No Such Thing As A Bad Pinback Song At The Glass House
Pinback has always held a special place in my heart. Something about those mathy lullabies always reminds me of my college days and so, to see them at Pomona’s Glass House,
2018
Dusk At Midnight: Converge At The Regent Theater
Converge is not just a band to me, Converge is a concept. Fresh off the heels of one of 2017’s best releases in extreme music, the band embarked on a
The Janky Smooth Top 10 Shows of 2017 Rated by Contributors
Above any album or single releases, CONCERTS had to be the best thing about music in 2017. It wasn’t necessarily the dissidence in the air but rather the acts that
If Ever A Band Was My Home: Ceremony’s HOME SICK Festival At The Phoenix Theater
I have been waiting for so long to write about Ceremony that referencing their performances in completely unrelated articles just became a habit of mine. If I was writing about
The Janky Smooth Top 10 SONGS of 2017 Rated by Contributors
Low expectations for politics in 2017 made for high expectations in music and though this year saw revolution and protest turned into memes with albums like Eminen’s Revival, if you look
Janky Smooth Top 10 ALBUMS of 2017 Rated By Contributors
Year end album reviews remind us at Janky Smooth why we’re so lucky to be covering the underground music scene in Los Angeles. Maybe, if there was no underground and