Dungeon Demon: Hulder at Don Quixote
Black metal is like black caviar, a rare and special treat not to be consumed everyday for every meal but on those much needed occasions when you need to feel
Take This: Win Two Tickets to Drug Church at the Lodge Room
Hardcore meets alternative meets pop punk meets boy meets girl meets Lodge Room and everybody falls in love as Drug Church returns to LA with an axe to grind on
Hardcore Disco: HEALTH at 1720
Words by: Danny Ryan Photos by: Manuel Arredondo Health’s record release show at 1720 Warehouse was an excellent demonstration of their ability to incorporate the widest-array of contrasting sounds and
Take This: Win Two Tickets to THICK at the Echo
Real recognizes real here at Jankysmooth and Brooklyn pop punk band, THICK are real and ready to make big waves. These gals are only starting to take over and we
Take This: Win Two Tickets to Ho99o9 at the Echoplex
Our favorite dynamic duo are back in Los Angeles to kick your ass and play songs off their latest album SKIN. Ho99o9 never disappoints and neither do we. We’re giving
Take This: Win Two Tickets to Sasami at Teragram
Sasami has always been a darling of the indie and psych scenes but with her most recent album, Squeeze, we expect the metal kids to start digging her too. We’re
Photo Recap: Jawbreaker Celebrates 25 Years of Dear You at The Wiltern
For three nights, punk legends Jawbreaker celebrated the 25th anniversary of their album, Dear You. Jankysmooth sent our photographer to capture the emotional evening of music which featured opening performances
Happiness and Misery: Lights at the Glass House
Words and Photos by: Veronika Reinert It’s been several years since electro-pop sensation, Lights, has ventured down from her home base in Canada to perform live in the U.S. Her
Sacred Vibration: Guided by Voices at Teragram
Monty bar was popping off long before Guided by Voices hit the stage at the Teragram a few doors down. The band were busy downing Miller Lights and rubbing shoulders
Take This: Win Two Tickets to DOA at The Roxy
Canada has produced a lot of great punk music, but no other band from the great white north has created hardcore punk that ripped quite as hard as DOA. That’s
Take This: Win Two Tickets to Choir Boy at Teragram
Dais records is bringing together two of our favorite of their label mates for a show at Teragram ballroom we think you can’t miss. Choir Boy makes some of the
Take This: Win Two Tickets to HEALTH at 1720
Jankysmooth will always stan for HEALTH. This band has always represented a side of LA’s underground nightlife with an electronic soundtrack that gives a taste of the soft and hard