Further Information about the Unreleased Fragile Tracks, Fragile
Remixes, Summer Tour, Tapeworm & More
George, the SLS viewer, who attended the May 14th Nine Inch Nails concert in Charlotte, NC and hung out with the band backstage
for three hours, wrote us back with further information about the unreleased Fragile tracks, remixed Fragile tracks and some
insight about NIN's next possible tour schedule.
Although Keith Hillebrandt and the band wants to keep further information about the unreleased and remixed Fragile tracks pretty
locked down, he did confirm the new remix album will include remixes by Alec Empire of Atari Teenage Riot, the rest of the NIN
crew and by Keith himself. For more information about the Alec Empire remix, please read our January 30th
"Atari Teenage Riot Wants To Remix NIN's Starfuckers Inc. or our
"Alec Empire of Atari Teenage Riot To Remix Track(s) Off The Fragile" headlines for more info.
"I had asked Trent about Chino Moreno," frontman of the Deftones, "being on some of the tracks as rumored," explained George.
"He said when I told him that it was the first time he had ever heard of Chino being on there." Although Trent didn't tell him
a definite release date for Tapeworm, he did say around Christmas time!
The Deftones rumor came into place when we reported on our March 14th headline
"Possible Charlie Clouser / Deftones Collaboration?," which Morpheus
TechnoPagan, the webmaster of the Charlie Clouser remix website, wrote us when he asked Clouser about a possible collaboration
between Chino Moreno. Clouser mentioned to Morpheus that he would like to remix some tracks off the new Deftones album, since
plans were canceled for Clouser to produce -or co-produce- the album due to incompatible schedules... In result Clouser mentioned
to Morpheus in March, that he would perhaps have Chino sing on a track written by Charlie, but he didn't specify at the time if
that was for another side-project or Tapeworm, which is why George asked Trent if Chino appeared on Tapeworm.
"Trent also commented about when they come back form Europe that they are doing a package tour with someone else," explained
George. At this time, it's uncertain who this band will be, but Trent commented he wanted to perform in smaller clubs, but the
reactions from fans complain about tickets were unsettling. "But they are coming back over to the states after the festivals in Europe," confirmed George.
More importantly, "Charlie Clouser mentioned that they have all ready started on the NEW Nine Inch Nails album and promised it
wouldn't take 4 years to make," said George. "They plan to finish it briefly after the tours!"
For more information about the release of the remixes and more, please read our May 19th headline "Unreleased NIN and Remixed Fragile Tracks Release Info!!"
Starfuckers Inc Single To Feature C. Clouser Remix, NIN to
Possibly Tour This Fall Too, NIN.com Day After Dallas Surprises & More
Some things just work out for the dedicated, while other plans just don't move as smoothly as one may think, but in
Andrew Velker's case, his Karma paid off on Sunday night and was able to attend
the Atlanta after show party following the best live show he's ever seen.
"Five friends and I arrived in Lakewood around 2 PM, 6 hours before the show, just to see if we could get a glimpse or
get inside somehow," explained Andrew. "In the time of us sitting there," he added, "an older lady came up to us ask for
some help." She had painted a picture of Trent Reznor for his 35th birthday and needed some extra muscle to get it to Trent.
"So we went over to her car and got the painting, which the thing weighed an astonishing 50 lbs!"
Andrew and his friends got the idea to some how bring this large painting down to the buses and give it to Trent personally,
but the guards (of course) wouldn't let them down there without a pass. "So the lady was mad," added Andrew, "which she began
to ask all these stupid questions and in her disappointment left." Within an hour, a roadie and a tour manager, named Lynn, came
over to Andrew and his friends to ask some questions about the artist and where they could locate her, because Lynn wanted the
painting. "We didn't know where she was," commented Andrew, "and we told her if we found her that we would bring the painting to her."
While waiting anxiously, looking for the woman, A Perfect Circle came on and they had yet to find the woman who painted the
structure, but luckily she found them, which she then asked again to help. "So we took the painting over to an access area with a
guard," explained Andrew, "and again they gave us a lot of crap. So the older lady, drugged out of her mind, started cussing and
screaming." In result, she got thrown out along with her painting.
