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For Every Season Turn, Turn, Turn: Turnover and Turnstile at El Rey

Rob Shepyer April 25, 2019

Among the circles Janky Smooth rolls with, our peoples would say that Turnstile and Turnover were probably the best bands playing Coachella this year. Combining forces under the bond of having similar names, the bands teamed up for an epic El Rey show between festival weekends and within those theatre walls, I guarantee Los Angeles hardcore went more insane than all of elite Los Angeles’ Coachella kids could ever dream. related content: Nature World Night Out At The Regent: Building Bridges Between Hardcore And Hip Hop The night was divided between soft and hard bands beginning with Candy, one of Los Angeles’ most intense and heaviest hardcore bands that are so brutal they bring to mind bands like Sepultura and Pantera beyond hardcore like Cro-Mags. Every time they play, they make a mark as a band that will go big places. Following Candy’s vulgar display of power, a chill band all the way from Portland, Oregon, Reptaliens took the stage. Introduced by a towering figure in an alien mask, the band weren’t bad but looked and sounded like every other Echo Park indie band, so as a metal/hardcore/punk kid that dabbles in Turnover, what this set meant to me was

France’s National Treasure: Charlotte Gainsbourg at El Rey

Rob Shepyer April 24, 2019

France has contributed so much incredible art and culture to Western Civilization, Nortre Dame, Arthur Rimbaud, and of course the Gainsbourg family. Charlotte Gainsbourg, her father, and all her sisters. For a casual fan of Charlotte, you know her from her father’s iconic music and her roles in Lars Von Trier’s films but upon further inquiry, you will find she is an incredible musical talent unto herself. related content: Windhand Worship At El Rey Her 2017 album, “Rest” exhibits a plethora of styles, from indie to rock to disco, each of which through a uniquely French lens. Diversity is key in a Charlotte Gainsbourg performance, you see it in the band’s instrumentation, genres they transition to and form, and their tone, the show takes on multiple vibes. related content: The Church Of Clutch At El Rey w/Sevendust And Tyler Bryant First to perform on this night at El Rey was Steady Holiday, a smooth, loungy, indie experience with laid back violins, guitars, and every member tightly knit into each other’s pocket. Hailing from Los Angeles, these cats played the perfect sort of cool to usher in Frenchy. related content: A Super Rad Super Kickstarter For The Aquabats Super Show At El Rey Charlotte’s

Take This: Win Two Tickets to Charlotte Gainsbourg at El Rey

Janky Smooth Central Command April 1, 2019

Charlotte Gainsbroug was cut from one of the most talented cloths in music history. From childhood, her artistic career stirred controversy and compelled people to listen to her like flies to a moth. As an actress, she’s one of my favorites, shocking just as many fans with her work with filmmaker Lars Von Trier. Performing a rare show at the El Rey, Charlotte is going to bring cinephiles and francophiles out to the show. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR. ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO DAMO SUZUKI’S NETWORK APRIL 17TH AT EL REY 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 Charlotte Gainsbourg Posts WINNER WILL BE WILL BE SELECTED ON MONDAY APRIL 8TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION

Photo Recap: Mick Jenkins and Stock Marley at El Rey Theatre

Janky Smooth Central Command January 17, 2019

Chicago hip hop sensation, Mick Jenkins, brought his Pieces of a Man tour to the El Rey theatre for a sold out show with support from Stock Marley. The album of the same name as the tour was released in October 2018 so the city came out in force having anticipated this show for awhile. With old school, underground beats that highlight Jenkins’ loose, free, lucid lyrical flow, the fog and vibe at El Rey were of legendary thickness. Photos by: Rodney Campos Mick Jenkins Stock Marley

