From the beginning, Jane’s Addiction has thrown the most unique parties in rock, mixing a fierce musicality with theatrical flair onstage. 2012 sees the band–who’ve always outrageously combined electricity, sex and danger–return in support of their acclaimed album The Great Escape Artist (Capitol Records), which features the now-buzzing-at-radio track “Underground.” Starting February 22, this special run of North American shows—called “Theatre of the Escapists”–will bring the band to intimate venues, most of which are classic theatres. The alternative rock pioneers–frontman Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro and drummer Stephen Perkins, along with Chris Chaney on bass—are poised to deliver an immersive theatrical experience as only they can. Tickets go on sale January 14, with a pre-sale set for 10:00 EST this Wednesday, January 11. There will be a special package on JanesAddiction.com where fans can pair up their presale ticket with a high-quality lithograph. The lithograph will be signed by the band and sold only at the JanesAddiction.com presale.
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Music Tuesday Newsday: New Releases from Yo Gotti, Nightwish, Snow Patrol, and Van Morrison

Some new muse from Yo Gotti and Snow Patrol, which is causing all sorts of hype…Nightwish does a double album/short film la Tim Burton…Van Morrison is still alive, dammit… and Iron Butterfly is back from beyond with another Best of collection…til next week, then…
The Little Willies – For the Good Times
Yo Gotti – Live From the Kitchen
Snow Patrol – Fallen Empires
Red Wanting Blue – From the Vanishing Point
Van Morrison – Live on air
Young London – Young London
Acylum – Karzinom
Iron Butterfly – The Best of Iron Butterfly: Iron Evolution
Music Jesse Marco: “Daddy Cool”
If you’ve been making the rounds through the New York City club scene—or regularly attend VIP velvet rope parties on either coast—you know who Jesse Marco is. The 22-year-old DJ has been hard at work in the studio putting the finishing touches on his new single, “Daddy Cool.”
Music Coachella 2012 Line-Up Announced
Music My Old School Hip-Hop, Part 5: Busdriver
School is back in session. Today, ChinaShop features Regan Farquhar (a.k.a. Busdriver), the fifth artist in our six-part series highlighting former students of LA’s Pilgrim High School who have become integral parts of West Coast hip-hop and DJ culture. Check the links for features on DJ StoneRokk, Project Blowed co-founder Abstract Rude, Brooklyn’s DJ Icewater, and international hip-hop star Roscoe Umali. Still to come this month: J*Davey’s Brook D’Leau.
Music The Year of The Doors
“The Year of the Doors” officially kicks off on Monday, January 9 at noon Eastern when the iconic rock band will officially debut the first new, completely unreleased song in 40 years, “She Smells So Nice.” The bluesy track captures the band–organist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger, drummer John Densmore and late singer Jim Morrison–joyfully barreling through the full-throttle original. Bruce Botnick, the album’s co-producer with the band, recently made the discovery while reviewing the L.A. WOMAN session tapes. The song will premiere on the band’s Facebook page on Monday and will then be serviced to radio the following day.
Music Mad Lib Monday – Evaline
It’s Mad Lib Monday at ChinaShop, where they fill in the blanks and we make up the rest. Check out our exclusive portraits and listen to some brand new music.
Music West-side! Uh Huh Her on Jimmy Kimmel Live Monday Jan 9
Uh Huh Her will perform this coming Monday night, January 9, on ABC-TV’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” marking the electro-pop group’s first-ever national late-night TV performance. Tune in on Monday at 12:05 am ET/CT/PT to watch Uh Huh Her–Leisha Hailey (keyboards, bass) and Camila Grey (keyboards, guitar)–perform the electrifying new single “Marstorm” from their sophomore release Nocturnes (Plaid). The show will also be available for viewing online the following day at: http://abc.go.com/shows/jimmy-kimmel-live.
Featured Music The Sidekicks Unleash “Awkward Breeds”
It’s not often that people who are serious about making music stick with their “first band”, but that’s exactly what’s happened with Steve Ciolek (Vocals & Guitar) and Matt Climer (Drums), the long-time axis and backbone behind The Sidekicks. The two Cleveland natives were childhood buds that played high school sports together and shared an interest in spikey-haired punk rock bands that would probably make them cringe today. The first incarnation of The Sidekicks was a gruff punk rock quartet that bore the markings of bands like Against Me! and Hot Water Music; and their first proper full length, “So Long, Soggy Dog,” is what caught the attention of the punk scene as well as Chicago label, Red Scare. It may have been gritty, but it was a clear sign of things to come and even then these teenagers stood out from their peers. The band was dedicated to the DIY scene and toured with like-minded punk bands such as Teenage Bottlerocket, O Pioneers!!!, Cobra Skulls, etc.
Music 5 Questions with Ida Maria
Ida Maria closed down 2011 with a special KCRW showcase at The Roxy Theatre. The Songstress also pause for a moment to answer 5 burning questions.
The pop punk princess has already conquered much of Europe with her delightfully catchy and remarkably well crafted ear candy and is now catching some well deserved buzz here in the U.S. Get to know the spunky songstress that’s the talk of the tastemakers after the jump.









