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Scream Team Hits Pomona: The Hives and Refused at the Fox Theater
Rob Shepyer
June 6, 2019
Sweden produces some of the craziest art in all of Europe but with bands like The Hives and Refused, the craziest thing about them is that they’ve taken two American styles, garage punk and hardcore punk, and perfected them better than any Americans ever did. I am such a huge fan of Refused that I have a hard time believing they found a band they could open for on a tour but The Hives impressed me enough to think they earned the coveted closing spot. I always remembered the Hives as the band who’s music video for “Walk, Idiot Walk” was something I obsessed over in the heyday of MTV2. It was just so catchy and kinetic. The Hives were one of the many new wave of garage bands to take over that moment in mainstream music. While the Strokes and Whites Stripes were everywhere, The Hives were this Swedish import that had songs just as groovy to be lumped in with names that huge. related content: Albert Hammond Jr Strokes The Teragram Ballroom With these two bands combining forces for a single tour, their stop at Pomona’s Fox Theater after Punk Rock Bowling was an essential gathering from any
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The 1720th Circle of Hell: Deicide at 1720
Rob Shepyer
June 4, 2019
When I was a kid, with my shopping relegated to either Hot Topic or Rockabilia.com/Infinity1, a Deicide shirt was a must in my mind. I think the only variable that went into my fashion sense was shock factor in those days and simply the name Deicide gave my private school faculty a rotten taste in their mouth. With the upside-down cross burned into his forehead far from faded, Glenn Benton stepped back onto hell on Earth, Los Angeles, to bring his legendary death metal band Deicide to 1720. related content: Photo Recap: Decibel Magazine Tour With Cannibal Corpse At The Fonda The moment I stepped into the venue, I realized metal shows at 1720 are something truly special. There’s a feel that other venues simply can’t imitate, something more street, crowded, concrete-feeling, underground than any of the other venues can conjure. The first band I saw on this evening was Jungle Rot, a death metal band with loads of groove I had been dying to see for awhile. They were incredible, truly riveting and able to inspire every part of your body to get into a head-bang. They definitely met and exceeded my expectations. Origin, who I saw play with Morbid
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to PCW Ultra: Mind Crawler
Janky Smooth Central Command
June 4, 2019
Our current global wrestling renaissance is culminating in a seismic shift in the current sport’s landscape where promotions like PCW Ultra will be at the forefront of this revolution and with booking as good as theirs routinely is, anyone can see why. This month’s event, Mind Crawler features some of the wrestlers that will soon be household names, most likely by the end of 2019. Featured matches include: Trey Miguel vs Jake Atlas Jordyn Grace vs Tessa Blanchard Douglas James vs Brian Pillman Jr. Ace Romero & Schaff vs The One Percent Sami Callihan vs Mil Muertas Lucha Bros vs Warbeast BE THERE OR BE SQUARE. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO PCW ULTRA: MIND CRAWLER JUNE 14TH 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, TWITTER, or FACEBOOK PCW Ultra: Mind Crawler Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON JUNE 10TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Video Premiere: ZOOLUXX – “Anything & Everything” (LIVE) feat. Angelo Moore
Janky Smooth Central Command
May 31, 2019
ZOOLUXX has just released a new live video of their song “Anything & Everything” from a performance at The Satellite that features a saxophone solo from legendary ska artist and Fishbone frontman, Angelo Moore. The video was shot and edited by filmmaker and skate videographer Mike Manzoori. The funky swagger and psychedelic riffing that people have come to love from ZOOLUXX is in full effect in this video with supernaturally beautiful videography and editing to really drive the live experience of this band home. I can’t help but imagine 70’s exploitation films whenever I listen to ZOOLUXX but this song sets the dream in space. ZOOLUXX’s next show is at the Satellite for their EP release party on June 23rd with Oozelles and Stonechild. Tickets on sale now, you can buy them here.
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Photo Recap: Johnny Marr at Ford Theaters
Janky Smooth Central Command
May 31, 2019
Legendary Guitarist of the Smiths, virtuosic musician, and British alternative icon, Johnny Marr returned to Los Angeles for a show at Ford Theaters that featured plenty of Smiths tender classics and ambitious solo work. Marr proved once again that without him, The Smiths were really nothing. Our photographer Pedro Carrera had this to say about the show: “I had no idea I had a void in my heart only Johnny Marr could fill, and the rock legend did just that on Tuesday night. What was suppose to be an intimate night turned into one of the most musically driven set lists imaginable….. Playing high bass driven songs like “easy money” to move the crowed to iconic songs that brought the fans to tears like there is a light that never goes out… just when you thought you just watched the best Marr concert ever, here comes out Billy Duffy from the cult and ripp a mean solo during how soon is now. Hands down one of my favorite and memorable concerts I’ve ever been too. I tip my hat to you mr. Marr.” Photos by: Pedro Carrera Johnny Marr
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Photo Recap: Killing Joke at the Roxy
Janky Smooth Central Command
May 30, 2019
Legendary post-punk and later on, industrial metal icons, Killing Joke returned to Los Angeles for a show at the Roxy before performing at Punk Rock Bowling over the weekend. Only last year the band played Los Angeles for the first time in too many years and now, returning to a much smaller venue, this night was filled with intimate connection between band and audience that had four decades of music behind it. It’s because of concerts like this one that Los Angeles is the world’s best city for music. Opening for the band was Los Angeles’ punk rock outfit The Pink Slips that combine synth-pop with delicious punk and vintage rock and roll for a visceral and wild performance that will have you dancing from start to finish. related content: Magick Man: Killing Joke At The Regent Killing Jokes setlist Killing Joke The Pink Slips
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Connan Mockasin at the Lodge Room
