Like many gen-xers, MTV was both a gateway and conduit to all things music for yours truly. Still, by the late โ80s, the channel had gotten pretty stale. Which is probably why I so vividly remember the first time I saw Nine Inch Nails.
Step Right Up: Nine Inch Nails – The Downward Spiral
Released: March 8, 1994 While hard to imagine now, there was a brief point in time when Nine Inch Nails (Trent Reznor's musical brainchild/alias/moniker) was one of alt-rockโs most prominent bands. And in terms of cultural relevance, the outfitโs apex occurred with their second full-length album, the appropriately titled The Downward Spiral. The Downward Spiral... Continue Reading →