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PHOTO RECAP: Mike Jones at Echo Flex
Janky Smooth Central Command
July 23, 2021
The last concert before Los Angeles’ mask mandate was put into effect had to be LA’s premiere 90’s hip hop party, Echo Flex at the Echoplex where late into the evening fans got up close and personal to each other to romp and dance to hip from the greatest era of the genre’s history, only to top it off with a rare performance from one of the OG’s himself, Mike Jones. Photos by: Rodney Campos Mike Jones
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PHOTO RECAP: The Fall of Troy at 1720
Janky Smooth Central Command
July 23, 2021
Legendary Post-hardcore band The Fall of Troy played a highly anticipated show at 1720 to an audience filled of fans old and new there to rock out, mosh, and relive their high school years. One of those men was our photographer Taylor who captured an audience devoted to the band through thick and thin, as well as a three other bands who wear their passions on their sleeves. Photos by: Taylor Wong The Fall of Troy Duck Duck Goose Inthebackground The Littlest Viking
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Sweat Therapy: Dumb Fucks and Niis at the Echo
Janky Smooth Central Command
July 21, 2021
Words by Juan Perez Photos by Paula Jean On the night before the mask mandate went into effect, Pretty But Wicked put together a showcase for the ages, bringing together an eclectic crowd to witness some of the best acts Los Angeles has to offer. From young kids still in high school, to old heads who have been around, this last ditch effort to party before we’d be forced to wear masks showed how much power the love of music has. Playing their first live show ever, Smirk is a project formed by frontman Nick during the pandemic. What started off as something just for fun turned into one of the new best acts in the scene. Old school punk, with something a little bit more obscure added into the mix. The crowd responded very well to the set, stage diving and circle pitting. It was a nice, little warm-up for the madness to come. Just hearing the conversations afterwards tells me how much of an impression the band made for their first time. Next up was Downside. Gaining a huge reputation in the LA punk scene for rowdy shows, the crowd really brought it for these guys. The fans were so
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to King Woman at the Lodge Room on 7/30
Janky Smooth Central Command
July 20, 2021
We are so excited for the two last nights of July, when on the Lodge Room’s stage, doom-gaze banshee queen of the sirens, King Woman, will blossom into a new form, much like a character in a video game or anime. We are giving away two tickets to the first evening which will feature performances by Spare Parts For Broken Hearts, Divine, and Painkiller Kim DJ’ing. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO KING WOMAN JULY 30TH 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 KING WOMAN Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON JULY 26TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Music Video Premiere: Cancer Christ’s “Do You Wanna Go To Heaven?”
Janky Smooth Central Command
July 16, 2021
With the planet finally on the verge of complete collapse and the world’s leaders with nowhere to run, prepare for the skies to crack open and for your head to cave in to let in the Lord’s love. Cancer Christ is here to save us all and spread the gospel to every lost soul. Saint Anthony and his gang of born-again-Christian snake-people will slither through the hearts and minds of society to cleanse the flock of all satanic impurity. The streets will be paved with fire as the glory of God is bestowed upon us. What once was lost is now found with the arrival of Cancer Christ. Bare your flesh and blood for a front row seat to the apocalypse as Saint Anthony gives the sermon of all sermons upon the world’s stage. A new era of cleanliness and godliness awaits you and your family. No unholy spirit shall be safe as the cities are flooded by a brand new fleet of heavenly warriors. It’s time to raise the flags of the new and destroy those of the old. A new world is here to bless the devout. Join us as we rewrite history to honor thy holy name.
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Danger and Fun: Nature World Presents Made Before Sound at 1720
Rob Shepyer
July 15, 2021
It’s never been more punk to attend a show. Sure, in the 80’s there was the threat of being stomped out by skinhead mobs or having beer spit in your face for wearing the wrong band shirt but today, a respiratory virus can actually reward your daring for going to a show by permanently mangling your organs. You don’t even need to be in the pit, you can hang back in the farthest corner from the action and still be just as much of a risk-taker as the next cat, crazy enough to test your luck and praying you don’t come out the venue with a strange, dry cough. If you’re going to die young because you went to a show, I could understand if it was a Nature World show. It’s been awhile since this amazing name brought us a show, their Nature World Night Out festivals were enough years ago that we all started to miss them. What distinguishes Nature World from every other promoter is that they have one foot in each underground, punk and rap. When the two come together, you have mohawks bouncing to trap and dreadlocks moshing to hardcore. It’s a beautiful thing to
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Sex Cells at the Globe Theatre
Janky Smooth Central Command
July 14, 2021
The return of Sex Cells might just mark the beginning of the 2nd roaring 20’s because things are about to get fierce when Lethal Amount’s landmark bacchanal returns to the Globe Theatre. Parties put on by Lethal Amounts are legendary and this one won’t fail to disappoint as they’ve got a legend of their own set to spin records, none other than NYC’s Junior Sanchez. Night of 1000 Madonnas is the evening’s theme with the best look being eligible to win $1,000. So enter to win our giveaway and come dressed to justify your love. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO SEX CELLS JULY 30TH AT THE GLOBE 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 SEX CELLS Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON JULY 23RD AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Speaking in Jazz: John Carroll Kirby at the Lodge Room
