The Hand That Mixes NIN tunes

In a fascinating twist to the typical means of record promotion, Trent Reznor, the man who basically IS Nine Inch Nails has released the first single off of the new album WITH TEETH, "The Hand That Feeds", as a free download in GarageBand format. This is absolutely cool as hell. Check it out immediately by going to nin.com, click on current, and see the link there. I have an odd feeling he'll take the file away soon even though the thing is completely saturated with copyright warnings all through the install.
This file allows you to listen to, remix, dissect, and otherwise de- and/or re-construct the new song, one instrument or track at a time. Oh yeah - this is only available to Macintosh users. Sorry, Windows enthusiasts.

In Jandek news, he's still scheduled to play live in England in May. His first live performance, in Glasgow, Scotland last October, has just been released as album #41. Quit yer bitchin, I'll continue the Jandek album review project soon. Much more fun stuff to come, including more Pro Tools fun, 8-track tapes, remastering scratchy records, and more.