Windhand Worship at El Rey Theatre

Dillon Vaughn November 8, 2018

Windhand and Satan’s Satyrs recently played at the El Rey in support of their recently released albums as well as the shared split produced earlier this year. related content: The Protomen: Mega Men On A Mission At The Echoplex Satan’s Satyrs lost some of my attention as they strayed from their most aggressive qualities after releasing Wild Beyond Belief but I found it impossible not to enjoy their performance that night. On display was a more experienced assemblage of the wild hunger they once had: this wasn’t a band trying to prove anything, they were here to shred. It was easy to find appreciation for the new material while witnessing a group that seemed lost (and discovered) somewhere in time between T. Rex and a Hammer horror induced freakout. Clayton Burgess, the group’s leader and bassist, has obviously learned a lot and found a perfect level of comfort on stage after landing the role of the bassist of Electric Wizard. That being said, his bandmates never seem secondary to the balanced performance and their staying power lies in their ability to truly have a sound of their own. related content: Virtually No Dust: Desert Daze 2018 Windhand’s appeal is unique amongst their

The Church of Clutch at El Rey w/Sevendust and Tyler Bryant

Rob Shepyer October 18, 2018

Among die-hard Clutch fans, a label which describes most Clutch fans, it’s common to hear the slogan: “Clutch is Church”. The sentiment comes from a deep connection with the band that develops after you see them the first couple times and start sharing memories with people that orbit around their music and shows. There’s something nuanced about why this band generates such loyal fanfare and it can’t just be a consequence of the sound. Having made funky alternative metal blues boogie rock for the last three decades, Clutch’s sound keeps progressing with every album. With this tour coming off the heels of their latest 2018 record Book of Bad Decisions, they seem to be moving into a more rock and roll direction and keeping their alternative metal side more hidden. I don’t mind the change because in today’s musical climate, no other band flies the blues rock flag prouder than Clutch, it’s an important style of rock and roll that must be preserved and Clutch is not only refusing to let it go by the way side, but is expanding on the sound. related content: Neil Fallon Of Clutch Interview: Dog Ears In The Book Of Bad Decisions Combining this blues

Take This: Win 2 Tickets to Clutch at El Rey

Janky Smooth Central Command October 3, 2018

Clutch is an American institution. No band captures the dichotomy of this nation quite as well as these country strong but city hip tunes and their new album, Book of Bad Decisions, is only the latest example of just that. I try to see Clutch every time they play in my area, I’ve yet to see them perform “10001110101” live but I feel like the more times I try, the better chances I have. So, I hope to see you there. But how you ask? Without tickets? Well, let us cover those for you. We are giving away two tickets to Clutch’s Book of Bad Decisions show at El Rey with support from none other than Sevendust. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR. ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO CLUTCH OCTOBER 12th AT EL REY THEATRE Step 1- Join Our Newsletter (look for pop up every time you arrive at jankysmooth.com) Step 2- Tag Clutch in the comment section of our Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook Clutch Giveaway Posts and write “10001110101” WINNER WILL BE WILL BE SELECTED ON MONDAY OCTOBER 8TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION

F*ck Feelings: Lagwagon Performs “Lets Talk About Feelings” at El Rey

Rob Shepyer September 27, 2018

Are we, as a society, officially retiring the adage “sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me”? For a minute there, I thought this was the case but after seeing Lagwagon‘s degenerate onstage horseplay shit on the importance we put on feelings, now I can officially say, we as a society still think feelings are bull shit. Also bullshit: Joey Cape, lead singer of Lagwagon. Ask him yourself, he put it on a T shirt and the damn thing sold out. Fat Wreck Chords is still flying the punk flag proudly. That doesn’t necessarily require being ass holes but it doesn’t hurt, especially when it’s toward your bandmates, not the audience. In all seriousness though, Lagwagon and all its members fucking killed that stage. Lets Talk About Feelings was released twenty years ago on the same night as this show at El Rey. Even back then, Lagwagon’s music was teaching people to be worse human beings, whether they were kids playing Tony Hawk Pro Skater or adults skating in real life. related content: Me First & The Gimme Gimmes Inter-Review At The Fonda Theater A Vulture Wake began the night with one of the tightest,

