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July 2019 • Volume 45, Number 09 • www.illinoisentertainer.com COVER STORY: PERRY FARRELL Jane’s Addiction/Porno for Pyros instigator Perry Farrell, who just turned 60 and is most assuredly feeling his metaphysical oats these heady days. Not in a brazen, doomed to fail fash- ion, where he’ just begging for a wax-winged comeuppance. But with a genuine curiosity, a deep-rooted desire to explore the confines of his own artistic universe. “In my older years, I’ve mel- lowed,” he sighs. “And I’ve definitely made a con- scious decision to be participating in the world. I’m a public figure now, I’m not as, uh, INJURED as I used to be, and I have children and a wife and a dog. I have a life. And I want to experience the entire world and all of its people.” Tom Lanham talked to the Lollapalooza founder on the eve of it's 2019 edition. Page 22 - Perry Farrell 8 HELLO OUR NAME ARE...CHERIE ND BRIE Sure, it was a wild ride. The career of vocalist Cherie Currie had started back in the mid-‘70s with the Kim Fowley-assembled all-girl outfit with Joan Jett, The Runaways, then rocketed into film roles (“Foxes”), an album with her sister Marie, a trashy autobiography (“Neon Angel”), even a Hollywood film about the group, 2010’s The Runaways, directed by Floria Sigismondi. But — as her side gig as a chainsaw artist revved up — her fondness for show business powered down. Then she was invited to attend a studio session with the first glam girl group, Fanny, to be signed to a major imprint back in 1969. Currie gravitated immediately to drummer/vocalist Brie Darling. Quickly realizing how well their voices complemented each other, the pair not only became fast friends but resolved to track a duets album together, arriving August 2. Tom Lanham spoked to the duo. File The Alley is back, plus iTunes goes away. Cinemascopes Hot movies in cool theaters. Sweet Home Blues reviews for July. Media Disco Demolition remembered by Steve Dahl. Summer Festival Preview Top picks for July music. Calendar Over 1500 shows to see, the best bands, at the best venues. Spins Pelican, Stax Soul Explosion and more. Caught In A Mosh 6 12 14 16 20 26 28 34 Static-X is back and coming to The Forge with Chicago members. Classifieds You dumped your ex- wife's drummer, now you're looking for another. Studiophile Studio news for the fans. Gear Supro System. Page 6 - Currie & Brie Publisher Advertising Sales Contributors: John Vernon Scott Assmann Mike Engel Andy Argyrakis, Guy Arnston, Penelope Biver, Patrick Conlan, Deena Dasein, Jaime de'Medici, Jeff Elbel Terrence Flamm, Steve Forstneger Michael Gallucci, Michael C. Harris, Max Herman, Tom Lanham, Carter Moss, Michael Obrecki, Greg Olma Arsenio Orteza, Rodney Pawlak, Bruce Pilato, Matthew Pollock, Jason Scales, Kelley Simms, Ed Spinelli, Tim Shockley, James Turano Contributing Editors Lori Vernon Tom Lanham Curt Baran Advertising Director Design Team Website Direction Notion Pool Dragon Design Vision Design Teknigram Graphics Notion Pool Classified Advertising Rosalind Cummings-Yeates - Sweet Home Rick Kaempfer - Media David Gedge Founder John Vernon Senior Columnists Kenneth L. Voss Kelley Simms - Caught In A Mosh Publisher Emeritis David C. Eldredge - East Coast David Roberts 4 illinoisentertainer.com july 2019 SUBSCRIPTIONS: $35 per year (first class). Material for insertion must reach our office by the First Of The Month preceding publication. We cannot assume responsibility for unsolicit- ed manuscripts or photographs. Follow us online at: facebook.com/ieentertainer instagram: illinoisentertainermagazine twitter.com/ie_entertainer 50 53 54 Address All Correspondence to: Illinois Entertainer 4223 W. Lake St., Suite 201 Chicago, IL 60624 [phone] - Chicago/North Sub [phone] - West/South Suburbs [phone] - Fax email us at: Editorial: [email protected] Advertising: [email protected] The ILLINOIS ENTERTAINER is published monthly by Roberts Publishing, Inc, All materials copyright 2019 by Roberts Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced without written permission from Roberts Publishing, Inc. Current and back issues of the IE are $10.00 postpaid.