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Jane's Addiction

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    S.F. Psych Outfit Sleepy Sun Talks Touring with White Hills, Losing a Singer, and Recording its Latest Album

    One of the more celebrated bands to emerge in the past few years as part of San Francisco's new psychedelic-rock underground, Sleepy Sun made waves globally in 2009 with the release of its acclaimed debut album, Embrace. Shifting easily from epic Zeppelin-esque riff workouts to soulful, gospel-tinge ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2012

    Awkward! The Top Five Most Uncomfortable Grammy Moments

    ​This Sunday, Rihanna and Chris Brown are both going to be present at the always-prestigious Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. It's been just three years since they both were forced to drop out of the show last minute, due to Brown having beaten the crap out of Ri-Ri on their way over. We kno ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2011

    Snoop Dogg, The Killers, and Jane's Addiction Soundtrack the Opulence at a Facebook/Spotify Party (Photos)

    Snoop Dogg. Photographs courtesy of Julie Schugard for Spotify​ Open bars of oysters, sushi, wine and cheese, and lots booze. Sound too good to be true? How about adding surprise musical entertainment by the Killers, Jane's Addiction, Snoop Dogg, and Kaskade? Yep, it happened. Last night's p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2011

    The Killers, Jane's Addiction, and Snoop Dogg Are Playing a "Secret Show" for the Gods of Tech Tonight

    ​After hearing rumors all day, it appears this is finally actually confirmed: Snoop Dogg, Jane's Addiction, Kaskade, and the Killers are playing a "secret" show after today's Facebook conference, hosted by Napster founder Sean Parker, according to SFist. So after spending the day hearing abou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2011

    The Coup's Boots Riley on His Next Record, Hip-Hop for White Kids, and Loving Battlestar Galactia

    The Coup's Boots Riley​ It's been almost a decade since 9/11 -- which means (among other things) that it's been 10 years since Boots Riley was seemingly everywhere, coolly responding to outrage over some extremely ill-timed album art depicting explosions at World Trade Center. It's also been f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2011

    Please, Ban Video at Concerts -- It Will Improve the Experience

    Jane's Addiction at Google I/O: Look familiar?​ So Apple may be developing a technology that automatically turns off an iPhone's video camera when it's shooting a concert. The idea, reporters have surmised, would be to protect copyright holders (artists and show promoters) by limiting the free ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2011

    Jane's Addiction to Release New Album, World Covers Ears in Anticipation

    There's a funny thing that happens to a lot of old rock stars. Maybe it's because they're surrounded by sycophants who never say no. Or because all that fan adoration goes to their heads. Or because too much critical acclaim can irreversibly inflate the ego. Whatever it is, quite frequently they jus ... More >>

  • Music

    May 18, 2011

    Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

    There's a funny thing that happens to a lot of old rock stars. Maybe it's because they're surrounded by sycophants who never say no. Or because all that fan adoration goes to their heads. Or because too much critical acclaim can irreversibly inflate the ego. Whatever it is, quite frequently they jus ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2011

    Jane's Addiction at Google: The Revolution Will Be Ruined by People with Smartphones

    Jane's Addiction, on ten million screens.​ Pretty much every concert is a forest of cellphone videography these days, but this one especially: Jane's Addiction, performing at Google's I/O developer conference last night. Check out the full official video of the band's 40-minute set below -- it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2011

    Catch Jane's Addiction Streaming Live from San Francisco Tonight

    Jane's Addiction​Google's I/O developer conference is in town, which means all sorts of magical things are happening -- like brand-new cloud-locker music services appearing right out of thin air! Er, well -- a possibly more magical occurrence: A live performance from Jane's Addiction perfor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2010

    Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasies: Raunchy Album Covers That Didn't Make It

    (Complete scene here.)All-around entertainer Kanye West announced the other day that his forthcoming album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, would come bundled with five different album covers. The only one we've seen so far is a painting by New York-based art-weirdo George Condo that depicts a n ... More >>

  • Music

    May 20, 2009

    NIN/Jane's Addiction

    (Complete scene here.)All-around entertainer Kanye West announced the other day that his forthcoming album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, would come bundled with five different album covers. The only one we've seen so far is a painting by New York-based art-weirdo George Condo that depicts a n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2009

    Darfur Downtown: National Darfur Exhibit to Make Bay Area Debut Wednesday

    Okay, deep breath. There are a string of community minded organizations in the following sentence, not to mention the repeated use of the proper names "Bay Area" and "Darfur." Here we go: The SF Bay Area Darfur Coalition is partnering with SF State, the Holocaust Center of Northern California, the J ... More >>

  • Music

    April 23, 2008

    Death Cab for Cojones

    Okay, deep breath. There are a string of community minded organizations in the following sentence, not to mention the repeated use of the proper names "Bay Area" and "Darfur." Here we go: The SF Bay Area Darfur Coalition is partnering with SF State, the Holocaust Center of Northern California, the J ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2007

    Dildo Dave Navarro Tells SF Weekly His Top Music Faves of 2007

    Okay, deep breath. There are a string of community minded organizations in the following sentence, not to mention the repeated use of the proper names "Bay Area" and "Darfur." Here we go: The SF Bay Area Darfur Coalition is partnering with SF State, the Holocaust Center of Northern California, the J ... More >>

  • Music

    October 31, 2007

    Clipd Beaks, Hoarse Lords

    Okay, deep breath. There are a string of community minded organizations in the following sentence, not to mention the repeated use of the proper names "Bay Area" and "Darfur." Here we go: The SF Bay Area Darfur Coalition is partnering with SF State, the Holocaust Center of Northern California, the J ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2007

    LastNight: Sonic Youth Proves Ageless at the Berkeley Community Theater

    Okay, deep breath. There are a string of community minded organizations in the following sentence, not to mention the repeated use of the proper names "Bay Area" and "Darfur." Here we go: The SF Bay Area Darfur Coalition is partnering with SF State, the Holocaust Center of Northern California, the J ... More >>

  • Music

    February 21, 2007

    The Sounds of Violence

    Triclops! Acid-damaged punk noise!

  • Home Entertainment

    November 22, 2006

    Encore Performance

    Don't fret. Guitar Hero II kills the opening act.

  • Film

    April 20, 2005

    Chow Time

    Stephen Chow's Kung Fu Hustle breaks all the rules

  • Music

    January 5, 2005

    Hear This

    Funeral for a Friend carries the torch for U.K. emo; Banyan explores the intersection of punk, rock, and free jazz.

  • Music

    August 11, 2004

    They Are Giants

    It's been a long time coming, but They Might Be Giants are finally calling the shots

  • Music

    August 4, 2004

    BeatBox

    What Perry Farrell's up to now that Lollapalooza's kaput, and two very different daytime dance options

  • Music

    December 17, 2003

    2003: Year of the Wonka Record

    For the year's 10 best records, go somewhere else. For the year's 10 best "Wonka Records," you've come to the right place.

  • Music

    December 17, 2003

    Soul Rebel

    Steffen Franz is quite the optimist. First he took the "slack" out of dancehall, now he's crusading to help heal the wounds of a country.

  • Music

    October 22, 2003

    "Crappy Records"

    Zagat's new "music guide" is absurd, but its "format" offers a "nice way" to review "lame albums."

  • Film

    July 16, 2003

    Strange Days

    Alex Proyas' latest should become a cult hit, but it's not the slam-dunk it oughta be

  • Music

    May 21, 2003

    Accidental Tourists

    Is the Music the next big thing or just a bunch of very lucky guys?

  • Music

    December 24, 2002

    Love Plus One

    Or five ways to make existing groups that much more super

  • Music

    November 13, 2002

    Land of the Lost

    After 13 years, Savage Republic returns to find its Middle Eastern post-punk world largely intact

  • Music

    August 28, 2002

    What's the Frequency, Kenneth?

    Can Live 105 become a kool thing again?

  • Music

    June 12, 2002

    House Of Tudor

    Eerie soundtrack monsters, rancorous punk Feederz, and a fervent hurdy-gurdy man

  • Music

    February 21, 2001

    Noise Pop Tip Sheet

    Noise Pop Festival; Pound-SF club opening

  • Music

    December 20, 2000

    Pop Philosophy

    Riffage.com riffs its last, so the Great American Music Hall’s for sale. Again.

  • Music

    May 10, 2000

    Two Ton Boa

    Two Ton Boa
    (Kill Rock Stars)

  • Music

    November 10, 1999

    House Of Tudor

    "Second Wednesdays," Toog, Ethan James, Meg Lee Chin

  • Music

    February 24, 1999

    The House of Tudor

    "Second Wednesdays," Toog, Ethan James, Meg Lee Chin

  • Music

    December 23, 1998

    Riff Raff

    "Second Wednesdays," Toog, Ethan James, Meg Lee Chin

  • Music

    August 12, 1998

    Industrial Sun

    Suncatcher and the mediocre beauty of Los Angeles

  • Music

    May 27, 1998

    Riff Raff

    Suncatcher and the mediocre beauty of Los Angeles

  • Music

    January 7, 1998

    Riff Raff

    Suncatcher and the mediocre beauty of Los Angeles

  • Calendar

    December 17, 1997

    Night + Day

    Suncatcher and the mediocre beauty of Los Angeles

  • Calendar

    November 19, 1997

    Night+Day

    Suncatcher and the mediocre beauty of Los Angeles

  • Music

    November 19, 1997

    Riff Raff

    Suncatcher and the mediocre beauty of Los Angeles

  • Music

    October 8, 1997

    Riff Raff

    Suncatcher and the mediocre beauty of Los Angeles

  • Music

    March 26, 1997

    Recordings

    Suncatcher and the mediocre beauty of Los Angeles

  • Music

    October 30, 1996

    The House of Tudor

    Suncatcher and the mediocre beauty of Los Angeles

  • Music

    July 31, 1996

    SFO3 Diary

    Suncatcher and the mediocre beauty of Los Angeles

  • Music

    June 12, 1996

    Recordings

    Suncatcher and the mediocre beauty of Los Angeles

  • Calendar

    May 15, 1996

    Night+Day

    Suncatcher and the mediocre beauty of Los Angeles

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