Lollapalooza 2009 Wrap-Up

If you weren't talking about the weather in Grant Park this weekend, you weren't in Grant Park this weekend. And really that would've been a shame. It was oppressive at times, but despite -- or as these things go, perhaps... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA 2009 WRAP-UP»

Reunited Jane's Addiction Promise Free New Music, Bitter Feuding

We just saw Perry Farrell and his wife practically fuck onstage at Coachella. Things between members of Jane's Addiction aren't as amorous. In a Reuters interview yesterday, the band's frontman says tourmate Trent Reznor tried and failed to mediate after... CONTINUE READING REUNITED JANE'S ADDICTION PROMISE FREE NEW MUSIC, BITTER FEUDING»

Posted on April 20, 2009 (9 comments)
Tags: Etty Farrell | Jane's Addiction | Perry Farrell | Trent Reznor

Coachella 2009: M.I.A., Superchunk, And So Much Sun

By Amrit Singh & Brandon Stosuy The weather's getting hotter by the day, but we refuse to cave: We arrived at the grounds when the sun was at its peak. Amrit's given to wearing shorts at this point, but Brandon... CONTINUE READING COACHELLA 2009: M.I.A., SUPERCHUNK, AND SO MUCH SUN»

We Got The Tweet: The Imposters

Twitter users were outraged last week when the service shut down @CWalken, a popular but totally fake celebrity account. Indeed it's way too easy to be duped by fake profiles. (So easy!) Not that folks care -- Tina Fey disowned... CONTINUE READING WE GOT THE TWEET: THE IMPOSTERS»

Nine Inch Nails, Jane's Addiction Join Forces On Free Ninja EP

Nine Inch Nails and Jane's Addiction are calling their new working relatinship NINJA. Clever. When photos of Trent hanging out in his studio with Perry Farrell, Eric Avery, Stephen Perkins, and Dave Navarro surfaced last month we suspected more was... CONTINUE READING NINE INCH NAILS, JANE'S ADDICTION JOIN FORCES ON FREE NINJA EP»

Trent Reznor + Jane's Addiction = ?

It's unclear what's happening just yet, but photos of Trent hanging out in his studio with Eric Avery, Stephen Perkins, and Dave Navarro have surfaced at nin.com (one with Reznor and a shadowy Perry Farrell is on the main page... CONTINUE READING TRENT REZNOR + JANE'S ADDICTION = ?»

Posted on February 12, 2009 (10 comments)
Tags: Dave Navarro | Jane's Addiction | Nine Inch Nails | Perry Farrell | Trent Reznor

Jane's Addiction Reunite In LA

Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, Eric Avery, and Count Farrell performed together last night for the first time since ... well, the first time since April when they were hailed as godlike by NME. Last night's gig at downtown bar La... CONTINUE READING JANE'S ADDICTION REUNITE IN LA »

New Perry Farrell - "Go All The Way (Into The Twilight)"

The film Twilight is the Catherine Hardwicke-directed adaptation of Stephanie Meyer's 2005 novel about a tween (Kristen Stewart) who falls in love with a vampire (Don Rickles). The film includes a new song by Perry Farrell called "Go All The... CONTINUE READING NEW PERRY FARRELL - "GO ALL THE WAY (INTO THE TWILIGHT)"»

Posted on October 24, 2008 (6 comments)
Tags: Perry Farrell | The National

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... CONTINUE READING JANE'S ADDICTION REUNITE AT NME AWARDS»

Something's Shocking: Eric Avery Decides He Can Deal With Being In Jane's Addiction For One Night

After the success of his great Lolla lineup, Perry Farrell has something else to hoot about: Original Jane's Addiction bassist Eric Avery has agreed to play a show with the band for the first time since 1991. Yes, right around... CONTINUE READING SOMETHING'S SHOCKING: ERIC AVERY DECIDES HE CAN DEAL WITH BEING IN JANE'S ADDICTION FOR ONE NIGHT»

Posted on April 16, 2008 (3 comments)
Tags: Dave Navarro | Eric Avery | Jane's Addiction | Perry Farrell | Stephen Perkins

The Stars Come Out To Celebrate Jimmy Kimmel Fucking Ben Affleck

As we all know, the best way to get even with a cheating girlfriend is to go out and sleep with a guy. But an even better way to get even with a cheating girlfriend is to sleep with a... CONTINUE READING THE STARS COME OUT TO CELEBRATE JIMMY KIMMEL FUCKING BEN AFFLECK»

Lollapalooza '07: Sunday In Photos

Sometimes you have great intentions of diligence and punctuality, and sometimes your airline decides to be late, sloppy, and in love with sitting on the runway. The terra blue chips and (congratulations!) 36 channels of DirectTV didn't quite make... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA '07: SUNDAY IN PHOTOS»

Jane's Contradiction: Dave Navarro Parries In Response To Perry

NME reports that nipple-ringed guitar hero Dave Navarro has taken up his defense in response to Perry Farrell's inconsistent statements about the cause of Jane's cessation. The group parted ways in '91 and properly reformed to release Strays in '03... CONTINUE READING JANE'S CONTRADICTION: DAVE NAVARRO PARRIES IN RESPONSE TO PERRY»

Posted on June 11, 2007 in Where's The Beef? (9 comments)
Tags: Dave Navarro | Jane's Addiction | Perry Farrell

Perry Farrell's Satellite Party Cover ... Revisited

Remember this? You guys hated it so much (sample: "It's kind of like splashing bleach in your eye"), Perry actually gave it a redesign! So compare and contrast the old Party art with the new, waiting for you after the... CONTINUE READING PERRY FARRELL'S SATELLITE PARTY COVER ... REVISITED»

Posted on May 3, 2007 in Album Art (38 comments)
Tags: Ben Gibbard | Japanese Motors | Perry Farrell | Satellite Party

New Satellite Party Video - "Wish Upon A Dog Star"

Since seeing that cover, we've been waiting for Perry to say "Just kidding!" about this whole Satellite Party thing. Think it's safe to say, officially, we're done waiting. ... CONTINUE READING NEW SATELLITE PARTY VIDEO - "WISH UPON A DOG STAR"»

Posted on May 2, 2007 in Video (7 comments)
Tags: Perry Farrell | Satellite Party

Perry Farrell's Satellite Party Cover

Shield your eyes. Graphic designers: Worst cover ever? ... CONTINUE READING PERRY FARRELL'S SATELLITE PARTY COVER»

Posted on March 28, 2007 (25 comments)
Tags: Jay-Z | Perry Farrell | Satellite Party | Where The Wild Things Are

SXSW: Friday In Austin

Despite the excellent lineups all over town, our daylight hours on Friday had been spoken for well before we made the trek to SouthBy (and particularly after spending Thursday systematically missing a bunch of the acts we'd hoped to... CONTINUE READING SXSW: FRIDAY IN AUSTIN»

Mike Patton Hates Wolfmother

Some cool Lollapalooza clips via G4: Mike Patton Hates Wolfmother: Perry Farrell and Peter DiStefano perform "Pets" in the Kidz tent: ... CONTINUE READING MIKE PATTON HATES WOLFMOTHER»

Posted on August 30, 2006 in Video, Where's The Beef? (139 comments)
Tags: Lollapalooza | Mike Patton | Perry Farrell | Porno For Pyros | Wolfmother