Janky Smooth

Crushed at Communion: Cough and Grime at Union

Dillon Vaughn May 25, 2018

Union is a weird venue (and I say that entirely with love.) The range of genres and performers you can see there within any given three day period is unparalleled; multiple rooms and the willingness to take risks and work with promoters and musicians from vastly different scenes gives many

It Ain’t a Cult, it’s a Trap: Tyla Yaweh and SAINt JHN at The Roxy

Rob Shepyer May 23, 2018

Hip hop shows in 2018 are the most purely fun concerts of any genre causing a ruckus in LA. With rowdy DJs, blunt smoke, wild dance, and beautiful women everywhere, anyone that talks down about this form of music surely hasn’t experienced it live. related content: Nature World Night Out

Soulfly And Nile: From The Amazon to The Whiskey

Rob Shepyer May 22, 2018

When I was thirteen years old, strewn above my bed, watching over me as I slept, was none other than Max Cavalera. His silhouette standing over the ocean, arms a-stretched like Rio De Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer, was on the cover of Soulfly‘s 1998 debut album, the poster flag of

Satyricon’s Final Los Angeles Show At The Regent: A Night Too Blackened To Forget

Rob Shepyer May 21, 2018

How do music writer’s typically describe the black metal sound? Frigid riffs? blast-beat drums? Cold shriek vocals? Epic? Medieval? Symphonic? These keywords are standard diction in black metal analysis but when talking about Satyricon one must introduce words like groove, experimental, and rock and fucking roll. That’s how the band

Finding the Funk: Birocratic at Union

Dillon Vaughn May 20, 2018

I’d like to begin by getting one very important thing out of the way: I’m a transplant here, as I’m sure a solid 95% of those reading this are too. I’m not as far from my home (Arizona) or my home before that (New Mexico – fuck it, I’m a

Erika Wennerstrom Brings the Bootleg Theater Closer to Nature

Grace Dunn May 17, 2018

Questioning your existence is necessary for spiritual expansion. Growth through self-exploration in solitude is Erika Wennerstrom‘s debut of her solo album Sweet Unknown. The Bootleg Theater witnessed Erika’s soul on fire approach to song writing and those whom have never crossed paths with her were in for a treat. related content:

Take This: Win 2 Tickets To The Melvins At The Observatory

Janky Smooth Central Command May 17, 2018

Fathers of sludge and elder-statesman of rock and roll, The Melvins are returning to the OC Observatory on July 12th and Janky Smooth is giving a pair of tickets away to one lucky fan. If you haven’t seen the Melvins live before than I don’t feel like you can call

Take This: Show Us Your Scars: Win a Pair of Tickets to 3 Shows: GBH, Subhumans, and Fear

Janky Smooth Central Command May 16, 2018

Celebrate hump day with the highlight of Janky Smooth’s giveaway week: The Show Us Your Scars: OC Punk Ticket Package giveaway! This once in a lifetime opportunity offers you the chance to win A PAIR of tickets to not one, not two, BUT THREE shows at The Orange County Observatory.

Take This: Win 2 Tickets to Godspeed You! Black Emperor at The Observatory

Janky Smooth Central Command May 15, 2018

Godspeed You! Black Emperor is a landmark band in the history of music with the innovations they’ve made in the world of post-rock. With their latest release, Luciferian Towers, the band has only intensified the mark they’ve made. Be ready to be thrilled, chilled, and find perfect lucidity in the

Slayer’s Final So-Cal Show at Five Point Amphitheater: The Most Insane Review I’ll Ever Write

Rob Shepyer May 15, 2018

Seeing Slayer from the front of the crowd is the most violent live music experience you can gamble your life on. And I’m not exaggerating, the risk is real, tangible. Most music bloggers covering this show didn’t choose to stand where I stood, inching forward with the crowd with some