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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Post Animal at Lodge Room
Janky Smooth Central Command
May 11, 2022
Desert Daze brings the elusive prog psychedelic savages of Post Animal back to Los Angeles to trip the Lodge Room out with technical ecstasy and rock and roll drip. You don’t want to miss this one. That’s why we’re giving away two tickets to the show. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE or ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO POST ANIMAL MAY 13TH 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 POST ANIMAL Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON MAY 12TH AT 1PM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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In Amyl We Trust: Amyl and the Sniffers at Teragram
Rob Shepyer
May 10, 2022
I feel a bit late to the party. By now, Amyl and the Sniffers aren’t underground punk darlings from Australia anymore. At this point, the band hasn’t just cemented themselves as one of the most dynamic and electric acts in the entire genre, they’ve gone on to influence numerous bands and a whole damn scene within punk to boot. I’m lucky enough to be early to a different party though, that one hosted by C.O.F.F.I.N. the Aussie rockers that Amyl brought on tour with them. These guys rip in undeniable fashion, harkening back the sonic sex appeal of AC/DC but with a harder edge. It’s through a band like C.O.F.F.I.N. that AC/DC will go in history as proto-punk someday. related content: Amyl and the Sniffers at the Teragram Ballroom Amyl and the Sniffers have been getting incredible praise for a long while now. People were saying this band resurrected the classic punk sound but with a hint of glam. The sort of punk or hardcore shows I frequent are usually devoid of the feminine energy that Amyl has in loads. And I don’t point that out because Amy is a woman, I mean the sound itself balances masculine and feminine
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Gatecreeper at 1720
Janky Smooth Central Command
May 10, 2022
Mixed bills are usually reserved for hardcore shows so it’s cool to see Gatecreeper expanding the horizons of death metal fans with their upcoming show at 1720 featuring Narrow Head and Fearing, a shoegaze band and a post punk group. Also on the lineup is 200 Stab Wounds, one of death metal’s freh new bands to watch. This is going to be a rager so we’re stoked to be giving away tickets to all you metalheads and goths. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE or ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO GATECREEPER MAY 13TH 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 GATECREEPER Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON MAY 12TH AT 1PM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Photo Recap: Amorphis at El Rey
Janky Smooth Central Command
May 9, 2022
Finland’s Amorphis stopped by the El Rey for the Los Angeles stretch of their North American tour and serenaded the city with their signature blend of anthemic viking balladry and undeniably crushing extreme metal riffage. Showcasing their latest album, 2022’s Halo, Amorphis were a tour de-metal force, with melodic vocals and guttural growls crafting songs about epic adventures and myth. It ain’t everyday this rare heavy metal gem comes to Los Angeles, so we are over the moon to bring you pics from the show. Photos by: Pedro Carrera
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to PCW ULTRA: Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
Janky Smooth Central Command
May 9, 2022
PCW ULTRA is back with its spookiest installment yet. This Friday the 13th, watch the baddest mother-fuckers on the planet take on demons of the ring. LA Park battles Sinn Bodhi, B-Boy wrestles Nick Wayne, Viva Van goes up against Ultra Women’s champ, Danika Della Rogue, Ultra Light Champion Jail Vidal defends his strap against Jack Cartwheel, these and many more matches are going to make this night one wild ride. Oh, and did we mention The Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase is the special guest? Yeah, you don’t want to miss this. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE or ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO PCW ULTRA MAY 13TH AT ILWU MEMORIAL HALL 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 PCW ULTRA: FRIDAY THE 13TH: A NEW BEGINNING Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON MAY 12TH AT 1PM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Photo Recap: Sleaford Mods at Teragram Ballroom
Janky Smooth Central Command
May 7, 2022
The UK’s most dynamic working-class duo of artists returned to Los Angeles for two shows at Teragram. There are few acts that are able to grip audiences with such minimalist approaches to music. Sleaford Mods’ brand of punk rock slam poetry is truly a testament to how one person can be capable of enormous artistic expression if they simply think outside the box and have another person there to drop the dopest beats behind them. Opening for the band was Sorry, English indie rockers with the perfect attitude to ride along with the Mods. Sleaford Mods Sorry
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Photo Recap: Prayers at El Rey
Janky Smooth Central Command
May 5, 2022
Prayers is now synonymous with Leafer Seyer. There is only one true Cholo Goth. This is what has come to pass after his 2022 release, CHOLOGOTH. Leafer is the creative engine behind the art, he is Prayers through and through. Joining him onstage at one point was his better half, Kat Von D. Opening the show was Oddly Shrugs, goth’s latest grungy madman from Los Angeles. Prayers Oddly Shrugs
