I think I stepped into a time warp tonight at the Wellmont. Jane's Addiction rolled into town with their 10 foot tall statues of well-endowed buxom lasses, their real-life buxom lasses (at one point on trapezes with microphones and 15 foot long hoop skirts, at another in, imagine, bondage-style outfits and gasp, riding crops). Dave Navarro brought his perfectly sculpted pecs and Perry Farrell wore Rick Owens. Film clips showed stripping 50's pin-up girls. Wow, large bosoms before implants. Imagine.
Some things don't really improve with age. Or maybe, some things just seem dated, regardless. If there was any tongue-in-cheek to the retro misogynist vibe, I guess it was lost on me. The band did sound tight, Farrell's voice had presence and his dancing some intriguing moves, but this was not a night at the Wellmont I'll need to remember. Strike the pose, anyone? Rock Vogue.
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