Much rocking out last night at the Nine Inch Nails show at Alltel Arena. Margot came down from Fayetteville with an extra ticket, so hooray for free concerts. I felt perfectly justified spending $9 on a beer and a funnel cake. I’m really surprised the arena allows funnel cakes – it’s nigh impossible not to make a complete mess of yourself and your seat. By the time you’re done, you look like you’ve just left the VIP room of a Miami disco circa 1979, you’re so sticky and covered in white powder. They should have served funnel cakes at Studio 54; it would have made it that much more difficult for cops to raid the place. Why of course I’m not covered in blow, officer…
Also cool: the NIN website features a picture of each town the tour is currently in – check it out.
Incidentally, Pretty Hate Machine is over 16 years old now. Does that qualify it for classic rock status yet?
Dude, I was at that NIN show and it was amazing. I had lower level tickets (that’s what happens when you wait to buy ’em, and you’re too poor to seek out a scalper), but being in the same room as Trent & Co. was…wow. I’ve gotta say, though, that Saul Williams blew me away. I thought he was a stage tech at first ’cause the house lights were still on, but by the end of his too brief set I was speechless. UNBELIEVABLE! Even though NIN had a few not-so-tight guitar moments (missed chords, uncontrolled and excrutiating feedback), that show was more than worth the two-week bout of bronchitis I endured after sprinting five blocks in freezing mist through the ghetto.
Oh, and nice site by the way.