Take This: Win 2 Tickets To Hercules and Love Affair at El Rey

Janky Smooth Central Command September 20, 2018

I can smell a good party and Lethal Amounts always carries the scent. This occasion though is special because Hercules and Love Affair is performing. As a life-long leather bar DJ, Andy Butler knows exactly how to make any dance floor turn up. As a recording artist, he took dance music to new heights whether by putting electronic beats behind the vocals of Anohni or melding disco and techno. This cat has raised the entire game. Then with Lethal Amounts’ beautiful freak show behind the band, this will be an all-out rager to be remembered. Janky Smooth is proud to offer you a chance to party with Hercules and Love Affair for free by offering two tickets to the lucky winner of this contest. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR. ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO HERCULES AND LOVE AFFAIR SEPTEMBER 26TH AT EL REY THEATRE 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 Hercules and Love Affair Giveaway Posts WINNER WILL BE WILL BE SELECTED ON MONDAY SEPTEMBER 24TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION

Neil Fallon of Clutch Interview: Dog Ears in the Book of Bad Decisions

Rob Shepyer September 13, 2018

Having just released their 12th studio album with Book of Bad Decisions, Clutch is back on the road to bring their hard rock boogie to a city near you. I spoke to Neil Fallon from the band to get his take on the record and ask him a few questions about the current state of the union. Rob: The fifth track on the new album Book of Bad Decisions is “In Walks Barbarella”. Can you comment on what specifically about that movie inspired you to write a song about it? What other films have inspired your music in the past? Do you consider yourself a movie buff? Neil: I would consider myself a movie buff. That song I wrote as part 3 after “X-Ray Visions” and “Firebirds”. To me one of the most iconic female sci-fi figures is Barbarella. Yeah, it’s a campy movie but growing up in the 70’s and 80’s reading Heavy Metal magazine, that’s sort of a preoccupation of mine that I’ve carried on into later-life. Rob: You mention “Weaponized funk” in the song and I was wondering with George Clinton retiring from touring this year and because I’ve seen you wearing Parliament Funkadelic shirts, how has

Take This: Win 2 Tickets to Lagwagon at El Rey

Janky Smooth Central Command September 6, 2018

Lagwagon have been putting music in its place, playing punk the way it was meant to be played for nearly three decades. In that three decades, the album Lets Talk About Feelings has gone down as one of the band’s most beloved and celebrated recordings. As it’s singer, Joey Cape’s favorite album of the band’s, they will be performing it live in its entirety at El Rey theater on September 22nd. For those of you unfamiliar with the album, maybe you should pop Tony Hawk’s Pro-Skater 2 into your Playstation and listen to “May 16”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLySrcbbWjE Janky Smooth is honored to be giving you punks the chance to win two tickets to the show. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR. ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO LAGWAGON SEPTEMBER 22ND AT EL REY THEATRE 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 Lagwagon Giveaway Posts WINNER WILL BE WILL BE SELECTED ON THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 13TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION

Take This: Win 2 Tickets to The Aquabats Super Kickstarter at El Rey

Janky Smooth Central Command August 30, 2018

After a long journey fighting intergalactic evil-doers, righting wrongs, and saving women tied to train tracks and falling from burning buildings, The Aquabats have returned to El Rey for what is being billed as their biggest shows of all time: The Aquabats Super Kickstarter! There will be special guests, thrills, chills, old members of the band, Puddles Pity Party, Thomas Lennon from Reno 911. It’s going to be insane. More insane than any Aquabats show you’ve ever seen or crowd surfed on an inflatable pizza slice at. Janky Smooth is assuming our duty as good and moral citizens and aiding the band in getting your ass to the show by giving away two tickets to the show! YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR. ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO THE AQUABATS SEPTEMBER 1st AT THE EL REY Step 1- Join Our Newsletter (look for pop up everytime you arrive at jankysmooth.com) Step 2- Share or RT this giveaway post or Tag a Friend in the comment section of any of our INSTAGRAM Aquabts Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE WILL BE SELECTED ON FRIDAY AUGUST 31st AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION