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Jane’s Addiction debuted a brand new song, “Soulmate”, during an intimate one-off Cinco de Mayo concert last night (Wednesday, May 5) at Bardot, Hollywood in Hollywood, California.

The Corzo-sponsored event marked the official live debut of the band’s latest addition, former Guns N’ Roses and current Velvet Revolver bassist Duff McKagan, who joins original members Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro and Stephen Perkins.

Jane’s Addiction’s setlist was as follows:

01. Stop!
02. Mountain Song
03. Had A Dad
04. Soulmate (new song)
05. Whores
06. Pigs In Zen
07. Ain’t No Right
08. Ocean Size

Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be viewed below (courtesy of Christy Borgman).

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According to The Pulse of Radio, the original lineup of Jane’s Addiction headed into the studio on Monday (January 18) to begin writing new material, although it’s too early to say whether this will result in the band recording its fourth full-length studio album. According to Stereokill.net, singer Perry Farrell revealed the news by responding to a fan’s question about whether the group would write new songs at the band’s Facebook page, writing, “Monday we get together to write new music and craft a future.”

This is the second time since reuniting in the fall of 2008 that Jane’s Addiction has attempted to begin work on a new project. The band entered a studio last spring, but Farrell told The Pulse of Radio that it didn’t work out too well that time.

“You know, I’ll be honest with you,” he said. “We started to record and things got kind of ugly (laughs). You know, it’s one of those things where the headbutting really came out when we tried to write and people were like, ‘Well, I don’t like that . . . ‘ But you know what? I’m very patient, because it’s only been, what, 18 years, so I can’t expect things overnight to be perfect.”

The original lineup of Jane’s Addiction, which features Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins and bassist Eric Avery, regrouped in the fall of 2008 and toured last spring with Nine Inch Nails.

It was the first time the original quartet had performed together since 1991. Two other reunions in 1997 and 2001 did not include Avery.

Avery’s participation in the new recording sessions has been thrown into doubt as well, following his non-appearance at a Jane’s Addiction gig on New Year’s Eve and his absence from a recent band photo. He has been confirmed to perform with the group on an Australian tour next month.

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SPINearth.tv, SPIN magazine’s new global music site, has uploaded video footage of JANE’S ADDICTION’s July 18, 2009 performance at the Rock ‘N Coke Festival in Istanbul, Turkey. Watch the clip below (footage shot by Jason D. Jones).

This year’s Rock ‘N Coke Festival was attended by almost 40,000 people. Other acts that appeared at the two-day event included THE PRODIGY and LINKIN PARK.

JANE’S ADDICTION recently entered the studio to record a pair of new songs, with NINE INCH NAILS frontman Trent Reznor and producer Alan Moulder producing. Farrell told The Eagle-Tribune the sessions were marred by the re-emergence of long-standing tensions, and the band didn’t finish the two new songs, “Embrace The Darkness” and “I’ll Protect You”.

“I wish I could express myself exactly what it was,” he said about what is responsible for the tensions that exist in JANE’S ADDICTION. “But unfortunately, a lot of it, I’m not really sure what it is because it’s not been expressed to me.”

He added, “I think a lot of it has to do, let’s face it, we’re all people that love attention and some of us maybe would love to get more attention. “It could be that, you know what I’m saying… But again, this is all conjecture.

“You know, I was the guy who originally in 1991 left the group,” he continued. “Let me tell you my reasons. I felt that the group wasn’t united. We were not friends. We didn’t care about each other. We were working against each other behind each other’s backs. That was why I decided (to leave). To make music, as far as I’m concerned, you have to be united and you have to be — it’s like a marriage — you have to be in love with each other. (In order) for the other person to make music with you, you have to trust them and everything else, and I felt there was no trust.”

Videographer: Jason D. Jones

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To my dismay, the seats we got sucked (not your fault Shant) The way the seating is set up there, you can hardly see over people’s fat heads. Getting past that, Street Sweeper Social Club came on and things started grooving! Anything Tom Morello touches turns to gold, these guys rocked! I loved the sound, some songs reminded me of Rage and Audio, but for the most part, there was a new robust sound all together. They played a short but powerful set and and were done before we knew it. All of a sudden, it looked as though the stage was on fire, smoke was every where. I was like WTF is this? Then came a blast of musical notes and I soon realized we were listening to NIN!

