New Album Review: Jacco Gardner- Hypnophobia
I could talk about the baroque baroqueness of the Jacco Gardner electro-prog aesthetic. I could talk about how his sound puts you in Kubrick’s psychedelic record store scene from A
FYF Presents Head Wound City at The Echoplex: Pretty Boy Hardcore
When I think of metal bands I have loved throughout history, I think of mullets, Dungeons and Dragons, short busses, bad hygiene and full rooms, void of any feminine presence.
Cayucas Record Release Party for “Dancing at the Blue Lagoon”
With the June 23rd release of their sophomore album, “Dancing at the Blue Lagoon,” Los Angeles natives, Cayucas, threw a private, invite-only album release party and Janky Smooth was fortunate
Mikal Cronin Pops Into The Griffin: The New Clubhouse for Rockers in L.A.
Monday nights at The Griffin are becoming a “thing” but it’s definitely not a thing that “they” want “people” to know about. Hopefully Janky Smooth writing about it doesn’t ruin
California Surf Rock Summer Night: Corners,The Abigails & The Pesos
There is a distinct sound to Southern California’s Beach Goth/Surf Rock scene that you will not find or hear as authentically anywhere else but here and especially in the Constellation
“It’s Important To Be Sincere”- Jonathan Richman at The Monday Club
There is something simultaneously heartbreaking and inspiring about seeing a broke legend like Jonathan Richman. I remember years ago getting a call from our friend Hollis (the drummer from Boss
Ticket Giveaway: Runaway at Jewels Catch One 7/11/2015
Dudes. Did you see the lineup for Runaway at Jewels Catch One on Saturday, July 11th? It seems like a new “micro festival” is popping up weekly but this lineup
Ho99o9 EP Release Party at Mystery Box: An Initiation
What began as a harmless Ho99o9 show at Mystery Box in the outskirt bowels of DTLA ended in orgiastic ritual sacrifice, which will ensure ultimate hegemony of their newly-dropped EP
Jaga Jazzist at Teragram Ballroom: An All Out Assault on the Senses
Jaga Jazzist are not a normal band. Teragram Ballroom is not a normal venue. Last night at the newly opened and renovated venue on the outskirts of Downtown Los Angeles,
Take This: Dirty Laundry TV Summer Fest Giveaway
Dirty Laundry TV Summer Fest is taking place this weekend on Sunday, June 21st at The Satellite. Sponsored by HACHE Burger, Summer Fest features some of Janky Smooth’s favorite local
Joey BadaSS at The Fonda- A Rare M.C. That Still Wants to Rap
A couple of weeks ago, writer Jeff Weiss (@passionweiss) tweeted: “Tyler wants to be a director. Kendrick wants to be a jazzman. Chance wants to be Jamiroquai. A$AP wants
Friday Night Shows in Los Angeles- Suck it Brooklyn
I jumped in my car and just started driving west. It was a weird week of muggy, rainy weather. The type of weather that simultaneously collects rain drops and sweat