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Take This: Win A Pair of Tickets to See MSPAINT at Lodge Room on 8/10
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July 25, 2025
MSPAINT is playing the Lodge Room in Highland Park on Sunday, August 10th. You can buy tickets now or see below to enter our ticket giveaway. MSPAINT are currently on a U.S. summer tour (July–August 2025), accompanied by Lip Critic, Draag, and Pat & the Pissers . They recently played in Washington, D.C. on July 17, 2025, continuing their rise as a vital voice in contemporary punk with a message of collective empowerment amid global crises. related: Scowl at 1720 Sell Out The Venue But Not Their Souls We are giving away a pair of tickets to see MSPAINT and Lip Critic at The Lodge Room To Enter: 1. Tag A Friend On Our MSPAINT Ticket Giveaway Post on Instagram 2. Make sure you both follow Janky Smooth 3. Winner Will Be Announced on Thursday, August 7th at Noon Pacific. MSPAINT is a four‑piece band formed in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in 2019. Its members include mononymous vocalist Deedee, synth player Nick Panella, bassist Randy Riley, and drummer Quinn Mackey. Notably, the group intentionally avoids guitars—opting instead for a lineup of vocals, synth, bass, and drums, a decision that underpins their unique sound. They debuted with a self‑titled EP in March 2020,
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Take This: Win 10 Tickets To See Wavves at Fonda Theater 7/25
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July 18, 2025
Wavves are coming! Janky Smooth is giving away 10 tickets for the Wavves show at the Fonda Theater 7/25. You can buy tickets now, or to enter, see below. In 2025, Wavves is riding a fresh wave of momentum. The band recently announced a new album titled Freak Frequency, set to release in Fall 2025 via Ghost Ramp, the label of Wavves mastermind, Nathan Williams. The first single, “Burn Out Bright,” dropped in July and features a cleaner, more refined sound while retaining Wavves’ rebellious spirit. related: Welcome To The Freakshow- Wavves at The Lodge Room Wavves are currently in the midst of their summer tour across North America and they are coming back to Los Angeles’ Fonda Theater a week from today. To enter the contest: Find the original post on Instagram Like the post Tag a friend Winner/s will be announced on Wednesday, July 23rd at Noon pacific. Stay tuned to Wavves’ official social channels and Ghost Ramp for updates on upcoming music, merch drops, and tour dates. related: King Tuff Unloads His Clip For Farewell Show At The Lodge Room Wavves is an American rock band from San Diego, California, best known for their blend of lo-fi
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ALL LEATHER- A Post Punk Re-Release By THREEONEG Out Today
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July 11, 2025
ALL LEATHER – Amateur Surgery On Half-Hog Abortion Island (Double LP anthology) the remixed, remastered and updated anthology of the band’s music to be re-released TODAY, July 11th on Three One G Records. Originally released by Dim Mak almost 20 years ago with a studio budget of $7,000, Justin Pearson told idioteq.com that a dispute over royalties had arisen after after one of the tracks had sold nearly 2 million downloads and Dim Mak, owned by Steve Aoki stopped reporting royalties. Was this exciting Justin Pearson project squashed before it’s full impact was felt? Stream- ALL LEATHER: Amateur Surgery On Half-Hog Abortion Island (Double LP anthology) “The band’s debt to Dim Mak for our recording has doubled over the years of not being accounted to, just after we had one of our songs sell 1,940,000+ downloads (not streams, download digital sales, as it was pre streaming). However, the accounting showed that we got $320 for that one track’s sales, yet still owe the label $14K, twice the budget we started with” Justin Pearson explained to us in an email. related: Swing Heil- Anti Fascist Hardcore Punks Swing Kids Return to Los Angeles related: Three One G Radiation- Deaf Club at The
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Relive Every Sound And Fury Festival For The Last 10 Years
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July 7, 2025
For almost two decades, Sound and Fury Festival has embodied the past, present, and future of most fast or heavy and especially fast AND heavy genres- particularly hardcore punk. Evolving from a grassroots DIY event into a world-renowned gathering of global talent, the festival has grown in scale and vision while staying true to its roots in chaos, catharsis, and community. No barriers- literally, to this day, almost nothing separates the bands and fans. Each year marks a new chapter—not just in the festival’s story but in the ongoing history of hardcore itself. Here’s a look back at the defining Sound and Fury Festival moments as covered by Janky Smooth, year by year (2016 on) from small rooms to massive fields, from secret side shows to legendary sets- followed by a complete schedule for Sound and Fury Festival 2025 Featured Image: Have Heart by Albert Licano Sound and Fury 2016: Coming of Age at The Regent Summary: 2016 was a defining year. After years of venue instability, Sound and Fury found a new home at The Regent Theater in Downtown L.A., marking a turning point in both professionalism and presentation. The lineup straddled eras and styles, and the atmosphere felt
