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Sophia says: Jane's Addiction uncorks at Artpark  by jmaloni
Fri, Aug 24th 2012 07:40 am Jane's Addiction at Artpark Jane's
Addiction at Artpark  Review by Sophia Smith  I have had the
pleasure of seeing Jane's Addiction before, first at the
inaugural Lollapallooza Festival (of which Mr. Perry Farrell is
the founder), and in New York - both in larger venues than
Artpark. But those, like myself, lucky enough to be at the
Jane's Addiction concert on Aug. 20 at Artpark were entertained,
dazzled and then some. For those fortunate to be up close and
personal, you could feel the energy and the sweat dripping off
frontman Farrell and guitarist Dave Navarro.  Farrell shot onto
the stage in his baggy-ass trousers and nothing else. A former
heroin addict, he looks like he hasn't had a meal in awhile
(perhaps he lives on Greek yogurt and tequila?). To the left and
right of the drummer, we were regaled by two flying goddesses on
swings, swathed in hoop skirt