Tag: 1720
Take This: Win Two Tickets to Knocked Loose at 1720
Janky Smooth Central Command
October 10, 2019
One of the most brutal, serrated hardcore bands of our generation, Knocked Loose, are selling out shows left and right, Los Angeles included with their 1720 banger that features the likes of Rotting Out and Stick to Your Guns performing as well. These tickets are going to be in high demand, so damn it, you should join the flurry and fight for ’em. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO KNOCKED LOOSE OCTOBER 14TH AT 1720 Step 1- Join Our Newsletter (look for pop up every time you arrive at jankysmooth.com) Step 2 – Tag a Friend in the comment section of our INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, or FACEBOOK Knocked Loose Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON OCTOBER 12TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Set the Animals Free: Wolfbrigade and Dropdead at 1720
Rob Shepyer
September 20, 2019
There have been a couple shows this year I was patiently waiting months and months for. The anticipation for Wolfbrigade’s one-off return to Southern California was high and it expressed itself in an immensely rowdy crowd. This was only enhanced by the addition of power violence legends Dropdead, who flew in from Rhode Island, just to unleash their new music onto 1720. These were real punk rockers in attendance. Power violence brethren, crust punk cavalcades, grindcore sadists, all were there and cleaned the local liquor mart of all their tall cans. Even before the show, the line itself was a spectacle, with many a drunken bruiser having to be kicked to the curb. I arrived to see Final Conflict and with a broken string giving the band a certain unhinged and angry attitude, one could already tell this was going to be an especially brutal evening. As Church of the 8th Day‘s go to punk opener for shows like these, one might think they’ve seen the band enough times to know what to expect but this set was different, they were more on-edge and you could feel it in the music. You can teach an old dog new tricks, or you
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Photo Recap: Revolver Presents The Pure Noise Tour w/Stick to Your Guns and Terror
Janky Smooth Central Command
July 25, 2019
The Pure Noise tour presented by Revolver Magazine made its way to 1720. This stacked hardcore lineup featured some California originals ripping the stage up and as you can see by the photos, this crowd won’t forget the songs or the bruises. Stick to Your Guns, Terror, Sanction, and Counterparts each brought it and brought it hard. Photos by: Veronika Reinert Stick to Your Guns Terror Sanction Counterparts
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Bay Area Blitzkrieg: Old Firm Casuals at 1720
Rob Shepyer
July 10, 2019
The Bay Area is such a special place. The art, specifically the punk, that came from that golden strip of California, has had such a profound impact on my life that not only compares to Los Angeles but in many ways it surpasses it. Whether it be the boys in Rancid that called 924 Gilman Street home or the Dead Kennedys, CRIME, and this young band called Spiritual Cramp, I see so much truth organically coming from those bands. A Hard Times tour with these two bands, rounded out with Section H8, made for a show that brought together so many flavors of music and spellbound 1720 Warehouse. related content: A Tsunami Of Hardcore Kids: Fury’s “Failed Entertainment” Record Release At The Observatory I don’t miss a Spiritual Cramp show. Every time I see them, I find something new to love about their sound and performance. The energy is the first thing you notice, Michael Bingham’s kinetic stage antics, his jumping and swinging arms are the perfectly-paced cardio routine that leaves him drenched, pouring out all the anger and revolutionary spirit we need. This time around, I found the guitar and bass work absolutely incredibly, the tone is so reminiscent
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Revolver’s Pure Noise Tour With Stick To Your Guns at 1720
Janky Smooth Central Command
July 8, 2019
Revolver Magazine is bringing one of the best hardcore tour lineups of the year to 1720 warehouse with the Pure Noise tour, topping off July as one of the best months for this scene in too long. Headlining the tour is Stick to Your Guns along with Counterparts, Terror, Sanction, and Year of the Knife. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO THE PURE NOISE TOUR WITH STICK TO YOUR GUNS JULY 18TH AT 1720 Step 1- Join Our Newsletter (look for pop up every time you arrive at jankysmooth.com) Step 2 – Tag a Friend in the comment section of our INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, or FACEBOOK Pure Noise Tour Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON JULY 15TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Take This: Win 2 Tickets to Old Firm Casuals at 1720
Janky Smooth Central Command
July 3, 2019
Lars Frederiksen of Rancid’s other band Old Firm Casuals are fucking amazing. Throwing back to Oi! and various older forms of punk rock, the Old Firm Casuals put on thrilling performances and this 1720 show will be no exception. Especially with the likes of Section H8 and Spiritual Cramp opening up for them. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO OLD FIRM CASUALS JULY 7TH AT 1720 Step 1- Join Our Newsletter (look for pop up every time you arrive at jankysmooth.com) Step 2 – Tag a Friend in the comment section of our INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, or FACEBOOK Old Firm Casuals Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON JULY 5TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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The 1720th Circle of Hell: Deicide at 1720
Rob Shepyer
June 4, 2019
When I was a kid, with my shopping relegated to either Hot Topic or Rockabilia.com/Infinity1, a Deicide shirt was a must in my mind. I think the only variable that went into my fashion sense was shock factor in those days and simply the name Deicide gave my private school faculty a rotten taste in their mouth. With the upside-down cross burned into his forehead far from faded, Glenn Benton stepped back onto hell on Earth, Los Angeles, to bring his legendary death metal band Deicide to 1720. related content: Photo Recap: Decibel Magazine Tour With Cannibal Corpse At The Fonda The moment I stepped into the venue, I realized metal shows at 1720 are something truly special. There’s a feel that other venues simply can’t imitate, something more street, crowded, concrete-feeling, underground than any of the other venues can conjure. The first band I saw on this evening was Jungle Rot, a death metal band with loads of groove I had been dying to see for awhile. They were incredible, truly riveting and able to inspire every part of your body to get into a head-bang. They definitely met and exceeded my expectations. Origin, who I saw play with Morbid
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Deicide at 1720
Janky Smooth Central Command
May 13, 2019
Holy hell, we are giving away a pair of tickets to see one of the pillars of American Death Metal, the controversial, Deicide. Glenn Benton burned an upside-down cross in his fucking forehead, I challenge any metal band to show that much commitment, or maybe not, actually don’t, please. Still though, I’ve loved Deicide long enough to remember scaring the shit out of my middle school with their T shirts, so it’s an absolute honor to let someone else see the band tear up 1720. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR. ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO DEICIDE MAY 15TH AT 1720 Step 1- Join Our Newsletter (look for pop up every time you arrive at jankysmooth.com) Step 2- Tag a Friend in the comment section of our Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook Deicide Posts WINNER WILL BE WILL BE SELECTED ON TUESDAY MAY 14TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Spring Fling Fest at 1720 Presented by Dirty Laundry TV
Janky Smooth Central Command
February 8, 2019
Dirty Laundry TV is celebrating its ten year anniversary with a punk rock rager at 1720 featuring everyone from Jurassic Shark, Healing Gems, Mike Watt and the Missing Men, Junkie, and a surprise secret special spring fling fest guest. This is the ultimate spring time getaway close to home and celebration of youth, so Janky Smooth is happy to take part of the festivities and spread the love by giving away a pair of tickets to the fest. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO SPRING FLING FEST PRESENTED BY DIRTY LAUNDRY TV MARCH 3RD AT 1720 Step 1- Join Our Newsletter (look for pop up every time you arrive at jankysmooth.com) Step 2- Tag a Friend in the comment section of our Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook Spring Fling Fest Posts WINNER WILL BE WILL BE SELECTED ON MONDAY FEBRUARY 25TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Cold Waves LA: Heaven For Industrial Kids
Rob Shepyer
October 8, 2018
Photos by: Abraham Preciado In the 1980’s, Chicago was the epicenter of North America’s Industrial music explosion with Wax Trax records birthing some of the genre’s most iconic bands, namely Ministry. Chicago’s importance in the history of Industrial music cannot be overstated. That’s why when Cold Waves, the country’s premiere Industrial festival, announced it was bringing it’s cavalcade of musicians to Los Angeles, it was a big deal for the genre and our city. I still regret missing the first Cold Waves LA last year and so, made sure to attend this year’s. 1720 might seem like a hidden gem because of the surrounding debris and chaos of the area it resides in but after spending my weekend there, I can say it’s one of the better venues in Los Angeles. This is the case for a few reasons, the sound quality and stage being at the top of that list but also its comfortable, well air conditioned atmosphere and it’s smoking area, where bands and audience become one. Day 1 The festival began with a DJ set by legendary artist Rhys Fulber of Front Line Assembly. His set was moody and brooding, the sounds of circuity unnerving due to
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Take This: Win 2 Tickets to Cold Waves LA
Janky Smooth Central Command
August 15, 2018
Cold Waves is Chicago’s annual industrial festival that showcases the artists that are leading the way in the world of dark electronic music. For the second year in a row, Cold Waves is coming to Los Angeles for three days of dancing and black clothing. Headlining the festival which takes place at 1720 warehouse is OhGr, Nivek OhGr’s band (of Skinny Puppy fame); The Black Queen, Greg Puciato’s industrial group after The Dillinger Escape Plan, and Canadian industrial legends Front Line Assembly. Cold Waves LA takes place Thursday September 27th-29th at 1720 Warehouse with a kick-off show at the Echo with Ruby. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR. ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS FOR COLD WAVES LA+KICK OFF SHOW SEPTEMBER 26th AT THE ECHO + SEPTEMBER 27th-29th AT 1720 WAREHOUSE Step 1- Join Our Newsletter (look for pop up everytime you arrive at jankysmooth.com) Step 2- Share or RT this or any Cold Waves LA Artist Spotlight post on FB or Twitter or Tag a Friend in the comment section of any of our INSTAGRAM Cold Waves LA Giveaway or Artist Spotlight Posts WINNER WILL BE WILL BE SELECTED ON WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 5th AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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