Trent Reznor won’t be letting Radiohead and Gorillaz steal the Christmas thunder this year: Nine Inch Nails unleashed some adrenaline-pumping professional footage recorded at their relatively intimate Bowery Ballroom gig on last year’s so-called “Wave Goodbye” tour today on NIN.com.
Apropos of almost nothing, the T-Rez sez, “Happy Holidays!” with the below clip of The Fragile opening cut “Somewhat Damaged” — complete with multiple camera angles, soundboard audio, a pro mix by Michael Patterson, and editing by the band’s art director, Rob Sheridan.
Enjoy this epic clip, and join me in getting psyched for 2011, below. *Update* A New Year’s gift arrived, as well, in the form of “Just Like You Imagined” footage from the Henry Fonda farewell gig with the great Mike Garson guesting: