Music Jane’s Addiction Unleash “Theatre of the Escapists”

January 11, 2012 - 11:22 am

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 Jane’s Addiction, M83, Chris Isaak, and Mick Fleetwood

October 18, 2011 - 3:52 pm

Jane’s Addiction dishes out their first album in 8 years with The Great Escape Artist…M83 returns with Hurry Up, We’re Drowning, the anxiously-awaited follow-up to Saturdays=Youth…Mick Fleetwood re-releases his seminal 1981 classic, The Visitor…metal gods Iced Earth get yet another lead singer…Chris Isaak records tons of covers…somehow Everlast is still making albums…

Alesana - A Place Where the Sun Is Silent
Mick Fleetwood - The Visitor (Re-release)
Kimya Dawson - Thunder Thighs
M83 - Hurry Up, We’re Drowning
The Gaslight Anthem - iTunes Session [Live EP]
James Blake - Enough Thunder
Brown Bird - Salt for Salt
Cowboy Junkies - Sing in My Meadow
Cradle of Filth - Evermore Darkly
Four Tet - Fabriclive 59
Evile - Five Serpent’s Teeth
Class Actress - Rapprocher
Forest Fire - Staring at the X
Rob Crow - He Thinks He’s People
Iced Earth - Dystopia
Chris Isaak - Beyond the Sun  (Covers of classic Sun Studios recordings)
Body Language - Social Studies
Joe –
The Good, The Bad, The Sexy
Jonti -
Twirligig
Jane’s Addiction -
The Great Escape Artist
Everlast -
Songs of the Ungrateful Living
I Break Horses - Hearts

Daily Dots Uncategorized Daily Dots: Unrest, NEvermind Baby, Joaquin Phoenix, Chemical Brothers, Pauly D, Jane’s Addiction, Duff McKagan, Nine Inch Nails, Pharrell, Obama

May 6, 2010 - 5:33 pm

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Today’s bloggin’ best…

- Middle age indie-dork takeover with Unrest reunion tour. PopMatters

- The Nevermind cover baby now works for Shepard Fairey. Village Voice

- Joaquin Phoenix rapper doc(mock?)umentary is making headway. AV Club

- Chemical Brothers debut new video, “Swoon.” Prefix Mag

- Get your remix on with Pauly D and Baskin Robbins. Examiner

- Janes Addiction debuts with Duff McKagan on bass. LA Weekly

- NIN crowd-sourcing a documentary about the final show. Pitchfork

- Pharrell hung with Obama on Cinco de Mayo. Hypetrak

Daily Dots Daily Dots: Alex Chilton Tribute, U2 Remixes, Buy Perry Farrell’s House, Watch Spike Jonez New Film

March 19, 2010 - 3:51 pm

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Today’s bloggin best…

- Alex Chilton tribute to take place at SXSW tomorrow. NME

- Hot Chip, Justice and Trent Reznor remix U2 on vinyl. Artificial Horizon

- Buy Perry Farrell’s Venice Beach House for $1.6 Million. Huffington Post

- The Black Keys played a new Danger Mouse produced song on the BBC. URB

- Spike Jonez debuted a new short film online (if you can get the Flash site to work). I’m Here

Music Jane’s Addiction

August 13, 2009 - 11:48 am

Jane's Addiction's Perry Farrell

Of everyone I saw at Lollapalooza, Jane’s Addiction’s headlining Sunday performance was undoubtedly the most over-the-top. Who else would have a helicopter circle the concert grounds just prior to a performance to illuminate the fans and stage? Moves like this had front man Perry Farrell’s fingerprints all over them. And being the catalyst for this whole Lolla phenomenon, we shouldn’t expect anything less than the biggest and baddest display of rock possible from Farell and his Angelino brethren Dave Navarro, Eric Avery, and Stephen Perkins.

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Music Jane’s Addiction Turned Out to Be for Porn

April 21, 2009 - 10:22 pm

The first time I saw Jane’s Addiction was in 1989 in Pittsburgh. They opened for the Ramones and got boo’ed off stage. Needless to say, they quickly became one of the most influential bands of the following decade. Shows what you know 19 year old self.

Jane’s Addiction re-assembled to play the Playboy party in Austin and ChinaShop Cameras were there to catch the action.

Words by Barbie Brady. Photos by Mary Sledd.

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