidding. Such items include the "Stetson" cowboy hat Manson wore while riding the pig in the "Sweet Dreams" video, which he recently blew the dust and broke it back out for his performance of "Rock is Dead" at the 1999 MTV European Music Awards. A few other auction items include his red and blue leopard print suit he wore during the red carpet entrance to the 1998 European Video Awards and his red contact lenses he wore on the "Mechanical Animals" album cover. Ginger Fish fans might want to take a gather at the genuine Ginger Fish destroyed 13" Tom drum head from the Polaris Amphitheater, Columbus, OH at Ozzfest the night that Ozzy did not perform and a riot broke out. All auctions, which include high quality scans, end on February 21st at 3pm. Each item, to the highest bidder, will include a certificate of authenticity from Marilyn Manson. Fragility V1.0 To Air On New Zealand TV Zane, an SLS viewer who lives in New Zealand, caught up on his TV Guide recently and much to his surprise, Channel 4 will be airing the live 30 minute Nine Inch Nails special, which originaly aired 12/22/99 on MTV called 'Fragility V1.0 Europe 1999'. You can catch it on Sunday, February 20th at 10:35pm. New Nine Inch Nails Shirt Details Coming Soon Weathermen Records informed us late last night that they will be writing us later today about new info concerning two new Australian and UK tour Nine Inch Nails shirts, which were released yesterday, including one new Nothing Records shirt as well... Oh and Weathermen Records opens their first real store in Dallas next week! Random Nothing News Andrew, an SLS viewer, watched the Detroit Redwings and the Colorado avalanche game on espn2, which they played the first minute of head like a hole during a face off in the first period. "I thought they would stop it at the end of the drum beat," he added, "but it went into the first verse and kept playing." Scour.com, is yet another media publication that features the Into The Void video online. Thanks a lot to: justin. Nine Inch Nails is mentioned briefly in the last paragraph of a TV Guide article (Feb. 19-25 issue) about this year's Grammys: "...And besides the Grammys' Big Four categories, there are 94 other races in 27 genres and technical fields. That's a lot of music- and a lot of quality. And I will be watching. There's a song by Goth rockers Nine Inch Nails running for Best Metal Performance. It has a title you can't publish in a family magazine. I want to see if someone tries to say it on television." Thanks to: katie, Jadek4t. The new Time Warner Cable commercial is using either a loop or a remix of The Bowling Green's "Light from a Different Sun". Thanks to: CV at Nothing Records Screamin' Jay Hawkins dies in Paris at the age of 70. The animated Cleveland singer was famous for emerging from a coffin in his stage shows and the song "I Put a Spell on You," which Marilyn Manson covered on their Smells Like Thanks to: MammonDoll, Michael_Hill, -m7s-. A Vancouver alternative station is using the Nine Inch Nails' "The Perfect Drug" to advertise their station on TV during their new commercial Thanks to: Steve Reid.

Updated February 14th, 00 - 12:00am EST
		Vibe Airs New Trent Reznor Interview; Trent Reznor Discusses Movie Scoring and Upcoming Collaborations Commy, the webmaster in Japan behind The Perfect Drug website, is back again to discuss a recent Trent Reznor interview held by Vibe, a music program that broadcasts by satellite, which took place at the Tokyo Bay NK Hall gig on January 11th, '00. The 15 minute interview, which aired last weekend, touches base on a lot of interesting topics and old ones to boot, but ones we were informed were of soundtrack scoring, director David Cronenberg of Crash and The Fly, collaborations, live performances, studio recording, and his continuos search for a soulful female singer... While touring the countries has the advantages to mingle with the town folks, Trent commented that when they were in Japan he shopped a bit in Akihabara, which is a very famous electric and computer shopping town in Tokyo. Trent, who was asked if he enjoyed working in the studio or performing live, "I answered that I like the live show before," comments Trent, "but now I like working in the studio." When he was back home in New Orleans, Christmas '99, he explained how he loves his studio and how much he enjoys making his music come to life... "In there, I try to make my arts more and more." Trent is then asked, "Is there somebody, whom you want to produce," which he explained, "There's a plan to work with Dr. Dre. I want to make something new which would rise above racial culture." He also went on about his continuos female search, "I've been looking for a female vocalist like Sade," commented Trent, "not an R&B style but a soulful voice. I really want to collaborate with such a vocalist. It's what I really want to do most of all." He explained that he would support he musical side on this collaboration, "it's just like a Nine Inch Nails style, but there's more of an exchange as collaboration with a vocalist." Trent, although at the time, explained that he was afraid of collaborating, "so I was doing everything." As for himself he added, "collaboration was just like showing my naked photo to someone else." But while he was making The Fragile, "it gave me a confidence for collaboration," he explained. "Now I think that I'll collaborate with someone." As the interview comes to an end, the interview then asks, "don't you make movie soundtracks any more?" "I love movie scores," added Trent, "if David Cronenberg or some real film people called me and told me to score a movie, I'd stop NIN and work on it!" Interested in this field he explained, "I'm interested so much to work on a movie score and an orchestra. I love films and want to be involved in making a film." Not only was there an exclusive interview with Trent Reznor... The 30 minute recorded LIVE Nine Inch Nails MTV special, which aired on December 22nd '99 in the states, was also among the interview. Although they were only given the live performance of 'Wish,' the VIBE VJ explained the full length NIN special will air sometime in May. The exclusive interview then ended with the latest Nine Inch Nails video "Into The Void." VIBE, "which broadcasts their programs by satellite, explained Commy, "was once owned by MTV." For sometime, MTV owned the broadcasting license till the end of '98 as "MTV Japan". In 1999, they changed their name to VIBE, and continue to provide heavy coverage of Nine Inch Nails and their programs. Possible Nine Inch Nails Performances At Germany's 'Hurricane Festival' June 2000 According to the Openair's newsletter and news page at www.openair.de, NiN are to perform at the Hurricane Festival in Germany on June 24th and 25th with such heavy rollers as Live, Counting Crows and Filter to name a few. If their claim proves to stand firm, it looks as if Nine Inch Nails plan to tour North America for at least 3 to 4 months... Thanks a lot to: mr. maltech.

Updated February 13th, 00 - 6:30am EST
		New Trent Reznor Interview In Australian's X-Press Magazine The Australian based magazine, X-Press, features a new Trent Reznor interview online. Although this interview seems as it was written a few days prior to the first Big Day Out gig of this year and then published a week after, Trent discusses just that of the Big Day Out, his lyrical process, spiritual satisfaction, Marilyn Manson and Courtney Love to just name a few... It's an awesome 13-question interview, including an online press photo of Trent to add to the archives... Check out the interview here. Thanks a lot to: Mike Salundi. Random Nothing News Yesterday, on the Gravity Games on NBC, during the segment showing the snowboarding, they used the instrumental "complication" off the new album. Thanks to: Rick Libby. Deadpool5, an SLS viewer, went to his local HMV (Music Store) and picked up "Access" Magazine (Music/Culture mag) and they had a review of Marilyn Manson's "God Is In The TV". Here's what they had to say about it: "Jean-Paul Sartre said hell is other people. Having seen God Is In The TV, Marilyn Manson's latest video compilation, I would beg to differ: hell is backstage at a Manson gig. This video combines all of Manson's vidoes to date with an entertaining document of his last world tour. See Twiggy Ramirez vomit! See guitarist John 5 give Manson an onstage rim job! See Manson delight in his own pyromania! Not exactly fun for the whole family..." Last Saturday MTV's "Senseless Acts Of Video" at 5:00 EST. They played a clip/backround music of Marilyn Manson's "Ast. Parania Of The Endtimes." Thanks to: SoNiN435.

