SXSW: Perry Farrell plays solo show, Janes members don’t show, guy in back holds up middle finger for half of the show

by Bill Jensen

March 22, 2009

One guitarist, one bongo player, one Powerbook, one wife, two go-go dancers, and Perry Farrell. Jensen

Perry Farrell
Pangea
March 21, 2009

Danced-up versions of Farrell’s songs, which were not half bad, but the crowd was not in the mood to dance. A guy toward the back of the room held up his middle finger for the first half of the show. “Jane Says” for an encore, during which Farrell invited a guy with a “Jane Says” t-shirt onstage, who was as happy as a guy in a “Jane Says” t-shirt onstage with Perry Farrell.

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