1. Happy Monday! Believe it or not, I’m in a good mood as the carryover of a 3-day weekend has provided me with a temporary Monday force field.

2. Yes, I’m still reeling from last night’s Nine Inch Nails show at Webster Hall. They came down from Planet Kickass and melted my brain.

3. I try not to be a fan of too many things, I prefer the semi-detachment of just being an “admirer”. That rule goes out the window with NIN.

4. Last night was the 4th time I’d seen NIN live, following seeing them in ’94, ’00, and ’08. That’s a pretty good span, right?

5. Last night’s show was unique because it was the 1st time NIN played their groundbreaking album “The Downward Spiral” in it’s entirety live.

6. I bought TDS when I was 17. If you told me 16 yrs later, I’d hear it in its entirety live with my future wife, my head would’ve exploded.

7. I was reminded that as a fellow creative person, one can only dream that people would pay such attention to your art. This is why we work.

8. Thanks for listening to me share thoughts on a very positive experience. I implore you to find the events & places that do the same for you.

9. This morning’s SomBlock is sponsored by your favorite B-side that you got to hear live for the 1st time in 15 yrs, because that shit rocks.

*** Every weekday from 8-9am while traveling from Stamford to Manhattan, Mark Sahm writes a block of thoughts on his Twitter account (@Somrod) via his iPhone.***