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Photo Recap: Ethel Cain at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
Janky Smooth Central Command
May 22, 2022
Ethel Cain is the singer/cult mother of the Daughters of Cain, a southern-based cult inspired by all things American gothic and the darker tones of Judeo-Christian belief. Adorning her head like a crown of thorns are the tattooed Hebrew letters that anoint them as divine. Gender, regardless of debate, exists firmly in the realm of humanity, while Ethel Cain is deity and living mythos. Much like Ismael (a woman cast in a male role) in Ingmar Bergman’s great film, Fanny and Alexander, Ethel has the power to spread the echoes of their energy throughout the many layers of reality. Ethel Cain, through her voice and music, can cast spells and bound curses upon those she wishes simply by the enchanting sounds that escape her magick throat musculature. Her latest album, Preacher’s Daughter, has already skyrocketed her into new territories of collective consciousness. And like any good hive mother, the daughters and sons of Ethel Cain will feed her until she devours the world. Her show at the Masonic Lodge was one of two album release shows in high-demand and sold out beyond capacity. It was an initiation rite, filled with symbolism, love, and danger. Photos by: Michelle Corvino
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Rabbit Holes and Glaciers: Anika at Lodge Room
Rob Shepyer
May 21, 2022
Desert Daze 2019 was the last gasp of Southern California’s art-life before the pandemic put the world on pause and separated us into various little, claustrophobic boxes for two years. That year, Anika, was an early daytime treat that awakened new pathways of musical possibilities in the minds of those present. Completely alone onstage and wearing a white suit that gave her charisma an air of artistic purity, jive, and her signature stoicism, Anika’s voice felt like European art pop of the highest order. It’s a voice that seduces listeners into thinking she’s hiding some wellspring of peaking emotion that she could unchain at any given moment. This is the effect of taking stoicism and reservation as part of your performing style, audiences only grow more curious as to what’s not being shown. Instead of rewarding audiences by plainly giving away its secrets, Anika’s voice keeps people begging and listening for more. In 2022, seduction is its own reward. Every bit of media is served to us on an endless platter and having people take the time to travel down rabbit holes has become a financially risky business strategy for artists. What works in Anika’s favor is that her voice
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Rotting Christ at 1720
Janky Smooth Central Command
May 19, 2022
Rotting Christ have been trying to play in America for years but now the time has finally come for these Greek giants of the brutality to devastate the nation and 1720. We’re giving away two tickets to the show. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE or ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO ROTTING CHRIST MAY 22ND 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 or FACEBOOK ROTTING CHRIST Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON MAY 21ST AT 1PM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Photo Recap: The Far Side at 1720
Janky Smooth Central Command
May 18, 2022
What do people mean when they say “alternative” hip hop? I know the artists they reference when they use this term, but what are the themes that run through these MCs and groups? Los Angeles’ Pharcyde were always alternative. They were original, coming with fresh aesthetics no one had ever seen before in their musical direction and videos but at the same time, always celebrating and honoring the roots of hip hop. Pharcyde was mind expanding, a profound and enlightened form of party hip hop that got everyone dancing to soulful beats and bars that didn’t have a shred of negativity in them. Pharcyde lifted the soul. This is why it was so important that the party didn’t stop. The Far Side, composed of Slimkid3, Imani, and Fatlip, knew their purpose as a group was to celebrate life through the medium of hip hop. Ironically, the group’s reunion was sparked out of the grief that came after Imani’s grandmother passed away, inspiring him to give Slimkid3 a call after they hadn’t spoken for years. The past was put behind them for the greater good and as they tour the country, they’re spreading that greater good everywhere they go. So yes,
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Mudhoney at the Regent
Janky Smooth Central Command
May 18, 2022
One of grunge’s early progenitors, Mudhoney know all the ins and outs of fuzz. The Regent is going to quake when these guys hit the stage and joining them for this monumental show are the legendary Meat Puppets. This is going to be a night of punk rock no one will soon forget. That’s why we’re giving away two tickets to the show. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE or ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO MUDHONEY MAY 20TH 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 INSTAGRAM or FACEBOOK MUDHONEY Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON MAY 19TH AT 1PM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Destruction at 1720
Janky Smooth Central Command
May 17, 2022
German Thrash has always been a bit more gnarly than it’s American counterpart. Few bands exemplify this more than Destruction, the classic purveyors of the sound. They’re coming to 1720 to rip the place apart and kick some ass and every true metalhead knows this one can’t be missed. That’s why we’re giving away two tickets to the show. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE or ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO DESTRUCTION MAY 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 or FACEBOOK DESTRUCTION Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON MAY 17TH AT 1PM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to A Place to Bury Strangers at Teragram
Janky Smooth Central Command
May 16, 2022
Psych rock never sounded so dark, demented and wild as when A Place To Bury Strangers takes the stage and starts ripping. It’s so heavy, noisy, fuzzed out and chaotic, this band is the envy of all the most extreme genres. We’re giving away two tickets to their show at Teragram Ballroom in the hopes it splits your brain. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE or ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS MAY 17TH AT TERAGRAM BALLROOM 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 or FACEBOOK A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON MAY 16TH AT 1PM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Photo Recap: Brujeria at Alex’s Bar
Janky Smooth Central Command
May 15, 2022
Heavy metal’s own narcos party band, Brujeria brought their black magic marijuanaut show to Alex’s Bar and everyone was flying as the band brought the brutal, fun times they’ve always been known for. Whoever conceived of Brujeria is a goddamn genius, the whole place erupted in mosh and dance the whole night long. Photos by: Pedro Carrera Brujeria
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Anika at Lodge Room
Janky Smooth Central Command
May 15, 2022
We’ve been hyped about Anika for awhile now. She is the embodiment of true art-pop in a female singer. We’re talking about Nico levels of talent here. Employing drone, psych and fuzz to back her signature cadence and vocal temperament, Anika sings about nocturnal benders and urban haze. It’s safe to say we’ve been huge fans since her Desert Daze 2019 performance. So we’re giving away two tickets to her show to spread the gift of Anika. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE or ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO ANIKA MAY 16TH AT LODGE ROOM 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 or FACEBOOK ANIKA Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON MAY 15TH AT 1PM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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122 Hours of Adult. at the Lodge Room
Rob Shepyer
May 14, 2022
We here at Jankysmooth consider Adult. a must-see show every time they swing into Los Angeles. We follow their career closely, always giving them credit and props for every step on this avant-garde journey to push the boundaries of music. They make artistic moves beyond anything anyone else is doing, totally devoted to their music and legacy over seemingly everything. Every music new music video is a slice of imagination from another dimension that no one thought of before them. It’s freshness personified, even if no gets it. What makes them great, is that usually, everyone gets it no matter how weird it is. Adult. makes art in the simplest, most inspiring terms. Without boundaries, full of riddles, and able to be interpreted ad infinitum. Their show at the Lodge Room was much anticipated, this is a venue I knew the band should play for the longest time, thinking that stage and its epic backdrop would suit their music and audience perfectly. The Lodge Room has always hosted the most cutting-edge artists that the underground adores. related content: Adult. Interview: Warriors For Weird The evening’s lineup was filled with such powerful artists beginning with industrial’s freshest young duo: Spike Hellis.
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Clubbing in Paradise: Slayyyter at El Rey
Danny Ryan
May 13, 2022
Words by: Danny Ryan Photos by: Ally Gillam Slayyyter’s immersive Club Paradise experience at the El Rey Theatre last week represented a current transformation in what it means to be a pop star. While the genre has long been controlled by mainstream expectations, Slayyyter performs with a defiant attitude along with influences from more alternative music scenes to create an inclusive scene for fans of all walks of life. Pop music is currently in one of the most transformative states that it has ever been in, especially with an underground movement of pop artists incorporating more sounds from avant-garde and experimental electronic genres into the scene. Similar to how punk rock’s sound was rooted in rebellion against the safer styles of rock and roll bands of the 1970’s, independent pop stars like Slayyyter are a resistance to the commercialized sounds of pop music that have been prevalent for far too long. Slayyyter may bring more experimentation to the stage than the casual pop listener is used to, but her dynamic sound and bold personality make her the ideal performer for fans of pop music that are truly obsessed with the genre and its ongoing evolution. related content: ShadowMANcer: Dorian Electra’s
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Photo Recap: Bikini Kill at the Greek Theatre
Janky Smooth Central Command
May 11, 2022
Ever since Bikini Kill‘s string of Hollywood Palladium reunion dates, Los Angeles has been hoping to see the Riot Grrrl legends take the stage in our fair city once again. That time finally came when they played the Greek Theatre on April 28th and at this show, every woman and man that entered were inspired. Given the recent Supreme Court leak revolving around Roe vs Wade, it’s important men start recognizing the shared humanity from art and sentiment expressed by women. See a woman’s outrage and let it make a real impact on you, stop relegating those emotions as something coming from an other. Bikini Kill at the Greek were phenomenal and we got the pics to prove it. Now please, behold Kathleen Hannah in all her genius and glory. Photos by: Michelle Corvino Bikini Kill
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