Perry Farrell Kicks off Kind Heaven at City Winery

On Friday, June 7th, Perry Farrell kicked off the release of his new solo album, Kind Heaven at the soon to be closed City Winery NYC location on Varick St. The 90 minute plus set was mostly material from the new album as well as a few Jane's Addiction and Porno for Pyros classics.Â
The vibe at City Winery was more like an upscale restaurant rather than a music venue. It was very dim with candles on all the tables, as well as an extensive wine and food menu. It was very intimate, and the perfect place for Perry to launch his first solo album in over 18 years. The venue hold less than 600 people, but unfortunately, will be closing after 10 years at the end of July and relocated to their new and improved Pier 57 location.Â

The set started at 8:30 sharp as Perry took the stage equipped with a his signature bottle of Grenache. He was accompanied by his newly formed Kind Heaven Orchestra as well as his wife Etty Lau Farrell. They started the set with some songs off the new album like "Pirate Punk Politician" and "Machine Girl", but it wasn't long before they got into a few classics like Porno for Pyros "Tahitian Moon" and "Pets". Perry's wife, and co-vocalist Etty Lau, complimented Perry's voice by seductively dancing around the stage and providing vocals on some of the new songs. There is no denying the chemistry between them is intense, although Perry shared that she doesn't like some of his songs about ex-girlfriends including the Jane's song "I Would for You", in which she actually left the stage. The couple has been married since 2002, but Etty has performed at all the Jane's Addiction shows since 1997. Â
