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Three Days: The Myth of Xiola Blue

Three Days: The Myth of Xiola Blue

The mysterious muse that inspired Jane's Addiction's classic album Ritual De Lo Habitual

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Stephan Kunze
Mar 16, 2024
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Inner sleeve of Jane’s Addiction’s Ritual De Lo Habitual, 1990

The drugged-out proto-grunge of L.A. band Jane’s Addiction provided the soundtrack to my early adolescence.

In those days, album concepts were often designed with the vinyl record in mind. Take David Bowie’s Heroes and Low – both featured the more accessible songs with vocals on their A-sides,…

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