Updated February 12th, 00 - 5:15pm EST
		Alec Empire Discusses Trent Reznor Collaboration, '99 Reader's Poll The latest issue of UK's Metal Hammer magazine not only features their '99 reader's awards, but also a few quotes from Alec Empire (Atari Teenage Riot) discussing a little about some upcoming Trent Reznor/Nine Inch Nails projects... REZNOR PLOTS A RIOT Nine Inch Nails mainman Trent Reznor and Atari Teenage Riot's Alec Empire have apparently been talking seriously about working together on an undisclosed project at some point later this year. "Trent said that we should make a record in New Orleans at his studio after the Big Day Out Australian festival tour (which has finished in Australia)," says Empire. "We haven't worked out yet what we would do, but it could be interesting." The pair got to know each other when Atari Teenage Riot supported Nine Inch Nails on the latter's European tour late last year. Reznor is also planning to announce a few other collaborations in the near future. Although there's been no official word from the man himself so far, Metal Hammer understands that this will involve producing other acts. ... and now the awards go to.... BEST OVERALL BAND: (2.) Marilyn Manson, (9.) Nine Inch Nails, (10.) Limp Bizkit BEST ALBUM: (4.) Nine Inch Nails - The Fragile, (5.) Limp Bizkit - Significant Other BEST ALBUM COVER: (4.) Marilyn Manson - The Last Tour On Earth, (7.) Nine Inch Nails - The Fragile BEST SINGLE: (10.) Marilyn Manson - Rock Is Dead BEST PROMO VIDEO: (7.) Marilyn Manson - Rock Is Dead, (10.) Nine Inch Nails - We're In This Together BEST VOCALIST: (5.) Marilyn Manson BEST LIVE BAND: (9.) Nine Inch Nails BEST BASSIST: (5.) Twiggy Ramirez MAN OF THE YEAR: (2.) Marilyn Manson, (6.) Trent Reznor WOMAN OF THE Year: (5.) Marilyn Manson SHITTIEST THING OF '99: (2.) Marilyn Manson, (10.) US High School Murders WORST BAND: (1.) Marilyn Manson, (9.) Atari Teenage Riot WORST ALBUM: (3.) Limp Bizkit - Significant Other, (5.) Marilyn Manson - The Last Tour On Earth EVENT OF '99: (1.) Big Day Out (UK), (10.) Nine Inch Nails At Brixton BEST DRESSED ROCK STAR: (1.) Marilyn Manson, (10.) Trent Reznor KNOB OF THE YEAR: (1.) Marilyn Manson, (4.) Fred Durst FUNNIEST THING OF THE YEAR: (1.) Marilyn Manson (2.) South Park The Big Day Out, where Marilyn Manson were the main support act, headlined by Metallica, was voted Event Of The Year Thanks a lot to: Delameko Stone. Entertainment Weekly Picks Possible Grammy Winners In the February 18, 2000 issue of Entertainment Weekly (with Ben Affleck and Charlize Theron on the cover) they state their picks for who will win the major Grammy awards. Although they did not list whom they picked to win for heavy metal performance, here's what they said about alternative album of the year: tori amos - to venus and back beck - mutations fatboy slim - you've come a long way baby moby - play nine inch nails - the fragile "Beck, by default. 'God, does anybody care? Seriously, look at this. Not one of these records, not one, has truly made an impact this year. None! Wow, that's kind of sad. I guess you would have to go with Beck. He's the most relevant now out of all these performers' " Thanks a lot to: mumbria, ForrestGump315. Marilyn Manson/Rose McGowan Engagement Anniversary It's always good to mention that today (2/12) is Marilyn Manson's and Rose McGowan's Engagement Anniversary. He asked her on February 12th, '99. Still note set date...? Thanks a lot to: Manson's Rose. NIN's WITT Video Used As A Mini-Avant Garde Film Example In College Film Class Anthony Vasquez, an SLS viewer, who attends to the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign explained, "I was in a film class today, we were discussing Avant Garde films, and various examples." The instructor showed him and his class mates examples of French and American Avant Garde films. "She discussed qualities that made up an Avant Garde film," he added, "and that many contemporary music video directors make mini-Avant Garde films." Then, to his, and several other students amazement, "she showed the 'We're In This Together' video." He continued, "pretty cool, never thought I'd see nine inch nails in lecture, or discuss and analyze them."

Updated February 11th, 00 -3:00pm EST
		Follow Up To Twiggy Ramirez and Ginger Fish Modeling Fashion Designs We should mention that the special fashion show hosted by Terry King, whom we first mentioned on February 8th, (please read our headline "Twiggy Ramirez and Ginger Fish Modeling Fashion Designs " for more info.) is very known for her awe inspiring designs worn by Nine Inch Nails, Alice Cooper, and Marilyn Manson. According to the official Genitorturers mailing list, the crowd was treated to a surprise performance by The Cult who belted out a few of their greatest hits to the over packed EL REY audience. The event was covered by Fox news and MTV's "Week in Rock." So keep your eyes peeled Manson fans for MTV's "Week In Rock" sometime soon... Thanks a lot to: dam1an campo5. Possible Reznor Sighting At Static-X/Powerman 5000 Houston Performance UPDATED! Malice, an SLS viewer, who attended a Static-X/Powerman 5000 show in Houston on February 9th believes strongly that he and several others saw Trent Reznor among the crowd and around the stage. "I was near the stage about halfway through Powerman's set," explained Malice, "and I saw someone moving through the crowd, coming from the stage area and headed toward the back of the crowd, and people were practically clearing a path for the guy." Malice began to try to take a closer look, "and as the guy walked past me," added Malice, "I got a glimpse of his face, and I swear, if this guy was not Trent Reznor, then he was his missing twin brother." Malice explained that this guy was built the same as Trent, was the same height, same haircut, was wearing all black (including a NIN shirt with a giant NIN logo on the front), and had the same facial features as Trent. " I wasn't the only one to see this person though," added Malice, "several of my friends had seen him walking around the crowd as well." Whether it was him or not, he's not sure... "However," he added, "I know he records in Louisiana, and Houston would not be a far distance to travel." We were informed that Trent Reznor was either in Australia or on a plane back from Australia on the night of this concert. So that was not Trent walking amongst the crowd during the sets... Coil Performing With Wire Sound System Next Month, Announced Another Upcoming Working Title The official Coil website features some awesome news today about Coil guest appearing by playing their favorite tunes with Wire Sound System down at the Rough Trade shop at Neal's Yard on Saturday, 19th March at 2PM. Says Balance: "I cannot bring myself to use the phrase 'DJ-ing,' it's just putting CDs and records on. I suppose it will also be a chance to meet and greet. Or Mate and Grate? As we are working on an album called POP CONCRETE I thought it would be nice to play some of the things we love and have loved in those areas. see you there!" Thanks a lot to: Jared. Random Nothing News Jay, an SLS viewer, watched Global News (winnipeg) yesterday and happened to catch a report a video against sniffing glue, white out etc... "The interesting thing about this video," explained Jay, "is that it features music by Nine Inch Nails." Not only that, "the video of all things is called 'the Fragile.'" Jay continued, "I'm not sure about all the songs that are featured by during the news peace they played clips of 'even deeper,' 'the day the whole world went away' and 'the wretched.' The video was made by Manitoban students and will probably be shown in a number of Winnipeg and area schools, "so chances are they'll play it at my school," added jay. "If they do I'll get a complete track listing." Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th, MuchMusic aired a spotlight on Nine Inch Nails in 2 parts and also aired videos such as "burn," "the perfect drug," "march of the pigs," "wish," "head like a hole," "down in it," and "were in this together." The half hour program centered around NiN, which Trent talked about how he felt about touring and the direction he wanted to take the band. Trent went into a lot of detail about the repetitive theme of pigs in The Downward Spiral and that a lot of the imagery was not what rumors attributed it to be. Thanks to: adam, lauraa, johnnyt, sketch, JSchields. A few SLS viewers happen to notice that NIN's "The Way Out Is Through," opening track on disc two of the Fragile, was used on the soap opera "As The World Turns" yesterday. It was used when some girl was contemplating running away from home to be with her boyfriend, that her parents don't allow her to see. Go figure... Thanks to: hbxli, Chris Hummel. On yesterday's episode of MTV's "Webriot," they featured Orgy's "Stitches" as one of their questions and one of the questions was: What "freak" band signed Orgy onto their label, with freak being the clue. "The answer was Korn," explained Son-kun," but Nine Inch Nails was one of the choices." He adds, "One of the contestants picked NIN, and I laughed at him." Thanks also to: katie v. Howard Stern introduced the band p.o.d. on his show yesterday, which they played the beginning of "we're in this together" up until the first word of the vocals. Thanks to: NYUdiscordian. There is a really awesome Nine Inch Nails poll that fans can take at MisterPoll.com to see where their favorites in NiN stand up the most... Not only can we add questions to this poll; there's a feature where you can make your own polls with your own questions. You can easily plug these polls into your website using a variety of styles. So hop on over to the Nine Inch Nails poll here, and check out what the rest of the fans think and feel about the band on the Internet's largest online polling site. We should mention that we will eventually feature polls on SLS News in the upcoming weeks. Thanks a lot to: M. Alexander.

