NIN's The Downward Spiral Turns 19 Today

Here's a documentary on the making of the "Closer" video.  (Via NineInchNails.Tumbler.com)

More Music from the Inbox, 09 March 2013: Blackout Beach, Dear Rouge, Akron/Family, The Bicycles, Deb Oh and the Cavaliers

By Scott Jones

Artist: Blackout Beach

Album: Blues Trip

The right mindset is here for a retro garage blues sound, and that’s exactly what Carey Mercer has done. The studio production, however, isn’t as raw as say, early White Stripes material to give it that Delta feel, but that doesn’t take away from Mercer’s “Blackout Beach” persona possessing an old soul.

Sounds like: Art-rock at the crossroads.

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New Music This Week on Squish

If you're looking for something different to listen to online, try Squish, the 24/7 online alt-rock station I program for Astral Radio.  Listen using the link on the right-hand side of the page or through the Virgin Radio Canada app.  Here's what you'll hear.

A Fascinating Collaborative Musical Experience

Shawn directs us to In Bb ("In B-flat").  Click on the image and then start any video in any order at any time.

A New Type of Touch-Sensitive Keyboard

It's called the ROLI Seaboard.  They say it bridges that divide between acoustic and digital music by being, well, mushy.  Read more at Geeklogie after you watch the video.