Jane’s Addiction is back on tour, playing their critically acclaimed Nothing’s Shocking from start to finish. 
As Perry Farrell asked the crowd last night at the Brooklyn Bowl, “Is it shocking that Nothing’s Shocking is having its 25th anniversary?” 
Meant to be rhetorical, it wasn’t. Because it is, shocking that is. Dave Navarro remains as tattooed and rocking’ out as ever while Farrell maintains his crackhead je ne sais crois. 
But even with the bra-and-pantied girls swinging above the stage, the music isn’t as raw, nor as overwhelming, but has deteriorated into more of a burlesque. 
All of which was made worse by the Williamsburghians, in their hats and beards, chanting “Let’s Go Rangers” at the bar.
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Top Ten Concerts
Yes, I admit this is both anal and childish, but I like to remember the places where my thoughts worked best – even if I didn’t remember much of it at show’s end.
10. Ravi Shankar, Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto (1983) Beautiful hall, incredible music. 
9. Emmylou Harris, The Boot Saloon, Toronto (1992) A honky-tonk night.
8. Tragically Hip, Cleveland Flats, Cleveland (1995) Canada’s greats, straight & full-on.
7. Guided by Voices, Fillmore West, San Francisco (2002) The club is open.
6. Jane’s Addiction, Key Arena, Seattle (1995) Farrell and Navarro in summer dresses. 
5. Low, The Aquarium, Fargo (2012) Three full sets.
4. My Bloody Valentine, Roseland Ballroom, New York (2008) Ears are still ringing. 
3. Noel Hill & Tony MacMahon, Mother Red Cap’s, Dublin (1994) The pure drop in a tavern.
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2. Sufjan Stevens, Bowery Ballroom, New York (2013) The end of the world – December 21, 2112 – with a few hundred others. 
1. Grateful Dead, Oklahoma City Zoo, Oklahoma (1985) Full moon, at a zoo.
(walstib)