The People, Bands and Fashion of Beach Goth 4
With an incredibly diverse lineup including Juicy J, Mac Demarco, The Adicts, Grimes, and Parliament Funkadelic, it is no surprise that the crowd Beach Goth 4 attracted was nothing but
Beach Goth 4: The Party of The Year
The freaks, stoners, hipsters, bloggers, vegans, photographers, rockers, punkers, pukers, trippers, hippies and seemingly every beautiful woman from Southern California to Vancouver attended The Growlers annual trademark event, Beach Goth
Album Review: Yacht- I Thought The Future Would Be Cooler
It really doesn’t matter where you find your music these days. Bargain bins, the end credits of some popular show, a comment thread on Youtube. With America’s recent (though probably
Ho99o9, Cerebral Ballzy and Fat Tony in Venice for Red Bull Sound Select
What more can I say about punk rock, hip hop mongrels, Ho99o9 that I haven’t already said? Are there truly any words that can describe the sheer chaos, danger and
The Garden “Haha” Record Release Party at The Teragram Ballroom
On Thursday, October 15th, nouveau punks, The Garden held their record release party for “Haha” at The Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles. The VadaVada Vaudevillians, Wyatt and Fletcher Shears opted
Eagles of Death Metal Resurrect Tower Records for “All Things Must Pass” After Party
This past Thursday night, there was a screening for All Things Must Pass, a film that documents the rise and fall of the retail music business and the legacy of
Albert Hammond Jr Strokes The Teragram Ballroom
Albert Hammond Jr. headlined The Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles Wednesday night in support of his third solo album “Momentary Masters”. Who could have predicted that one of the most
The Frights Frenzy At The Echo
I first saw The Frights almost two years ago in a dingy Pomona basement where I dodged flying beer cans and flailing limbs to watch their high-octane set of surfy
It’s Not Dead Fest: The State of the Union
After my visit to San Manuel Amphitheater in San Bernardino yesterday and bearing witness to the 1000’s of punks kicking up huge clouds of dust In 100 degree weather at
Steve Mackay of the Stooges Has Died at Age 66
Steve Mackay, saxophone player most known for his work with Iggy Pop and the Stooges, passed away yesterday, Oct 11th 2015 at age 66 in Daly City, California after battling
Jankiest Shows and Tickets for the weekend of 10/9-10/11
There are so many incredible shows taking place this weekend that we thought we’d give you a list of Janky Smooth approved shows to help party to the appropriate soundtrack
The Bay to L.A.: Cahill Wessel Opening Launches Carlos Queso Gallery
The first time I saw Cahill Wessel IRL he was already zipping past me, skating down Alvarado, through the neglected tent city 101 underpass, probably picking up more beer for