Live In NYC
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Live In NYC
Live in NYC is a live album and DVD by American alternative rock band Jane's Addiction, released on July 8, 2013 in the UK and July 9 in North America. The album was recorded at Terminal 5 on December 29, 2012 during the band's "Theatre of Escapists" tour.-Wikipedia
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Earbuddy
One of the 80’s most important acts revives their legacy through an impressively lively concert recording.
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My Global Mind
Musicianship is excellent,with particular praise for the guitar playing of Dave Navarro and Stephen Perkins sublime drumming leading the aural assault.Unfortunately iconic front man Perry Farrell comes across as primarily disinterested and half hearted throughout the performance.His enthusiasm levels only appears to generate a response during an extended largely instrumental stunning rendition of the anthem “Three Days”His lackadaisical attitude and talking down to the audience as a “rock star”is also particularly galling to view.
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Rolling Stone
Live in NYC is out tomorrow on CD/DVD, Blu-ray and DVD, as well as CD and double vinyl .
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Doubtful Sounds
Recorded at Terminal 5 in New York in July 2011, Live In NYC marked the release of Jane’s Addiction’s most recent studio album The Great Escape Artist. As with most live albums you are left with a ‘you had to be there’ feeling but as far as aural representations of live shows go this is a dynamic, visceral and sonically engaging recording.
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All Music
Live in NYC is another concert document capturing the band in their always visceral live show, this time performing a N.Y.C. gig in support of The Great Escape Artist in July of 2011. Not surprisingly, the set list is packed mostly with material from their first three albums, with the band playing roughly half the songs from 1990's Ritual de lo Habitual, several tunes from Nothing's Shocking, and opening the show with an unexpected rendition of "Whores" from their self-titled 1987 album.
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Amazon
This is an excellent performance with great audio quality. Perry is awesome as always as well as Dave (shirtless as always too) and Steve. All around good performance with some hot women in the background.
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Gig Slutz
This latest release, Live in NYC, documents the band’s 2011 show at the inauspiciously small Terminal 5 venue on the still-ongoing Theatre of the Escapists Tour. This gig, in partnership with LG, (an incidental factoid you won’t soon forget as the camera pans over the awnings largely displaying the company’s logo every few minutes) was originally billed as the world’s first user generated 3D concert film, a concept I still don’t get.
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Rate Your Music
With Live in NYC MC Perry Farrell stokes the embers of the Jane's Addiction rock n' roll circus with a healthy dose of post-modern Borscht Belt shtick. The set list is the standard one which thankfully, for context, includes a couple of numbers from the two latter day records and opens with a number from their indie debut album.
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Album Of The Year
Live in NYC by Jane's Addiction released in 2013 via UMe.
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Bravewords
This 12-song concert, filmed at Terminal 5 in New York, NY in July 2011, begins with two girls dressed in black latex swinging from the ceiling. By the fourth song, ‘Ted, Just Admit It…’ guitarist Dave Navarro is shirtless; meanwhile always understated bassist Chris Chaney drives this spectacle with ease. 12 brilliant tunes spanning 79 highly enjoyable minutes, Live In NYC displays a great light show that transcends the entire venue; and it features the first ever on-stage performance of ‘Irresistible Force (Met The Immovable Object)’, from The Great Escape Artist.
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Louder Sound
Perry Farrell’s inter-song banter plays semi-scripted, Dave Navarro’s solo runs are in danger of leaving the songs behind altogether at times, all hampered by a jarring, roughly mixed production punctuated with over-loud and oddly timed effects. Not all hope is gone – the inherent brilliance of Up The Beach and Mountain Song is immune to any water treading – and there’s a nagging feeling old glories could be recaptured with a mild application of will.
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Scream Magazine
Live in NYC features 12 live tracks. A Jane’s Addiction live show album wouldn’t be complete without fan favorites, Jane Says and Been Caught Stealing, which are both included on the compilation. Other tracks include Just Because, Up The Beach, Mountain Song and Whores. The album also includes the debut live performance of Irresistible Force (Met The Immovable Object), the latest single from The Great Escape Artist.
