Thee Oh Sees Slay Teragram Ballroom Night Before Album Drops/Tour
Is there anyone in independent music that has more going for them than John Dwyer and his band, Thee Oh Sees? In an industry that has been turned upside down,
Video Premiere: Sloppy Jane- Aunt Rosie’s Garden
If you’ve ever seen L.A. based, “vomit-inducing,” Sloppy Jane live, you’d know they’re not afraid of pushing boundaries. Their performances come replete with nudity, green spit/vom, and unapologetic dance moves.
The Headliners Rule at Outside Lands 2016
In the year of our lord, 2016, I attended my first Outside Lands inside the crunchy granola confines of Golden Gate Park. I have been experiencing much Bay Area festival
Janky Smooth Presents: FYF 2016 Preview And Janky Mixtape
It’s that time of year again in L.A. FYF is OUR festival and the evolution of a fledgling, independent, local event in Echo Park called Fuck Yeah Fest organized by some
Dirty Penni Fest: A Rock and Roll Romper Room For Young and Old
Los Angeles is a mecca for DIY events, especially in the Summer and this past Saturday Penniback Records and Dirty Laundry TV teamed up to put on hybrid “Dirty Penni
Annual Low End Theory Festival Spreads L.A. Wildfire Into Shrine Auditorium
A radioactive, orange, spherical fiery orb in the sky hung just below a thick, impenetrable blanket of ash and dust from the sand fires burning the Angeles National Forrest, just
In the Red Records’ 25th Anniversary Party: Weekend at Larry’s
A quarter century ago, Larry Hardy formed In the Red Records in Los Angeles, California to release garage and punk records for an underground that is thriving now more than
Death Grips Side Project “The I.L.Y.’s” Release New Album – Listen Here
We here at Janky Smooth love the Sacramento born experimental hip-hop outfit Death Grips. We love that they announced their break up on a coffee diner napkin back in 2014. We also
New Album Review: The Julie Ruin- Hit Reset
There’s something about the sound of sweet electro-pop mixed with iconic punchy punk vocals of the one and only Kathleen Hanna that just screams perfection. The Julie Ruin’s first album,
Beach Goth V Lineup Announced: Everything You Need to Know
Beach Goth is the one time a year where I can get a taste of all of my favorite bands and acts across the entire genre spectrum. The Growlers hosted
White Lung and Plague Vendor Whip Crowd Into Frenzy at Teragram Ballroom
On Friday night at The Teragram Ballroom, fans swerved right into the impulsive energy of Whitter, California’s own, Plague Vendor, opening for badasses, White Lung. The band kicked their tour off right
Death Valley Girls Glow In The Dark At The Echo Record Release Party
There is something different emerging from the Los Angeles music scene. It’s not nice. Or sweet. Or candy-bar-bubble gum. Or a drunken teenage blackout filled with mild regret. And I