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Harley Fanagan sound and fury

The Most Complete Sound And Fury 2017 Review On Earth

Sound and Fury Festival is one big happy hardcore family and like any family, we like to fight but it’s only out of love. Artists and fans traveled from far and wide, from inside the USA and beyond, to join together and form an unbreakable bond for four days around

French Vanilla at Acerogami

Becky Brings French Vanilla, The Vivids & More to Acerogami in Pomona

A Friday night coupled with a stacked show at Acerogami in Pomona is always a good thing. The vibe is always chill; comfy couches and a super clean lounge area are usually a turn off for me, especially at a “punk” show.  But somehow, Acerogami pulled it off without so

Surfbort get Zorched

Learning New Words Like Zorched w/ Wild Wing & Surfbort is Lit AF

I know I’m getting old when I see posters with words I don’t know. I saw a poster for Zorched LA from LowNSlow DIY and I was like, do I “get Zorched” or do I just start calling things Zorched the way I do with lit?  I also didn’t know

Angelyne billboard

Angelyne: Billboard Queen, Punk Diva & Archetype Of The L.A. Dream

One great thing about living in Southern California is that seemingly everyone you meet is here with specific creative goals in mind- that experience MAY be magnified if you yourself have your own dreams of creative success or recognition since, obviously there are MILLIONS of people who live here that

Rockin Out At The Chun with The Shrine

Take This: Win 2 Tix & Goodie Bag to Dirty Penni Fest 2 at Echo+Plex

Last year, Janky Smooth was smart enough to send a team over to the first installment of Dirty Penni Fest. We had Paige Vreede out to review the fledgling festival, Josh Allen out to shoot the bands and the people and Danny Baraz threw down a DJ set outside on

Iggy Pop by Travis Moore

Punk Rock Bowling 2017: You Can’t Be What You Were…

Looking out into the sea of people in the expanses that sprawl out from the upgraded festival stage at Punk Rock Bowling’s virgin location in the booming district of Downtown Las Vegas was a seismic life experience. Not just because of how fucking rad Punk Rock Bowling was this year

The Sonics by Taylor Wong

Punk Rock Bowling 2017 Kicks Off w/ The Sonics, Throw Rag & Moore

There was a handful of early-bird punks and a few scattered tourists as we approached a surprisingly sleepy version of downtown Fremont Street but with a line-up including Dr. Madd Vibe (feat. Angelo Moore from Fishbone), Throw Rag, the Mutants, Chicken Hawk All Stars, and OG (that’s original garage) rockers

Kikagaku Moyo by Carlie Whisman

The Transcendental Jams of Kikagaku Moyo at Austin’s Scottish Rite Theater

A Masonic double-headed eagle emblem keeps a watchful eye on top of the glowing sign for Austin’s Historic Scottish Rite Theatre. Over the weekend, this former German opera house transformed into an enchanting lair to host rising experimental Japanese group Kikagaku Moyo. It’s not often that one gets to experience

Tom Verlaine- Television

Television Performing “Venus” at Bunkhouse Saloon for PRB Club Show

It’s hard to believe that yet another Punk Rock Bowling is in the books but the week long hangover proves it.  The Stern brothers book yet another legendary gig with Television headlining the Bunkhouse Saloon along with The Weirdos, Alice Bag and The Avengers.   Tom Verlaine and company were

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