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Gene Loves Jezebel Play Immigrant in Entirety at Part Time Punks Gig
Rob Shepyer
February 7, 2017
There was a time in pre-smells-like-teen-spirit Los Angeles when the goth music scene was second only to glam rock. New romantics, death rockers or whatever you want to call them, made their presence known on the Sunset Strip and beyond. Teasing their hair, wearing dark eye makeup and clad in
Smashing More Teeth With Youth Code Orange at Union Los Angeles
Danny Baraz
February 2, 2017
On January 28th in the year of our lord, 2017, I was initiated into the Youth Code and Code Orange live shows when the front of my bottom row of teeth were smashed through the space between my bottom lip and my chin in a live show that literally left
Ascending the Holy Mountain: Sleep at the Fonda Theater
Rob Shepyer
February 1, 2017
The greatest experience one could have at a concert is that moment of total release when the band taps into that one elusive hook that grabs you, doesn’t let you go, and makes you travel inner and outer space while standing in one spot. Seeing the legendary stoner metal band,
Video Premiere: Sunshine Mind- Synchronize
Janky Smooth Central Command
January 31, 2017
Janky Smooth is proud to premiere the video for Los Angeles Psych Rock outfit Sunshine Mind and their single, “Synchronize” from Sunshine Mind’s forthcoming debut EP on Lolipop Records. In a sea of psych rock in Los Angeles, Sunshine Mind have that raw, born of the garage, unmanufactured feel of
The Sonics, The Sloths & Death Hymn Number 9 w/ Green Slime L.A.
Vanessa Burgundy
January 30, 2017
Hot off the heels of the 750,000 person Women’s March…Los Angeles was on fire. The vibe was positive, respectful, and proud…also…we were ready to rock n fucking roll with The Sonics at The Echoplex. Openers and LA natives, Death Hymn Number 9 were ready to take us on their satanic
Chiptune Leveling up at Freq. Fest: 8bitLA 6.0 at The Smell
Rob Shepyer
January 23, 2017
Video games, especially ones for the NES and SNES consoles, are near and dear to my heart. I even have the tri-force from The Legend of Zelda tattooed on my leg. And who could forget that game’s soundtrack? With its fuzz bleeps and boops and doo-doodle-ooo’s… not I, never. I
Best Coast, HEALTH, No Age, Ty & Bleached Help To Save The Smell
Danny Baraz
January 20, 2017
As yet another one of 4,397th “Save the Smell” benefits is in the books and we prepare to present to you the review of all the extraordinary talent that agreed to perform at the cavernous Belasco Theater, the throwback Los Angeles venue that cost more to restore and renovate than
Janky Smooth Top 25 Bands & Artists To Watch in 2017
Janky Smooth Central Command
January 18, 2017
We take a fanboy/girl approach to music journalism in that most of us will gush over the artists we love and speak with a jaded cynicism about everyone else. That isn’t what this list of Top 25 Bands & Artists to Check Out in 2017 is about, though. (see disclaimer
Ty Segall & The Freedom Band Blow Minds at Secret Show at The Griffin
Aria Silva-Espinosa
January 16, 2017
Wednesday night was standing-room only at The Griffin in Los Feliz, an unusual bar scene for a weeknight but a flyer posted to @grifinbarla on instagram yielded heavy traffic for the venue early in the night for yet another, little publicized Ty Segall, “secret show.” (check out the video
Reverend Horton Heat & Jello Biafra: A Punk Rockabilly Freakout
Jessica Moncrief
January 15, 2017
Last Saturday, The Reverend Horton Heat hosted the 2nd of a two night event at The Observatory. Friday night was “Psychobilly Night” and Saturday was dubbed “The Punk Night”. As much as the photo journalist in me wanted to come out and get the story on the contrasting evenings (and
