End of the Month Music Bitchfest - May 2017

Nine Inch Nails
Hurricane of shit between Firebrand (the shitty people who ruined Nine Inch Nails' online store for thousands of people) and the man himself, who posted a snarky little shot at them on the official site. Apparently, in "early June"* the store is coming back and the NIN fan community is rife with speculation. When it comes to Nine Inch Nails, I have embraced the mantra: hopey for the besty, expecty the worsty.
It's how I live.
And that is sad.

There's also a tiny taste of new Reznor/Ross stuff from September's Vietnam War dco from Ken Burns.

Beck
Not only am I beginning to doubt there is a new Beck album, I am starting to doubt there is a Beck. He was just some mass hallucination, some fever dream cooked up by swamp gas, moonlight, and a picture of David Bowie.

They Might Be Giants
TMBG are still beavering away at their next one and doing a few free shows in the next few months. Probably nothing new.

Marilyn Manson still hasn't released his new album, but he does appear to have something on his face. Again.

Was blessed enough to see Mother Feather at Tokyo x Brooklyn. Review and pictures here.

Inspired by Drew McDowall's latest, Unnatural Channel and disappointed by the latest Gorillaz, I got dark and listened to a shitton of noise and ambient and electronic and scum. Basically, Coil, Hyde, NON, Psychic TV and their ilk. Made life weirder.

Done.
Go.

* Though nowhere does it say June 2017