Spiritual Cramp: Alive at the Regent Theater
Last month on May 21st, Spiritual Cramp opened a show for Bad Nerves at The Regent Theater. We here at Janky Smooth have been mildly obsessed with Spiritual Cramp- mostly
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Gang of Four at The Fonda: The End of the Long Goodbye Tour
On May 28, 2025, Gang of Four delivered a powerful performance at Los Angeles’ Fonda Theatre, marking a significant moment in their farewell “The Long Goodbye” tour. The band, known
Justice at Santa Barbara Bowl: Disco Church
The rural hills of Santa Barbara received a much-needed disco disruption in the form of Justice performing at the SB Bowl for their Hyperdrama North American tour. Since their inception
King Tuff Unloads His Clip With A Farewell Show At The Lodge Room
May 15th was one of those rare nights at The Lodge Room where the room felt sacred. Not because we were mourning someone who passed, but because we were saying
Warped Tour 2025: Full Lineup, Dates & Cities Announced
Vans Warped Tour is Back! 2025 Lineup, Cities & Dates For fans who grew up sweating through Vans sneakers in parking lots, clutching crumpled setlists, and discovering their favorite bands
Take This: Win a Pair of Tickets To See Gang of Four at The Fonda
Gang of Four will return to Los Angeles for their Long Goodbye Tour Stop at The Fonda on May 28th and we have a pair of tickets to giveaway. See
Cruel World 2025 At The Rose Bowl: We’re Only Happy When It Rains
Cruel World 2025 at the Rose Bowl was the fourth iteration of the festival, but some strange alignment in the distant goth cosmos caused a number of firsts in Cruel
Model/Actriz at The Roxy: A Queer Sermon in Noise Rock
I first stumbled into the world of Model/Actriz by accident. It was a few years back at Sound & Fury Fest, and I was assigned to shoot them. I didn’t
Take This: Win Two Tickets to L.A. Witch at The Lodge Room 05/23
We are giving away a pair of tickets to the L.A. Witch tour stop at The Lodge Room on May 23rd, 2025. Details below… Last time we caught up with
Oneohtrix Point Never at The Wiltern: Post-Post-Modern Music
Oneohtrix Point Never at the Wiltern wasn’t an ordinary concert — it was a creative breakthrough into a new form we were all indulged in. I remember being in a
King Tuff Is Leaving Los Angeles: A Final Farewell at the Lodge Room?
Los Angeles, get ready to say goodbye to one of the city’s most beloved rock ‘n’ roll weirdos. Kyle Thomas aka King Tuff is bidding farewell to the City of
Negative Spaces In A Hyper Poppy Atmosphere At The Wiltern
Poppy is certainly an anomaly in the heavy music world, almost resembling an overall brand or abstract concept more than just a simple musician as she further blurs the line