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The Province
4 hours ago
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- The Province
Nine Inch Nails in Vancouver: A look back at 30 years of high-energy concerts
Trent Reznor's band has earned a reputation for great concerts in this city The inimitable Trent Reznor rips through Sanctified - third second song of the evening. Nine Inch Nails played the Molson Amphitheatre kicking off a double bill with Soundgarden in Toronto, Ont. on Monday July 28, 2014. Jack Boland/Toronto Sun/QMI Agency Photo by Jack Boland / Jack Boland/Toronto Sun/QMI Agen Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Trent Reznor formed Nine Inch Nails in 1988 and the project had one of its first breaks supporting Vancouver's very own industrial rock legends Skinny Puppy. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors NIN's debut album Pretty Hate Machine dropped in 1989. A year later, Vancouver got its first taste of Reznor's distinctive brand of loud, raging machine music when The Hate Tour played the Luv-A-Fair nightclub on May 30, 1990. NINE INCH NAILS — (from left) David Haymes, Chris Vrenna, Richard Patrick, Trent Reznor — TVT Records, Distributed in Canada by MCA Records May 1990 MCA Records Inc For a reported $10 ticket, fans caught Reznor, keyboardist Lee Mars, guitarist Richard Patrick and drummer Chris Vrenna in a set list that included such live staples as Terrible Lie, That's What I Get and, of course, the closing tune Head Like A Hole. It was a fast, thrashy show that tested the limits of the dance club's small stage and sound system, leaving a lasting impression on all lucky enough to be in the space. As the band's reputation grew, it toured steadily across the U.S. and Europe, finally returning to the PNE Forum on Sept. 27, 1994. Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Having blown crowds away on the 1991 Lollapalooza tour, NIN was now touring in support of its second album, The Downward Spiral. Entering the Billboard 200 chart at No. 2, the record remains the band's biggest seller and established it as one of the premier acts of the 1990s. Songs such as March of the Pigs, Happiness in Slavery, and Closer still appear in the group's set lists today. Nine Inch Nails leader Trent Reznor performs at Maple Leaf Gardens 1994. Mike Cassese, Toronto Sun By the time The Fragile was released in 1999, NIN was a juggernaut in the industrial rock genre and had shaped the template followed by many radio-friendly mainstream rock groups that came and went over the next decade. The Vancouver Sun noted this in a 2013 concert preview for the tour in support of the album Hesitation Marks: 'That trio of releases is seen by most as a Holy Trinity of industrial metal. Ironically, their legacy lives on in today's alternative pop metal scene, which took the rage and pain of those NIN albums and packaged it into poseur-angst ditties ready for rock radio.' As the landscape became more crowded, NIN became less relevant and Reznor dived into both musical side projects and composing. The latter proved to be a perfect playground for the now-sober artist as he won both an Academy Award and a Grammy Award for his work on The Social Network as well as The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. This has continued with the most recent project from Reznor and his frequent collaborator Atticus Ross, who collected several Golden Globes for Challengers and Soul, which also won the pair another Academy Award shared with Jon Batiste. The soundtrack for the filmed-in-Vancouver movie Tron: Ares is the duo's latest release, heralded by the new single As Alive As You Need Me To Be. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Not that these other creative directions lessened the impact of Nine Inch Nails' live shows. When Reznor puts the band together to go back out on the road, it's always impressive. The band's blistering show at the Pemberton Music Festival in 2008 opened its North American tour and headlined the festival's opening night. The Province newspaper noted the band's light show was particularly impressive. Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails rocks the house at the Pemberton Music Festival, July 25, 2008. NICK PROCAYLO/PROVINCE Photo by NICK PROCAYLO / PROVINCE 'The lighting rig for this was awesome. Particularly, the fallen digital curtain that appeared to respond to the band's heat registry making eerie halos around them as the samples triggered.' Subsequent tours to town have all been events to remember, each seeming to follow an extended period of low activity for the enduring project. The group's last turn in town in 2013 was summed up in the headline for The Vancouver Sun review: Nine Inch Nails leave their mark with mind-blowing Vancouver show. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The inimitable Trent Reznor rips through Sanctified in 2013. Jack Boland/Toronto Sun/QMI Agency Photo by Jack Boland / Jack Boland/Toronto Sun/QMI Agen The Peel It Back World Tour is averaging 18 songs a night, including some deep cuts such as the David Bowie collaboration I'm Afraid of Americans. This 1995 song takes on new relevancy in 2025. For more information on Nine Inch Nails in Vancouver, check out our what you need to know guide. sderdeyn@ — With files from Postmedia librarian Carolyn Soltau Read More Love concerts, but can't make it to the venue? Stream live shows and events from your couch with VEEPS, a music-first streaming service now operating in Canada. Click here for an introductory offer of 30% off. 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Vancouver Sun
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Vancouver Sun
Nine Inch Nails in Vancouver: A look back at 30 years of high-energy concerts
