Summon and Purge: Swans at the Lodge Room
Tasked to describe Swans to a friend and convince him to join me at this sold out Lodge Room show, I wasn’t able to pinpoint any genre to pigeonhole the
The Book of Revelation Records: Judge, 7 Seconds, Side by Side and Youth of Today at 1720
Revelation Records is perhaps hardcore’s most iconic record label. With heavyweights like Gorilla Biscuits, 7 Seconds and Youth of Today in their lineup, the label has cemented their place as
Gary Numan and Frontline Assembly at The Fonda: An Evening of Synths and Industrial Bliss
On April 7, 2024, The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles welcomed the eager fans of Gary Numan and Frontline Assembly with a line stretching around the block. The atmosphere buzzed
Tonic Truth and Collective Consciousness: Kim Gordon at Ventura Music Hall
In her latest reinvention, Kim Gordon deepened her trip hop digs and redefined her signature noise rock stylings into a pure avalanche of disruption to pull our eyes out of
If Anyone Needed A New Year, It’s Me: The Black Lips at The Lodge Room
New Year’s Eve; this is usually when you reflect on the year you’ve had and think about the year that’s about to come. Well my year was shit to say
Pro(n)g Rock: Voivod at The Fonda
It’s a rarity that the Voivod UFO comes hovering over Los Angeles and to miss witnessing an event like this is simply a rookie metal move. Last time, the band
Ceremony Gets Their Flowers at the Hollywood Palladium
As 2024 launches into orbit, I see our Los Angeles music scene and its veterans coming full circle as the year’s trajectory begins to take shape. Ceremony’s epic Palladium show
3Teeth at The Teragram: Industrial Dystopia
Love for gothic industrial and nu-metal aesthetics seemed nonexistent for a while, being almost universally seen as cringe and outdated as indie rock and trap music dominated the airwaves in
Levitation 2023: The Catharsis of Heavy Music
Halloween weekend. Thickness in the air. Darkness in the world. I’m committed to a music festival far from home and it’s supposed to rain. Austin, Texas: despite having been there
JANKY SMOOTH Top 10 Shows of 2023 Rated By Contributors
Live musical entertainment is the lifeblood of Janky Smooth, that’s why we’re so blessed to be in the best concert city in all the world, bar-none. Los Angeles hosted so
JANKY SMOOTH Top 10 Albums of 2023 Rated By Contributors
2023 wasn’t just the year we saw many of our Janky favorites mature into their true selves, 2023 was the year these favorite bands put out the career defining material
Pixies and Modest Mouse: Clash of the Indie Titans at Hollywood Bowl
Sunday night, Sept 17th at the Hollywood Bowl was a clash of the titans, with powerhouse artists in Modest Mouse and Pixies gracing the stage and concluding their joint North