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Take This: Win Two Tickets to ESG at Don Quixote

Janky Smooth Central Command December 6, 2021

One of the most influential and dynamic family band’s in music history is returning to Los Angeles for an epic one-off performance presented by Minty Boi. The sisters of ESG are responsible for countless hip hop samples and for created a new dance punk sound that could’ve only originated in New York. These ladies are legends and we are over the moon to give away a pair of tickets to the show at Don Quixote. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE or ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO ESG DECEMBER 11TH AT DON QUIXOTE 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 ESG Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON DECEMBER 10TH AT 1PM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION

Photo Recap: Thundercat at The Shrine

Janky Smooth Central Command December 5, 2021

Photos by: Nicole Roussin Thundercat brought a whole slew of homies out to an epic performance at the Shrine that included Channel Tres, Flying Lotus, Haim, and more to celebrate his newest music in his hometown. The stage setup was magnificent, a giant cat with lasers shooting out its eyes. Thundercat played a long and late set that spanned from his classics, to his new shit, to a lot of improvisational free-form jazz that blew minds and sent everyone at the Shrine on a trip through Thundercat’s multi-dimensional, musical-genius mind. The man’s fingers are each a force of nature, hitting notes on that bass with perfect precision and Godly speed. Check out these pics from the show by Nikki Roussin. Thundercat Flying Lotus Channel Tres

Photo Recap: Beach Fossils and Wild Nothing at The Wiltern

Janky Smooth Central Command December 2, 2021

Photos by: Pedro Carrera Beach Fossils joined their good friends Wild Nothing for one of the best indie/post punk tours of the years with support from The Red Pears. Packing the Wiltern for two nights in a row, the bands named their tour after one of their most popular songs, “Out in the Way” which they would perform together on stage as the show’s climax. We sent the skilled eye of Pedro Carrera to the show to snap all the night’s best moments for you and here they are. Beach Fossils Wild Nothing

Photo Recap: Wavves at The Lodge Room

Janky Smooth Central Command December 1, 2021

Photos by: Taylor Wong Wavves at the Lodge Room is a whole different experience than just any show at the Lodge Room. You get a ticket to see these dudes and you’re bound for a raucous and rowdy punk rock banger where every member is just so loose and stoked that every rendition becomes memorable, somehow walking the line between incredible punk rock and sloppy, drunk shit show. We had Taylor Wong drop in for the show and document this show because there will never be another quite like it. Wavves Harmless Cuffed Up

Photo Recap: Angel Du$t at The Roxy

Janky Smooth Central Command December 1, 2021

Photos by: Taylor Wong Fresh off the heels of their tour with mannequin Pussy, Angel Du$t quickly returned to LA to showcase their new softer side with a slew of hardcore heavyweights on the bill with them. This time, hardcore came to West Hollywood, where all the glitz and glamor got a little filthy and wild for a night. We got the photographic scoop on the night via Taylor Wong so check out his pics and give Angel Du$t a listen while you do. Angel Du$t Militarie Gun Modern Color Wise

Every Time We Party: Every Time I Die at Violent Gentlemen’s 10 Year Anniversary at Garden Amp

Janky Smooth Central Command November 30, 2021

Words by: Wesley Vanhook Photos by: Pedro Carrera There’s something magical about Garden Amp in Garden Grove. There’s just a connection that’s felt no matter the artist and this show was nothing short of an experience. It was the perfect venue to host Violent Gentleman’s 10 year anniversary as one punk rock’s most important clothing brands. Santa Cruz Hardcore outfit Drain have been grinding and making their presence known in the scene. Their fans furthered this point by losing their minds and singing word for word, stage dive after stage dive. Drain is a force to be reckoned with and nothing it seems can slow the rise of this beast of a band. related content: Boston Calling: Sound And Fury 2019 Bay Area hardcore legends Ignite brought their classic sound and gave the crowd an upbeat positive vibe. The band was the final mystery reveal on the lineup. Their music hit hard and loud. Giving the crowd the proper energy boost to prepare for the night’s headliner. Hailing from Buffalo, New York, the kings of auditory chaos: Every. Time. I. Die. From the moments the stage lights dimmed, everyone was poised and ready to receive their offering. Chants of “Every

Take This: Win Two Tickets to X at Teragram Ballroom

Janky Smooth Central Command November 30, 2021

Long before the Teragram stood in Los Angeles, X were the kings and queens of punk rock in southern California, owning the Sunset Strip to Chinatown. And now, these icons are playing the Teragram to cement their everlasting importance and relevance that brings them to the biggest and freshest spots of music’s newest gen. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE or ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO X DECEMBER 3RD AT THE 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 X Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON DECEMBER 2ND AT 1PM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION

