Dum Dum Zine Party with TULIPS and So Many Wizards
The dream of the 90’s is alive in Portland Echo Park. Every time I venture into the hipster-friendly, conveniently gentrified, Echo Park, I can’t help but reference this Portlandia bit.
Dirty Laundry TV presents: The Abigails at Harvard and Stone
Our friends at Dirty Laundry TV not only have the whitest whites while keeping your colors bright and vivid, but they also really know how to throw a party. For
Bass Drum of Death kill in Long Beach
I’m sure Long Beach has plenty of great bars and venues but lately it seems that Alex’s Bar is really the only one worth going to. Affordable drinks and some
The LA Art/Book Fair with Thurston Moore and Ho99o9
Los Angeles- our Art, Literature, Music, Culture and Tacos Can No Longer Be Easily Dismissed L.A. is in the midst of a renaissance. While most might call it gentrification, those people
PPL MVR at Bardot: The Mystery Deepens
Spoiler alert; PPL MVR are insane. Upon sinking into the jam-packed crowd at the opulent Bardot Lounge in Hollywood, it became apparent that something was in the air aside from
Ho99o9 recruit your children to their Death Kult at The Church of Fun
Ho99o9 are the worst nightmare of white, middle America. The genre twisting duo piss on your patriotism, your politics, your god and your daughter as she explores her desires for
Alex’s Bar: 15 years of punk gratitude w/Rocket from the Crypt
Last night, Alex’s Bar in Long Beach celebrated the first of two nights dedicated to the amazing punk rock bar’s 15 year anniversary. It’s not just the extreme care and
Band of Horses at The Observatory: This is personal
When Band of Horses released “Everything All the Time” in 2006, I was in the midst of a transformation. I was going to use the word “mourning” to describe my
New ho99o9 video: Casey Jones/Cum Rag
Very few bands encapsulate all the different music we love at Janky Smooth into one band more than the band ho99o9. It’s not everything we love but it’s most of
New Album Review: Calabrese – Lust for Sacrilege
Horror Punk fans are insatiable. Like the unending hunger and thirst for brains and blood, the more the better. After 5 full length albums and an EP, Calabrese has released
BABES Video Premier: “You and Me” Featuring Vice founder Gavin McInnis
The band, Babes is taking Los Angeles by storm with their sexually charged, beautifully arranged, swooning, sad bastard music. Singer/Keyboardist, Sarah Rayne has stars in her eyes as she explains,
Twin Shadow at The Troubadour: New songs and awkward banter
Most people who know me know I have a bit of a soft spot for Twin Shadow, so it was no surprise when I asked Janky Smooth if I could