Probe Club and Helter Skelter Club in 1994

[bractune]

Helter Skelter was the club night that had several venues throughout much of the late 80s up until the end of the 90s. There were several PHM era shows at Helter Skelter which took place at the Stardust Ball. By 1994, Helter had moved to the Probe, where NIN played a warm up show.

Trent used to go hang out at Helter Skelter during the recording of the Downward Spiral. Not often, but on several occasions.

[Moebius]

Trent used to go hang out at Helter Skelter during the recording of the Downward Spiral. Not often, but on several occasions.

This is quite apt, of course, given the connection between the Beatles track "Helter Skelter" and Charles Manson, whose followers committed the murder of Sharon Tate in the house at 10050 Cielo Drive in which The Downward Spiral was recorded.

[bractune]

This is quite apt, of course, given the connection between the Beatles track "Helter Skelter" and Charles Manson, whose followers committed the murder of Sharon Tate in the house at 10050 Cielo Drive in which The Downward Spiral was recorded.

While I guess it is apt, that whole thing is a matter of coincidence. The club had been named that long before NIN was even a thing, let alone recorded in the Tate house. Also from all accounts, the NIN crew did not know it was the Tate house until after they moved in.