Updated February 10th, 00 - 2:10pm EST
		New Jerome Dillon Interview In Drum! Magazine The February/March issue of Drum! magazine (Vol. 9, #1) with Giovanni Hidalgo on the front cover features a new Jerome Dillon interview on page 49, under 'Vibe' by David Weiss. The new interview touches base on a lot of issues such as Trent's trust in the members of NIN when it comes to their interpretation of The Fragile album to playing The Fragile live. Thanks a lot to: gina golen. Richard Patrick Sets Fire To Trent Reznor Manikin Look-Alike The webmaster to the Marilyn Manson website "The Kiddie Grinder" recently bought the Filter DVD "Title Of The DVD" at a local music store, which is a DVD compilation of video's, interviews and concert footage. While going through the making of their latest album "Title Of The Record", images of Filter at a photo shoot come up, they have a Trent Reznor manikin look-alike, comments such as "see my friend here, he's going away, he's going on a little trip". This segment was shown with the track "Captain Bligh" which has openly been stated by Richard Patrick to be about Trent Reznor. (Please read our January 23rd headline, "Richard Patrick Says "Captain Bligh," Track Off Filter Album, Is About Trent Reznor" for more info.) They go on to burn the manikin, cheer, and throw their drinks on him. The images on the right are all from the DVD. Official Coil Tickets On Sale The official Coil website says the tickets for Julian Cope's Cornucopia event (featuring Time Machines) at the Royal Festival Hall, London are on sale now. They are available from the box office on 0171-960-4242 or from the 24hr booking online at www.sbc.org.uk. Time machines will feature Simon Norris from Cyclobe as well as Coil full-timers Jhon, Peter and Thighpaulsandra. They will perform for one hour. It will be dense minimal and colorful. A Magickal event as well as Musick. According to Julian Cope's website: Day 2 is Sunday April 2nd, and will take place at the Royal Festival Hall. Here, we have a performance of mythological proportions when Ash Ra Temple re-form for their first ever British show. Featuring Klaus Schultze and Manuel Gottsching together for the first time in 25 years, this is a stellar rock'n'roll event. Also on the same stage, Coil are finally presented at the South Bank in a performance of their marvelous Time Machines - and rumor has it that they'll all be wearing one gigantic outfit! I'll introduce the evening and play a series of new and ancient electro-acoustic songs on doubleneck guitar, Mellotron 400 and the enormous Festival Hall organ. Thanks a lot to: Jared. More on Alan Moulder/ Recording of the Fragile in MIX Magazine We mentioned on our February 1st-3rd Headline (Please read our headline "New Alan Moulder Interview In Mix Magazine" for more info.) that there is an interview with Alan Moulder, co-producer/ engineer of The Fragile, in the February issue of Mix Magazine. Much of the article concerns technical information regarding the equipment used in recording the Fragile. Here are a few interesting points in the magazine that we didn't mention on our earlier headline. On the process of making the Fragile... " We set Trent up in a room with a whole pile of junk... boxes, big plastic water bottles, or shakers -he'd pick up whatever appealed to him." We ended up with something like 117 tracks." The article also talks about Trent's studio equipment and some of the recording techniques that were implemented. It's a very good article for anyone who is interested in the recording process. On the right is a scanned photo of Alan Moulder and Trent Reznor working in the studio. Thanks a lot to: Josh Bertrand. Trent Featured In "Up Front" Magazine Nine Inch Nails is featured in "Up Front" magazine, the article is as followed: The grammys will have their say later this month in Los Angeles. But Ann Powers, pop music critic of the New York Times, has her own ideas. Here are her top recording of 1999, which we just feature her Nine Inch Nails pick: 7. NINE INCH NAILS, THE FRAGILE (nohting/interscope). Trent Reznor's memorial to the writer's block he finally overcome is narcissistic and grandiose. But check out the bricks in the thing: each riff, sample, or rhythm fascinates, and they all hang together in mysterious patterns that lay bare the effort of their construction while defying gravity. Although Trent said it was never about writer's block that kept him from recording The Fragile, the album still gets recognition from all the critics. Thanks a lot to: TheSpookyKids.com. New Channel [V] BDO Perth Photos The "Jabbatron Diaries", which reported yesterday (Read our headline, "Short Channel V Trent Reznor Interview Online " for more info) to feature an exclusive Trent Reznor streamed real video, now features seven new live Nine Inch Nails photos from the Perth "Big Day Out", they are all pretty much of Trent and although they are small, they are worth a look. Check them out here or here. Thanks a lot to: Eamon. Random Nothing News On the game show "twentyone" one of their questions was what band the late Kurt Cobain sung in and one of the choices was Nine Inch Nails. The contestant got the answer right... Thanks to: Tommy Heaney, Matt Yohe. MSNBC News looped the beginning of Marilyn Manson's "Dried Up, Tied, and Dead To The World" while showing pictures of a female victim of a serial killer. Thanks to: No4. On the show "Real Life: I'm on Crystal Meth" they played "We're In This Together" while a S.W.A.T. team and snipers went out to bust some drug dealers. Thanks to: Pampamm, zim-dawg, FIREBUG053, Graham Matthews. The top Australian fashion designer 'Wayne Cooper' held a fashion show in New York recently which contained NIN's "Into The Void" as a catwalk song, probably for the style of beat. Thanks to: Eamon. This week's edition of NME magazine featured the results of their annual reader's poll. In the section "Which celebrities would you most like to see sent after the Blair Witch?" the most popular three were Robbie Williams, Marilyn Manson and Britney Speares, with the most common reason given being "So I won't have to bother killing them myself". Thanks a lot to: Mr Pogo.