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Rock Fuel Media
Performing to a packed house at Terminal 5 in NYC, the legendary Jane’s Addiction makes history in this exclusive live concert, to promote their newest album “The Great Escape Artist ! The Band brings the curtain up and the house down with hits like , “Whores”, “Been Caught Stealing”, “Ocean Size’, “Jane Says”, and the band’s newest hit “Irresistible Forces”, Legendary Frontman, Perry Farrell commands the stage with his unique blend of charisma and anxiety along with Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins and Chris Chaney, who are all mesmerizing in this hard rockin’ live concert performance !
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Norman Records
Where can we start with Jane’s Addiction? Where can we start with Jane’s Addiction live in New York City? It’s best to let the music do the talking… This double vinyl LP captures an electric set recorded at Terminal 5 on December 29, 2012 during the band's "Theatre of Escapists" tour.
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Diffuser
Three songs into this document of a 2011 tour stop in New York City in support of Jane's Addiction's 'The Great Escape Artist,' frontman Perry Farrell introduces the newer song, "Just Because," by saying to the crowd, "They ask me why do I do it? Is it for the money? I say to 'em, 'Just because.'" It's hard not to believe him. During the preceding two decades, the band had gone through a handful of reunions and temporary reincarnations, but the older, wiser Jane's Addiction chronicled on 'Live in NYC' sound like they continue reconvening out of a legitimate love-hate-love relationship with each other and an unfettered love for their fans. The vast majority of the material on the live album come from the first two Jane's Addiction studio albums including about half of 1990's 'Ritual de lo Habitual.' Still, this is clearly latter-day Jane's Addiction: Farrell often sounds raspy and out-of-breath, not quite reaching the otherworldly octaves he used to as the other members occasionally seem to be going through the motions. But 'Live in NYC' still manages to capture all the magic, majesty and mayhem that make up a typically atypical Jane's Addiction concert complete with a dizzying rendition of the epic "Three Days." It's a solid live album, but throughout the closer, "Jane Says," the mix is littered with the sound of confetti and balloons being launched upon the crowd, leading to a feeling that, to get the full effect, maybe you had to be there.
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The Digital Fix
Opening up with 'Whores' from their brilliant 1987 self-titled debut, the album rockets through their impressive back catalogue. Highlights include the wonderful 'Irresistible Force (Met The Immovable Object)' from 2011's The Great Escape Artist and a blistering version of 'Three Days' from Ritual de lo Habitual (1990) showcasing Dave Navarro's virtuoso guitar playing.
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Music Direct
Recorded at New York City's Terminal 5 on July 25, 2011 at a free show for the album's launch, Live In NYC encapsulates the true essence of Jane’s Addiction in concert, mixing music with performance art. With the band as the ringleaders, they take you, along with a diverse cast of vagabonds, through an extravagant world of flying burlesque dancers, trapeze artists and carnival sideshow antics, capturing the incredible mood of this spectacular night.
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Media Mikes
“Live in NYC” encapsulates the true essence of Jane’s Addiction in concert, mixing music with performance art. Flying burlesque dancers, trapeze artists and carnival sideshow antics offer stunning visuals which are further enhanced through the bands vast repertoire of hits and fan favorites, including “Been Caught Stealing” and “Stop!,” Also included is the debut live performance of the groups latest single, “Irresistible Force (Met The Immovable Object),” from the album “The Great Escape Artist”.
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Guitar World
It features the band — frontman Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins and bassist Chris Chaney — tearing through a slew of classics, including “Jane Says,” “Whores” and “Up The Beach,” “Ocean Size” and “Mountain Song.”
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Milky Tea Kid
For a Jane’s Addiction fan this album is a must. For newbies just try it, go on. You will be surprised and you will love it. Stick it on, close your eyes and you will feel like you are there. Unless you are driving, I would not suggest that if you are driving… just speed up.
