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July 12, 2007

Manson on Line 1 ...

Just got off the phone with Marilyn Manson, who's coming to the Sleep Train Amphitheatre in August with Slayer. Is Lucifer himself doing some booking for Live Nation's concert division? Anyway, this was the third or fourth time I've interviewed Manson, and as usual, he was great. Some friends always go "aagh!" and volunteer to say some Hail Mary's on behalf whenever I'm about to interview Manson. But I'd take an interview with Manson over some scripted and overly coached pop star any day (*cough* Carrie *cough* Underwood).

Manson's always a thoughtful talker, nothing like the bloodied looking goth guy in ripped fishnets that you see on stage. Topics included the influence of Lewis Carroll on his work, notions of shock value in contemporary society, the dark days that resulted in his latest album, and a recent concert in Romania where he met Alice Cooper for the first time.

Here’s a quick snippet from the interview, and look for the story on Aug. 19:

(On being dismissed as a "shock rocker"): "I just don't think you can shock people with anything. I think you have to be provocative. If you don’t get anyone’s attention, you're not relevant in any way as an artist. You're not saying anything. Now we live in an era where the world is a victim of itself. Everything you see on TV – it's impossible to be more shocking than that."

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