Jane's Addiction

The Gibson Amphitheatre To Close Its Doors

The storied L.A. venue announced today that it will officially close in September following a special grand finale concert honoring its history. The full press release is available below...

KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas Night One - Gibson Amphitheatre - December 8, 2012

KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas Night One Gibson AmphitheatreDecember 8, 2012 The landscape of modern rock radio has definitely changed over the past few years.This became evident when examining the line-up for the first night of KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas. Historically, the first night has b ... More >>

Ume's Lauren Larson On What It's Like To Get A Call From Perry Ferrell

Like other bands before them, Ume (pronounced ooh-may), took to Kickstarter in order to help fund their next album. Raising the necessary funds faster than you can say "trip to Seattle," the indie-garage band is planning a quick turn-around, with the album slated to be released in 2013. Not ones to ... More >>

Top 10 OC Shows of Summer 2012

The only thing tougher than realizing that yet another summer concert season has come and gone is taking the time to sort all the best moments together an relive them in numerical order. For us, the difficulty of the latter usually means that we got to experience enough slam-dancing, chorus-shouting ... More >>

Doheny Days: Day One - Doheny State Beach - September 8, 2012

Doheny Days--Day OneDoheny State BeachSeptember 8, 2012See Also:*Milo Greene Made Their First Full-Length Film With Zero Movie Making Experience*Wayne Coyne Says 2013 is the Year of the Flaming Lips*Jane's Addiction and the Flaming Lips to Headline Doheny DaysThere's a bittersweet taste that accompa ... More >>

Nora Kirkpatrick: The Accordion Goddess of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

See Also: *Milo Greene Made Their First Full-Length Film With Zero Movie Making Experience*Wayne Coyne Says 2013 is the Year of the Flaming Lips*Jane's Addiction and the Flaming Lips to Headline Doheny DaysWith the collective passion of so many members spewing an endless fountain of hippie sunshine ... More >>

Doheny Surf Festival Day 2 - Doheny State Beach - 8/12/12

As the second day of the first annual Doheny Surf Festival commenced, so did the swell, the music and the island vibes. The smell of sunscreen and coconut oil lingered in the air over the beach and tents stocked with Polynesian jewelry, surf art and board shorts of all materials began to slowly brea ... More >>

Four Reasons Lollapalooza Needs EDM

By: Ian TraasSee Also:*[Slideshow] Lollapalooza 2012: The People*Justice at Lollapalooza, 8/5/12*Ten things your Lollapalooza outfit says about youWith every year that passes, it feels like electronic dance music gains a bigger foothold in the summer festival circuit, and the climb in popularity was ... More >>

When Is Shutting Down a Concert Worth the Hassle?

See Also: *TV on the Radio, Grouplove and Best Coast to Play the U.S. Open of Surfing *Jane's Addiction and the Flaming Lips to Headline Doheny Days *Adele and Gotye Top Mid-Year Album and Single Sales. Yikes!For those of you who haven't heard, Saturday night's Bruce Springsteen show at the Hard R ... More >>

Surfrider: Florida Music Festival Promoter Stiffed Us $30,000

Surfrider Foundation is suing a Florida party promoter for stiffing the nationally prominent, San Clemente-based environmental group out of at least $30,000.According to a lawsuit filed in Orange County Superior Court, Scott H. Mitchell--the managing partner of Five Flags Tourism Group--hosted an Oc ... More >>

The Dirty Heads to Play a Free Show Tomorrow at Doheny State Beach

Huntington Beach's favorite rasta pasta act The Dirty Heads are giving fans a chance to spice up their lunch break tomorrow with a free show at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, presented by Omega Events and KROQ. The band recently announced a spur-of-the-moment CD release party for their sophomore ... More >>

Jane's Addiction and The Flaming Lips to Headline Doheny Days

Boy, oh boy, this year's edition of Doheny Days is looking mighty strong. Yesterday, KROQ confirmed the lineup for this year's festival, which will be taking place on Sept. 8-9 at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point.Headlined by Jane's Addiction and The Flaming Lips, the lineup for the alt-indie-regga ... More >>

