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Cloak & Dagger Fest: The Heart Of Los Angeles Bled From Dusk Till Dawn
Rob Shepyer
October 27, 2017
Good “dark” music should come from a damaged yet open heart because it’s those damages that make all the styles of dark music involved in Cloak And Dagger Festival beautiful to those that wear black late at night- or during the day, for that matter. Whether it was dark wave,
Desert Daze 2017 Headline Here: Some Variation of Rock’s NOT Dead
Jonathan Reyes
October 25, 2017
When you get a ticket to Desert Daze, you know what you paid for, such as Iggy Pop’s last performance of the year and the holy sounds of Spiritualized. But there are things included in the price that you probably didn’t expect or ask for. Things like a Defense Against The
Warning At Alex’s Bar: In the Front Row “Watching From a Distance”
Rob Shepyer
October 23, 2017
The rise of doom metal’s popularity after the 2000’s had generated numerous doom and stoner bands that have saturated the scene with a lot of the same old sounds. Some bands take doom places that aren’t even metal I’d argue, like Australia’s Divide and Dissolve. One of the second wave
The New American Storytellers: Nikki Lane & JD McPheerson At The Regent
Rob Shepyer
October 18, 2017
JD McPheerson is a rising star, blazing with acclaim from artists, critics, and fans alike that see his music as the revival of classic rock and roll. And by rock, I’m talking about old timers like Chuck Berry (RIP), Little Richard, and Jerry Lee Lewis. The moment I heard “North
Music Tastes Good In Long Beach – It Really Did
Janky Smooth Central Command
October 17, 2017
Music Tastes Good 2017 was a fun-filled weekend featuring eclectic music and gourmet foods on the breezy coast of the Long Beach Marina Green Park on September 30th and October 1st. As I first arrived at the festival on Day 2, all my senses were immediately going off as I
So Much Strange At Das Bunker 21st Anniversary At Union
Rob Shepyer
October 15, 2017
I’ve always been iffy about going to Das Bunker. Industrial music has held a special place in my heart since high school when I used to smoke myself stupid and put on headphones to let Skinny Puppy pervert my vulnerable mind. Later, when it came to light that Skinny Puppy’s
Finally, A Ska Review: Less Than Jake At The Teragram
Rob Shepyer
October 14, 2017
We here at Janky Smooth cover every genre of rock and hip hop but sometimes, certain styles of music slip between the cracks and don’t get their due. This year I’ve seen everything from “New German Death Art” to “Brass House” to “Trap Jazz” to “Metal Gaze”, so I felt
The Battle of The Bays: Obituary & Exodus Clash At Teragram Ballroom
Rob Shepyer
October 12, 2017
Thrash is the father of every form of extreme metal on the heavy metal family tree. If it wasn’t for Slayer there would be no death metal or black metal. There have always been bands that have teetered on the border of death and thrash metal, german thrash bands like
Take This: Win Two 2-Day Passes to Cloak And Dagger Festival
Janky Smooth Central Command
October 10, 2017
If you dress in black everyday and find comfort in the shadows, you’re in luck. Janky Smooth is proud to announce our Cloak And Dagger: Dusk Till Dawn festival giveaway. Goth, post punk, industrial, and more, converge into one monstrous 2-day lineup that will be taking place at both the
Andrew WK Preaches The Party Philosophy At The Regent Theater
Rob Shepyer
October 10, 2017
How can anyone not like Andrew WK? No matter what kind of music you’re into, if you go to his show, you will be moved to move, dance, shout, jump, and of course, party. That’s what AWK is a master of, getting everyone in a room on his side no
