Every Cap’n Jazz Song Is My Favorite- Live At The Wiltern
On November 20th 2025, I saw Cap’n Jazz at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, CA and then immediately drove to Las Vegas. The familiar five hour, starlit drive through the
Habak Find Beauty In The Horrors Of Humanity At The Roxy
The Habak show at the Roxy on November 29th, presented by Viva! was more than your typical winter punk rock invading West Hollywood. I first heard of Habak after seeing
Danny Brown And Friends at The Bellwether: HyperRap Revolution
Danny Brown has always been one of the most innovative and genre-bending rappers since the day he arrived on the scene, bringing hip-hop to avant-garde territories that had never been
Take This! Win Tickets to See Teen Mortage at The Roxy
Teenage Mortgage and The Mainliners are playing The Roxy on Tuesday December 10 2025 in a benefit for the Union Rescue Mission This is a benefit for the Union Rescue
Janky Fresh Black Friday: New Releases From Bad Brains and WITCH
What are fans of rock and roll music thankful for this Janky Fresh Black Friday after Thanksgiving? They’re thankful for hardcore punk music and psychedelic rock, both genres owing debts
Oi My God: Cock Sparrer at The Palladium
On November 22nd and 23rd 2025, legendary Oi band, Cock Sparrer played two sold out shows at the Hollywood Palladium. Have you ever experienced something that you felt you “weren’t
Melt Banana Rain Harsh Noise in Los Angeles at Teragram Ballroom
Revisiting the vibrant streets of Los Angeles, California on November 13 on behalf of their “2025 SlinGShot Tour,” Melt Banana crusades across the west coast of the United States in
Emo is Hot Mulligan at The Hollywood Palladium
Hot Mulligan headlined the Hollywood Palladium on Nov 19th 2025 and that’s important. I’ll tell you why. What qualifies as “Emo” has shifted dramatically in many waves throughout the years.
Take This: Win 2 Tickets to Habak at The Roxy on Nov 29
November 29th at The Roxy marks a powerful opportunity for Tijuana’s own, Habak to bring their intense, tightly wound sound back across the border to Los Angeles. The Roxy’s intimate
Janky Fresh Friday: New Releases From Oneohtrix Point Never and Home Front
Today’s new albums for Friday, November 7th, 2025, are two releases that may come from genres known for their simplicity, but both completely throw all preconceived notions about said genres
Powerviolence is Back: Nothing Less Mini Fest w/ Hong Kong F*ck You at 1720
Most JankySmooth readers are likely familiar with the recent “hardcore renaissance” that music outlets have been raving about post-Covid with the rise of bands like Turnstile, Drain, Scowl, and Knocked
Janky Fresh Friday: New Releases by Orville Peck and FKA Twigs
Welcome to Janky Fresh Friday- the busiest day of the week for artists and labels to drop newly released music. Check in every Friday for a fresh squeeze. As