Janky Smoothest Bands for 2015: # 3 Them Howling Bones
I’ve been listening to Them Howling Bones recently released EP religiously for the past month without the benefit of the live show litmus test. I always hold off on praising
Janky Smooth Proud to be a Sponsor of Makaha Bowl Jam and Food Drive ’14
In 1963, Skateboarding Hall of Famer and Innovator, Larry Stevenson, held the first ever Skateboarding Contest/Food Drive. Last year, in celebration of the 50th anniversary, Makaha Skateboards, along with other
The Dodos at Alexs Bar- An intimate show with a room full of friends
The last few weeks have been filled with loud, fast punk music. I was beyond excited to have a nice mellow night at Alex’s Bar in Long Beach. Alex’s Bar
Punk Rock Bowling announces complete festival lineup
Well, here it is! Punk Rock Bowling has announced their complete festival lineup today and it’s looking pretty fucking good. I’m not crazy about some of the headliners but my
Corners puts Cosmonauts To Test As Headliner at Part Time Punks at The Echo
It’s amazing how many young people are picking up instruments and starting bands these days. What’s more amazing is that the attraction to do so seems to be motivated by
A written eulogy for Subhumans frontman, Brian “Wimpy” Goble by Joe “Shithead” Keithley
Brian Goble Eulogy RIP by Joe Keithley, D.O.A. Brian Goble aka Wimpy aka Sunny Boy aka Sunny Boy Roy has left us and this world is much poorer because of
Reverend Horton Heat, The Adicts and The Smut Peddlers at The Observatory
Last night I remembered why I used to hate Orange County. The reminder came in the form of an awesome show with a diverse lineup that featured Reverend Horton Heat,
Allah-Las in La La Land: A cold, rainy night and warm vibes inside The El Rey Theater
On the heels of an extended fall tour, the release of their second album, “Worship the Sun” and the upcoming birth of the new year, Allah-las must have quite the
Win tickets to Cosmonauts and Corners at The Echo this Sunday 12/14
Both the bands, Cosmonauts and Corners are masters of atmosphere and psychedelia. Two out of the many but few standouts of the pack of bands that are either labeled by
The Top 10 Janky Smoothest Albums of 2014
We at Janky Smooth commend all the offline and online publications that take the time to find the top 10 or 100 or 1000 songs of 2014. It’s quite the
Win a Pair of Tickets to the Allah-Las show at El Rey this Thursday 12/11/14
The Allah-Las are the quintessential, modern garage rock band out of Los Angeles- But you probably already knew that. Music connoisseurs everywhere have discovered this amazing band whose members came
Burgerama 4 Announcement Party with together Pangea, No Parents and Others.
Five dollars made all the kids holler last night in the Constellation Room at The Observatory. Burger Records threw a show last night with bands White Night, Unkle Funkle &