Trent Reznor formed Nine Inch Nails in 1988 and the project had one of its first breaks supporting Vancouver's very own industrial rock legends Skinny Puppy. NIN's debut album Pretty Hate Machine dropped in 1989. A year later, Vancouver got its first taste of Reznor's distinctive brand of loud, raging machine music when The Hate Tour played the Luv-A-Fair nightclub on May 30, 1990. For a reported $10 ticket, fans caught Reznor, keyboardist Lee Mars, guitarist Richard Patrick and drummer Chris Vrenna in a set list that included such live staples as Terrible Lie, That's What I Get and, of course, the closing tune Head Like A Hole. Get top headlines and gossip from the world of celebrity and entertainment. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sun Spots will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. It was a fast, thrashy show that tested the limits of the dance club's small stage and sound system, leaving a lasting impression on all lucky enough to be in the space. As the band's reputation grew, it toured steadily across the U.S. and Europe, finally returning to the PNE Forum on Sept. 27, 1994. Having blown crowds away on the 1991 Lollapalooza tour, NIN was now touring in support of its second album, The Downward Spiral. Entering the Billboard 200 chart at No. 2, the record remains the band's biggest seller and established it as one of the premier acts of the 1990s. Songs such as March of the Pigs, Happiness in Slavery, and Closer still appear in the group's set lists today. By the time The Fragile was released in 1999, NIN was a juggernaut in the industrial rock genre and had shaped the template followed by many radio-friendly mainstream rock groups that came and went over the next decade. The Vancouver Sun noted this in a 2013 concert preview for the tour in support of the album Hesitation Marks: 'That trio of releases is seen by most as a Holy Trinity of industrial metal. Ironically, their legacy lives on in today's alternative pop metal scene, which took the rage and pain of those NIN albums and packaged it into poseur-angst ditties ready for rock radio.' As the landscape became more crowded, NIN became less relevant and Reznor dived into both musical side projects and composing. The latter proved to be a perfect playground for the now-sober artist as he won both an Academy Award and a Grammy Award for his work on The Social Network as well as The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. This has continued with the most recent project from Reznor and his frequent collaborator Atticus Ross, who collected several Golden Globes for Challengers and Soul, which also won the pair another Academy Award shared with Jon Batiste. The soundtrack for the filmed-in-Vancouver movie Tron: Ares is the duo's latest release, heralded by the new single As Alive As You Need Me To Be. Not that these other creative directions lessened the impact of Nine Inch Nails' live shows. When Reznor puts the band together to go back out on the road, it's always impressive. The band's blistering show at the Pemberton Music Festival in 2008 opened its North American tour and headlined the festival's opening night. The Province newspaper noted the band's light show was particularly impressive. 'The lighting rig for this was awesome. Particularly, the fallen digital curtain that appeared to respond to the band's heat registry making eerie halos around them as the samples triggered.' Subsequent tours to town have all been events to remember, each seeming to follow an extended period of low activity for the enduring project. The group's last turn in town in 2013 was summed up in the headline for The Vancouver Sun review: Nine Inch Nails leave their mark with mind-blowing Vancouver show . The Peel It Back World Tour is averaging 18 songs a night, including some deep cuts such as the David Bowie collaboration I'm Afraid of Americans. This 1995 song takes on new relevancy in 2025. For more information on Nine Inch Nails in Vancouver, check out our what you need to know guide . sderdeyn@ — With files from Postmedia librarian Carolyn Soltau Love concerts, but can't make it to the venue? Stream live shows and events from your couch with VEEPS, a music-first streaming service now operating in Canada. Click here for an introductory offer of 30% off. Explore upcoming concerts and the extensive archive of past performances.
Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Iconic ‘90s Rock Band Plays Classic Songs for First Time in Decades
Iconic '90s Rock Band Plays Classic Songs for First Time in Decades originally appeared on Parade. Even though Trent Reznor is a two-time Academy Award-winning composer, the 60-year-old still has some of that industrial angst that propelled him to rock greatness as the leader of Nine Inch Nails. And at the kickoff show for the band's Peel It Back tour, Reznor and crew revisited some of NIN's songs that made them legends in the 1990s, including some that haven't been played in decades. Reznor formed the group in 1988 in Cleveland, Ohio. Their debut album, 1989's Pretty Hate Machine, resonated with Gen X listeners (and MTV viewers who tuned in to videos for 'Head Like A Hole' and 'Down in It'). The band then achieved unprecedented mainstream success in '94 with their second album, The Downward Spiral. The critically acclaimed LP spawned 'Closer,' arguably Nine Inch Nails' most well-known song. NIN revisited another Downward Spiral classic at the start of their June 15 concert at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. After playing 'Right Where It Belongs' (from With Teeth) that the band mixed with 'Somewhat Damaged (from The Fragile), Nine Inch Nails segued into 'Ruiner' and 'Piggy (Nothing Can Stop Me Now).' It was the first time that the band played any of these songs live since 2009, according to The night also featured an appearance from Boys Noize, a German dance producer who's opening for NIN on the Peel It Back tour. Boys Noise also remixed Renzor and Atticus Ross' Challengers score, according to Stereogum. The producer accompanied the band in performances of 'Vessel' and 'Came Back Haunted,' as well as 'Parasite' – from Reznor and Ross's side-project, How To Destroy Angels. The Peel It Back Tour is Nine Inch Nails' first major tour since 2022. The opening night's performance featured classic NIN tracks, including 'Reptile,' 'Wish,' 'March of the Pigs,' and 'I'm Afraid of Americans,' the song that Reznor did with David Bowie. Recently, Reznor shared a personal memory of the late music icon, recalling a shocking moment when Bowie attended one of Nine Inch Nails' shows in 1995. The admission left fans reeling. 'What a moment,' one '90s Rock Band Plays Classic Songs for First Time in Decades first appeared on Parade on Jun 16, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 16, 2025, where it first appeared.