Janky Smooth Central Command
May 30, 2019
Connan Mockasin is one of Los Angeles’ most favorite musical mystics. Coming all the way from New Zealand, he is one of many dandys from down under making music that challenges the norm. He’s already sold out two shows with another on the way at the Lodge Room and so, it’s a fucking pleasure to be giving away two tickets to one of them. BE THERE OR BE SQUARE. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO CONNAN MOCKASIN JUNE 6TH AT THE FONDA 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, TWITTER, or FACEBOOK Connan Mockasin Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON JUNE 3RD AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Street Sass: The Flytraps at Harvelle’s
Janky Smooth Central Command
May 23, 2019
Despite the number of years they’ve been around in the L.A. club world, the Flytraps is still a band name that more people in the scene have heard than have actually seen play live. Fortunately for the scene, that’s a situation that is rapidly changing. Seemingly making up for lost time, the last twelve months have seen an onslaught of indie releases by the Flytraps including their latest Burger Records cassette release Bitches in Boots, the debut of which was celebrated at Harvelle’s Long Beach cocktail bar. related content: Crusty Anthems And Salty Sing-Alongs: The Distillers Return To Orange County It seems difficult to fathom now that bassist Kristin Cooper wasn’t always the main singer and front woman of the Flytraps but since the days since guitarist Marz Riesterer left the group (aptly replaced by stylish rhythm guitarist Chloe Z. Young), Kristin has developed a compelling aura of confidence and punk rock sangfroid that seems to draw their fans in. Whether she’s wildly mosh cheer leading the opening punk acts Skullcrack, Pink Mist and new Long Beach band The Tangents or strutting it up on stage with the Flytraps, Kristin Cooper is a one woman punk rock bacchanal. As she towered
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Iron Eagle: Blaze Bayley at the Whisky
Dillon Vaughn
May 21, 2019
On an earlier evening in May, the Whisky-a-Go-Go buzzed with some of the most fiercely devoted fans I’ve ever seen at the venue. What appeared to be a modest following was actually a concentrated group of true die-hards ecstatic to catch a gig by the legendary vocalist, Blaze Bayley. Conversations overheard before the band took the stage all seemed to point toward a drunken consensus – the crowd was determined to take Blaze to the Rainbow after the gig and get completely wasted with him. Stories were told about past drives out of state and flights out of the country to witness his performances and spoken languages hinted how far many of those in attendance traveled for that very night (after all, these are Iron Maiden fans – a group that truly appreciates the value of a performance, and catching a set in a small club by the former singer of the group is no small event.) Eager chants of “BLAZE” grew to a venue wide roar the moment the man of the evening peered down at the crowd from atop the balcony and signaled the show was finally going to begin. related content: Satan’s First Born: Possessed At The Whisky
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Citizen & Knuckle Puck at the Fonda
Janky Smooth Central Command
May 21, 2019
Two of the best emo bands of this generation have combined forces into one stellar tour. Knuckle Puck and Citizen are coming to the Fonda to make you mosh, cry, and kiss, and we’ve got two tickets to give away to the show. BE THERE OR BE SQUARE. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO KNUCKLE PUCK & CITIZEN MAY 31ST AT THE FONDA THEATRE Step 1- Join Our Newsletter (look for pop up everytime you arrive at jankysmooth.com) Step 2 – Tag a Friend in the comment section of our INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, or FACEBOOK Knuckle Puck/Citizen Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON MAY 27TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Outlaws of Goth: VR SEX “Human Traffic Jam” Record Release at Echoplex
Rob Shepyer
May 20, 2019
The common misconception of goths is that they’re sad, poetic, and wear black. And though the second two descriptors might be dead on, there’s nothing sad about a band of outlaws, ransacking stages and breaking the post punk mold with undisputed attitude and badass style. Great things come in threes and VR SEX sure are great. Riding black horses, these three gents carry the Dais records flag for yet another incredible record, “Human Traffic Jam”, the release of which we celebrated at the Echoplex with a performance no one in attendance is ever going to forget. This was the last show I saw at Echoplex before the venue was sold to Live Nation, so one could make the case that where these ghostriders go, death follows. related content: Drab Majesty Return To Los Angeles After Taking Europe By Storm Opening the show was fellow Dais record-mate and one-woman noise conjurer, Pod Blotz who created digitized thunder that shook the Echoplex and made every heart in the audience beat faster and more anxiously. The mind wanders strange places as Pod Blotz displaces the air molecules around you with sonic stabs. Incorporating a long, winding metal sheet to make sounds machines simply
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Take This: Win 2 VIP Tickets to Burger Boogaloo W/The Jesus and Mary Chain & Amyl and the Sniffers
Janky Smooth Central Command
May 20, 2019
Celebrating its 10th year as one of the most unique and fun weekends in California, Burger Boogaloo is returning to Mosswood Park in Oakland for two nights of the best punk rock you love. From post punk to garage, Boogaloo 2019 has it all with John Waters as the eternal icing on the cake. Can you even imagine how he’ll introduce Amyl and the Sniffers? I’d make my way to Nor-Cal just to hear that. related content: Burger Boogaloo 2017: The Ballad Of John And Iggy Boogaloo 2019 has many firsts and many traditions upheld as far as the lineup is concerned. The Jesus and Mary Chain will be headlining two nights in a row and with a catalogue as extensive as theirs, I’m sure they will be career defining sets, even at this stage of their career. Any mega-fan of the classic, British post punk icons has no excuse not to attend. Some of Boogaloo’s favorites are returning to perform as well such as No Bunny and Shannon and the Clams, Boogaloo just wouldn’t have the same feel as it always does without those two acts ripping through sets and unhinging Oakland into that familiar reckless punk rock zone. related
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