the hand that bleeds.

nin, bauhaus, peaches
@ jones beach
6.17.06.

nin set list: somewhat damaged, you know what you are?, sin, terrible lie, march of the pigs, the frail/the wretched, closer, burn, gave up, help me i am in hell, non-entity, only, wish, la mer, into the void, the big come down, dead souls, suck, get down make love, down in it, hurt, the hand that feeds, head like a hole.

peaches’ triple xxx antics appall the hot pants off some unsuspecting early arrivals. not to be upstaged, peter murphy then swoons around stage in a cape to perform bauhaus' well known "bela lugosi’s dead" and show off his shadows mysterious ability to morph into that of a bird.

nin take the stage and i immediately feel a pang of shame that i could be this excited to see a band that i haven’t really connected with since 1994. i mean, i don’t want to speak for everyone (but i will) when i say that it’s sort of embarrassing that after all these years, we all secretly remember the words to “hurt” and even more secretly still feel trent’s pain. if you were there, you probably know what i’m talking about. if you weren’t, here’s what you missed: mesmerizing lights that at different times looked like carbonation, smoke, and blood!, a surprisingly inclusive set list, and an overwhelming turnout from the overgrown darkwave crowd (which made me ask myself whether i only make fun of them because i’m jealous that within the confines of their own distorted social circle it’s acceptable for them to leave the house looking black and dead the way i feel every day when i wake up and go to work).

best song i barely knew existed: "the big come down."
best songs period: "wish," "get down make love."


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photo by: kenyon hopkin.