Rob Shepyer
June 30, 2021
One of the silver linings of the pandemic is that being deprived all our favorite things for over a year makes us truly cherish them now that they’ve returned. “Don’t know what you got, till it’s gone”, in the Cinderella sense of the adage, applies here, to this John Carroll Kirby concert at the Lodge Room. I use this cliche because we are seeing it play out in real time. John Carroll Kirby‘s was the second artist to sell out the venue since its re-opening and the sort of people that bought tickets and cocktails on this evening weren’t the sort that might attend an experimental jazz show at any previous moment of their lives. Having gone without the spiritual sustenance of music has made all our souls rather emaciated over the last year, so like a vampire that smells human blood, we are fiending live music now more than ever. That’s not to take away anything from the artist, John Carroll Kirby is nothing short of a jazz genius, which in a sense is a genius’ genius. After the first song finished, John took the opportunity to address the crowd and thank us all for coming out. Sharing in
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Take This: The Ultimate Hardcore Ticket Giveaway
Janky Smooth Central Command
June 29, 2021
In hardcore more than any other genre, concert attendance is part of what keeps the scene going. Concerts aren’t so much about entertainment and release as they are about community in hardcore, shows are what keeps hardcore kids close to their friends. With no festivals lined up till 2022, the least we at Janky Smooth could is giveaway enough tickets that one lucky person could feel like they’re going to a festival only the sets are really, really spread out. That’s why, I took a look at all the concerts slated for the year and assembled a ticket bundle of the best four (minus Turnstile) to giveaway in one megalodon giveaway. First there’s Terror with Drain, One Step Closer and Dare. Later in September, Sound and Fury returns with a show featuring Fiddlehead headlining with support from Militarie Gun and Object of Affection. Moving onto October, we return to the Lodge Room for Knocked Loose, Gatecreeper, Magnitude and Kharma. And finally, we top off the giveaway bundle with the sold out Citizen show at Lodge Room with Drug Church, Glitterer and Floating Room. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS TO TERROR HERE, FIDDLEHEAD HERE, KNOCKED LOOSE IS SOLD OUT, AND CITIZEN IS SOLD
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First Show After The Great Reset: Patriarchy at The Lash’s Reopening Party
Rob Shepyer
June 23, 2021
I’m assuming our audience watches alternative media and not corporate news so the words “Great Reset” call to mind this pseudo-conspiracy theory based on smatterings of elite water cooler talk at world economic forums and other such patriarchal happenings that the global economy will reset into a new system as a result of technological advent, reaction to catastrophe and pursuit of sinister agendas. related content: Janky Smooth Top 25 Artists To Watch In 2020 Where does Actually Huizenga fit in all this? Well, I consider the Great Reset more than a conspiracy but a cultural phenomenon that changed Los Angeles’ underground music scene forever. Without any bands to play for over a year, our once thriving and impressive live concert circuit was completely reset. The kings and queens of 2019 had their scepters and crowns stripped and their thrones vacated. With a clean slate to play with, Actually Huizenga intends to take that throne by making a name for herself as Patriarchy. related content: Photo Recap: Patriarchy At The Echoplex This was the first concert I attended since seeing Madball in March 2020 and coming down with Covid soon after. Even after all this time though, I never lost my
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A Smooth Guide to Lodge Room Shows in 2021
Rob Shepyer
June 23, 2021
When the pandemic began, Janky Smooth was in the middle of Lodge Room month, a month dedicated to one of the best booked, most intimate, perfectly located, perfectly lit and unique venues in Los Angeles. Now that someone hit the play button and took the world off pause, we’re gonna keep featuring the Lodge Room and its shows because we curate only the best content. I wanted to lay out the Lodge Room’s slate of shows in a calendar of sorts for the rest of the year, many of these shows are musts for our list and should be for yours. John Carroll Kirby – June 25th John Carroll Kirby‘s jazz is progressive, rhythmic and transports you to many musical landscapes, all of which are chill and revelatory. You can zone out and tap in at the same time with the help of these tunes. John has collaborated with some of my favorite artists such as Frank Ocean, Bat for Lashes, Harry Styles and more. You can buy tickets here Vegan Bowie Cocktail Party – July 9th From the same people that brought you Vegan Ceremony nights at the Lodge Room, events that combine dining and music are perhaps the
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to John Carrol Kirby at the Lodge Room on 6/25
Janky Smooth Central Command
June 22, 2021
Los Angeles is open again. The Lodge Room lineup is already stacked. You need to be going to shows. You need to be going to shows at The Lodge Room. We are going to help you with that by giving away some tickets. John Carrol Kirby‘s jazz and piano music will tantalize you with rhythms that are both progressive and cathartic. The man plays for Frank Ocean for God’s sake, if you’re into that music, your debts go to John. There’s no way I’m going to miss this show, I need my soul taken to those levels only John’s music can take it to. You gotta check out his latest singles “Sensing Not Seeing” and “Rainmaker”. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO JOHN CARROL KIRBY JUNE 25TH 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 JOHN CARROL KIRBY Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON JUNE 24ST AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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