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Take This: Win Two Tickets to MC50 at the Teragram Ballroom
Janky Smooth Central Command
August 20, 2019
Punk began when the MC5 first said “Kick out the jams, mother fucker!” From there, an entire sonic revolution can be credited to their contributions to noisy guitars and political dissidence. Perhaps there is no greater time for the MC5’s Wayne Kramer to be celebrate 50 years of music with MC50. This teragram show will inspire you to raise your fist in the air and join the revolution. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO ENJOY AUGUST 27TH 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, TWITTER, or FACEBOOK MC50 Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON AUGUST 26TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Kick Out The Jams: MC50 at the Observatory
Maggie St. Thomas
October 14, 2018
Words and Photos by: Maggie St. Thomas The innovators of punk were the Motor City 5, known for their high energy live performances, being aggressive revolutionaries of the 1960’s and the house band of the White Panther Party. The MC5 recorded their first album Kick Out The Jams live on October 30th and 31st 1968 at Detroit’s Grande Ballroom. In May 2018, Brother Wayne Kramer announced the MC50 tour to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Kick Out the Jams across the world with a supergroup line-up including himself, and his partner of this guitar army Kim Thayil (Soundgarden), Billy Gould on bass (Faith No More), pounding drum beats by original MC5 drummer Dennis “Machine Gun” Thompson and joining him to his right was drummer Brendan Canty (Fugazi). Replacing Rob Tyner on vocals with the towering 6’7’’ frame and image reminiscent of the late lead singer stood Marcus Durant (Zen Guerrilla), and Billy Gould on bass lines (Faith No More). related content: Teen Angst Never Dies: Alkaline Trio At The Observatory Nearly 50 years to the date of recording, Saturday October 6th, 2018 in Santa Ana, we paid tribute to this all star line-up that sounded rude and unhinged as ever with domination firing off notes like rockets within the walls of the OC Observatory. Brother Wayne Kramer delivered
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