Tag: fyf 2015
It’s Better Than Drake: Kanye West Becomes Filler at FYF Fest
Janky Smooth Central Command
August 22, 2015
As you may have heard, Frank Ocean is no longer playing FYF. None other than the gawd, Yeezus, has filled the spot. My fervor for the church of Yeezus is well documented. Yet, I feel cheated by this turn of events. My malevolence is as much a shock to me as to many of my friends, “But you love Kanye,” they say, “Remember when you fell through the roof because you were jumping, singing “Touch The Sky” at that party?” They ask. “OMG, when Kanye came out with the Weeknd at Coachella? You were crying!” They remind. Do I love and have I done those things? Yes. Very much yes. But it doesn’t change how I feel. Am I over Kanye West? I don’t think so. I think it might just have to do with redundancy. A word I never thought would survive on a page discussing Kanye. (The fact that I wrote it and lightening hasn’t turned me to dust reminds me of the first time I texted a friend on the Sabbath) But, yea, it feels played out. “Kanye West: Have Mic, Will Headline.” “Need to add a price surge to your event? Hire Kanye West!” “It’s hard
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The Jesus and Mary Chain, Psychocandy and the Art of Noise at The Fonda
Johann A. Ramos
August 21, 2015
The Jesus And Mary Chain and A Place To Bury Strangers (APTBS) shared the stage Wednesday night at The Fonda Theater in Hollyweird. The influencers of the first wave of the shoegaze movement made a wise choice picking APTBS as their support to mark the significance of this seminal album in rock history. When I arrived to the venue, I was delighted to be greeted by up and coming solo acoustic singer and songwriter Willow Robinson. Although I was a little late to his set, I enjoyed the songs I did manage to catch and recognize. While I do believe that the acoustic genre is saturated and that it is almost impossible to stand out, Willow Robinson is one of the few exceptions in the scene. Although the crowd was a little bare, the few spectators were having a good time. It was apparent in the way their eyes were glued to the stage. Willow Robinson closed his set by letting us know that he was very grateful to be sharing the stage with Jesus and The Mary Chain and A Place To Bury Strangers, a very humble move on his part. I was intrigued but not surprised by the
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FYF 2015 Mix and Free Download by DJ Justin Cornwall, Ya Heaarrd??
Danny Baraz
May 7, 2015
What did you think about the FYF lineup announcement? Here is a free download and mix of all the artists that are playing FYF 2015 by Justin Cornwall and brought to you by Janky Smooth. n This will help you come to grips with your feelings about the lineup. I was already stoked when the lineup came out but after listening to this mix my stoke was put into context. Love, Janky Smooth BELLE AND SEBASTIAN – I WANT THE WORLD TO STOP DEERHUNTER – HELICOPTER LAURA MARLING – GHOSTS BLOC PARTY – RATCHET BATTLES – ATLAS DEATH GRIPS – I’VE SEEN FOOTAGE BLACK DEVIL DISCO CLUB – TO ARDENT FT. NANCY SINATRA (HORSE MEAT DISCO REMIX) DJ DODGER STADIUM – LOVE SONGS ANDREW JACKSON JIHAD – LOVE IN THE TIME OF HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS FKA TWIGS – WATER ME JOY ORBISON – DONELL NICOLAS JAAR – MI MUJER FRANK OCEAN – LOST HOP ALONG – TIBETAN POP STARS TOBIAS JESSO JR. – HOLLYWOOD THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN – JUST LIKE HONEY LOVE OVER ENTROPY – TONII (DIXON RETOUCH) COLD CAVE – LIFE MAGAZINE CANYONS – SEE BLIND THROUGH (DJ HARVEY REMIX) NEON INDIAN – SHOULD HAVE TAKEN ACID WITH
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FYF 2015 Lineup Announced and Yes, Death Grips Are On It
Danny Baraz
May 6, 2015
Scheduled for August 22nd and 23rd at Exposition Park, The FYF 2015 lineup was revealed today. Tickets go on sale this Friday, May 8 at 12pm pacific on the FYF Website. FYF 2015 is keepin it cool and still offering single day tickets unlike some of their competitors. This is year 2 of the festival taking place at Exposition Park instead of L.A. Historic Park and we FULLY expect the folks at FYF to complete the transition smoothly after last year’s hiccups. One thing is clear- Sean Carlson and the folks at FYF know how to throw a festival. Another thing is also clear- Festival bookers are once again trusting that Death Grips will actually show up this time after a no show last year and almost every date Death Grips have booked since the last show they ever played at FYF 2013 and Janky Smooth was there to bear witness and we can tell you this- If Death Grips show up and actually play the festival, they will steal the show like they did in 2013. See the footage we captured of that below. The little print bands are amazing this year including the return of HEALTH who have
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