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Janky Fresh Friday: New Releases From A$AP Rocky and Sleaford Mods

Janky Smooth Central Command January 16, 2026

The beginning of each year can often feel a bit stagnant for new albums with many artists waiting until the Spring or Summer to release their work to the public, especially in genres based around youthful party cultures such as hip-hop. With how crazy the world feels in 2026 however,

Janky Fresh Friday: New Releases from Dry Cleaning and Bad Beat

Janky Smooth Central Command January 9, 2026

This January is a pretty fun month for new releases which makes it harder to choose what to disseminate for our very first Janky Fresh Friday of 2026. We thought we had it easy with Dry Cleaning releasing new music and we decided to go with Bad Beat’s Xmas day

Top 10 Artists to Watch in 2026

Janky Smooth Central Command January 9, 2026

It’s that time of year again- the beginning. And in the beginning of the year we always like to spotlight Artists to Watch and 2026 promises to be overflowing with new, ascending and/or generational type talents. Janky Smooth sole mission is to turn you on to artists you may or

Janky Smooth Top 10 SHOWS of 2025 Rated by Contributors

Janky Smooth Central Command December 30, 2025

Live shows, concerts, clubs and festivals have always been the life blood of Janky Smooth and that was no different in 2025. That’s why Top 10 shows are always on our year end lists… But 2025 was a relaunch in many ways for us after almost clicking our last click

Janky Smooth Top 10 ALBUMS of 2025 Rated by Contributors

Janky Smooth Central Command December 22, 2025

Year end lists don’t define many music publications anymore. But we’d like to change that. The Janky Smooth Year End Lists are personal to each of our contributors that participated and our contributors define the focus of our music blog. And while everyone can post their personal year end lists

Jonathan Richman: The Gift Of Being Present at Ojai Valley Women’s Club

Michelle Evans December 17, 2025

I was not expecting to have my heart broken at the Jonathan Richman show at Ojai Valley Woman’s Club this past December 9th, 2025. Jonathan Richman is arguably the kindest soul in punk, except I’ve never actually heard anyone argue this. On the surface he comes off as simplistic, idealistic

Janky Fresh Friday: New Releases from Nas w/ DJ Premier & Danny L Harle

Janky Smooth Central Command December 12, 2025

Here at Janky Smooth, Friday’s are for nerding out on new releases. This week, we dive deep into new music from Nas and DJ Premier VS Danny L Harle w/ Rachika Nayar-artists that are rarely mentioned side by side. In contrast to the two reviewing them, Rob Shepyer and Danny

Cap'n Jazz at The Wiltern by Michelle Evans

Every Cap’n Jazz Song Is My Favorite- Live At The Wiltern

Michelle Evans December 10, 2025

On November 20th 2025, I saw Cap’n Jazz at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, CA and then immediately drove to Las Vegas. The familiar five hour, starlit drive through the glowing blue Mojave Desert served as a catalyst for my mind to wander and wonder…is time travel real? What the

Habak Find Beauty In The Horrors Of Humanity At The Roxy

Rob Shepyer December 5, 2025

The Habak show at the Roxy on November 29th, presented by Viva! was more than your typical winter punk rock invading West Hollywood. I first heard of Habak after seeing Lagrimas open for Soul Glo at Zebulon in 2022 and then following the band until their Teragram takeover with Habak-

Danny Brown And Friends at The Bellwether: HyperRap Revolution

Danny Ryan December 4, 2025

Danny Brown has always been one of the most innovative and genre-bending rappers since the day he arrived on the scene, bringing hip-hop to avant-garde territories that had never been explored or even thought about. Even if he were to retire today, he would go down in history as one