Nine Inch Nails

Yeezus! Kanye West Is At It Again

Let's get this out of the way first: Kanye West makes incredible music. That much is undeniable. If anyone tries to dispute that, they deserve to be smacked. He's an innovator whose talents are better than a vast majority of rappers and producers in the hip-hop game right now. However, the following ... More >>

How to Destroy Angels - Fox Theatre Pomona - April 10, 2013

How to Destroy Angels Fox Theatre Pomona April 10, 2013 Primed with a midnight set at the Mojave tent this Friday at Coachella, How to Destroy Angels orchestrated a visual and auditory assault at their debut show at the Fox Theatre in Pomona that make them a must see act at Coachella. One could sen ... More >>

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The Five Best Shows in OC This Week: Nov. 12-16

Monday, November 12 Future FixDetroit BarBands in Orange County often start out as a bunch of buddies sitting around in a garage. Many, unfortunately, sound pretty similar--adhering to a style as common as tight jeans in a coffee shop. But sometimes, a group of friends come together and find so ... More >>

Laguna Art Museum's 'Best Kept Secret' Shows What Zot Wrought

New exhibit remembers when UC Irvine art scandalized OC—and helped to shape the SoCal scene

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Jane's Addiction at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre

Andrew Youssef/OC Weekly​Jane's AddictionOctober 3rd, 2011John Anson Ford AmphitheatreLasers, confetti, scantily clad dancers, and the intimacy of the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre served as a perfect back drop for an explosive set by Jane's Addiction. Gearing up for the release of their new album ... More >>

Golden Globe Musical Winners

Diane Warren​Ahhh . . . awards season is upon us. The Golden Globes, everyone's favorite Hollywood drunk self-celebration, happened in Beverly Hills last night, and the music side of film received its share of accolades. The two categories were Best Original Song, Motion Picture and Best Original ... More >>

Five Episode Arcs for Trent Reznor's Upcoming Sci-Fi Show

​As reported earlier, Trent Reznor is adapting the Nine Inch Nails concept album Year Zero as a science fiction television show for HBO and BBC.Released in 2007, Year Zero was created by Trent and Co. as a rallying cry against both the Bush administration and the overall fucked-up state of the wor ... More >>

Trent Reznor Developing Sci-Fi Epic With HBO and BBC

Andrew Youssef/OC Weekly​According to the LA Times, Trent Reznor is working with HBO and BBC Worldwide Productions to develop "Year Zero," a sci-fi epic that NIN fans know well through Reznor's music and an Alternate Reality Game (ARG). He told the Times: "We are in [the development phase of] pre ... More >>

TGIF: This Weekend, a Few Shows Only We Can Tell You About

www.myspace.com/magictheband​Why do we say that? Because tonight, Magic Triangles take the stage at the Blue Café in Long Beach, with the near-impossible-to-Google-named Technology and the equally how-do-you-expect-people-to-find-you monikered Vice Versa. So on that front alone we have to salute ... More >>

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Trent Reznor Is A Biological Success Story, Having A Baby

www.myspace.com/howtodestroyangels​[via Urb]What's that sound? I guess it's the sound of all the electro-alt-goth chicks' hearts breaking from the news that Nine Inch Nails' singer Trent Reznor is having a baby with his wife and How To Destroy Angels bandmate, former West Indian Girl singer Mariq ... More >>

Another Free Album From Trent Reznor

​It's a great time to be a music fan right now; instead of sneakily downloading leaks online, you can enjoy your favorite artists' new music guilt-free! Jaded aural enthusiasts deride these gimmicks, but you can only agree: listeners win! Case in point: Trent Reznor. His collaboration with his wif ... More >>

Last Night: Coheed and Cambria at the Fox Theater in Pomona

Andrew Youssef​The Hype: After a successful slot on the main stage at Coachella, Coheed and Cambria returned to Pomona for a full set in support of their latest album, Year of The Black Rainbow. The line wrapped around the sold-out Fox Theater in Pomona was dotted with kids in their black Coheed & ... More >>

Josh Freese Selling Shit Out Of His Car Tonight

Facebook ​What's that? You're heading over to the final Bad Religion show of what seems like their 5,000-night run at the House of Blues Anaheim?You're in luck--not only are fave Orange County punkers the Vandals opening up tonight but drummer (Devo, Nine Inch Nails, A Perfect Circle, etc.)/ace se ... More >>

[Year In Review] Revisiting the Greatest Orange County Concerts of 2009

Today in Music News: Pussycat Dolls, Snoop Dogg, Trent Reznor, Tom Waits, Vic Chesnutt

Pussycat Dolls wooing Snoop Dogg again for new album; wanna bring in Fergie, too."Retired" Trent Reznor promises new Nine Inch Nails material for 2010.New Tom Waits album? "We may record in the spring," he tells Los Angles Times. Heard Mentality post from Saturday on Vic Chesnutt's sad, untimely ... More >>

Top 10 Orange County Concerts of 2009, No. 8: . Nine Inch Nails, Jane's Addiction, May 20, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Irvine

Editor's Note: Having spent many hours perusing the Heard Mentality archives for a Concert Year in Review feature running in the print issue that streets Jan. 1, I compiled a Top 10 list of the coolest shows to come through Orange County in 2009. I'm posting one per day for the rest of the year.   ... More >>

Today in Music News: Trent Reznor selling stuff on eBay, Robyn new record, Marilyn Monroe caught on tape

Swedish pop chanteuse Robyn -- who I totally love -- has new collab with Diplo in the works.Trent Reznor retires NIN and is now having a rock star garage sale on eBay. For a measly $1,525, you, my friend, could have a "Nine Inch Nail Precision Fender Bass #03." Apparently all of our moms, aunties ... More >>