NIN, are you kidding me? They opened for Jane’s addiction? I We weren’t the only ones surprised, EVERYONE was! After the initial shock, I came to grips, there were a lot of songs I DIDN’T know from NIN. One after another, more songs I didn’t recognize, till finally Trent Reznor told the crowed and I quote, “We’re not playing any hits tonight!”. I was a little irritated, I thought that was a smug, sarcastic remark to make to people the just paid $70 to $300 a ticket to see them play. I soon over looked my irritation as I listened to the almost perfect performance of NIN, the sound was AMAZING! Trent and his band can really rock the house! A few songs and very long intros later a few hits came out and people were rocking to the sounds of, Head Like a hole, The Hand That Feeds, Terrible Lie. Their set abruptly ended with out an encore and the lights come on. We were disappointed we didn’t hear, Closer or Hurt. At least I can say I saw NIN, if that means anything at all….

Next, the lights dimmed and something stared happening on stage, they had a cloth screen set up on stage that I think was supposed to aid in some kind of intro for Jane’s but went completely wrong. Seems like they couldn’t get the video to play, none the less they started jamming and the cloth screen came up and people went nuts! (my self included). I was thinking, Damn, who knew this day would come, when Jane’s would finally reform and play here? I was speechless! These guys are TRUE performers! I’m not sure how old Perry Ferrell is, but the dude looked great, sang great and moved around the stage is if it was his home. Dave Navarro on the other hand was driving the “cougar” filled audience CRAZY when the over head screen would display his image, I had to get excited as well as I have never seen him at work on his guitar, I was soon learned he could really make that thing scream!

Jane’s went through there set like a finely tuned machine, never missing a note and making the audience move with every song, they played all the hits you would expect and I was taken back to my day’s of youth listening to all the memorable songs I used to listen to back in the day. To me, it seemed as though this band from yesteryear was having a blast performing for all of us, I can only hope they continue and release some new music at some point. As they walked off stage after an enormous set, the amphitheater lights remained off, I soon realized we were all going to be blessed with an encore performance. As I my suspicions unfolded before me with the reappearance of Jane’s addiction on the stage, we were soon treated to some polite words from Mr. Ferrell. I must say, that guy is really a nice person and had nothing but kind words for every one, he made the concert pleasurable, it felt like some kind of unity was taking place with everyone. So, the question remained, is Jane’s going to play “Jane Says”? well, after a short musical intro, we were all treated to one on the most memorable songs Jane’s has ever written. The Whole place shook with enjoyment, Cougars, kids, baby boomers, all ages were rocking out to this truly legendary song from the past.

Nothing could top the night after that, sadly the concert ended and We made our way to the parking lot that didn’t move for what seemed to be hours……. I will definitely see Jane’s again if I get the chance, I think they are a staple of what formed so many of the bands we have today and should never be forgotten but enjoyed from generation to generation.

That’s my review, Thanks for reading!

Steve

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Source: Billboard.com

Jane’s Addiction lead singer Perry Farrell is recovering from a torn calf muscle he suffered on stage at a concert in Atlanta.

The creator of the Lollapalooza music festival hurt himself during the first song Sunday night at Lakewood Amphitheatre but was able to finish the show.

According to a statement from the band’s publicist, he was taken by ambulance to Atlanta Medical Center after the show.

Doctors told him to stay off the leg for several days, but Farrell says he still plans to perform as planned Tuesday night in Austin, Texas.

The influential alternative band, best known for its 1990 album “Ritual de lo Habitual,” broke up a year later but reunited with its original lineup last year and is touring with Nine Inch Nails.

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JANE’S ADDICTION frontman Perry Farrell has told Reuters that arguments have erupted between the members of his band just a few months after they announced a comeback tour with NINE INCH NAILS.

Farrell told Reuters that a mediation attempt by NINE INCH NAILS frontman Trent Reznor, with whom JANE’S ADDICTION will tour next month, was unsuccessful.

“I’m not going to tell you it’s been all smooches and hugs. But it shouldn’t be because that would be a bore,” Farrell said on the sidelines of the Coachella music festival, where he was scheduled to perform on Sunday.

