mtv video nominations
the 1997 mtv music video award nominations were announced, and "the perfect drug" received 5 nominations: Best Video of the Year
Beck - "The New Pollution"
Jamiroquai - "Virtual Insanity"
Jewel - "You Were Meant For Me"
Nine Inch Nails - "The Perfect Drug"
No Doubt - "Don't Speak"

Best Alternative Video
Beck - "The New Pollution"
Blur - "Song 2"
Foo Fighters - "Monkey Wrench"
Nine Inch Nails - "The Perfect Drug"
Sublime - "What I Got"

Best Direction In A Video
Beck - "The New Pollution"
Missy Elliot - "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)"
Jamiroquai - "Virtual Insanity"
Nine Inch Nails - "The Perfect Drug"
Smashing Pumpkins - "The End Is The Beginning Is The End"

Best Art Direction In A Video
Beck - "The New Pollution"
Jamiroquai - "Virtual Insanity"
Marilyn Manson - "The Beautiful People"
Nine Inch Nails - "The Perfect Drug"

Best Cinematography In A Video
Eels - "Novocaine For The Soul"
Jamiroquai - "Virtual Insanity"
Nine Inch Nails - "The Perfect Drug"
Smashing Pumpkins - "The End Is The Beginning Is The End"

so far trent has not gone to any of those award shows. also, marilyn manson's "the beautiful people" received two nominations: Best Rock Video
Best Special Effects in a Video thanks ed and hermes.

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robin leach does nin
tpd was featured on mtv's "most expensive videos" show this past weekend, entering into the $850,000+ range. they provided a list of miscellaneous expenses: - vintage instrument rental $1,530
- velvet curtain rental $200/day
- crystal ball $132
- bear rug $420
- hand scupture $20,000
- antique cane $120
- vulture $2,500/day
- dry ice smoke machine $250/day
- vintage costumes $460 each
- refrigerated set $30,000
- water tank construction $3,200
- hedge designer $5,000/day
- stylist $1,400/day
- goblet $22.99 (set of four)
- electroencephalogram $4200
- strobe light rental $370/day
- dove rental $1,250 (w/trainer)
- roof set $35,000
- vintage phonograph $250
- top hats $275 each
- vintage piano rental $450
thanks to jim and jess.

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manson pi
looks like manson will be on politically incorrect soon: "So, is Manson P.C.? Unlikely, but he has become a surprising spokesman for freedom of speech and anti-censorship. And soon the world will have an opportunity to see Manson take on the right head-on. On July 18, the Antichrist Superstar will be in L.A. to tape an episode of Politically Incorrect With Bill Maher. Other guests include Miss Black California Lakita Garth, Brady Bunch mom Florence Henderson . . . and Mr. Conservative himself, G. Gordon Liddy. The show will air on July 31 at 10 p.m. on ABC, and rerun later that night. "

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red orb uses tpd
red orb (new game division of broderbund) has a new sampler of their stuff, a free demo cdrom. the music while the logo flashes around (during a movie for the company) is the transition from "the perfect drug". interesting. legal?

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nin blamed for suicide
an australian program ran this bit: A week ago there was a story on Witness, A Current Affairs Program in Australia on the Seven Network. The Program addressed a rising problem in Western Society, Youth Suicide. In the program, a mother who lost her daughter and son in a combined suicide, said NINE INCH NAILS had something to contribute to it. This was due according to the mother, that the daughter's last album she bought was THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL and that she never stopped playing it up until her and her brother's death. The mother in front of the camera read crying the first verse of the title song, with shots of the booklet while she was reading. "he couldn't believe how easy it was he put the gun into his face bang! ah (so much blood for such a tiny little hole)"

She then said that it gave no hope to teenagers. I remember, when this suicide happened and on the news it was stated that in the suicide note that they ended their life because of Kurt Cobain. However, Kurt Cobain wasn't featured in this show, only NINE INCH NAILS. There were other stories in the program of youth suicide, however this was the only story to blame music.

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manson cancelled
from mrshowbiz.com, same old same old: "Marilyn Manson's Calgary show was effectively canceled yesterday after Judge Ken Moore decided that a trial was necessary to determine if the band's promoter tricked local officials into booking the shock-rock band at the Max Bell Centre on July 25. A trial can't take place before the show date, so the show has been effectively scrapped. The details are these: the Amateur Sports Society booked the band months ago for the Centre, entering into a contract with Universal Concerts Canada, Manson's promoter. Although they had been told that the band was, ahem, controversial, the Society didn't ask any questions, assuming that many rock acts can be considered controversial. Once they realized the enormity of the, ahem, controversy surrounding the Satan-rocking Mansons, the Society tried to pull the plug on the deal, and now, indirectly, they're being backed up by the courts. The courtroom was an interesting site, with suit-wearing conservatives on one side, and disappointed black-clad fans on the other. "

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trent counterpart?
in issue 766 (7 august) rolling stone, prodigy is compaired as, "a perfect brit counterpart to the industrial noir of trent reznor..."

