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Peaches at Madonna Inn by Jessica Moncrief

2nd Annual John Waters Easter at Madonna Inn: Pink Flamingos and Filthy Bunnies:

Vanessa Burgundy April 14, 2023

It was a sea of queers and bunny ears at California’s campiest hotel, the Madonna Inn, for opening night of the 2nd Annual John Waters Easter Weekend hosted by Lethal Amounts. The event featured electropunk musician/performance artist, Peaches, as well as a screening of Pink Flamingos with live commentary from Mink Stole and John Waters himself, replete with Easter and Tom of Finland photobooths and of course an Edith Massey look-a-like contest. related: Satanic Manic- Lethal Amounts Honors Anton LaVey on Halloween It was a slow race to the Inn as Peaches was set to take the stage at 7:30pm and with most attendees coming from Los Angeles or San Francisco, Friday traffic was a bear in either direction. We made it just in time for a quick a dip in the pool before the show and a seemingly innocent, lone, swimmer asked the occasion for our visit. His bewildered response to our answer was “Jowwhn Waterrs…izze a COUNtry singer or somethin’?” in an unplaceable drawl. He was there for a wedding and it was then that we knew: the other hotel inhabitants had no idea they were about to be bombarded by the filthiest people alive. related: The Teaches

Take This: Win Two Tickets To John Waters Easter w/ Peaches by Lethal Amounts

Janky Smooth Central Command March 22, 2023

This Easter Weekend, Lethal Amounts returns to the Madonna Inn with a performance by Peaches and John Waters to mark the 50th anniversary and restoration of Waters’ cult classic, Pink Flamingos at the iconic Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo. related: Burger Boogaloo 2017: The Ballad of John and Iggy Janky Smooth is giving away two tickets to this historic and delightfully filth laden event which includes: April 7th performance by Peaches April 8th PINK FLAMINGO movie screening with John Waters and Mink Stole conducting live commentary and a Q&A April 8th Janky Smooth EXCLUSIVE meet and greet with the man himself, John Waters To purchase tickets now, visit Lethal Amounts To be entered to win, simply go to our page on Instagram and/or Facebook, like the post and tag a friend. That’s it. Winner will be announced Monday April 3rd at high noon. related: Sex Cells Divine Ball at El Rey- The Filthiest People Alive

Glorious Leader, Kim John Kill: Mosswood Meltdown 2022

Rob Shepyer July 13, 2022

Warning: This article contains humor. A lost art among some, yet one cherished till the grave by this writer and self-professed fool. Jokes, gags and gut-busters bring us closer to some elusive human truth, even in the case of fart jokes. No one is safe, but you can subscribe to certain ideologies that will vaccinate you from this humor and gain you entry to the “no punks allowed” club. If you’re wondering what the name of this article is all about, it’s a merging of all three queens of Mosswood Meltdown into one radioactive mutant. I created this title after realizing the original title was not going to fly in 2022, if this was 2002 though and Jason Biggs was headlining, you better believe I would’ve went with my first choice. “Kim John Kill” does not by any means a suggest any relation between Bay Area punks and communists like Kim Jong Il, though I’m sure he’d do well if he was booked at Eli’s. I was so thrilled to be back at Mosswood Park. To me, this festival is more than just a gathering of bands and rad fellows. This is an annual tradition that brings me closer to

Take This: Win Two Tickets to Mosswood Meltdown

Janky Smooth Central Command June 1, 2022

Jankysmooth has long championed the efforts of Total Trash Productions, no matter the capacity. Anything they do, we love. This includes every previous Boogaloo but now, as that festival evolves after much radioactivity, we’ve arrived at its latest form, Mosswood Meltdown. This festival’s lineup is out of this world if you love punk rock music. With some of the genre’s greatest female leaders headlining each night, be it Bikini Kill or Kim Gordon, this show represents the best of the underrepresented. Fucking Pansy Division is playing for God sakes. Twomp Sax too. And while you’re in the bay, might as well stay for July 4th, why not? We’re giving away two tickets to Mosswood Meltdown, the punk fest of the year. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS‍ HERE or ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO MOSSWOOD MELTDOWN JULY 2ND & 3RD AT MOSSWOOD PARK IN OAKLAND 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 MOSSWOOD MELTDOWN Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON JUNE 25TH AT 1PM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION

Take This: Win Two Tickets to Halloween Meltdown

Janky Smooth Central Command September 28, 2021

From the ashes of one of NorCal’s greatest festival’s comes the spookiest two days of music Oakland has ever known: Halloween Metldown. John Waters to returns to his old stomping ground of Mosswood Park and he’s bringing his familiar compadres The Mummies with him. That’s not all though, just the fact you can see The Gories and OSees at this fest should be enough to get your ass to Oakland. As always, we are devoted to Total Trash productions, so Janky Smooth will be present and hopefully so will you because we’re giving away two tickets to the festival. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO HALLOWEEN MELTDOWN OCTOBER 16-17 AT MOSSWOOD PARK, OAKLAND 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 HALLOWEEN MELTDOWN Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON OCTOBER 8TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION

Birthday Boogaloo: Burger Boogaloo 2019

Nicole Verto July 31, 2019

Words by: Nicole Verto Photos by: Workhorse Studios I’m supposed to be starting this with some glorious cliche about how Burger Boogaloo is “bigger and better” as it celebrates ten years of weird punk fun but I can’t because it wasn’t those things. related content: The De-Evolution of Burger Boogaloo First of all, it was held in the same space but a smaller portion of it. This year, the festival downgraded from two stages to one and closed off access to the amphitheater. Rumors swirled on rays of sunlight. “It’s probably because of low attendance. That’s the only reason it could be, right?” “I heard it was so they wouldn’t displace folks living here.” Whatever the reason, there was one stage and some people did not love that. I am not one of those people — the stage was positioned such that you could hear and see from everywhere. This enabled groups to hunker down in one spot all day and it made the festival seem more intimate — from more conversations to strangers to feeling like you were always close to the music. Basically, for their tenth birthday, the folks behind Boogaloo chose to quietly pull the crowd in

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

The De-Evolution of Burger Boogaloo

Rob Shepyer July 5, 2018

Just like in my last Boogaloo review, Janky Smooth apologizes for the opinions herein and advise that anyone below the age of 18 or with an aversion to graphic language, obscenity, or humor, should not continue reading. related content: Burger Boogaloo 2017: The Ballad of John and Iggy Burger Boogaloo 2017 was so good that when we left Mosswood Park last July, we didn’t think 2018’s festival could possibly be better. After all, what band could out-punk Iggy Pop? What sort of headliner could possibly drive the festival further in its evolution? Were they going to bring David Buoy back from the dead? Total Trash productions was clever though, they knew they had to think outside the box if they wanted to make Burger Boogaloo California’s undisputed champion of festivals. So what did they do? They realized that progress doesn’t necessarily have to move forward like we’d expect. No, the answer was De-Evolution. And in the spirit of this movement backward, to the primordial swamp we once infested and called home, what was once the Gone Shrimpin’ stage in 2017, an ode to foot fetishes, was now Toxic Paradise. A mutant stage with tentacles and eyeballs sticking out of the

Sex Cells’ Divine Ball At El Rey: The Filthiest People Alive

Rob Shepyer April 3, 2018

Burger Boogaloo 2017: The Ballad of John and Iggy

Rob Shepyer July 10, 2017

This Burger Boogaloo 2017 review is X-rated, so if your kids are reading it, Janky Smooth apologizes if they develop a foot fetish. Like your baby sister’s pretty pink switchblade, the marriage of legendary filmmaker and filth peddler, John Waters and atomic boy, Iggy Pop, cut the Bay Area deep till it bled out all the outlaws, shrimp pimps, gamblers, hipsters, hippies, hyphys, crust punks, trust-fund punks, rockabillies, rockabetties, and freakazoids to gather at Burger Boogaloo 2017 at Mosswood Park. Two whole beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on an acid infused bun. The trip up the 5 freeway was long and arduous but upon entering the burger’s third eye vortex, the camaraderie of San Francis-folk mellowed me out as straight as a noodle. That’s just how us So-Cal kids see Bay Area babies: hella mellow. This year, the festival’s theme was Shrimpin’ which is fiend’s slang for toe sucking. Four giant legs kicking up from the stage to the sky were inflated behind the Gone Shrimpin’ stage, which became the alter of our collective foot worship. I’m talking about high heels and low-life, sweaty soles and pedicured puppies. related content: Burger Boogaloo 2016- Bringing Rare Vinyl Back To