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Live Review: Nine Inch Nails in Anaheim

June 7, 2000 Leave a Comment

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Originally published on June 7, 2000 at Ticketmaster’s LiveDaily.com

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Nearly five years ago, Trent Reznor ended his tour in support of Nine Inch Nails’ multi-platinum album “The Downward Spiral” and slipped into relative obscurity. A lengthy bout with writer’s block followed before work on a new album began in earnest in 1997. Finally, after spending two years locked away in his New Orleans recording studio, the 35-year-old Reznor emerged last September with the release of “The Fragile” — a sprawling, 104-minute double album—and put the Nine Inch Nails touring machine back in motion.

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Live Review: KISS in Phoenix

March 12, 2000 Leave a Comment

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Originally published on March 13, 2000 at Ticketmaster’s LiveDaily.com

PHOENIX, Ariz. — “You wanted the best! You got the best! The hottest band in the world … KISS!”

As the band’s name echoed through the arena, the curtain dropped to reveal rock-and-roll’s face-painted foursome, who were lowered to the stage on a platform that descended from the ceiling, arms raised in a victorious pose. The two-hour show that followed contained all the customary theatrics KISS fans — a.k.a. the KISS Army — have come to expect: explosions, pillars of flame, fire-breathing, blood-spewing, rocket-launching guitars, levitating drum risers, and tons and tons of confetti. There was, however, one subtle yet palpable difference about this gig: the band was saying goodbye.

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