VHS or Beta At The Roxy Last Saturday Night

Mary Carreon/OC WeeklyVHS or Beta​VHS or BetaRoxy, Los AngelesFeb. 4, 2012 Upon arriving to the world famous Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, I couldn't help but feel a bit overwhelmed by the venue's lush history. Enormous performers and bands such as Bob Marley & the Wailers, Prince, Pearl Ja ... More >>

KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas Night Two Last Night

Andrew Youssef​KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas Night TwoDecember 11, 2011Gibson AmphitheaterSee also: KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas Night One  After barely surviving Night One of KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas, my endurance was tested with another stellar line-up for Night Two. The Gibson ... More >>

The Ten Most Disappointing Albums of 2011: #5 - #1

Stop grinning. Your album sucks. ​See also: The Ten Most Disappointing Albums of 2011: #10 - #6 5. Jane's Addiction The Great Escape Artist There was no way Perry Farrell and company were going to shock the world with another Ritual lo Habitual. That much we knew -- if for no other reason t ... More >>

KROQ's Almost Acoustic Lineup Is Out

[Mental Notes] Jack Grisham is writing another book, and Chris Marrs Piliero is giving away music-video mementos

KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas Full Lineup Announced

​When we released our almost-sure predictions for the 22nd Annual KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas lineup last week, we said that Night 1 would probably feature Jane's Addiction, Bush, Rise Against, Blink 182, Social Distortion, Pennywise and A Day To Remember.

KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas Lineup Announced (We Were Close!)

Christopher Victorio/OC Weekly​Maaan, we're good. When we released our almost-sure prediction for the 22nd Annual KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas lineup last week, we said that Night 1 on December 10th will likely include Jane's Addiction, Bush, Rise Against, Blink 182, Social Distortion, Pennywis ... More >>

Meet Argentine Power Trio Timmy O'Tool, Named After a Simpsons Episode

​ Mixing rap, metal, funk and hardcore punk, Argentine band Timmy O'Tool has etched out an aggressive sound since forming in 1997. They found critical acclaim in the press with the release of their second album Confusión Rock. The title track and its subsequent music video propelled them to a wid ... More >>

Our Almost-Sure KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas Lineup Prediction

Andrew Youssef/OC Weekly​With the announcement of San Francisco's Live 105 Not So Silent Night and San Diego's 91X Wrex The Halls concerts, one can easily forecast who will most likely appear at KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas to be held on December 10th and 11th at Gibson Amphitheater.Live 105 N ... More >>

Top Five Hits: Second Spin in Costa Mesa

​Here are the top five selling record this week from Second Spin, 1781 Newport Blvd. in Costa Mesa, (949) 650-8870.This week's top seller is Coldplay's new album, Mylo Xyloto.

Jane's Addiction at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre

Andrew Youssef/OC Weekly​Jane's AddictionOctober 3rd, 2011John Anson Ford AmphitheatreLasers, confetti, scantily clad dancers, and the intimacy of the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre served as a perfect back drop for an explosive set by Jane's Addiction. Gearing up for the release of their new album ... More >>

Jane's Addiction Playing John Anson Ford for Sentimental Reasons

Andrew Youssef/OC Weekly​Perry Farrell and co. are back playing a small (ish) room to launch their latest set, The Great Escape Artist. Obviously they're playing their older hits (that's what people want to see anyway), but on Oct. 3 and 4, the band will play at John Anson Ford Theatre for sentime ... More >>

KROQ's Curious Five: Rise Against, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Weezer, Linkin Park, 30 Seconds to Mars

​It's not KROQ's fault copious amount of sonic garbage spew from their massive antenna on Tonga Peak in Glendale. No matter how cutting edge they purport to be, they're a mainstream radio station with salaried programming directors who strictly adhere to a business model. As such, they are going t ... More >>

Free Song from Jane's Addiction's First Studio Set in Eight Years

​Even if you're not that psyched about a Jane's Addiction reunion, you're still curious about what The Great Escape Artist, their first new studio album in eight years, sounds like. Frontman Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro and drummer Stephen Perkins are giving away a free download of ''End ... More >>

Caifanes Are Mortal Friends

[Coachella] How a brain tumor reunited Mexico's rock legends

Five More Ill-Advised Rock Reunions (Gen X Edition)

​ Like vampires, old bands are best left buried deep in the earth, secure in their lead coffins and unable to drain vitality from unsuspecting new victims. Either because their most desperate fans demand it or because their mortgage notes are past due, the rock bands of yore keep punching thro ... More >>

