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
Ladytron Reverberate The Belasco In Their Return to Los Angeles
The long-awaited, electrifying and innovative live show of UK’s Ladytron finally returned to Los Angeles. Ladytron performed at Belasco Theater after their summer stop at the alt-rock “Just Like Heaven”
Yves Tumor at The Wiltern: Living in the Abstract
Yves Tumor took the stage On October 12th at The Wiltern in Los Angeles to give us a performance as eccentric and memorable as they are. This four piece experimental
Nitzer Ebb and Flow: A Night of Dance and Darkness at The Music Box
Star date Saturday, Sept. 2nd, 2023… San Diego, California. Nitzer Ebb is the band. Modern.wav and Lethal Amounts are the pilots and The Music Box became the vessel for the
Transgressive Transcendence at The Getty’s Latest Exhibit: William Blake: Visionary
One of Los Angeles’ most iconic cultural center’s, The Getty, has long bridged together music and art. Providing a space where classical and modern artists can inspire musicians of every
Erect Tricks and Loose Rails: The Erections and Hat Trickers at Moroccan Lounge
From either end of the Pacific Ocean, Nacho Corrupted is known as a punk icon, flying the flag of East Los all the way to the far east by bringing
Scowl At 1720 Sell Out The Venue But Not Their Souls
One of the biggest Catch 22’s of being a punk rock fan is wanting the artists you love to succeed and reach a larger audience, while also wanting them to
Metal Injection Festival Will Conquer Orange County September 16th-17th
Having served the global extreme music underground since 2004 when they were launched by co-owners Frank Godla and Robert Pasbani, Metal Injection has become the premiere source for heavy metal
Sound and Fury Fest 2023: The Stage Dive Will Never Die
Sound and Fury is easily my favorite music festival, and consistently takes the spot as the best weekend of the year for me without fail. Returning again to Exposition Park
Spike Hellis Come Home to Das Bunker After 40 Date Headlining Tour
A year and a half ago, I saw Spike Hellis for the first time at Das Bunker. I was there to see Pixel Grip but I had been hearing a