Updated February 9th, 00 - 2:10am EST
		Richard Patrick Speaks About Possible Contribution To Tapeworm On yesterday's edition of the German rock show "2Rock" (aired on VIVA II) was a Filter TV special. At the end of the program, we were informed that they played the Nine Inch Nails video for "We're In This Together". Following the video, the host of the show mentioned that Trent apparently said in public how much he liked Filter´s latest album and that it was of course no coincidence to have a NIN video on the show because there were rumors that Richard Patrick might possibly contribute to the NIN's Tapeworm project. "The host then continued to ask Richard about it," explained Geordie, who saw the program, "and Richard reported that he and Trent have coincidentaly met several times over the last years and that a Filter collaboration with the Tapeworm people might well be possible in the future and that he was waiting for an invitation to come down to New Orleans for that matter." This was an interview opposed to recent reports of Richard Patrick slagging off "The Fragile" (Please read our January 27th headline "Richard Patrick Speaks Publicly About The Fragile Yet Again" for more info.) as Richard seemed to be comfortable with the questions posed about Trent Reznor / Tapeworm and rather friendly. Clint Mansell Demo Now Online At Official Website Unfortunately, through out the chaos my computer has been giving me the last week or so... an important Clint Mansell update slipped by us. We mentioned on December 14th (Please read our headline "Clint Mansell Broadcast Demos, Demos Soon To Arrive To Official Site" for more info.) that two tracks from Clint's forthcoming album are being distributed to certain people as demos. The two tracks, "Atlantic Crossing" (formerly titled "The Bug") and "Flatliners," which were recorded at nothing studios with Keith Hillebrandt in November, have been getting some UK radio play. Fortunately, thanks to Andrew Guay, who reminded us today, the official Mansell web site Clint@TheControls.com now hosts Mansell's "Atlantic Crossing" demo in Real Player format. Nine Inch Nails Featured As An Apple.com Hot Pick; Includes Encoded "Into The Void" Breakthrough Video In Streaming Quick Time Format Apple.com features a Nine Inch Nails spotlight with an encoded quick time video of "Into The Void" rather than the streaming real video file on nin.com as well as an exclusive never-before-seen band photo. Speaking of Into The Void... The video, which debuted on Total Request Live on January 14th, made yesterday's TRL countdown at #10. If you'd like to continue your Nine Inch Nails support by voting for the breakthrough NIN video on MTV's Total Request Live, jump over to MTV's Play My Video section of the site and cast your votes in today! Click here to view the video in quick time streaming format. Thanks a lot to: Mark Thornton. Two Part Triple J Trent Reznor Interviews Now Online We mentioned on January 25th (Please read our headline "Trent Reznor Interview On Australian's Triple J Radio This Sunday" for more info.) that Richard Kingsmill, an Australian radio station DJ over at Triple J, explained he attended the Gold Coast Big Day Out and was able to interview Trent Reznor before he took to stage. The interview, which lasted for about 30 minutes, aired in two parts on the radio program "2000" at 5 PM Sunday, January 30th. Nine Inch Nails fans who missed this interview, such as myself, can now listen to the two part broadcast at the official site 2000 website. Below are links to the actual real audio interviews: Trent Reznor Interview: Part One Trent Reznor Interview: NIN Part Two Thanks a lot to: Bradley Peggram. Gary Numan Puts a Stop To The Reznor, Corgan, Fulber Album Collaboration Rumors Contrary to the reports from Kerrang magazine (Please read our January 28th headline "NIN To Work On Gary Numan Album, NIN mentioned on Apple's Gary Numan Page" for more info.), Gary Numan announced on his official website NuWorld, any collaborations between him and Trent Reznor, Billy Corgan, or Rhys Fulber are just rumors. Gary says that he loves Trent and the rest, but has no plans to work with them. Thanks a lot to: Aries. Short Channel V Trent Reznor Interview Online Among all of our mentions last month, there is yet another interview that has become available through the Internet. On January 26th (Please read our headline, "Live Sydney Cybercast, Video Cybercast and Channel V Trent Reznor Interview Next Month" for more info.) we mentioned the Australian cable channel "Channel V" was to feature an interview with Trent Reznor hosted by Jabba, who flew from city to city with the Big Day Out festival collecting footage and pics and telling stories from behind the scenes. Although the official Channel V website does not feature the entire interview online, only a 1 min 39 seconds worth, the encoded chat is pretty basic and does not touch base on anything new, than what we have already read in recent interviews. For those who still want to download the less-than-two-minute-chat, which Trent talks about how he was sucked into the hype during the TDS tour and while recording the Manson album along with his musical inspirations (Bowie, Eno, Pink Floyd). The file has been encoded in real audio, just as any other interview these days, and can be found here at the Jabbatron Diaries. Thanks a lot to: samantha perez. NIN Parody In Nickelodeon Magazine In the March 2000 issue of Nickelodeon Magazine, there's a fake mini-magazine parodying of Rolling Stone magazine, called Rolling Bone. One of the 'articles' in it was about 'Nine Inch Quails', which a scan can be seen on the right. Below is the transcript: NINE INCH QUAILS and SIX HENS NONE THE RICHER are gearing up for their big Migration Tour 2000 this fall, which Quails leader Tweet Reznor says will take the "Brrrrd Power" message to chicks across the nation. "We sing about things teenage birds can relate to-like what it feels like when you have something stuck in your craw and you can't get it out," chirped Reznor at a benefit concert for young birds who have been pushed out of their nests. Thanks a lot to: reznorulz. Random Nothing News Today on MTV's WebRiot, they asked 3 questions about NIN while playing WITT video in the back. 1. What kind of building did NIN record their latest album in? - funeral parlor 2. What is Trent classicaly trained in? - piano 3. What does Trent say NIN stands for? - nothing Thanks to: coast2coast, Kevin Slifer, Paul Fisher, ToXiC. Yesterday an SLS viewer saw the special for Dicaprio's new movie The Beach and during the half-hour show, a clip from "we're in this together," as well as from filter's "take a picture" and "welcome to the fold" could be heard. Thanks to: william. "Into the Void" is debuted at number 20 on the weekly MTV Top 20 Countdown for the week of February 7. Thanks to: Ethan. David Peterson, an SLS viewer, was listening to his local rock station (101.3 k-rock) in albuquerque (new mexico) this afternoon and heard an on-air interview with one of the djs talking to the a few members of the band p.o.d. who was opening for primus tonight at a local venue. The dj asked what the band's influences were and the reply was, "...and i really love the new nine inch nails..."

