Take This: Win Two Tickets to Carpenter Brut at The Fonda
Enter the retro exploitation cinescape of Carpenter Brut’s nightmarish synthwave dungeon dance as the dagger draws closer with every beat that drops. We’re giving away two tickets to his show
Take This: Win Two Tickets to At The Gates at The Fonda
Pound for pound, you could argue that At The Gates is the most influential metal band of all time. Beyond creating melodic death metal with their seminal all in, Slaughter
Loud, Sad and Weird: Telefon Tel Aviv at the Lodge Room
Words by: Alfredo Luna Photos by: Chris Molina After various rescheduled dates from the last two years, Telefon Tel Aviv was finally able to bring the “Dreams” era to a
Talkin’ Limp Bizkit, Kevin Smith and Hardcore: Scowl Interview
Fresh off the heels of an iconic Sound and Fury set, we caught up with Scowl‘s rhythm section, drummer Cole Gilbert and bassist Bailey Lupo, on the night of their
Take This: Win Two Tickets to Circuit Des Yeux at Lodge Room
Jankysmooth is constantly searching for the most avant-garde and powerful young artists and it just so happens these shows happen at The Lodge Room rather often. The next one on
Take This: Win Two Tickets to Eyehategod at Catch One
As Psycho Las Vegas draws near, the first of many side shows marks their return to ravaging the west coast with the best in rock and roll. What better band
Photo Recap: Teyana Taylor in Southern California
Teyana Taylor‘s art has always been elevated compared to the rest of the pop world. She represents a charisma, sensuality, sexuality, and rawness that is unparalleled in mainstream music. She
Take This: Win Two Tickets to Peaches at The Fonda
The queen of Electro-pop, the John Waters of dance music, the icon of all things sexual in music, a sex symbol beyond compare, Peaches returns to Los Angeles for two
Risks Make Better Memories Than Nostalgia: Sound and Fury 2022
Followers of Jankysmooth know that Sound and Fury has always been my favorite festival in Los Angeles. The feeling of being onstage and seeing a barrage of young people charging
Take This: Win Two Tickets to Little Feat at the Ace Hotel
There are jam bands then there are icons of jamming. They may be before some of your time but if you have any interest in the many secrets of rock
Photo Recap: Joey Bada$$ at House of Blues San Diego
To celebrate the anniversary of his iconic album, 2012’s 1999, Joey Bada$$ brought his unmistakably real flow and bars to the House of Blues San Diego for an unforgettable show
Photo Recap: The Zombies at the Fonda
Los Angeles, and the greater American West Coast, is perhaps the most important hub for all modern psychedelic music, but before the music world was California Dreaming, The Zombies had