So Andrew and his friends, trying not to make more of a scene, went back to their seats to finish watching A Perfect Circle.
"When their set was over," added Andrew, "we went to get something to drink, and my other friends went someplace else." While
Andrew and his best friend Hans walked about, Hans caught a glimpse of Lynn and quickly dashed over to her to explain the whole
disgruntled lady situation with Andrew. "So Hans told her how much we wanted to meet Trent and the band," explained Andrew,
"which she said, 'here... this is all I can give you,' and pulled out 2 after show passes!" Andrew, so happy and excited, Nine
Inch Nails came on, "and needless to say," he said, "it was amazing and beautiful," but that was ONLY the beginning...
"Afterwards we went to the after show party and met up with the band," added Andrew, "that is all except Trent." Trent had busted
his hand that night, during the concert and was tired. "So I talked to Danny Lohner and Charlie Clouser for a long time. They were
so nice and chilled," explained Andrew.
Danny told him that they were most likely to tour again in the fall and they were probably come back to Atlanta. "Danny also told
me that the remix of Complications of the Flesh," which is found on the Into The Void single, "was done completely on a Macintosh
PowerBook. Charlie said that he just got done with some remix work for the upcoming Starfuckers single, and some various other
remixes." Charlie also said, on a side note, that his studio used to be an embalming room!
"Jerome was really quiet and collected," said Andrew, "but I managed to say hey and tell him good job, but that was about it, and
the same with Robin." Andrew also talked to Rob Sheridan (nin.com webmaster) and he said to watch nin.com the day after the Dallas
show (which the Dallas show is today for those who lost track) for some really big surprises. "All in all," added Andrew, "it was really
great, but no Trent, but Danny was nice enough to take my program back to Trent to get him to sign it." So they left with all the
bands signatures, a new understanding, and a great experience.
Nine Inch Nails Fragility v2.0 Programming MTV2 Schedule
The guys over on the NIN Hotline landed the Nine Inch Nails MTV2 take-over
press release, which details and breaks down all the times and programming we are to watch this weekend. For those
who don't currently receive MTV2, I highly recommend this station, for it's the music network that should be on everyone's cable station.
The marketing/promotion department, over on MTV2, informed us, that those who want further information about upcoming
events and/or contests to check out the official MTV2 web site. Their site also features
some insight about getting MTV2 on your regular cable stations. So if NIN were to ever hold another event like this in the
future... you might want to get the ball rolling now.
Below is the NIN/MTV2 press release:
NINE INCH NAILS TAKE OVER MTV2 ON SATURDAY, MAY 27
"Nine Inch Nails On Tour" Features Exclusive Look at one of Music's Most
Adventurous Artists
Trent Reznor to Program His Favorite Videos from 8 AM - 1 PM
New York, NY, May 18, 2000 - MTV2, the sister channel of MTV, announced
today that the channel will present a special weekend of music programming
with nine inch nails on May 27 and 28. Currently on the road with the
hugely successful "Fragility v2.0" tour, nine inch nails' Trent Reznor will
program 5 hours of his favorite videos beginning at 8 AM (ET) and talk about
his music with MTV2 VJ Chris Booker. Immediately following that special,
MTV2 will air "Fragility," a concert special from nine inch nails.
Beginning at 4 PM (ET), viewers can check out the world premiere of "nine
inch nails on tour," which chronicles the band on the road and features
exclusive interviews and rare footage with the band. This is the first
music documentary for MTV2, which will also air on MTV at a later date.
The weekend kicks off on Saturday, May 27 at 8 AM with Trent Reznor
making his video choices and talking about his music. The five hour show
features a wide range of music, including Queen w/ David Bowie's "Under
Pressure," Marilyn Manson's "The Dope Show," Peter Gabriel's "Digging in the
Dirt," Erykah Badu's "On and On" and many others.
At 1 PM, MTV2 viewers can check out "Fragility" to see nine inch
nails live on stage. Currently earning rave reviews for the "Fragility
v2.0," this special will give MTV2 viewers the chance to see what everyone
is talking about.
"nine inch nails on tour" will give fans a unique look at one of
music's most influential bands. Airing at 4 PM, the two-hour special takes
viewers inside the life of nine inch nails with access to the band
backstage, on the road and through live performances. The special also
features the complete video collection of the group and exclusive video
footage that fans have never seen before.