Updated February 8th, 00 - 9:30am EST
		Billy Corgan Mentions Trent Reznor While Commenting About Smashing Pumpkins In a SonicNet interview, which dates back to September 10th, Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins comments about how he started his band with just himself and D'Arcy, the now departed bassist. Although this is old news, Corgan thinks about how he and Trent Reznor are the same, because just like Trent... Corgan is the leader of his unit, but commented that the difference is SP has stayed together. "When Jimmy left, we weren't that anymore, so we didn't try to be," Corgan said of the rampaging, over-the-top rock version of the group. "Then Jimmy comes back and we literally went right back to where we left off because it has got something to do with the four people." The bald-headed bandleader drew a sharp division between his own group's interactions and those of what he saw as the hired-gun members of groups such as industrial-rockers Nine Inch Nails. "When you get right down to it," Corgan said, "what's the difference between me and [NIN leader] Trent Reznor or somebody else who leads a unit? Trent has made no bones about being the guy in his deal. He's rotated an ever-changing cast of characters. The difference is we've stayed together. It's just a difference in people's perceptions of what is copacetic, I guess. "I know people are very romantic with the idea of how a band works, and they want to believe that everyone stays up till 4 a.m. smoking pot and jamming. But I don't really think that's really the case in anybody's band. Thanks a lot to: Copious1. Twiggy Ramirez and Ginger Fish Modeling Fashion Designs According to Allstar News, Twiggy Ramirez and Ginger Fish of Marilyn Manson among other guests were featured modeling fashions designed by rock stylist Terry King after the fashion show on Saturday, February 5th at the El Rey Theater for Los Angeles glam club Makeup's first anniversary party. Allstar then added, "the party moved to King's house in the Hollywood Hills." Found at the house Allstar explained, "were actors Andy Dick and Alexis Arquette, as well as Ramirez, Erlandson, Ginger Fish, Coal Chamber tour fill-in Nadia, and Jack Off Jill singer Jessicka." Click here to read Allstar's full report. Lara Croft of Tomb Raider Likes NIN Anyone, who has played the game, knows that Lara Croft of Tomb Raider is just a simulated and man created polygon superstar. Well, when the creators of the well-rounded women recently held a staged interview, which god would only know why. Croft explained she has a fetish for Nine Inch Nails. Here's a transcript from an interview that an SLS viewer found on American Online. Question: What kind of music do you like? Lara Croft: I like U2. I know the band quite well. I have a bit of a fetish for Nine Inch Nails, and I also find Trent's music good to work out to. Thanks to: Phalnex15. TheFragile.com Testing VRML Designs The unofficial Nine Inch Nails website TheFragile.com is testing their now functional VRML website and would love to hear what you have to say about it. Yves (dizzy), the webmaster, is trying to push his site as far is it will go and needs some quick feedback on his new design. You'll need to pick up a VRML player, which addresses should be given for conveyance. Random Nothing News CBS used such songs as "Where is Everybody?", "The Frail", "The Mark Has Been Made" and "La Mer" in their "Daytona 2000" special. Thanks to: Tommyboy, p3rfeKt, Normal. The official Nine Inch Nails website has been nominated by Rock N' Pop Hall of Fame here. Thanks a lot to: NIN_The_Fragile. "I was watching KCAL Channel 9 at about 8:30pm pst in Rialto California," said Michael Rivera, "and in this story they were doing on self defense, they played clips of 'Head Like a Hole' and 'Something I Can Never Have.'

Updated February 7th, 00 - 4:20pm EST
		More NIN Fans Respond to Online Christianity Today/HomeLife Christian Articles On January 12th we ran a headline "The Fragile Attacked by Christian Magazine," which an SLS viewer by the name of KDawg contributed. He explained the February 2000 HomeLife magazine, which carries features, news and information for Christian families, reviewed Nine Inch Nails' The Fragile about the lyrics and how they are, "non-Christian, as if Trent was supposed to do differently." Although KDawg strongly commented that the review was, "pretty stupid as it never says anything about the music." His thoughts are just that... an opinion. In hope to make yet another Christian magazine understand, we included the magazine's fan email address with our headline so NiN fans could contribute their personal opinions to the columnist. Instead of taking the time in using their newly acquired information about the true meaning behind Trent Reznor's work than disregarding it, our contribution back fired and created a window of events for other publications such as Christianity Today, an online Christian magazine, to use against us. Yesterday, we ran a headline concerning the website Christianity Today (read our January 16th headline "The Fragile Attacked by Christian Magazine" for more info) which quoted a daily SeemsLikeSalvation News reader Ben Carter, 21, with his views about how he had found comfort in Nine Inch Nails' music after his father died of cancer. The article, suggests that most of the responses were from teenagers who are in need of help. Bob Demoss, a freelance writer and regular contributor to the HomeLife publication who spawned the distatesful Fragile review, categorized the email responses as an exhibition of "pack mentality." Considering the emails were hand-picked for this article, one would be led to believe this is the case. Another daily SeemsLikeSalvation News reader, Maralis Astor, responded to Bob Demoss' thoughts about what HomeLife and Christianity Today ran, which was also submitted to us for the fans to read, in response to their headline "Nine Inch Nails Fans, Southern Baptist Magazine Square Off" "I responded to the letter," writes Astor, "and I am a 27 year old college graduate/professional artist -- I don't need my parents to make decisions for me now nor did I when I was 15." DeMoss, who stands by what he wrote in his Fragile review (read our January 16th headline "The Fragile Attacked by Christian Magazine" for more info), told Christianity Today, "What's interesting to me is that many of these letters were written by young people who obviously attend church and have a deep affection for a band that I'm confident their parents would not want them listening to," he added. "Parents are in denial that their kids listen to this stuff." In response to DeMoss' queries, Astor said, "My parents usually considered people like Mr. Demoss overzealous and not the kind of person they would want me influenced by. They wanted me to be able to think for myself and trusted me to do so even when I was a teenager." He added, "I find it offensive that so many of the fans' comments were obviously dismissed by Mr. Demoss as mere vulgarities with no real meaning, whether they were from teenagers or not." Below is a copy of Astor's response letter that he sent to Homelife Christian regarding The Fragile review. Astor comments, "As you can see, I used no profanities and tried (whether I succeeded or not) to be articulate in my response." I do not claim to know Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails; however, I am very familiar with his music and the personal information he has revealed in the press/in interviews. I don't think your review of The Fragile had anything to do with the music and what references it did make to The Fragile were taken out of context to the point of showing great ignorance of the subject. I don't think Trent Reznor needs me to defend him or his music, but my opinion (anyway) is: The things that Christians of this day and age claim to be so good at are mercy, compassion, tolerance, and inclusion in the faith. To disregard the things that Mr. Reznor has to say about his troubled life through his music is to show an unwillingness to feel compassion or mercy to him (and in turn, many others who have felt the way he has) and an unwillingness to have tolerance of the truth of how humans are tested by life on this unholy earth. Many people in this world go through depression, as Mr. Reznor did in fact, and feel at points that faith has left them. He put his experiences into his newest music. The Fragile is a testament -- an acknowledgement by a very intelligent and talented human being that he has questioned his faith (he grew up Protestant), questioned the man he has become, and questioned the worth of his life and come out the other end of the questioning with some answers. The Fragile is an explanation of a journey to the bottom and looking back up to survival, rising back up from horrible places in the human soul that most people are blessed to never go. Trent Reznor admits this willingly. Read an interview or two that he's done recently, and you'll see a grown man with a new view of the world from the very dark one he had a few years ago. Trent Reznor has one of the deepest and most honest souls in this world. I wish more people were as open as he is about his trials, mistakes, and journey in life. More people might come back from the brink of suicide (like he did) if they knew they weren't alone in the way they feel. I know (knew) a few people who I wish hadn't felt so left out of this world and its compassion. Get off your high horse sometime. Christians don't know everything, especially close-minded intolerant ones. Show a little Christian intelligence and compassion to the other inhabitants of this planet rather than having your holier-than-thou head up your rear end so much. You might be amazed at what you'll find in people you never expected to find anything in. If there are those who are upset or would still like to contribute their thoughts just as Maralis Astor, KDawg and the hundred other Nine Inch Nails fans did earlier this month. Please submit all your comments, flames or suggestions directly to this email address: xtoday@aol.com or to homelife@lifeway.com as they recommend. If by any chance you get a response, we'd love to hear about it because both HomeLife editor Jon Kent Walker and freelance writer Bob DeMoss said they would attempt to respond to as many of the letters as possible in a spirit of love. Set for February 19, 2000 Disinfo.Con Will Explore the Future With Marilyn Manson, Kenneth Anger, Mark Pesce and More! NEW YORK, Feb. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Richard Metzger, Creative Director for The Disinformation Company Ltd. (www.disinfo.com) has announced several new participants in the much speculated upon Disinfo.Con today. Disinfo.Con will be the first event of its type in New York since the legendary Nova Convention, honoring author William Burroughs, in 1979. Featuring a line-up of speakers drawing from the best of the underground media, new science and far fringes of the art scene, Disinfo.Con 2000 will turn New York City's majestic Hammerstein Ballroom into an 11 hour Technicolor dream house of revolutionary thought, visionary art and lysergic lectures. The event will be "one part rave, one part performance, and one part mind f**k," according to Metzger. The new additions to the already exciting program include: controversial icon Marilyn Manson in a satellite presentation, "Hollywood Babylon" author and magical filmmaker Kenneth Anger, Michael Crichton's co-writer and visual effects pioneer Michael Backes, VRML creator Mark Pesce, and Sanskrit expert Vyaas Houston. The event brings these speakers together with many of today's most important thinkers including Cyberculture pioneer RU Sirius, comic book legend Grant Morrison, elder statesman of conspiriology Robert Anton Wilson, future culture "queen" of all media Genesis P-Orridge, visionary artist Paul Laffoley, outsider artist Joe Coleman, new media visionary Douglas Rushkoff, and Feral House publisher Adam Parfrey. The event will also feature a Conspiracy Theory Roundtable featuring publisher and researcher Kenn Thomas, Robert Sterling, editor of The Konformist, Excluded Middle publisher Greg Bishop, and conspiracy theorist and academic Jodi Dean. Paleo-psychology and mass behavior expert Howard Bloom will present a special video lecture. There will also be an exclusive US preview of the new Disinfo Nation TV series now breaking time-slot records on Channel 4 in the UK, featuring a behind the scenes look at the Montauk Project, a biographical short about Timothy Leary, the brain damaged snuff film carnage of "Uncle Godd**n," Salvador Dali advertising Alka Seltzer and more! Disinfo.Con 2000 will take place on Saturday February 19, 2000 at the Hammerstein Ballroom, 311 West 34th Street off of 8th Avenue in New York City. Doors open 10 am; the event starts at 11 am and finishes at 11 pm. The Ballroom is walking distance from Penn Station and The Port Authority Bus Station. There are also a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate reserved at the New Yorker Hotel, next door to the Ballroom. Passes for the 12-hour event cost $99.95 Attendees can register online at con2000.disinfo.com. Thanks a lot to: BMoss81573. Channel V Speaks Out About Editing Nine Inch Nails BDO Footage Australian Nine Inch Nails fans were in a bit of a grunge earlier this week when the Australian Cable TV music channel, "Channel V" aired Part One of their Big Day Out special, only to cut the NiN's Sydney performance 45 minutes short, while leaving many other bands such as Jebediah, and Blink 182 uninterrupted. Just as we did the Christian HomeLife magazine, we featured an email for the fans to write Channel V to find out their excuse. In under a day, the fans get a series of responses from Kim McNamara, a Channel V representative, which she unfortunately explained they weren't allowed to air the entire set. "We played all of the Big Day Out sets that the bands would allow," commented McNamara. "NIN specifically refused to let us air more than the songs that we did." Since the band had final say on how many of their songs they were allowed to shoot and air, "This was all we could wrangle out of them!" For those who are patiently waiting for the re-run of the Big Day Out Performance on March 4th/5th. Expect to only see the 30-minute broadcast rather than the entire set, we hoped in getting out of Channel V. Thanks a lot to: Terata, oblisk lense cap, Chris Leonardi, XX scragedy ann XX, Mindjourney, Julian Bond, Karine Binette, RockoticA, Zomby79, Prometheus, Julie, synapse. New Marilyn Manson Band Photos The official Marilyn Manson website has added new pictures of the band to their news page. A large change from their previous Mechanical Animals glam look. Thanks a lot to: Static7181, Thayne Cameron, Lon.

Updated February 4th-6th, 00 - 11:30am EST
		Danny Lohner Comments On Unreleased NIN Tracks & Small Tapeworm Update Samantha Perez, an SLS viewer, caught VH1's the Rock Show last night, which they played Into the Void. The host of the show, Cane, mentioned that Trent had originally wanted to record The Fragile in the traditional way with a band. However Cane said that Danny Lohner stated that it was easier if Trent did things on his own. That's nothing new as far as news is concerned, but he also went on to say that Danny said the unreleased Fragile tracks are amazing, but they won't ever see the light of day because Trent doesn't think they're good enough. Cane then said "I would like to be the judge of that, because Trent is God. well, hes not THE god, but hes A god." Also this morning on The Return of the Rock, host Tommy Lee talked about the guys wrapping up the BDO tour and returning home to the States. He mentioned that Charlie Clouser, whom he referred to as "Chumpy" was going to continue work on the Tapeworm project and that it's expected to be released by summer. Into the Void was played afterwards. Thanks a lot also to: MoK. Fat Mike of NOFX listens to NIN While browsing the NOFX Question & Answer page on their Jon Belli saw this question: Hey Mike, I know you're big on Bad Religion but other than that what are your influences in music. Cuz you guys have a cool style and I was wonderin' where it came from. I mostly listen to punk rock bands. Here are some of my faves: Lillingtons, Dillinger 4, Jawbreaker, Refused, Descendents, Op Ivy, RKL, DI, Minor Threat, Subhumans, and a bunch of FAT bands whom I can't say cuz I might hurt someone's feelings. I also like Weezer, Foo Fighters, NIN, Madonna, Superdrag, and Supergrass. Kinda weird. -FAT Mike Bile Touring With Unknown Ex-NIN Member Bile, the very talented band covering the much-anticipated Tourniquet cover for the Marilyn Manson tribute album) says they're going to give a concert featuring an ex-member of Nine Inch Nails at "The Cove," in Roselle, NJ, on Saturday, March 18th. Check it out at: http://www.teknowhore.com/tour.htm. Thanks a lot to: ccpursel. Independant Movie Director Jon Reiss Includes Nine Inch Nails Music Video Background Mike Cameron, an SLS viewer, was looking at a website for an independent movie called "Better Living Through Circuitry" a documentary about the subculture of electronic dance music, raves, etc.. and on the info section... they mention the director of the film and some of the things he's done. And his background includes music videos by Nine Inch Nails. Below is the paragraph: Directing the film is underground cult filmmaker Jon Reiss, who recently completed his first narrative feature "Cleopatra's Second Husband" which has screened at the Los Angeles Independent, Montreal, Hampton, Seattle, Sao Paulo and Bangkok film festivals. His past credits include a series of documentaries on the notorious San Francisco performance art group Survival Research Laboratories. He has also directed infamous and celebrated music videos, including clips for Nine Inch Nails, The Black Crowes, Diamanda Galas, among others The films website is at www.technofilm.com and the page to this paragraph came from here. Carson Daly Creative Video List USA Today (Feb 3) in an article featuring Carson Daly listed his favorites for most creative video artists. Reads as follows: In my opinion, historically, these ten artists epitomize innovation in the art of making music videos. They all have been pioneers in re-creating and redefining the template for what is considered a breakthrough video. In no particular order: Nine Inch Nails, Madonna, Beastie Boys, Radiohead, Janet & Michael Jackson, Beck, Prodigy, Busta Rhymes, Korn, R.E.M. Thanks a lot to: D.C.. Windows Media Player Upgrade Promotes "Into the Void" Once you download the latest version of Windows Media Player and complete the setup it opens up a browser with this url address. The first site suggested to "test drive" the new WMP is www.nin.com, for the "Into the