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Take This: Win 10 Tickets To See John Garcia (Kyuss) At The Fonda
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June 26, 2025
We are giving away 10 (TEN) TICKETS to see John Garcia of Kyuss at The Fonda Theater on June 27th, 2025- You can Buy Tickets Now or see below for details. Desert rock pioneer John Garcia has launched a 2025 North American tour, performing iconic tracks from Kyuss, Slo Burn, Hermano, and his solo catalog. The tour kicks off June 26 in San Diego and runs through July 13, with a desert climax on July 19 at Pioneertown’s Pappy & Harriet’s—all with support from psychedelic-rock duo Telekinetic Yeti . The touring band features John Bennet (guitar), Billy Cordell (bass), and longtime drummer Greg Saenz. To Enter Our Contest Join our newsletter at Jankysmooth.com- it pops up every time you navigate to the website. Tag a friend on any of our social media posts @jankysmooth for the John Garcia giveaway. Winners will be chosen at 1pm pacific time on Friday, June 27th. We might give all 10 tickets to one person or give 5 pairs away. Good luck! related content: Psycho Las Vegas 2021- Hell or High Roller John Garcia (born September 4, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter and a foundational voice in desert rock. Raised in Palm Springs, California, he rose to prominence
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tUnE yArDs Light Up Los Angeles Past Curfew At The Bellwether
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June 19, 2025
On June 11, 2025, the art-pop rebels known as tUnE yArDs lit up The Bellwether in Los Angeles with a performance that was equal parts dance party, peaceful protest rally, and spiritual awakening in a swirly ice cream cone. The sold-out show was a centerpiece of the band’s long-awaited 2025 tour in support of their sixth studio album, Better Dreaming—a record that is already being hailed as one of their most powerful statements yet. But the tone of the city outside couldn’t help but seep it’s way into the minds of everyone inside the venue. The voice and the conscience of tUnE yArDs, Merrill Garbus spoke for the audience when she expressed solidarity with Los Angeles and how good it was that we could all be together, to dance together and let go for a few hours. Prophetic gratitude, indeed. related: Youth Code Break The ICE at The Echo- Yours, With Malice The Bellwether Show: A Night of Radical Joy Taking the stage just after 9 p.m., Merrill Garbus and Nate Brenner launched into a hypnotic, high-energy set that spanned the full arc of their discography—from the raw chaos of early work to the groove-drenched anthems of their latest LP.
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Take This: Win a Pair of Tickets to Morbid Saint at 1720
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June 16, 2025
If you live in Los Angeles and consider yourself a thrash-zone regular, chances are you’ve been to a few Charged Noise shows. The promoter, who promised a huge pit at every show, is known to throw thrash metal bangers a level above all his contemporaries in the scene. That’s the driving force behind his next big show, Morbid Saint at 1720 and focus of our ticket giveaway (details below). For those who’ve been too sheltered all their lives to have never discovered the serrated metal of Morbid Saint, their album Spectrum of Death is an absolute classic, inspiring blackened thrash and death metal to no end. It wasn’t that long ago that Morbid Saint were on hiatus, so whenever they tour through Los Angeles, you should consider yourself blessed to see them. Fast forward to 2025: these Wisconsin metal icons released their third album, Swallowed by Hell, and the band sound like they were frozen in ice for three decades so they could play the same ripping thrash to tear up today’s watered-down metal scene. Morbid Saint isn’t the only band playing though, Fueled by Fire and Velosity are opening the show with absolute rage start to finish. If you haven’t
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Gang of Four at The Fonda: The End of the Long Goodbye Tour
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June 2, 2025
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 for their influential role in the post-punk movement, showcased two sets that paid homage to their storied career. As pioneers of the post-punk movement, Gang Of Four’s music favored tense rhythms, percussive guitar with sharp tones, and lyrics that traded in Marxist theory and situationism. As long as this last goodbye run was, it didn’t show at The Fonda Theater. Gang of Four are not only as spry and believable as ever, but John King still had seemingly endless energy at the end of the second set. I’m sure the adrenaline is still pumping a week later from the adoring fans prompting the band to play one more song that would never end. The Fonda-Setlist 1 “Entertainment!”: Ether Natural’s Not in It Not Great Men Damaged Goods Return the Gift I Found That Essence Rare Glass Contract At Home He’s a Tourist 5.45 Anthrax The Fonda- Setlist 2 “Best of the Rest”: He’d Send in the Army Capital (It Fails Us Now) Outside the Trains Don’t Run on Time Paralysed
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Justice at Santa Barbara Bowl: Disco Church
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May 27, 2025
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 with 2007’s Cross, French DJ duo Justice have broken the mold of what electronic music should be, reinventing themselves and the genre each time they release an album. 2024’s Hyperdrama follows in the band’s rich tradition of innovation and boundary-pushing, all while staying cool and lowkey about it. Hyperdrama features appearances from Tame Impala and Miguel, adding dashes of psychedelic rock and R&B to an already expansive sound. Justice, unlike other electronic groups, aren’t committed to simply blending electronic music with rock or industrial or disco, like they were once notorious for with songs like “Stress.” Justice’s M.O. is much bigger—to cover the entire musical landscape through the Justice lens, which amplifies the power, tension, and release of songs while making them headbanging anthems audiences can dance the night away to. related content: Stone Age Swagger: Queens of the Stone Age at SB Bowl A Justice show is a communal experience. Every time the duo plays “We Are Your Friends” on loop, audiences grow closer together around the group. And though
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Warped Tour 2025: Full Lineup, Dates & Cities Announced
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May 21, 2025
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 by accident—this is the moment you’ve been waiting for. After six long years of silence, Vans Warped Tour is officially returning in 2025. And it’s not just back. It’s bigger, bolder, and ready to ignite a new generation of fans. Once the lifeblood of youthful punk rock summers, Warped Tour was more than just a traveling concert—it was a cultural pilgrimage. Whether you were crowd-surfing to A Day To Remember or picking up zines at the PETA tent, every stop felt like a shared rite of passage. Since its final tour in 2019, fans have kept the flame alive through throwback playlists, tattered wristbands, and countless Reddit threads asking the same question: “Will Warped ever come back?” Now, it has—and the announcement didn’t just ripple through the music scene. It detonated. Reddit and X exploded. Music blogs lit up. Longtime fans and scene veterans reunited across timelines, screaming in all caps: “WARPED IS BACK.” But this isn’t just a victory lap or a reunion tour. Warped Tour 2025 is a
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Take This: Win a Pair of Tickets To See Gang of Four at The Fonda
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May 20, 2025
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 below or on Instagram for details. In 2024, Gang of Four embarked on their “The Gang of Four: The Return of the Gang of Four” tour, featuring King, Burnham, and Allen together for the first time since 1981. Now in 2025, the band has announced what they’re calling their Long Goodbye Tour, a final worldwide celebration of their music and legacy. This farewell tour delivers 2 sets of emotionally charged performances. Set 1 is the Gang of Four album Entertainment! in it’s entirety, with set 2 delivering the best of the rest with deeper cuts and personal stories reflecting on their 45-year journey. related: Photo Recap- Gang of Four at The Roxy Janky Smooth is giving away a pair of tickets to one winner to see Gang of Four on their Long Goodbye tour stop at The Fonda Theater. You can buy tickets HERE Or to Enter: Follow @JankySmooth on Instagram Like the original Gang of Four Giveaway Post in our feed. Tag a Friend Winner Will be announced Tuesday,
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to L.A. Witch at The Lodge Room 05/23
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May 15, 2025
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 L.A. Witch was at the Palladium in Hollywood supporting Janes Addiction and it just re-sparked our love for the band. On May 23rd we’ll get to see them in the preferred environment- an intimate gathering at an iconic venue in the city where they formed. related: Jane’s Addiction- Hollywood Royalty at The Palladium L.A. Witch embarked on a North American tour starting April 19, 2025, with performances in cities including New Orleans, Houston, Austin, and their hometown of Los Angeles at The Lodge Room in Highland Park. They are also set to tour Europe in the fall, with dates across Portugal, Spain, France, and the UK. For fans and new listeners alike, L.A. Witch’s 3rd full length, DOGGOD offers a compelling blend of haunting melodies and introspective lyrics, solidifying L.A. Witch’s place in L.A. Music Scene lore, once and for all. To Enter Our L.A. Witch Ticket Giveaway… Follow our instagram account @jankysmooth Tag a friend Winner will be announced Wednesday, May 21st at Noon Pacific. Good luck!
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