Random music news for Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Imagine being the Guinness Book of World Records official who had to certify this. Now that you’re grossed out, here’s music news for October 7, 2025. BONUS: Wait. Is grandma
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Photos and a review of Nine Inch Nails in Toronto
[Ross MacDonald was there. I was his silent guest. The official NIN photographer also supplied a few shots from the previous show in Chicago.- AC] Late summer is the best
Read MoreRandom music news for Monday, May 19, 2025
I love the May long weekend. It’s that time of year when the whole summer stretches before us, filled with opportunities and adventure. Let’s make the most of it, shall
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ICYMI: Things I posted elsewhere this week
It was a busy week what with my attendance at the Departure/Canadian Music Week conference, yet I still managed to fulfill all my writing obligations. Here’s what else you would
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A sign of the apocalypse: Nine Inch Nails is scoring a movie for Disney
When I heard the news, I immediately thought of Bill Murray in Ghostbusters. Trent Reznor is reconstituting Nine Inch Nails to create the soundtrack for the new Tron movie, a
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Ongoing History Daily: Composing music for film and television
Musicians gotta make music, so between album and touring cycles, many of them find jobs composing music for film and television. Danny Elfman is one of the most successful. After
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: The Trent Reznor-Marilyn Manson feud
Once upon a time in the 1990s, Trent Reznor and Marilyn Manson were fast friends. They shared a love for making very hard, very provocative music. When Manson lost a
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The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: Piano heroes
Rock’n’roll is built on the electric guitar. Well…mostly. And not really in the beginning. In fact, the electric guitar as we know it didn’t have much to do with the
Read MoreThe Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: Nine Nine Inch Nails Tales
I vividly remember my first encounter with Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails. It was April 17, 1990, at the old RPM club in Toronto. Nine Inch Nails was opening
Read MoreRandom music news for Thursday, April 11, 2024
Wait. That’s not an eclipse. Those are testicles. Someone at that Mexican TV station probably got fired for that. This, however, is definitely music news for April 11, 2024. More
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Need to let out some aggression? Try this NIN supercut.
There was a period back in the day when a NIN show ended with plenty of gear destruction. Check out this supercut of the carnage. Cool, but expensive. (Via David)
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