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twiggy's private parts
howard stern recently had marilyn manson and twiggy. they talked about what kind of drugs they've used and stuff they've been accused of doing at concerts (handing out bags of cocaine, getting everybody to rape each other, etc). manson said that he and billy pumpkin were snorting sea monkeys together and they showed him interviewing billy at the private parts premiere. twiggy didn't say much, except something about going out with courtney love, but then he said it never happened. He was picking his nose throughout the whole thing.

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new rumors
i got this message sprouting some new rumors: I was talking with an Interscope Records sales rep. about a week ago and she said that the tentative title of the new CD is Falling Under and not Falling Within. I don't know how close she is to Trent Reznor or anything but she does work for the company. Interesting........ - Also, she told me that Trent has a new haircut. Buzz Cut. unverified as always.

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tpd imports
tpd single has been released in south africa and japan. they've got 6 tracks. first 5 are the us tracks, 6th is original version.

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skinny puppy
seems that nin and manson have decided to help skinny puppy on a new skinny puppy remix album due out late this year or early next year.

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manson vid
there's a rumor that manson is coming out with an official video tape that has all seven mm videos plus vids for "dried up ...", "cryptorchid", and "antichrist superstar". mm is making "dried up ..." now, and the other two have been shown at art festivals only. unconfirmed.

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another side project?
this paragraph is part of a larger article here: The next step--for industry empire builders, at least--is to build that credibility into a strong mainstream presence, a process that began with the Chemical Brothers and Prodigy and may accelerate with the rock-friendly beats on Crystal Method's debut album, "Vegas" (Outpost), due out Aug. 26, and Josh Wink's full-length bow on Ovum, scheduled for fall release, with guest vocalists such as Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails and former Clash singer Joe Strummer.

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possible quake 2
it's possible that trent may do music/sfx for quake 2. american mcgee updated his .plan: Sony records is interested in doing a compilation CD to which you would play Quake 2. Most of the songs on this CD would be previously released material from bands on Sony labels that we here at id enjoy listening to. There is also a chance that there would be one track on this CD done especially for Quake 2. This CD would be a separate product that you would purchase to listen to while playing Quake 2, driving your car, etc. Basically this product would have no connection to id aside from the Quake 2 logo and an id "stamp of approval".

The guy most likely to record the special Quake 2 track is Ozzy Ozbourne. He has shown interest in this project and might also do the player sounds (death, pain, etc...) From what I understand Ozzy is very interested in this and chances are that all will go well... but this is the music industry, and things could just go nowhere. We'll have to wait and see.

Trent Reznor has also sent word to me that he may be interested in doing some music for Quake 2. Again, this may or may not happen, but I am going to try my hardest to make it happen again.

For now you can be assured that even without the contributions of Trent and Ozzy the Quake 2 sound track is going to kick ass. The music that Sascha and his partner have been contributing is nothing less than amazing. But if things go as planned we could end up with a game soundtrack unlike any other done before. Cross your fingers.

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musicblvd scandal
i received this note about the malpractices of the online music store music boulevard and marilyn manson discs: Music boulevard's online site last week was selling a 2cd tourniquet single set for 11.99 shipping included. I called to verify this, and they told me the cd was in stock and had been shipped to me already. Checking back on their site a week later (today, 7-28) a diffrent listing for tourniquet had been posted. It said "tourniquet limited CD" the item was not yet orderable, but was listed for release on august 5. I called to see if this was a different cd than the one i ordered, and they told me my order had been backordered. I checked into this further, to find they had never had any stock of this 2 cd set, nor any confirmed date of release for it, or even any info that suggested it would ever be released. If you ordered this CD set, call and raise hell with them. Their attempted sale of this item seems tyo me to be an outright scam, and i am looking into the legality of this. I would advise people to be extremely careful when ordering items from this service, especially items of this nature.

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ap tpd review
from alternative press sept 97, p 89: NINE INCH NAILS
The Perfect Drug Remixes

On this impressive EP, Trent Reznor has assembled the best remixers money can buy to mash up his single "The Perfect Drug" in a massive jungle stylee. Meat Beat Manifesto turn in a suitably manic and uncontained rendition, while Luke Vibert opts for a more subdued Plug-like performance. Space Time Continuum ignores the song altogether to create his own warm and upbeat version of the perfect drug, while the hilarious Orb remix sounds as if Nothing sent the DAT to Mad Magazine instead. Even NIN's own version reinvents the song, illustrating along with the rest of the offerings here the transforming power of a good remix. (Nothing/Interscope)---by Justin Hampton

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updating
sorry i didnt update for 11 days. i'll try to update more frequently, i promise.

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