Massive Attack and Thievery Corporation at Gibson Amphitheatre Last Night

​Danielle Bacher/ OC Weekly​Massive Attack and Thievery CorporationNovember 7, 2010Gibson AmphitheatreBristol, UK trip-hop stalwarts Massive Attack joined D.C.-based dub/electronic collective Thievery Corporation for an evening of downbeat musical exploration. The gig capped off the LA ... More >>

More Than 100 Visible Nipples: 30 Album Covers That Feature Our Favorite Anatomy Part (NSFW)

Apparently, no one sent Maroon 5 the memo that we're in middle of a Boob War. How do we know? Just look at the cover to the band's newest release. It features a sexy woman erotically caressing her naked body with her two pairs of arms. That's a good start. But why cover up the breasts? Where's ... More >>

Lady Gaga Performing at One of the Yoko Ono's Plastic Ono Band Concerts

Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklyLady Gaga at the Staples Center Aug. 11​MTV reports that Lady Gaga is going to perform at one of the Yoko Ono's Plastic Ono Band concerts taking place at the Orpheum Theater in LA on Oct. 1 and 2 to celebrate what would've been John Lennon's 70th birthday on Oct. 9.A ... More >>

[Year In Review] Revisiting the Greatest Orange County Concerts of 2009

Top 10 Orange County Concerts of 2009, No. 8: . Nine Inch Nails, Jane's Addiction, May 20, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Irvine

Editor's Note: Having spent many hours perusing the Heard Mentality archives for a Concert Year in Review feature running in the print issue that streets Jan. 1, I compiled a Top 10 list of the coolest shows to come through Orange County in 2009. I'm posting one per day for the rest of the year.   ... More >>

'Slave Hunter' Aaron Cohen Throws the Book at Human Trafficking

RIP: Trent Reznor's Twitter

Andrew YoussefTrent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, May 21, 2009.For the last few months, Trent Reznor has been interacting with Nine Inch Nails fans (historically an insanely devoted lot) via Twitter, updating them on the happenings of their tour with Jane's Ad ... More >>

Last Night: Nine Inch Nails, Jane's Addiction, At Verizon Amphitheater

Andrew Youssef / OC WeeklyLast Night: Nine Inch Nails, Jane's Addiction at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. May 20, 2009.Better Than: Trying to bench-press more than Trent Reznor. Dude is buff.In honor of the headliners, I'm going to vent some angst to start things off.Who the hell knew it took an hou ... More >>

Tickets for NIN/Ja (Nine Inch Nails and Jane's Addiction) on Sale Friday

Last week, we knew that Nine Inch Nails and Jane's Addiction were coming to the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine on May 20. But we didn't know much else, like ticket prices or on-sale dates. Reasonably important things. But hey, now we know! Tickets for that show are going on sale 3 p.m. this ... More >>

Incoming: Nine Inch Nails, Jane's Addiction Coming to Irvine

OK, total late slip on this one. We should have had it on here way earlier, but Nine Inch Nails and Jane's Addiction's upcoming tour (lovingly referred to as the NIN/Ja tour), is coming to the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine on May 20. Yes, this is about the 67th Jane's Addiction reunion. De ... More >>

1989 Calling

Nine Inch Nails and the original lineup of Jane's Addiction are touring this year. What are the odds that Bush I gets back in office and the Menendez brothers get adopted by a new family just so they can kill them too?In all seriousness, I've never quite understood the appeal of either band. I saw N ... More >>

Numbers by Paint

Banyan Splatter the Aural Canvas with a Profusion of Surprising Hues

From Hunter to Hunted

In his quest to free slaves around the world, Aaron Cohen thought hed seen it all. Then he went to Myanmar

The Disappointment Remains the Same

Dread Zeppelin ushers in a world where nothing really matters

Mediocre? You Can't Be Serious

In defense of Coachella

Needs More Stabbing

Irvine Valley Colleges PG-13 should have aimed for the R

Live Previews

We Take Requests

Club Addiction turns four!

Triumph of Mediocrity

A Weenie In The Ear!

Goth Not

Peripheral Interests

Perry is over bands, dude. Maybe you should be, too