“If my band didn’t have issues, if they didn’t throw tantrums, I would think I was with a bunch of suckers. As long as they can handle it, I can handle it. After all we’re just delivering music that people love, so how bad can it be? It could be worse. We could be drafted.”

“I just talked to Eric [Avery, JANE'S ADDICTION bassist] man-to-man. We’re different people, that’s okay. He serves a different purpose, he’s got a different frequency he operates on. I’m overjoyed that we’re working together. I don’t care that we butt heads as long as when we hit the stage we blast on people.”

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Video footage of the original lineup of JANE’S ADDICTION performing the song “Stop!” during the its “surprise” set on March 19 at C3 and Playboy’s “Rock the Rabbit” show at the old Safeway in Austin, Texas as part of this year’s SXSW (South by Southwest) can be viewed below.

Source: Billboard.com

Jane’s Addiction is releasing two new studio tracks online today (March 20) via Ninja2009.com, the tour site for the forthcoming co-headlining tour with Nine Inch Nails. The two studio cuts available for free download are “Chip Away” and “Whores,” both songs that fans will recognize from 1987′s self-titled live release.

“Just to get some creative juice flowing- we went into the studio for about two weeks,” Perry Farrell tells Billboard.com. “We had the idea to re-record two tunes, just because they’d never been done officially in the studio. And we had some fun writing some new things. A handful that are close to finished, but not quite done. But there’s no rush to put anything out at this point.”

Trent Reznor and Alan Moulder were acting as producers for the new cuts. But can fans expect a new record? “I don’t think so,” Farrell says. “For me, the idea is to introduce one or two songs into this touring cycle along with the ones everybody loves and knows.”

The spark that ignited the reformation of the original four members of Jane’s Addiction started in 2008 at the NME Awards. “We had a good time together and the music sounded good,” drummer Stephen Perkins says.

Not only is the band gearing up for a hefty summer tour, the rarities box set “A Cabinet of Curiosities” is due April 21 via Rhino. The set includes three CDs and a DVD, featuring “Soul Kiss,” a documentary on the group and Farrell’s movie “The Gift. “I supplied a lot of music to Warner Bros,” Perkins says. “A lot of the stuff has never been heard before.”

“It’s a really nice, fetishy object,” Farrell adds. Perkins has also taken some bootleg material and remastered it. “There’s some rough sounding stuff, sonically,” guitarist Dave Navarro adds. “But it’s worth a listen. I have old versions of Zeppelin recordings at home that I don’t necessarily throw into rotation all the time, but I like it.”

Jane’s Addiction gave SXSW attendees as taste of their reformation in the wee hours of Friday morning, ripping through a 55-minute set that drew entirely from the first phase of its career – appropriate since orginal bassist Eric Avery has returned to the fold after a 17-year break.

Playing at a capacity-plus private party sponsored by Playboy and C3 Presents (with Playmates strolling around sporting ears and cottontails), the quartet served up a 10-song sampling, despite problems with one of the sound board cables that briefly threatened to derail the show. Once it was fixed, however, Jane’s started with an epic rendition of “Three Days,” with frontman Perry Farrell dancing like a dervish while Mohawked drummer Stephen Perkins pounded out the rhythm and Dave Navarro, shirtless and fedoraed, laced solos into the dynamic arrangement. Farrell peeled his jacket and scarf off during “Ain’t No Right,” ending the song with his arms raised in a triumphant V, then led into “Whores” by telling the crowd it was “lovely to see all you whores out there. How was your day?”

The set drew entirely from 1988′s “Nothing’s Shocking” and 1990′s 1990′s “Ritual de lo Habitual,” mixing “hit” fare such as “Been Caught Stealing” (for which Farrell donned a pair of shades), “Mountain Song” and “Ocean Size” (but no “Jane Says”) with deeper but still well-received songs such as “Standing in the Shower Thinking,” the reggae-flavored “Ted, Just Admit It…” and the leaden final encore “Stop.”

Visual evidence suggested that any of Jane’s well-chronicled rancor has been allayed again; the group members were interactive and clearly enjoying themselves, and Farrell – who’s slated to perform a SXSW club show on Saturday night — finished the night with an arm slung around Navarro’s shoulders.