The nine inch nails programming will repeat throughout the weekend.
"We are very excited to present our nine inch nails weekend. Trent Reznor
gave us incredible access for the weekend, so music fans can look forward to
a very special look at one of music's most influential artists," said David
Cohn, General Manager, MTV2.
MTV2 plays music videos 24 hours a day with a format focusing on showcasing
new artists and clips from the early days of music video.
"nine inch nails on tour" is produced by Allison Corn and co-produced by
Patrick Lope. David Cohn and Dave Sirulnick are executive producers.
MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom Inc., owns and operates five cable television
programming services -- MTV: MUSIC TELEVISION. MTV2, VH1, Nickelodeon/Nick
at Nite and Nick at Nite's TV Land -- all of which are trademarks of MTV
Networks. Information about MTV and MTV2 is available on MTV Online, on
American Online (Keyword: MTV) and the World Wide Web (http://mtv.com)
Boy, is this going to be a popular one on Ebay!
99x FM Interviewed Trent & Maynard Live in Atlanta
We have good news for those who missed the LIVE Trent/Maynard interview on 99x-FM last Sunday
before they both took stage at the Atlanta Lakewood Amphitheater. The radio station wrote us yesterday afternoon to confirm they
are to archive the interview some time this or the following week.
An SLS viewer, who goes by SlaveScreams, caught the interview that night and although he
said it wasn't a true earth shattering interview, which most hope to expect, Trent did refer to Courtney Love as "the most evil
person" he knew. Trent also mentioned how the feud with Marilyn Manson came to an end. Trent said, "Manson called and said I'm
sick of people asking if [Starfuckers, Inc] is about me...I have an idea for a video."
We plan to link a real audio address to the download, once it has been encoded and uploaded. Stay tuned for more details...
A Perfect Circle Releases Their Debut Album Today
I can not stress enough how bad ass the new A Perfect Circle album "Mer De Noms" is, which officially hits record store stands
all across the country today. If you have yet to hear, sample or see the new video, give it a good listen when you have the time...
The credits include thanks to Trent Reznor, Danny Lohner, Charlie Clouser, Alan Moulder and many other NIN related people...
Make sure you pick it up this week!
Starsuckers, Inc Video Online
Those who haven't noticed just yet, the official Nine Inch Nails website has encoded and uploaded the latest Nine Inch
Nails video "Starsuckers, Inc" in many windows media and real player formats. Check this download out in the "feature"
section of nin.com.
Possible Pro Tools Interview with Nine Inch Nails on Digidesign Page
Dave, an SLS viewer, went to www.digidesign.com
yesterday to check his forum posts, since he is a pro tools user, and couldn't help but notive the new intro page. "It listed a bunch of bands
including NIN and Filter and said their stories are on the site." Although they list Filter and their producer talking about
their MIX plus system such as, all the plugins they use, NIN is no where to be found. Perhaps they haven't posted it yet. Keep the look out...
Random Nothing News
Klaus, an SLS viewer, recently picked up the new Norwigian Black Metal complication
"Moonfog 2000" with new and old tracks from some of the best act's on Moonfog [Black Metalers Satyricon's label].
"There is a track by the Project band Eibon with Phil Anselmo [Pantera] On vocals, Satyr [Satyricon] on guitar and Fenriz
[Darkthrone] on drums," said Klaus. "The funky thing is that the track is recorded at Nothing Studios and that the credits
say, 'Thanks to Robin Finck, for letting us record i your studio.'"
The classic NIN symbol, with both the n's backwards, is flashed in blue during the commercial trailor for the new Nicolas Cage
summer blockbuster: "Gone in Sixty Seconds." The movie opens June 9th, 2000
"Starsuckers Inc" the third video off Nine Inch Nails critically acclamied double disc "The Fragile" has made MTV's Top 20 resting this week at #17.
The sold out Madison Square Garden gig came with much surprise last night, when none other than Marilyn Manson
arrived on stage to finish Starfuckers, Inc with Trent Reznor. Fans, who attended the Nine Inch Nails gig last night,
explained that it was their best concert ever...
