Janky Smooth

Let The Zoomers Rage, Millennials: 2Slimey at Echoplex

Danny Ryan May 5, 2026

Rage Rap promoter Echoe brought viral rapper 2Slimey to the Echoplex for his first Los Angeles concert on April 26th, 2026. Janky Smooth was in attendance for this vital moment in hip-hop history, and we have some thoughts on why you should give Gen Z a chance to rage in

Fresh Fridays New Feleases: Nine Inch Noize, M.I.A., Magdalena Bay

Danny Ryan April 17, 2026

Happy Fresh Friday! Today we have been blessed with the highly anticipated Nine Inch Noize collaborative album between 90’s industrial god Nine Inch Nails and indie-sleaze EDM legends Boys Noize. If you are a fan of industrial music or electronic dance in any sort of way, don’t let the jarring juxtaposition

Arroyo Secodelic Fest Is Re-vibing The L.A. Music Community- Preview and Giveaway

Danny Ryan April 16, 2026

Arroyo Secodelic is on a mission to re-vibe LA as a festival capitol, bringing us an off-the-wall lineup no one would expect in one of the most unique festival set-ups that we have seen in a long time. The inaugural event will take place May 22nd- May 25th across seven

Fresh Friday Music with Melvins/Napalm Death, Immolation and Snail Mail

Fresh Fridays: Melvins/Napalm Death Collab, Snail Mail and Immolation

Danny Ryan April 10, 2026

Happy Janky Fresh Friday! This week we had a surpring new release of Melvins’ and Napalm Death’s collaborative album “Savage Imperial Death March”, blessing the world with a psychedelic freeform experience that is not at all what most would expect from either of these bands until you hear it- and

Take THIS- Win 2 Tickets To See Face To Face At The Novo 4/24

Janky Smooth Central Command April 6, 2026

Face to Face are playing The Novo on Thursday April 24 2026 in what is shaping up to be one of the most essential punk nights Los Angeles has seen this year. With Unwritten Law and Home Grown providing the O.G. main support and new comers, Ways Away representing a

Eyehategod and Crowbar at Ventura Music Hall: Sludge for the Social Media Age

Rob Shepyer April 6, 2026

On March 27, 2026, I witnessed a rare performance by Crowbar at Ventura Music Hall opening for the almighty Eyehategod and it made me ask the question- how well do social media and heavy metal truly mesh? It’s nice to see our favorite bands gain exposure and release content for

Fresh Friday’s- Thundercat, Sunn 0))) and Arlo Parks

Danny Baraz April 3, 2026

Happy Fresh Friday! Today we focus on Thundercat- a grammy award winning, musical prodigy that has never let his music education get in the way of writing a good song. His most recent 15 tracks have come packaged in a full length album called Distracted and it may be Thundercat’s

Angel Du$t and SOS Booking Remind Us That They Are The Ones To Watch at 1720

Danny Baraz April 2, 2026

Hardcore is in the midst of frenzy right now. A common but chaotic part of the cycle for any genre having a moment. Turnstile going for the gold by making their music less appealing to it’s base. Ceremony being enshrined in this generation’s Hardcore Hall of Fame. Scowl dating the

A Secret Riot at The Fonda w/ The Garden & Friends

Janky Smooth Central Command March 31, 2026

It was one, strange chilly Tuesday night on March 24th 2026 going to see The Garden, Hong Kong Fuck You and Ghost Mountain. Unruly punkers and medieval court jesters engulfed the dim foyer of the Fonda Theatre, barely visible without the presence of the fluorescent glow produced by the brightly

Fresh Fridays: Neurosis, ADULT., Këkht Aräkh, Flea, and King Tuff

Rob Shepyer March 27, 2026

Welcome back to another Fresh Friday! Today we cover the incredibly unexpected return of Neurosis, as well as new releases from Këkht Aräkh, ADULT., Flea and King Tuff. All of these albums experiment with similar genre-bending wild experimentation to create some grandiose masterpieces; each taking you on their own journey