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Photo Recap: Parquet Courts at the Wiltern
Janky Smooth Central Command
May 5, 2022
Words and Photos by: Erika Reinsel If there’s one band who I never tire of seeing, hands down it is Parquet Courts. With every album, the New York quartet continue to find new ways to expand their sound. In support of their latest release, Sympathy of Life, Parquet Courts rolled through The Wiltern in LA. The band remained silhouetted in front colored lights that rolled across the backdrop, letting the music speak for itself. The set started with a mix of hits from Sympathy of Life and 2016’s Human Performance. Much to the delight of old school Parquet Courts fans, the band even treated the crowd to a few songs off their breakthrough album Light Up Gold. Parquet Courts never pin down to a specific sound, which probably explains why their crowd is a mix of young and old; fans of music from punk to dance; and why their shows are always packed and never disappoint. Setlist: Application / Apparatus Human Performance Dust Almost Had to Start a Fight / In and Out of Patience Freebird II Marathon on Anger Watching Strangers Smile Zoom Out Walking at a Downtown Pace Wide Awake Plant Life Light Up Gold II Homo
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Return to Reign: Sound and Fury Presents Terror and Strife at 1720
Rob Shepyer
May 4, 2022
How crazy is it that it’s been three years since the last Sound and Fury? Here was this festival that acted as a living metaphor for eternal youth and summer love, and then it got suspended by lockdowns that in essence froze people’s minds from maturing while their bodies very much got three or five or ten years older over the pandemic. Still though, the relevance of the bands that made Sound and Fury so special haven’t been diminished one bit since they demolished the Belasco. Mindforce and Dead Heat are still the young princes in this kingdom. Meanwhile, Terror and Strife are still kings. related content: L.A.’s Best Festival is Sound And Fury (imo). Here’s Why: Dead Heat opening a hardcore show must mean there’s some kind of killer lineup ahead. Usually, this band is either the closer or direct support, brought out as some kind of secret weapon to really get the festivities popping off, but this show was almost a mini-festival, and the pits needed to be wild right from the jump, so who better than Ventura County’s own nardcore royalty, Dead Heat? Nobody’s better, that’s who. related content: Boston Calling: Sound And Fury 2019 Legendary New
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Adult. at Lodge Room
Janky Smooth Central Command
May 4, 2022
Electro-punk legends, Adult. are bringing their off-the-wall beats and hypnotic vocals to the Lodge Room for what is sure to be an unforgettable performance. Few bands are as beloved by Jankysmooth as this iconic duo, so bet your ass we’ll be shaking our booty at the show. Joining them will be Kontravoid and Spike Hellis, making for the industrial/goth tour of the year. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE or ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO ADULT. MAY 6TH 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 ADULT. Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON MAY 5TH AT 1PM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Long Live the New Flesh: Ho99o9 and N8 NOFACE at Echoplex
Aria Silva-Espinosa
May 3, 2022
The span of Ho99o9’s 5-year siege of the hip hop punk crossover scene isn’t nearly enough time to digest the expansive and complex body of work. In March, the group released their second studio album SKIN following a few EP’s and mixtapes since their debut album United States of Ho99o9 that absolutely broke necks back in 2017. That seems long ago and far away now, almost like a fever dream in the wake of live music’s seemingly untimely demise. A few years back when it felt like shit had really hit the fan, I found myself revisiting tracks like War is Hell and Knuckle Up, finding confirmation in the vengeful, acerbic lyricism and concordant rhythm. It’s the kind of music made by and for those of us who have simply had enough of the bullshit, certainly. Ho99o9’s hot-blooded and unbridled grit invigorates the disdain felt for false authority, inequity and the general state of affairs – as relatable today as it was in 2015 if not increasingly moreso. related content: House of Ho99o9 Halloween at The Roxy The full-length studio album is something of a dream/nightmare blunt rotation of collaborators. SKIN was produced by current Kardashian Kaptive and former pop
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Dance With The Dead at Echoplex
Janky Smooth Central Command
May 3, 2022
We’re giving away tickets to the darksynth rave of the year with Dance With The Dead bombing into the Echoplex for a night of ripping, hard beats. If you dance to the death, you’ll be dancing with yourself, at Dance With The Dead….see what I did there? Joining them will be Magic Sword, only adding to the retro trip. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE or ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO DANCE WITH THE DEAD MAY 5TH AT ECHOPLEX 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 DANCE WITH THE DEAD Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON MAY 4TH AT 1PM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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