Jaco Pastorius Doc Gets West Coast Premiere at The Ace Theater Los Angeles
No matter how much you practice, you’ll never, ever be able to play bass like Jaco Pastorius. Even if you break your thumbs to bend like Jaco’s, you’ll never
David Bowie- Blackstar Video Blows the Internet’s Mind
Just as the free world is seemingly at its most bleak, Ascended Master and dabbler musician David Bowie sends earthlings a new transmission named Blackstar. Much to the elation of
Take This: No Parents/Plague Vendor Ticket Giveaway
No Parents and Plague Vendor: Two of our favorite, young bands are playing The Echo on Friday November 27th and Janky Smooth is giving away 2 tickets to one winner.
Camp Flog Gnaw 2015: Beats, Beefs and Building Your Brand
As I entered Exposition Park for the next annual installment of Camp Flog Gnaw, I was consumed by visions of khaki’s and polo shirts. Many attendees resembled prep school students
Ty Segall Announces New Album “Emotional Mugger”
Ty Segall and his creative output are unstoppable forces in independent music. Today, Ty Segall and his team have announced the forthcoming release of his 13th LP called “Emotional Mugger”,
Video Premiere: The Slippery Lips- Someone You Love
Janky Smooth would like to present to you, the worldwide premiere of the “Someone You Love” music video by The Slippery Lips. It’s rare that a virtually unknown band from
Timmy’s Organism at The Satellite- Fuzz, Fireworks and Fun
So I end up in the land of the hipster, the trickster, and the club going fiend Friday Nov the 6th – Where did this adventure take me do you
Small Talk with Teri Gender Bender of Le Butcherettes
Teresa Suarez aka Teri Gender Bender has the potential to become a world wide, iconic figure in music and in the fight for women’s rights. If you’ve seen Le Butcherettes
Joey Badass Rips the Mic At The Belasco On Classic LA Night
On Wednesday night, Joey Badass headlined The Belasco Theater in Downtown Los Angeles as a part of Red Bull Sound Select’s, 30 Days in L.A. Joey Badass showed why he
FIDLAR Put Razor Blades In My Candy At The Regent
If you didn’t celebrate your Halloween at The Regent Theater, you pretty much fucked up. Big time. FIDLAR, Dune Rats, and Mind Meld satisfied our ears and exorcised our afflictions
Sylvan Esso Moves The Fonda for Day 3 of 30 Days in L.A.
Day 3 of Red Bull Sound Select’s, #30DaysInLA featured performances by Sylvan Esso, Race Banyon and Akua at The Fonda. The evening was sold out, but Red Bull kept the
No Rest ‘Till Knotfest
It came, it went, and it fucking rocked socks off of every color. The festival brought along a roster of respectable new and old school heavy metal, rock, and hardcore