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Jane's Addiction Open Up "Cabinet of Curiosities"

February 26, 2009 2:00 PM

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We're stoked that Jane's Addiction are back together, especially since their original bass player Eric Avery is back in the fold. It's easy to tell when you listen to those old albums that Avery's riffs were responsible for some of their greatest songs. That dude doesn't get enough credit. Right? Exactly.

To coincide with their upcoming tour and album, Jane's will release a 3 CD+DVD box set, Cabinet of Curiosities, on April 21st. The box set comes loaded with over 40 rare cuts, including demos, live recordings and other rarities.

Here's a rundown of what to expect when you open up the Cabinet of Curiosities:

The first disc contains 13 unreleased recordings, including "Jane Says," "Three Days," "Ocean Size," "Classic Girl," "Summertime Rolls" and "Stop!" There are also five songs pulled from a 1986 recording session in Venice Beach.
The second disc has more unreleased demos ("Ted, Just Admit It..."), including a remix of "Been Caught Stealing," and covers like Grateful Dead's "Ripple", Sly's "Dont Call Me Nigger, Whitey" (with Ice T), Zep's "Whole Lotta Love," the Stooges' "1970," and "Bobhaus," an old live staple that puts Dylan's "Like A Rolling Stone" lyrics over the music of Bauhaus' "Burning from the Inside."
Disc number three contains the entire recording of the December 19, 1990 performance at the Hollywood Palladium, with a killer version of "Whores."
The DVD included in the box set features eight music videos, three performances from shows played in 1990 and home videos of the band members.
Concert fliers, ticket stubs and set lists.