Gogol Bordello at The Observatory: Elevated Energy, Bliss & Unity
Fuck the Red party and the Blue party, what the world needs a little more of, is a Purple party! […]
2016
Los Crudos Play The Echoplex Right When L.A. Needed It Most
All year long, as racial tensions have been building, I have seen a steady incline in the amount of Los
Snapshot of a New Music Industry: White Fang, No Parents & The Birth Defects
Catching a band you love play live as they emerge from the fear and loathing of a 2 month tour
The Two Americas- Obama, Hillary and President Donald Trump
Obama spent the bitter part of 8 years trying to convince us that there weren’t two Americas. Even though he’s
White Girl Makin’ It Rain At Beach Goth 5- Janky Smooth Sessions
Beach Goth/bēCH gäTH/Noun It begins with a question. A question as old as 2002… “what do you mean cash only?”.
Pussy Riot, Partisan Politics And The Police State In America
Pussy Riot’s, Maria Alekhina spent 2 years in a Russian Work Prison along with her sisters in the band over
House of Ho99o9 Halloween at The Roxy
Angelinos spent the Sunday before Halloween under an overcast sky, bracing against the trashing rain. 9.9.9: The dead could feel
Janky Premiere: Dancing Tongues EP- Positions
Janky Smooth is proud to premiere Positions– the first EP from Los Angeles based, post-punk outfit, Dancing Tongues. The sound
Between Enemy Lines- Hunter S. Thompson & The 2016 Election
What’s this thing you call me It’s scratching just beneath the surface It’s that thing that makes up everyone Every
Janky Fest w/ The Dwarves & 15 Bands Celebrating 2 Years of Jankiness
It ain’t easy standing out in the sea of L.A. music blogs all looking for ad dollars, access and an
Patti Smith at The Teragram: The Influence of a Cultural Icon
As I entered the Teragram Ballroom last Thursday night, I thought to myself, “how do I review the performance of
Death Valley Girls in a Desert Daze Disneyland- Janky Smooth Sessions
Death Valley Girls front woman, Bonnie Bloomgarden aka Bonz Doomgarden is no stranger to the unexplained mysteries of what lay