I ♥ Emilie Autumn, and the first time I ever listened to her music, it sounded as inherently familiar to me as the first time I heard Nine Inch Nails’ “Head Like A Hole” on a college radio station back in 1989. I’ve been remiss for never mentioning Emilie on this site, but a few days ago, Flea pointed me towards a live performance of “Dead Is The New Alive,” and I’ve been listening to the Liar/Dead Is The New Alive double EP ever since. Yep . . . for the past two days straight.

As an aside, that Reznorgasm, swiftly delivered by Nine Inch Nails, has paid off by the gallon:

[I]t appears to be working quite well for Reznor, who has managed to sell all 2,500 copies of his $300 package without major label backing or much in the way of splashy marketing. If Reznor’s earlier experiments in digital distribution failed to recoup their costs, he’s clearly learned his lesson: grossing $750,000 in the space of three days isn’t a bad haul for any businessperson.

Trent Reznor hasn’t done too badly at all for giving away free music, and, best of all, he never even had to leave his living room.

On The Web: EmilieAutumn.com