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Earth’s Crust: CY Fest 2024 at the Belasco
Rob Shepyer
November 6, 2024
What does a typical LA punk want out of a festival? Given that Los Angeles is the most prominent live music hub in the USA, and the world, the average LA punk attends enough shows to make any given concert, no matter how badass, still leaving something to be desired. From my personal experience, that thing LA punks are left desiring from their scene is to have their minds, tastes, and boundaries expanded. I want to see something different, new. I want a band to show me something I didn’t think was possible. The best way to do this is by assembling bills with bands of various styles from various parts of the globe, and no festival has gathered more international acts in Los Angeles than CY Fest 2024. It was the World Cup of punk, with heavy representation from Sweden, Spain, Japan, Italy, Mexico, and so many more countries. Topping off the festivities, the USA’s contribution to the lineup came in the form of a rare Dropdead co-headlining performance before the reunion of Portland’s female-fronted crusties, Detestation. related content: Set The Animals Free: Wolfbrigade and Dropdead at 1720 With a few bands of the upcoming CY Fest 2025 already
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Manic Japan: Death Side at the Regent
Rob Shepyer
May 9, 2019
The last great punk festival on America’s West Coast, Manic Relapse was in season and so, the bands that were booked to play this year’s wild, raucous Oakland rager made the rounds along the coast and wound up in Los Angeles. In the case of the festival’s headliner, Japanese hardcore punk legends, Death Side, were set to play the Regent theater for their very first Los Angeles appearance. I’ve seen almost every kind of festival under the sun but have yet to attend the madness of Manic Relapse. From what I can tell though, it’s perhaps the most special, eye-opening weekend any punk can attend. It probably changes everything you think is possible at a music festival, whether it’s anarchy in a skate park, rare bands from exotic countries performing, or completely unhinged crowds at the Oakland Metro or backyards, there’s nothing else like Manic Relapse. related content: Beast From The East: Sand At Toxic Toast Theatre Combining forces with Manic Relapse, the likes of Spaceland, 84, and Suburban Fight joined together to bring us this amazing lineup beginning with Los Angeles’ own, Hate Preachers. This pack of West Coast wolves delivers a serrated and grimy variety of punk in
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Death Side at the Regent
Janky Smooth Central Command
April 22, 2019
Manic Relapse, Suburban Fight, and 84 have joined forces to bring the beast from the East, the legendary Death Side to Los Angeles from Japan before they play Manic Relapse in Oakland. This is going to be an insane show, only the real punks will survive. Along with Death Side, Boston’s Exit Order will be playing making this bill, one of the most punk you have the chance to treat yourself to. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR. ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO DEATH SIDE APRIL 25TH AT THE REGENT 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 Death Side Posts WINNER WILL BE WILL BE SELECTED ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 24TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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