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Thursday Afternoon Diversion: Hand Of Former Nine Inch Nails Drummer Feeds Aldermanic Hopeful's Campaign With This Video

By Kevin Robinson in Arts & Entertainment on Jan 29, 2015 9:00PM

It isn't everyday that a musician associated with such iconic acts as Ministry, Nine Inch Nails, Public Image Ltd. and Pigface endorses someone for City Council. But that's just what Martin Atkins has done with this video. The English drummer identifies as a Chicagoan, a South Sider and a resident of Bridgeport, but also as one who is against the legacy of Machine politics in Chicago.