One Hundred Trillion Gecs: 100 Gecs at the Shrine

Rob Shepyer November 27, 2021

100 Gecs, the duo of Laura Les and Dylan Brady, are the most polarizing group in all of contemporary music. People either love them or hate them. I rarely hear an indifferent reaction after playing their music for someone. Frankly, that’s the way I like it. A band that can summon immediate love or deep hatred at the same time means they’re a band made for the weirdos that even the normies can grow to appreciate. I personally love the band’s music and don’t care what anyone thinks of me for loving it. After all, since the beginning of 100 Gecs, it’s always been them against the world. related content: Alien Boys And Girls: George Clanton And Magdalena Bay At 1720 I was so incredibly stoked to cover 100 Gecs’ concert at the Shrine and wasn’t one bit surprised they packed the house with what might’ve been the biggest crowd they’ve performed in front of that wasn’t in a festival setting. You can say 100 Gecs is music for nerds because it attracts gamers, dweebs and outsiders but at the same time, there were plenty of jocks and cheerleaders in that audience, raging harder than anyone for the mysterious duo.

Spooky Psych Sounds: Levitation 2021

Grace Dunn November 24, 2021

Words by: Scott Urian and Grace Dunn Photos by: Grace Dunn I had no idea what to expect on my way to Levitation 2021. It was my first Levitation experience. Damn – it was also the first time I had been on an airplane, travelled out of state, or seen a single show with a crowd of more than a hundred people in the past two years of surprises and confusion. My overall takeaway from this experience was more surprises, more confusion, and absolutely no doubt that I will be back next year. My navigator of all things bizarre in Austin was none other than Grace Suzette. Photographer of the psychotic, Levitation veteran, and devout member of all things loud. With her confidence and my wide eyes began a four day melee of music at various venues in the Red River District that would have killed me had I not been having so much fun. related content: Psych & Fury: Levitation 2019 Thursday Angelica Garcia at Stubb’s Angelica’s deserved a much denser crowd. Those who planned their night around Crumb can’t be blamed, but missed out on a showcase of pure talent that started the momentum of the whole weekend.

Squid, it’s Whats for Dinner at Moroccan Lounge

Rob Shepyer November 22, 2021

I can’t recall the last time I was shocked at how good a band was live. I had high expectations for Squid after listening to their new record, Bright Green Field, but I had no idea they would become one of the tightest, most precise, and perfect live bands I’ve seen as a journalist. I honestly couldn’t believe what I was seeing or hearing. The vocals and the instrumentation was so on-point, it feels like it couldn’t possibly be happening in real time, before your eyes. But there they were, five young men from the United Kingdom that are going to change the face of music. As a music critic, sometimes I proclaim a band is going innovate too often, sometimes hyperbole like that loses meaning in music journalism, but Squid is different. I don’t see how Squid doesn’t become the biggest band of the 20’s. related content: Alien Boys And Girls: George Clanton And Magdalena Bay At 1720 Their supporting acts are usually eclectic like Harry the Nightgown for their second sold out show at the Moroccan Lounge. With just Spencer Hartling manning the electronics and Sami Perez on guitars and vocals, the music took a bit of time

Alien Boys and Girls: George Clanton and Magdalena Bay at 1720

Rob Shepyer November 19, 2021

I’ve been waiting to see George Clanton in concert again since Desert Daze 2019. During that weekend, I remember being a little hesitant, maybe even prejudice against, seeing any artist that would make their name a play on another artist’s name. Something about that gesture never sat right with me for my own elitist reasons. As it turns out, Clanton is George’s birth name. That weekend in 2019, when I got to the Temple stage to see his performance, I realized George Clanton was the most powerful, imaginative and ambitious musical mind at the entire festival. The tone of his electronics simultaneously cut right through to the core of your heart while warming that infinite substance inside that you call a soul, all while making that material prison of a body dance like crazy. I try to put myself in the shoes of George Clanton when the first fizzle of an idea for a new composition comes into his mind like an arrow straight from God and I just can’t imagine how cool it is to feel such pretty abstractions playing out to such a wonderful soundtrack. George Clanton is one of those alien boys, not quite like the rest

Take This: Win Two Tickets to Substance Festival at the Belasco Theatre

Janky Smooth Central Command November 18, 2021

Restless Nites are bringing the most stacked post-punk and goth lineup Los Angeles has to offer to the Belasco Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles for what is sure to be an unforgettable three days. Substance festival 2019 was spectacular and this year’s only added another night of music. From local underground heroes to some of the biggest names in the world of dark music, Substance has assembled a goth rock lineup for the ages. This includes Nitzer Ebb, Chelsea Wolfe, John Maus, Ceremony, Health, Squid, and so many more. related content: Becoming The Night: Substance 2019 YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE or ENTER TO WIN 2 WEEKEND PASSES TO SUBSTANCE NOVEMBER 26TH-28TH AT THE BELASCO 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 INSTAGRAM or FACEBOOK SUBSTANCE Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON NOVEMBER 22ND AT 1PM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION