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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Automatic at Lodge Room

Janky Smooth Central Command October 14, 2021

The power trio of post punks known as Automatic is taking over the lodge room for a headlining show everyone saw coming. Fresh off opening for a little band called Bauhaus, the girls are back with the most infectious rhythms ever. We’re giving two tickets away to their show so you can be in on the phenomenon early. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE or ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO AUTOMATIC OCTOBER 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 AUTOMATIC Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON OCTOBER 15TH AT 1PM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION

Take This: Win Two Tickets to Boys Noize at 1720

Janky Smooth Central Command October 12, 2021

You have never danced as hard as 1720 will be dancing on Friday when Boys Noize packs the venue to the brim with bodies willing to do anything for the right beat. Pictures of this show will go in the dictionary next to the word banger some day and we’re giving away a pair of tickets. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE or ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO BOYS NOIZE OCTOBER 15TH 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 BOYS NOIZE Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON OCTOBER 14TH AT 1PM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION

Slowhand of the Sahara: Mdou Moctar at Lodge Room

Rob Shepyer October 7, 2021

Mdou Moctar‘s mystique is well-earned. The story of his origin is like something out of a comic book, but instead of him becoming a super hero, he merely became a ‘Guitar God’. When you read about how his rise to fame is the result of a trading network of cellphones and memory cards, you are immediately given a sense of place and global context. Had he been born in America, like many of his adoring fans that packed his two sold out nights at the Lodge Room, who knows how far his gifts would’ve taken him already. But coming from Niger and playing Tuareg guitar has made Mdou’s music not only exotic and mystical but a sort of generational upheaval, a reward for decades of struggle. related content: Dream Jams: Arooj Aftab At Lodge Room Mdou Moctar’s Desert Daze set from 2019 made him a hot ticket for the LA psychedelic scene. He sold out two shows at the Lodge Room almost immediately. Even though the Lodge Room has been selling out shows left and right, this one became a must-see show especially fast. Part of this appeal is that LA audiences know how difficult it is for an international

Photo Recap: Bob Mould at Teragram Ballroom

Janky Smooth Central Command October 6, 2021

Photos by: Albert Licano One of the innovators of American underground music, whether in alternative or hardcore circles, is Bob Mould. He recently brought his brand of beautiful noise to the Teragram Ballroom and his band jammed out hard, with a set consisting of songs from his 2020 album, Blue Hearts and his most recently released compilation, Distortion. Sprinkle in a few Husker Du classics and you have the kind of punk show that dreams are made of. Opening for Bob’s band was Moaning, an LA alternative trio off Subpop. These new school cats have kept the torch passed down to them blazing bright. Here are some awesome photos from the show: Bob Mould Moaning

Fuzz Play Charity Event shot by Johnny Ramos

Take This: Win Two Tickets to Fuzz at Teragram Ballroom on 10/10

Janky Smooth Central Command October 6, 2021

Ty Segall’s most metal, sludgy, stonery band, Fuzz is take the Teragram by storm in this latest residency and we’re giving away two tickets to see this power trio dominate on 10/10. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE or ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO FUZZ OCTOBER 10TH 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 FUZZ Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON OCTOBER 8TH AT 1PM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION

Late Night Brekkie: Japanese Breakfast at the Regent

Dave Unbuckled October 5, 2021

Words and Photos by: Dave Unbuckled When Michelle Zauner took stage Saturday night at the first Japanese Breakfast show in LA since the pandemic, the frenzied crowd hurled applause that rivaled any audience I can remember at the Regent Theater. Moments later, as she hit a gong to bring in “Paprika”, the opening track from Japanese Breakfast’s new album Jubilee, the lights fluttered blue & pink and I am CERTAIN that her applause was LOUDER than any show ever held at the Regent. This was my first real indoor show since March 2020, and ironically, covering Japanese Breakfast in Holyoke, Massachusetts, was supposed to be my next assignment when the world turned off. Zauner, better known to her fans as J. brekkie, entangled the audience in an 18-song career-spanning set that featured nearly all of the tracks from Jubilee, as well as set highlights, “The Woman who Loves You”, “Heft” and “Roadhead”. It was no surprise as I watched the dominantly multi-racial crowd lock into first time LA performances of “Savage Good Boy,” “Slide Tackle” and “Be Sweet”. Jubilee is getting praise from all angles, and each of Zauner’s songs seem crafted in their own unique way. Zauner exudes joy

Take This: Win Two Tickets to Anti-Flag at Lodge Room

Janky Smooth Central Command October 4, 2021

It has never been more necessary to say “fuck the government” and coming to the rescue to host a sing along of those three immortal words is anarchist punk legends Anti-Flag. We’re giving away two tickets to this rare intimate appearance at the Lodge Room and we want you in on the fun. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE or ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO ANTI-FLAG OCTOBER 7TH AT THE 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 ANTI-FLAG Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON OCTOBER 6TH AT 1PM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION

Dream Jams: Arooj Aftab at Lodge Room

Janky Smooth Central Command October 1, 2021

I don’t know what first compelled me to attend Arooj Aftab‘s show. I had no idea how her music sounded, I just knew I would like it somehow. It must’ve been some urge to be unique, to prove to myself my taste wasn’t basic. I always loved “world music”, whether it was old world or new but when you think about it, that genre-classification is rather reductive and othering of whole slews of artists that don’t fall under the umbrella of western music. Is the west not a part of the world? I can say though, I’m becoming a fan of Pakisani musicians because there seems to be a trend happening right now, not just with Arooj Aftab’s more classical approach but also bands like Aurat who I saw opening for King Woman at the Lodge Room in August. related content: Morning Stars Over Lodge Room: King Woman’s “Celestial Blues” Release Party There was some dreamy quality to the evening, even before the music started, the streets in Highland Park were empty and many of the most popular shops were closed. Usually, when I go to the Lodge Room, all these places are bumping with music and chatter. The Lodge

Take This: Win Two Tickets to Bob Mould at Teragram

Janky Smooth Central Command October 1, 2021

Alternative rock and hardcore legend Bob Mould of the one and only Husker Du returns to Los Angeles to perform songs off his 2020 album, Blue Hearts! and his most recent release, Distortion. Mould is not staying quiet and has plenty left to say as an elder-statesman of punk. This is a must see show for all the real ones out there so we’re giving away two tickets hoping you can win them and become a real one too. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE or ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO BOB MOULD OCTOBER 2ND 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 BOB MOULD Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON OCTOBER 1ST AT 1PM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION

The Sound of Summer, the Fury of Fall: Fiddlehead at 1720

Rob Shepyer September 30, 2021

It’s been two years since the last Sound and Fury festival and without it, the Los Angeles hardcore scene lost its vital summer summit. The scene is still alive and strong but without Sound and Fury, it seems to be less alive, less self-aware. LAHC’s growth was stunted in a sense but now with the first Sound and Fury show since 2019 happening at 1720, the scene picked up right where it left off, with bands like Fiddlehead and Spiritual Cramp killing it as if we didn’t just lose two years of our youth. Sound and Fury was always the perfect encapsulation of youth culture and music. It illustrated the peak of summer–the sun’s heat against the downtown concrete–youthful style combinations of shorts, tattoos and band tees–easily healed bodies being destroyed in the pit only to stride out and rejoin the party as if nothing happened. So, with all these things missing for two years, it was only right that Sound and Fury returned with the catharsis of melodic post-hardcore. related content: Boston Calling: Sound And Fury 2019 I entered the building as Object of Affection was wrapping up but the tail end of their set I witnessed was riveting

Take This: Win Two Tickets to Japanese Breakfast at The Regent on 10/2

Janky Smooth Central Command September 30, 2021

One of the biggest underground sensations in all modern music is Japanese Breakfast. Michaell Zauner’s music is autobiographical, touching, and beautiful. And mostly everyone seems to agree and finds something to connect with. We got two tickets from our underground connection for the first of her two night stint at the Regent on October 2nd. And we are going to give them away because we want others to party just as hard as we do. THIS SHOW IS SOLD OUT ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO JAPANESE BREAKFAST OCTOBER 2nD 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 JAPANESE BREAKFAST Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON OCTOBER 1ST AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION

Overdose on Dance: Kelly Lee Owens at Lodge Room

Janky Smooth Central Command September 29, 2021

Words by: Rebecca Cuellar Photos by: Manuel Arredondo Listening to Kelly Lee Owens on record, I put her in this box of minimalist, electronica that borders on ambient. Yet, I got this vague sense that I was only hearing half the picture, that there’s much more to KLO I could only know seeing her perform. This turned out to be true because in-concert, her music tickles every serotonin receptor in your brain to send all that joy juice shooting into every limb so you can dance with complete abandon. This is exactly the phenomenon I witnessed and took part in during her first of two sold out shows at the Lodge Room. The night hosted two ambient openers to center everyone and tranquilize them enough that their third eyes could voluntarily blossom, instead of pry, open. The first of these artists was Olive Kimoto, a genius who’s neon hair complements the vibrant life inside her heavenly vocals and music. The tones she summoned from the direct connection she fosters between heart and voice held within them a deep emotional range that spoke to the audience in various vague hints of love, passion, joy and reverie. This coupled with the trippiest