Jane's Addiction Reunite At NME Awards
All four original members of Jane's Addiction performed together for the first time in too long at the El Rey last night. The occasion was the NME Awards USA, where the legendary LA band accepted a Godlike Genius Award (joining godlike alumni Clash, New Order, and Primal Scream). Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, and Eric Avery (the holdout since '91) played "Jane Says," "Mountain Song," "Ocean Size," and "Stop." Reuters reports that Farrell thanked the crowd by "alternately guzzling from a bottle of red wine and dispensing its contents to fans in the mosh pit." Sounds like a show. Here's some shaky cam of "Ocean Size," from a dude rocking out in the front row.
UPDATE: And "Stop"/"Mountain Song"
The award winners...
BEST BAND: The Killers
BEST TRACK: The Killers "Tranquilize"
BEST LIVE BAND: My Chemical Romance
BEST ALBUM: Foo Fighters Echoes, Silence, Patience And Grace
BEST NEW BAND: Vampire Weekend
BEST NEW LIVE ACT: Vampire Weekend
BEST NEW SOLO ARTIST: Mark Ronson
BEST INTERNATIONAL SOLO ARITST: Kate Nash
BEST INTERNATIONAL BAND: Arcade Fire
BEST INTERNATIONAL LIVE BAND: Arcade Fire
BEST INTERNATIONAL ALBUM: Arctic Monkeys Favourite Worst Nightmare
BEST INTERNATIONAL TRACK: Klaxons "Golden Skans"
BEST NEW INTERNATIONAL BAND: Klaxons
BEST NEW INTERNATIONAL LIVE ACT: Klaxons
BEST VIDEO: Justice "D.A.N.C.E."
BEST FILM: Juno
BEST TV SHOW: Heroes
BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST: Santogold
BREAKTHROUGH TRACK: MGMT "Time To Pretend"
CLASSIC ALBUM: The Lemonheads It's A Shame About Ray
INSPIRATION AWARD: Mick Jones
GODLIKE GENIUS AWARD: Jane's Addiction [pic by Mario Anzuoni/REUTERS]
Mick Jones got the best prize.
Posted at 12:11 PM in Video
Tags: Arcade Fire | Jane's Addiction | Klaxons | Mick Jones | Perry Farrell | The Killers | Vampire Weekend
Jane's Addiction has reunited so many times, it's not all that exciting anymore.
Posted by: Jeff at April 24, 2008 12:53 PM | ReplyScore = -1
Was it ever exciting? Time has not been kind to their music.
Posted by: Greydon Clark at April 24, 2008 1:39 PM | ReplyScore = -2
Klaxons, Best International Band???????
Are they from Scotland, or something?
That's considered INTERNATIONAL?
(sigh)
....... and the guys in the pit were like,
Posted by: b.LOUD at April 24, 2008 2:17 PM | Reply"Yeah, bro, yeah.
WHOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
....... all night long.
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But Eric Avery played bass, that is why it is supposed to feel special. Can't you hear sweet harmony between Perkins and Avery. it's much better than Perkins and Flea, Perkins and Chaney, etc. This is supposed to be exactly like it was back in '89.. The reality is that it ain't, Strays still sucks...
Posted by: Rinjo Njori at April 24, 2008 2:18 PM | ReplyScore = 0
Seriously, Dave Navarro looks fake. There is a point when too much makeup and fake body implants makes you just look boring. Also, I didn't know Under Armour made button downs. i will have to figure out where Perry purchases those.
These guys would rock so much more if they were more like Perkins and Avery.
Posted by: One Guy at April 24, 2008 2:25 PM | ReplyScore = 1
ERIC AVERY???! i never ever thought that would happen. ugh i'm so sad i missed this.
Posted by: om at April 25, 2008 2:14 PM | Replyi will love them forever. i dont think time has been unkind to their music at all, though it is evocative of a time and place for me. but hell, i still listen to psi com...
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I am so glad I missed this now legendary performance! This is so under whelming, I cannot stand the excitement! I hope they tour so I can not go to the show when they come to my city!
Posted by: Newman at April 26, 2008 10:58 AM | ReplyScore = 0
are you basing your assessments of the show on this crappy audio/video you're seeing on this site?
have you ever been to a Jane's show? Or were you so heavily burdened by your malaise that you couldn't get out the fucking door?
Posted by: todd at April 28, 2008 3:12 PM | ReplyScore = 0
you'd have to give a shit about jane's to understand how monumental this was. not since 1991 has the full line-up played together, with many promises from many people that it would never happen. i tend to feel sorry for people who never got to experience a live jane's show. best live band in the world. if they somehow get together again, don't miss it. seriously.
Posted by: mudget at May 10, 2008 9:30 AM | ReplyScore = 0