Last Night: Nine Inch Nails at the Wiltern

Andrew YoussefTrent Reznor, literally waving goodbye.​Last Night: Nine Inch Nails at the Wiltern, Los Angeles; September 10, 2009. Better Than: The Kiss "Farewell" tour. My calculated guess of "Last" or "The Beginning of The End" as the first song for Nine Inch Nails final show was wrong. "Home" ... More >>

Last Night: Nine Inch Nails, Health at the Fonda

Chris VictorioDon't be fooled. This picture is from the Hollywood Pallaidum on Sept. 3!​Last Night: Nine Inch Nails, Health, at the Music Box at the Fonda, Los Angeles; September 8, 2009.Better Than: The two previous Los Angeles "Wave Goodbye" shows at the Hollywood Palladium and the Echoplex, if ... More >>

No September Residency at Detroit Bar This Week, Local Shows Fill Gaps

Sarah Buss​Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa has distinguished itself for many things, but one element is definitely their monthly Monday night residency, where a Southern California act plays a weekly free show. Last month it was LA's Dawes, before that, Costa Mesa heavy metal outfit Pistolero. Well, non ... More >>

Slideshows: Orange International Street Fair, OC Roller Derby

Chris Victorio​There's a Labor Day weekend tradition even more sacred than the Jerry Lewis telethon: the Orange International Street Fair, which this year took place September 4 through 6 in historic/beautiful/adorable/insert positive adjective here downtown Orange. If you weren't brave enough to ... More >>

Top 5 Most Disturbing Nine Inch Nails Videos! (Totally NSFW!)

​Fans from all around the world have flocked to Los Angeles to wave goodbye to Nine Inch Nails, playing (UPDATED with new info) three final shows this coming week: Sunday at the Echoplex, Tuesday at the Fonda and Wednesday at the Wiltern. Other than being bummed I didn't get tickets to these shows ... More >>

Release the Sounds: No More Stories... by Mew out TODAY

​In the world of Danish alternative rock, it doesn't get much better than Mew. Anyone with a better frame of reference regarding this genre is welcomed to dispute that, but I'm pretty sure I'm right. Anyways, as we've mentioned before on this blog, this illustrious group of inventive Danes is comi ... More >>

Incoming: Mew at Detroit Bar

Casper Sejersen​This is a big one. Danish showgazers Mew, one of the best bands to ever share a name with a Pokemon, are coming to the Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa on September 7. Tickets are on sale now for $18.Mew have been touring with Nine Inch Nails, and will be main support for their farewell t ... More >>

Drummer Josh Freese Sells Himself, Famous Friends, Dinner at Sizzler to Promote His New Album

RIP: Trent Reznor's Twitter

Andrew YoussefTrent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, May 21, 2009.For the last few months, Trent Reznor has been interacting with Nine Inch Nails fans (historically an insanely devoted lot) via Twitter, updating them on the happenings of their tour with Jane's Ad ... More >>

TONIGHT: The Offspring at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

If hit songs and record sales are any indication (and uh...they are) the Offspring may very well be the most successful Orange County band of all time. Latest album Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace spawned "You're Gonna Go Far, Kid," one of their biggest hits ever (11 weeks at #1 on the Billboard moder ... More >>

Last Night: Nine Inch Nails, Jane's Addiction, At Verizon Amphitheater

Andrew Youssef / OC WeeklyLast Night: Nine Inch Nails, Jane's Addiction at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. May 20, 2009.Better Than: Trying to bench-press more than Trent Reznor. Dude is buff.In honor of the headliners, I'm going to vent some angst to start things off.Who the hell knew it took an hou ... More >>

Tickets for NIN/Ja (Nine Inch Nails and Jane's Addiction) on Sale Friday

Last week, we knew that Nine Inch Nails and Jane's Addiction were coming to the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine on May 20. But we didn't know much else, like ticket prices or on-sale dates. Reasonably important things. But hey, now we know! Tickets for that show are going on sale 3 p.m. this ... More >>

Incoming: Nine Inch Nails, Jane's Addiction Coming to Irvine

OK, total late slip on this one. We should have had it on here way earlier, but Nine Inch Nails and Jane's Addiction's upcoming tour (lovingly referred to as the NIN/Ja tour), is coming to the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine on May 20. Yes, this is about the 67th Jane's Addiction reunion. De ... More >>

1989 Calling

Nine Inch Nails and the original lineup of Jane's Addiction are touring this year. What are the odds that Bush I gets back in office and the Menendez brothers get adopted by a new family just so they can kill them too?In all seriousness, I've never quite understood the appeal of either band. I saw N ... More >>

Last Night: Nine Inch Nails @ the Forum

Last Night: Nine Inch Nails at the Forum September 6, 2008. Better Than: destroying your musical instruments at home. Download: The whole new Nine Inch Nails album "The Slip" for free The Nine Inch Nails "Lights In The Sky" tour descended upon the Forum to a hometown crowd eager to soak up the b ... More >>

NIN to Play LA Sept. 6

As part of their Lights In The Sky North American tour, Nine Inch Nails will play the Forum Sat. Sept. 6. Atlanta space/drone rockers Deerhunter will open (a surprisingly, bold choice by Mr. Trent Reznor). Tickets go on sale June 28 at 10 a.m. through LiveNation.com and Ticketmaster.com. Since Rezn ... More >>

[CD Review] Nine Inch Nails, 'Ghosts I-IV' (The Null Corporation)

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