Void" video. Thanks a lot to: Ed, adam, leavinghope, Homie_T. Nine Inch Nails BDO Televised Gig Cut Short On Channel V Tonight, the Australian Cable TV music channel, "Channel V" aired Part One of their Big Day Out special, which was to include the full performances of the biggest acts from the recent festival. "After much anxious waiting," writes Dopefinger, an SLS viewer, "my friends and I were outraged with the coverage we saw of Nine Inch Nails." Channel V showed the full sets of Grinspoon, Basement Jaxx, Foo Fighters, Primal Scream, Jebediah, and Blink 182- sets that ranged from 45 minutes to an hour in length. But when it came to Nine Inch Nails' set, they played only about 30 minutes worth of their hour and fifteen minute set. (incidentally, Atari Teenage Riot was also abruptly cut short by fifteen minutes.) "Being the main act that was being shown on the Big Day Out special tonight," explained Dopefinger, "We were extremely angry that Channel V had cut Nine Inch Nails' performance so drastically while leaving woeful acts like Jebediah, and Blink 182 uninterrupted." "I urge all Nine Inch Nails fans," explained Dopefinger, "who saw this indecent act of butchery (or "editing" as Channel V would probably call it) to send angry and hateful emails demanding a replay in full of Nine Inch Nails to Channel V at this address: vmail@channelv.com.au." "It is a sure bet after all," adds Dopefinger, "that the Red Hot Chili Peppers' performance tomorrow night on Part Two of the Big Day Out special will NOT be 'edited highlights." Thanks a lot also to: synapse. Slipknot Drummer Comments On Marilyn Manson In a recent interview on MetalUpdate.com they have an interview with Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison (a.k.a #1) and he was asked some questions about Marilyn Manson: MU: Absolutely. Let's shift gears for a second. What do you think of Marilyn Manson? 1: I have mixed opinions on the guy. It rules that I have mixed opinions because he brings that reaction out. Everyone has a reaction to Marilyn Manson and most people dis him, but I'm not going to dis him. I'll tell you what, to do the things he has done, and get it out to that many people, especially with MTV showing videos of pigeons takin' a shit on him . . . MU: But is he doing crazy shit which happened to become successful, or is he successful because he's doin' some pretty crazy shit? 1: Hmmm . . . interesting question . . . Thanks a lot to: John Black. Christian Magazine Posts NIN Fan Comments After Fans Respond To Their Fragile Review Ben Carter, 21, who lives in South Australia and recently tuned in to Nine Inch Nails, wrote us today about something strange that happened to him this week. "I was one of the NIN fans who wrote to HomeLife Christian magazine about their "Fragile" review." Please read our January 12th headline "The Fragile Attacked by Christian Magazine" for more info.) "And, about 4 days after I wrote," adds Ben, "my letter was presented as part of an article in 'Christianity Today' magazine website." Ben continues, "I am a Christian person myself who finds that Trent can really get across deep stuff about life in a way I can't always feel free talking about at church, since it seems to not be considered 'nice' or 'polite' conversation." E! Online Lists Natural Born Killers Soundtrack #10 of the Top Ten Movie Soundtracks E! Online lists the "Natural Born Killers" soundtrack as #10 of the top ten movie soundtracks here. Below is what they had to say in their article: Oliver Stone's celebration of random sex and violence is flashier than an exhibitionist support group, but Trent Reznor's soundtrack managed to outshine it. Instead of simply cramming source music into convenient gaps in the dialogue, the Nine Inch Nails' mastermind took the music out of its background role and wove it through the movie's narrative, taking scenes that would otherwise have been gratuitous displays of alternately half-baked and overcooked celluloid and transforming them into magically surreal cinema. Even without the visuals, the snippets of conversation and unusual juxtapositions (notably a collision between Qawwali master Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Goth scream queen Diamanda Galas) create startling new contexts for familiar songs by artists ranging from Patsy Cline to Dr. Dre. A powerful album in itself, but to appreciate fully Reznor's killer handiwork, sit through the flick. Thanks a lot to: Charlotte. Sonicnet Readers And Writers Poll Results The results of the Sonicnet reader's poll are over and the Backstreet Boys took mainly every category, oh what a surprise. However even though NIN and the Fragile did not win any of the categories, they came in to many of the runner up positions. Heres the results of the categories in which NIN placed: Artist of 1999: (1) Backstreet Boys, (2) LimpBizkit, (3) Nine Inch Nails Artist Website of 1999: (1) Backstreet Boys, (2) Radiohead, (3) Nine Inch Nails Album of 1999: (1) Backstreet Boys- Millenium, (2) Nine Inch Nails-The Fragile, (3) RATM- Battle of Los Angeles Best Electronics in an Album: (1) Fatboy Slim-You've come a long way baby, (2) Nine Inch Nails- The Fragile, (3) Chemical Brothers- Surrender Most Underrated of 1999: (1) Red Hot Chili Peppers, (2) Nine Inch Nails, (3) Fiona Apple Producer of 1999: (1) Dr. Dre (2), Trent Reznor, (3) Nigel Godrick Thanks a lot to: Kevin Jewl, N2thevoid00. Vote For Your Favorite Letterman Late Show To Be Re-Aired While David Letterman is recuperating from his surgery, he's asked his fans to submit which episode(s) they find as their favorite(s) and that they want re-aired. Anyone can vote for the two shows where Marilyn Manson was a guest, or they can vote for any other show if they wish here: CBS - Late Show with David Letterman. Thanks a lot to: Kevin Jewl, Skrull. NIN on Top 200 most played Wedding Songs An SLS viewer named jordan was searching around and noticed that NIN was #131 with Closer on the Top 200 most played Wedding Songs. You can find more here. Random Nothing News IN St. Louis, MO after the RAMS Super Bowl victory, the local FOX channel was playing highlights from every RAM game in the 1999-2000 season, and played "Just Like You Imagined" & "Into The Void" in the background throughout the whole highlight reel. Thanks a lot to: jake elking. Recently 94.9 WZTA a radio station in Miami, FL conducted a band of the 90's poll on their website here. Marilyn Manson, and NIN finished 5th and 6th. Over the weekend the same poll was conducted over the air with callers deciding who would win the battle of the hour. In that poll NIN finished third losing to Metallica who won the both contests. "I'm not certain how Manson fared," explained Jorge was listened in, "but I know they did not make the "Elite Eight." Those who did.. Korn, Limp Bizkit, Guns N' Roses, Alice in Chain, 4th: Nirvana, 3rd: NIN, 2nd: Pearl Jam, 1st: Metallic. Thanks to: Heather Montgomery. Today on MTV's "scream3tv'" to promote scream 3 they played the intro to "we're in this together " when Courtney Cox was introduced. Thanks to: robert. "I was watching the game show on MTV, WebRIOT for some odd reason, writes ChesleStar, "yesterday, I'm Afraid of Americans was featured then today Closer was featured." ChesleStar didn't catch any of the "I'm Afraid of Americans" questions but did get the closing question for Closer. "It was 'what magazine rated Trent Reznor one of the sexiest men in rock in 1994', "needless to say the answer was Playboy," writes ChesleStar. "I'm pretty sure you can still download today's game online." On the new MTV show, senseless acts of video, a clip of Were in this Together was played in the background just before a stunt bike rider took off for a huge jump, simulating the bike jump in the bare-naked ladies video. Thanks to: Andrew. Greg Wolgast, an SLS viewer, wrote us to explain, "I played Gran Turismo 2 recently (which is the absolute best racing game ever) for the Playstation and I noticed that Charlie Clouser's Dragula (Rob Zombie) remix is one of the songs that plays while you race!" The other day Mark, an SLS viewer, was watching the UK channel ITV and 'A Warm Place' was the background music used when they advertising a TV program called 'This Is Personal'. Thanks also to: Dom Beal. George Brake, an SLS viewer, was watching TV, and the program he watched featured an advertisement for a program to come on later that night about the Yorkshire ripper, which they aired "A Warm Place" in the background... Thanks also to: dan1el666. In the new edition of 'Spawn' (#91) there's a mention of Trent. A goth girl is talking to a guy with a pentagram tattoo on his chest and wearing all black and says, "Like I'm impressed. Mister Psycho Gloom dude. Even Trent Reznor doesn't dress like that anymore." Thanks to: jupiter_doll. Those who are interested in having a copy of Trent Reznor's High School year book; it's for sale at Ebay.com. The description reads, "1983 Mercer High School yearbook featuring senior Trent Reznor from Nine Inch Nails. Great shape. Unfortunately not signed, but lots of old pictures of Trent (a few with me)." You can start your bids here. Thanks a lot to: Aphee. More SLS News Technical Difficulties We have been having a few FTP difficulties with our nineinchnails.net server that I am trying to weed out... Sorry about all the missed updates, everything should be in working order shortly. The update above is from the last two days.

Updated February 1st-3rd, 00 - 8:30pm EST
		David Bowie Confirms Nine Inch Nails Remix David Bowie held a chat on February 2nd on Eden and confirmed our December 6th headline, "Trent to Remix Songs Off Bowie's 'Hours,'" which he will work on later this year... Below is the short blurb from the online Eden transcript, which you can read here: " Roger: Are you going to do any more work with Trent Reznor? David: Trent is doing a mix for me a little later this year, other than that it's the same old rock cliche of trying to find time when we are both in the same city at the same time." Maartin Kwant, the SLS viewer who informed us about the Bowie chat, was also the man who spoke with Trent Reznor following the Tilburg, Holland performance on November 28th. Maartin asked if Trent was gonna work with David Bowie again, which Trent explained to Maarten that Bowie asked him to remix a couple songs from "Hours," and that Trent agreed to do so following his tour. Maarten added in our December 6th report, via email, that Trent is "going to choose a couple of songs, but not 'The Pretty Things Are Going To Hell', which is the hardest track off the album." Marilyn Manson's Holy Wood Soundtrack and Script Production According to Mr. Showbiz, they have a scoop on the sountrack to Marilyn Manson's debut film "Holy Wood" and who is co-writing the script. Below is the blurb from their article: ...The soundtrack will be released on Interscope. Manson and co-writer Robert Parigi, a co-producer of such cult shows as NBC's Dark Skies and Profiler, and HBO's Tales From the Crypt are currently readying the script for production later this year... Check out the entire article here. Thanks a lot to: Matt Hammond. New Alan Moulder Interview In Mix Magazine Dustin Sinkey, an SLS viewer, wrote SLS News to explain that the latest MIX magazine with Ricky Martin on the cover, features an interview with Alan Moulder, who helped produce, engineer and mix The Fragile with Trent Reznor. Included in the new interview is an awesome picture of Trent playing the guitar in his New Orlean studio. The new interview touches base on some of the mixing and recording techniques used for The Fragile, such as one song used over 117 tracks! "That's unbelievable," comments Dustin, "usually only people doing post-production are working with that many tracks." Manson Named 4th Greatest Frontman Of All Time In this weeks issue of Kerrang! magazine was a feature called the 100 Greatest Ever Frontmen In Rock. Marilyn Manson was placed at number 4, just ahead of Kurt Cobain, with Axl Rose placed 3rd, Ozzy Osbourne second and Iggy Pop at number one. Each performer had a short piece written about them, though the writer of Manson's piece doesn't seem to have a very good grasp of English or particularly like him: "If you haven't heard of yer man Manson, then you must've been living in the furthest reaches of the Milky Way for the past five years. Glam-goth overlord and sardonic bastard. An insectoid Bowie/Cooper hybrid with a tomb-scraping croak of anything-could-happen-and-probably-will principle. Iconic monkier, mutant contact lenses, towerblock heels, amazing outfits and a mecurical (!) line in make-up design. This is a man who appreciates the power and effect of cheap stunts such as knowing just how much mess you can make with a flesh-wound razor cut and displays no apparent qualms about showing off to an audience of thousands what a big arsehole he is....and, er, has." Trent Reznor also made an appearance, placed at number 27. Written on him was: "Having trained as a classical pianist in his hometown of Mercer, Pennsylvania, Trent Reznor moved to Cleveland to work in a recording studio. He played in a number of bands before starting Nine Inch Nails in 1988. From the outset, NIN's pitch-black industrial dramas were offset by Reznor's brooding demeanour. As dark and full of latent menace as a thunderstorm onstage, his influence has been huge, both musically and visually through NIN's perennially provocative videos. Marilyn Manson, for one, owes the man a beer or ten. And with last years 'The Fragile' album and it;s accompanying tour, Reznor succeeded once more in pushing the boundaries of what rock can and should do." Also in the issue is an interview with Jon Bon Jovi about his new album. He talks about Manson for a short while when asked if one of the songs is about him: "I love what that guy's doing. 'The Beautiful People' and 'The Dope Show' were great songs and I liked the last record. I get the whole Bowie reference in what he does and I think it's really good. His success is sort of mediocre but he's really good." Thanks as always to Mr. Pogo for your great help! John McCain Still Up To Invite Nine Inch Nails To Play His Inauguration Ball Eugene Sena, an SLS viewer, caught MTV's "Choose or Lose" two nights ago, which is a show to help make teens (or young people) vote for the new president. An interview with John McCain was shown and one of the questions asked to McCain by MTV was, "if you win the presidency will you invite Nine Inch Nails to play the Inauguration ball?" If you don't know, the Inauguration ball is that party the people throw for winning the presidency, which he responded yes too and stated he would like to wear the same dress to the ball that Busta Rymes wore at the MTV Music Awards. On our December 1st headline "The NIN Political Party" the December 6th, '99 issue of the New Yorker, featured an interview with John McCain, which said, "The Senator returned for an interview at MTV the other day. He avoided the boxers-or-briefs issue, but did say he would consider inviting Nine Inch Nails to his inaugural." Since then, McCain who recently won New Hampshire over and is a high roller in the presidential election, has been defending his like for Nine Inch Nails once word broke of it... Check out some TV transcripts we featured on our December 15th headline "Senator John McCain Fox News Transcripts About Nine Inch Nails" at the following addresses: Fox News: Friday, December 10th, '99 - Special Report with Brit Hume Special Report Roundtable - Tony Snow Fox News: Sunday, December 12th, '99 - Fox News Sunday. Tony Snow - host NIN Remix Album Update We hope to have a follow up to our headline "NIN Programmers Mixing Nine Inch Nails Remix Album" we ran January 31st about some Nine Inch Nails remixing going on... Some possible topics that may be included in our headline will be who else Clinton Bradley has worked with besides NiN, how he got involved with NiN and when the remixes are finished. No promises, but if we don't have any thing tomorrow, over time we may be given new information regarding Bradley and the NiN remix. SLS News Technical Difficulties January 1st through January 3rd were extremely crucial times updating SLS News from my home computer. Unfortunately I recently lost two clock chips on my motherboard, which is responsible for the internal timing for my CPU. Using an alternative computer for the time being, the daily around the clock updates will continue regularly... In the mean time, today's news which you should have already read at this point, were all our major headlines. We still have a lot of news to report, which we will include in our next update early tomorrow... See you all then...