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Blabbermouth
JANE'S ADDICTION released a concert document called "Live In NYC" on June 25. The set was issued on DVD/CD, Blu-ray and double LP vinyl, as well as standalone DVD and CD. The show was filmed and recorded at New York City's Terminal 5 on July 25, 2011, while the band was touring in support of its first studio album in eight years, "The Great Escape Artist".
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Barnes and Noble
Jane's Addiction performs a 2011 show designed to launch the release of their album The Great Escape Artist. The twelve song setlist includes "Ain't No Right," "Up the Beach," "Mountain Song," and "Jane Says."
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Amazon In
Live In NYC was filmed and recorded in New York City at Terminal 5 on December 29th, 2012 during a special run of North American shows called Theatre of the Escapists with the band performing in intimate venues, most of which are classic theatres. The alternative rock pioneers - frontman Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro and drummer Stephen Perkins - along with Chris Chaney on bass - captured this immersive theatrical experience on tape.
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UCR
The 12-song set may have left some fans wanting more, but it was a jam-packed 85-minute show musically and visually.
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Guitar Center
2013 live release from the Alt-Rock icons fronted by Perry Farrell. Recorded at New York City's Terminal 5 on July 25, 2011 at a free show for the launch of their album the Great Escape Artist, Live in NYC encapsulates the true essence of Jane's Addiction in concert, mixing music with performance.
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Artist Direct
ARTISTdirect.com has teamed up with rock legends Jane's Addiction to premiere this live audio clip of "Mountain Song" from their forthcoming Live In NYC release, which will be available in CD, CD/DVD, Blu-ray, and vinyl configurations on June 25.
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Creative Loafing
As the sounds of introductory Pink Floyd music faded away, Jane's Addiction - singer Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins and bassist Chris Chaney - took the stage. With one hand in the air, Farrell began singing as the band launched into "Underground," the energetic first song on the band's 2011 album, The Great Escape Artist. Starting with a new song was a sign this outing is much different than previous performances.
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Song Kick
The show was amazing. All members were on point. They preformed "Nothing Shocking" in its entirety and did it WELL! I felt like I was fourteen again. They also did live suspensions on stage. Two gorgeous women hanging two stories above the stage only by the hooks imbedded in their flrsh. AWESOME! Not shocking, just perfect.
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Brooklyn Vegan
It was a bit nicer than many big shows I’ve been to, making me feel like a middle aged mom who just wants to be able to stand and dance in place for some songs and sit comfortably for others, pay $13 for a beer, and get home before midnight. That whole experience was likely bolstered by the fact that I was seeing Jane’s Addiction.
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Metal Music Archives
Jane's Addiction was one of the first bands to emerge from the early 1990s alternative rock movement to gain mainstream media attention and commercial success in the United States. Their initial farewell tour launched the first Lollapalooza festival, an alternative rock showcase. As a result, Jane's Addiction became icons of what Farrell dubbed the "Alternative Nation." The band was ranked 35th on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" list. The band is known for influencing many bands of the alternative metal scene of the 90's.
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Why It Matters
And that’s exactly what Live in NYC is — a kick ass album. Ever since my first Jane’s show, back when my money to hair ratio was exactly the opposite of today’s figures, I’ve been trying to convince non-believers that the band’s studio albums don’t capture the Jane’s vibe. The band itself is a tight unit both on stage and in the studio, so the magic can’t be attributed to Dave Navarro’s live guitar virtuosity. It doesn’t matter where that guy plays, he always shreds.
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Exclaim
The gig was filmed at Terminal 5 in New York on December 29 of last year. It will be available in a range of formats, including DVD, Blu-ray, CD, double-LP, and digital download. The running time is 69 minutes.
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In The Loop Magazine
After starting the show with Whores, they teased the audience with a little Led Zeppelin. A band that Farrell identified as the band they dreamed of being like. Navarro played “Hangman” and Perry followed along. The audience cheered for more and they obliged for a few more bars. This was the tone of the show. A fun, carefree night of music. Low key and for the fans.
