I was listening to Pretty Hate Machine the other day, and was struck by just how ... poppy it sounded. Sulky and angry, yes, but undeniably pop music.
Oh yeah - it sounds like a slightly surlier Depeche Mode. The real NIN style didn't come out until he was touring, and hoo boy, was that a surprise. NIN on PHM opened for Peter Murphy, and, unfortunately, the crowd seemed to be more NIN people. I was NOT prepared to deal with moshing at a Peter Murphy show.
Luckily, I'm really good at lowering my center of gravity and cutting people's legs out from under them. Uncool if you're slamming in earnest, but when you're suddenly trapped in a mosh pit you weren't expecting? Really quite, quite satisfying.
I'd buy a copy of the video for "Coin-Operated Boy" or "Transylvanian Concubine" if they were easy to get.
You can download Coin-Operated Boy for free from the band's website! - [link]
Bob Stanley's Lost in the Grooves review is in today's Times of London! I can't find a direct link, but if you go to [link] and use the search box for "Lost in the Grooves", it's the only hit. I'd cut and paste, but it's pretty long (and really positive!).
Oh, that's cool. I hadn't twigged, but it ties in with the "Guilty Pleasures" thing that's been going round the UK rock scene; lots of guys of a certain age coming out as Alessi fans:
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What a great review! He's just bubbling over with excitement. Here's a direct link: [link]
here's my regular nudge for people to keep sending the exchange CDS on their way.
let me know if you've received anything recently. I am still waiting for the first disk to complete the circle.
Oh, I have been remiss, msbelle. I have receive three discs from moonlit in the past week: Steph's, DX's and Lyra Jane's. I haven't even listened to them yet, I've been so obsessed with schoolwork. This weekend I will rip them and put them in the mail for Bicyclops.
You know, we're coming up on the first anniversary of this thing. I haven't gotten anything since Teppy handed me Hayden's mix at the F2F last May.
I received a package from Alicia K a couple of days ago, and will try to get to them this weekend and send them off to Jon within a week or so. The package had CDs by Angus, moonlit, Sue, and bicyclops (and maybe someone else?).
By the way, Angus, have you received my package yet?
You know, we're coming up on the first anniversary of this thing. I haven't gotten anything since Teppy handed me Hayden's mix at the F2F last May.
Oops. I got some CDs from Gandalfe before Xmas, and they got set aside in all the holiday whirlwind. I'll get them out to you next week, DX.
