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Some Interesting Videos

A couple of people have posted links to some interesting DEP-related videos on YouTube. The first is of Ben Weinman and Chris Pennie playing together as a duo in 2006. The video appears to be the beginnings of what eventuated as Ire Works in late 2007. Watch below:

Someone else posted a link to the following [...]

Ben Weinman Remixes IWABO

Ben Weinman posted a tweet stating that his remix of iwresetledabearonce’s “Tastes Like Kevin Bacon” is currently up on his MySpace page. Check it out.

Noise Creep Article and Interview with Ben

Over at Noise Creep you’ll find a short article/interview with Ben Weinman. The post concentrates mainly on Dillinger’s recent performance with Nine Inch Nails at Bonaroo festival. Worth a read. Here’s a sample:
This year’s Bonnaroo boasted variety and diversity, especially with DEP on the bill. “We told Trent we were coming out the day before, [...]

Interview With Ben on Baltimore’s 98Rock

Ben was recently interviewed on Baltimore’s 98Rock. Here’s the full interview:

Thanks, Blabbermouth!

Ben Weinman Interview with Metal Insider

There’s a cool interview over at Metal Insider with Ben Weinman about their new record, rumored to be titled Option Paralysis, and the methods they have decided to release it. Here’s an excerpt:
You say Trent Reznor has been an inspiration for how you want to do business moving forward. How much of it will directly [...]

Ben is Answering Your Questions…

…over at SMN News Forums for the next couple of days. Better get in quick!
Here are some questions answered already:
Will you post the demos?
and
Will you post Gregs audition tape?
No. Greg called me first thing this morning and asked me if i lost my mind. You will see some practice footage vid soon though with us [...]

Ben @ The Producers Conference May 9, 2009 in NY

Ben will be part of the upcoming Producers Conference on May the 9th in New York, which is meant to be a way to learn and “master your mix and pump up your virtual tracks”. Here’s the full info:

Propellerhead Software, makers of the highly acclaimed stand-alone music production system Reason, announces two new United States [...]

Videos from NYC Show

Metal Injection have a series of video footage from Dillinger Escape Plan’s recent NYC show. Check it out below.
Milk Lizard

Cult of Personality (Living Colour Cover)

Sugar Coated Sour

Sunshine the Werewolf

Wish (Nine Inch Nails cover)

Thanks to Robert Pasbani for sending accross the news!

Article on Dillinger Escape Plan

This afternoon I was in a very good but very overpriced record store in St Peters and picked up a free paper called Music Feeds, the issue of which I picked up came out December last year. It featured an article on The Dillinger Escape Plan, which I wouldn’t have posted about if it hadn’t [...]

New Blog Post: Info on US Shows, Lil Wayne, Bass Lessons and Aus Sideshows

Taken from MySpace:

So we are about to play our first shows in the past 6 months. Boy are we getting fat and lazy. Time to start being kick ass and riggady again (made that word up I think). Do we even remember how to be kick ass and riggady? I guess you will have to [...]