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Ny Times
The tour was the brainchild of Jane's Addiction's lead singer, Perry Farrell, its drummer, Stephen Perkins, and Marc Geiger and Don Muller from Triad Artists, the group's booking agency. The idea was conceived after Jane's Addiction attended Britain's Reading Festival last year.
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Tv Tropes
Jane's Addiction are an extremely influential Alternative Rock band, one of the first from that genre to gain a degree of commercial success and mainstream attention before Nirvana and grunge broke through, and the creators of the Lollapalooza festival in the early 1990s.
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Pristine Auction
Jane's Addiction "Live in NYC" vinyl record album record cover has been hand-signed in blue felt-tip pen by including Parry Farrell, Chris Chaney, Dave Navarro and Stephen Perkins.
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Pancakes and Whiskey
Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell kicked off his run of the City Winery here in NYC on Friday, June 7th (followed by other Winery locations Boston, Washington D.C., Nashville, and Atlanta), and we caught his band’s inaugural performance. He is playing in support of his first solo album in almost a couple decades called Kind Heaven.
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Wikiwand
The band released their live album, Live in NYC, on July 8, 2013, recorded during the "Theatre of Escapists" tour. On August 8, 2013, the band released a stream of a new single, "Another Soulmate".
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Qello
Expect an orgy of musical and visual delights,” Perry Farrell said, promoting this film of their 2011 concert at Terminal 5 in New York City. OK, forget the orgy. But musical and visual delights are delivered by this L.A. band,
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Brooklyn Vegan
It was a bit nicer than many big shows I’ve been to, making me feel like a middle aged mom who just wants to be able to stand and dance in place for some songs and sit comfortably for others, pay $13 for a beer, and get home before midnight. That whole experience was likely bolstered by the fact that I was seeing Jane’s Addiction.
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Why It Matters
And that’s exactly what Live in NYC is — a kick ass album. Ever since my first Jane’s show, back when my money to hair ratio was exactly the opposite of today’s figures, I’ve been trying to convince non-believers that the band’s studio albums don’t capture the Jane’s vibe. The band itself is a tight unit both on stage and in the studio, so the magic can’t be attributed to Dave Navarro’s live guitar virtuosity. It doesn’t matter where that guy plays, he always shreds.
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Exclaim
The gig was filmed at Terminal 5 in New York on December 29 of last year. It will be available in a range of formats, including DVD, Blu-ray, CD, double-LP, and digital download. The running time is 69 minutes.
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Ny Times
At live shows, Jane's Addiction unites disparate subcultures as successfully as it melds musical influences. Its audience is a bizarre coalition of metal fans, punks, college-radio hipsters, goths, nouveau hippies and the unaligned and curious. What attracts such a motley array of fans is that the band has managed to bring back a sense of rock-and-roll as an underground. There's a strong element of ritual and ceremony to Jane's Addiction performances, heightened by the group's stage backdrops.
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This Is Not A Scene
“Live in NYC” sees the first full live album from the seminal alternative rockers, and captures them in excellent form in a free circus themed New York extravaganza on their ‘Theatre of Escapists’ trek. The quartet of Perry Farrell (vocals), Dave Navarro (guitar), Stephen Perkins (drums) and Chris Chaney (bass) follow up their recent album “The Great Escape Artist”.
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Variety
After releasing studio album “The Great Escape Artist” in late 2011, the band dropped “Live in NYC” in July of this year — its first fully live album in more than 25 years — followed by a new single, “Another Soulmate,” the next month.
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Gold Mine
Jane's Addiction singer Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins and bassist Duff McKagan--have tapped Rich Costey as producer for their next album.
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Local Bozo
Their individual eccentricities are what make them so collectively interesting, while their ability to adapt to a constantly evolving set of consumer tastes to continually reinvent themselves has afforded them this incredible longevity, as younger and less successful acts dissolve permanently seemingly every day.
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Steve Hoffman
They may have had some bad nights but they killed it when I saw them in NYC.
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Glide
The show proved to be a veritable jukebox of Stones tunes, as each track elicited howls of approval from the locked in and packed crowd.
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