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Photo Recap: Parquet Courts at the Wiltern

Janky Smooth Central Command May 5, 2022

Words and Photos by: Erika Reinsel If there’s one band who I never tire of seeing, hands down it is Parquet Courts. With every album, the New York quartet continue to find new ways to expand their sound. In support of their latest release, Sympathy of Life, Parquet Courts rolled through The Wiltern in LA. The band remained silhouetted in front colored lights that rolled across the backdrop, letting the music speak for itself. The set started with a mix of hits from Sympathy of Life and 2016’s Human Performance. Much to the delight of old school Parquet Courts fans, the band even treated the crowd to a few songs off their breakthrough album Light Up Gold. Parquet Courts never pin down to a specific sound, which probably explains why their crowd is a mix of young and old; fans of music from punk to dance; and why their shows are always packed and never disappoint. Setlist: Application / Apparatus Human Performance Dust Almost Had to Start a Fight / In and Out of Patience Freebird II Marathon on Anger Watching Strangers Smile Zoom Out Walking at a Downtown Pace Wide Awake Plant Life Light Up Gold II Homo

Take This: Win Two Tickets to Parquet Courts at the Wiltern

Janky Smooth Central Command April 20, 2022

One of modern alternative’s most iconic and influential bands is back with t their first big LA show in years at the Wiltern. We’re talking about the boys in Parquet Courts, who put one of their best albums this year with Plant Life. We’re giving away two tickets to the show, so wake up and enter! YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE or ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO PARQUET COURTS APRIL 28TH AT THE WILTERN 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 PARQUET COURTS Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON APRIL 27TH AT 1PM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION

Silver Lake Perris: Desert Daze 2019

Rob Shepyer October 25, 2019

“Do you think Silver Lake is a ghost town right now?” I heard someone ask during my three day camping trip at Desert Daze. The thought made me laugh, I’m sure they meant it mockingly, as this festival is LA’s annual scenester oasis, still though, upon really thinking about it, even though I don’t consider myself a part of Los Angeles’ elite hipster psych and garage rock circle, I am an admirer. Those are the people that make East Los Angeles such a beautiful destination to bar hop and hear live music. And who knows what came first, the people or the music. If you really ask yourself that question, you’ll have to reflect on the importance of Moon Block and how they nurtured, fostered, and straight up created a scene, a sound, a fashion, a mode of thinking, and a state of being that is positively Los Angeles. related content: Janky Smooth Sessions – Deap Valley & Moon Block Family Part 1 Desert Daze celebrates musical diversity but emphasizes psych rock both sonically and visually. Bands that aren’t psych can slide right into the mold with a little bit of liquid light and satisfy the needs of any tripper thirsty

Photo Recap: Parquet Courts and Snail Mail at the Constellation Room

Janky Smooth Central Command January 27, 2019

Parquet Courts and Snail Mail took their tour to the Constellation Room and brought down the house with their funk inspired art punk. People felt the rhythm and the groove, dancing around to all the hits that made Parquet Courts one of the breakout bands of 2018. Photos by: Albert Licano Parquet Courts Snail Mail

Food for the Soul: Music Tastes Good 2018

Aria Silva-Espinosa October 8, 2018

Long Beach has yet to disappoint. Whether it’s a tiny DIY show space with a local artist lineup like Midnight Mass or an R&B soul fest on the water’s edge like Smokin’ Grooves, shows in the LBC draw loads of live music fans at every possible opportunity. Blessed with a diverse demographic, Long Beach festival organizers get to take huge liberties when it comes to booking bands and artists that represent every quadrant of the musical matrix. Music Tastes Good was no exception. They brought new emerging artists, quintessential bands and even artists we didn’t know we were missing into one big block party-style show. related content: Black Is Beautiful: Smokin’ Grooves Festival At The Queen Mary We started out day one with Quintron & Miss Pussycat, husband-and-wife duo from New Orleans. Their performance is half something from a children’s television program and half sing-song drinking ballads. To the untrained eye, their performances are something of a spectacle but there certainly is something uniquely charming about their authenticity. Quintron & Miss Pussycat concluded their set with their cover of Polka Stars “In Heaven There Is No Beer” as the revolving stage gave way to the next act. On the complete