"But you could feel the sold-out Forum roil with new unease at that squelching industrial song, as Reznor muttered Bowie's scabrous lyrics about "No one needs anyone ... Johnny wants p- and cars ... God is an American." At this point, who isn't a little afraid of Americans? Nine Inch Nails thrive in the murk of base human instinct and tech-driven dread."
"For 15 years, Reznor and Ross have served as Hollywood's eminent techno-intellectuals, with a pair of Oscar wins for their film scores including the brooding lashes of David Fincher's "The Social Network" and the yearning ambiance of Pixar's "Soul." They have an upcoming film-music festival, Future Ruins, that will be the first of its kind and caliber in Los Angeles."
Nine Inch Nails returned to the road performing a remixed version of David Bowie's 'I'm Afraid of Americans,' provoking fresh unease in a sold-out Forum crowd. Trent Reznor delivered Bowie's scabrous lyrics in a performance that emphasized industrial squelch and themes of disgust, rage and desolation. The band combined murky, tech-driven dread with violent, decadent stage energy. Reznor and producer Atticus Ross balance arena aggression with acclaimed film scoring, including two Oscars for The Social Network and Soul. They plan a film-music festival, Future Ruins, in Los Angeles. The show opened on a B-stage with intimate piano leading into a squalling guitar and drum workout.
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