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Ya’ll Mother Fuckers Need Jesus: Twin Temple at the Roxy

Rob Shepyer June 29, 2019

“The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.” My opinion of Twin Temple is complicated. Before I clarify how, know despite the hilarious title, this is certainly not an endorsement of Christianity. I think worshipping a human being is just as whack as worshipping satan (or perhaps is slightly less) whether it’s for show or not. Twin Temple, Alexandra and Zachary James, are a band with all the talent in the world that thought of a brilliant concept and materialized it into a package perfectly knit together with all its working parts contributing to something that is powerful and magnetic. Musically and theatrically, the members of this band were born to make and perform music. Removing the satanic component from their sound, they’re single handedly bringing back doo-wop with a sweet vengeance. Their latest banger “Satan’s a Woman” and a sold out Roxy performance are only two examples of how. related content: Echo Part Rising (Five Pointed) Stars: Twin Temple The rub lies in satanism, for me at least. I have so much to say about satanism and satan in music and how it relates to this band and cultural moment that I’m just

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

Roxy got her Nails Done With Leikeli47

Rob Shepyer April 29, 2019

How do you expect a rapper to look? Leikeli47 hides her face underneath a bandana mask to make you ask this question and never receive an answer. Breaking the mold of expectations, her outside the box appearance, flow, and lyricism brings together every other kind of person that may consider themselves outside the box too, for a musical experience that is more inclusive and real than any rappers in the game right now. related content: Our Funny Valentine: Oliver Tree At The Roxy Her second full-length album, 2018’s Acrylics features songs that empower black women with lyrics about simple topics that audiences can relate to whether they be on “Money” or “Girl Blunt”. Topics like camaraderie or daily survival. Her must-see tour landed in Los Angeles for a show at the Roxy and it was as fun, energetic, and diverse as a show can possibly be. Beginning the evening’s music was the soulful vocals of JAMESDAVIS, a sibling band of brother and twin sisters. This family exhibits classic talent with passionate delivery and songs about positivity that can help you get through the bad but also praise the good. Their music connected the audience to a kind of R&B and

Photo Recap: Iceage and Shame at the Roxy

Janky Smooth Central Command April 23, 2019

As part of Goldenvoice’s April series of incredible shows and as one of the many shows to be cobbled together of bands also playing Coachella but touring Los Angeles in between weekends, the Roxy saw an incredible lineup of two bands that dabble in post-punk and garage-punk to each create something wholly their own. I’m talking about Copenhagen’s Iceage and South London’s Shame, two bands known for the intensity and passion of their live performing styles and that’s exactly what you can see in every one of these images. Photos by: Lindsay Arth Iceage Shame

Take This: Win Two Tickets to Damo Suzuki’s Network at the Roxy

Janky Smooth Central Command March 26, 2019

April is an incredible month for Goldenvoice but the Roxy especially with numerous iconic musicians performing. One of them is Damo Suzuki, legendary singer of the German Krautrock band Can. Can is one of the most special and influential bands of all time and it’s a rare treat to see Damo perform his songs with the band in Los Angeles. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR. ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO DAMO SUZUKI’S NETWORK APRIL 21ST AT THE ROXY 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 Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook Damo Suzuki Posts WINNER WILL BE WILL BE SELECTED ON MONDAY APRIL 15TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION

Photo Recap: Viza at the Roxy

Janky Smooth Central Command February 25, 2019

Hometown heroes, Viza, headlined the Roxy for a beautiful and mesmerizing rock show. The band incorporates Greek and Armenian styles of music into their rock and roll and this unique approach garnered them the attention of fellow Armenian icons System of a Down. As you can see by their performance, not only does the band play with passion but they bust out traditional instruments to incorporate the old world into this new rock. Viza is music to make you dance, think, and head bang to. You will certainly be hearing more of them in 2019 as 2018 saw them releasing two EPs, The Unorthodox Revival I and II. Photos by: Travis Prow

Our Funny Valentine: Oliver Tree at the Roxy

Aria Silva-Espinosa February 24, 2019

Written by: Aria Silva-Espinosa and Harley Moeler Photos by: Marissa Torres We’ve been waiting for Valentine’s Day for months solely because Oliver Tree would be playing at The Roxy. After announcing the Ugly Is Beautiful U.S. tour in early December 2018, I had already named him as one of my artists to watch in 2019, knowing god damn well the kid would deliver. We saw him turn all the way up at Music Tastes Good in Long Beach last year, despite flying back from Ukraine the same day. Oliver Tree was filming the video from his latest single ‘Hurt’, featuring a series of oversized outfits and morbid scenarios. related content: Food For The Soul: music Tastes Good 2018 We can’t help but notice that Oliver Tree dies tragically in every video he’s shown us so far. Despite capturing attention as the subject of a number of bowl cut-related memes, Oliver Tree’s music is a serious venture. If you take away the scooter, neon ski jacket and wide legged 90’s rave pants, the sound stands alone as really good music. Some of his music is sort of indie rock-ish, like ‘All I’ve Got’ but Oliver Tree can definitely rhyme too, as

Gang of Four at The Roxy by Lindsay Arth

Photo Recap: Gang of Four at the Roxy

Janky Smooth Central Command February 14, 2019

70’s English post punk legends Gang of Four have returned to play a slew of shows, climaxing with their Los Angeles performance at The Roxy. Although guitarist Gill Sterry is the only original member the band still plays their classic songs with youthful power and swagger. In April of 2018 the band released an EP entitled Complicit featuring this lineup. Photos by: Lindsay Arth

Songs of Freedom: Jesse Malin’s Gates of the West at the Roxy

Rob Shepyer February 2, 2019

The damage done by the last string of California wildfires is still being felt and so relief is still needed to rebuild all the lives that were changed forever. Music, which always seems to be the source of spiritual refuge for those in need, came to the rescue in the form of Gates of the West, an all-star celebration of the life of Joe Strummer hosted by D-Generation’s Jesse Malin. related content: Jesse Malin And All Star Rockers Raise Money For A Friend At The Roxy The night began with a musical collaborator of Joe Strummer’s, Zander Schloss who took the stage solo with an acoustic guitar to play three songs including “Redemption Song” and “Go Straight to Hell”. Following him, Jesse Malin and his house band took the stage to play a set of originals that harkened back to rock and roll’s heyday of coolness, swagger and nonchalance. Jesse was on the guitar, in the crowd, jumping and jiving, and singing his guts out with more New York attitude than Los Angeles is used to. One special moment was when the band covered a Pogues song because Shane McGowan called the Cat and Fiddle bar in Los Angeles to

… And We’ll Pretend it’s Christmas Day at the Roxy with the Garden

Rob Shepyer December 25, 2018

The Garden‘s popularity with Los Angeles’ young and woke is a phenomenon that cannot be understated. I had yet to see the band before this 2nd show they held at the Roxy to close out the venue’s Jingle Bell Roxy series. I knew though, that this was a band I had to see if I wanted to understand the scope of rock music in this decade. The line was thick, long, and underage, running down Sunset boulevard as I approached. They all dressed and dyed their hair within the subtle mythology ascribed to the woke philosophy. The way wokeness is a deconstruction of normalcy, the Garden’s music is a deconstruction of rock and roll. Twin brothers, Wyatt and Fletcher Shears play instruments but often find themselves rabble-rousing all over the stage, prancing around violently, dramatically, and without a care. The music doesn’t stop when the playing stops though, the band realizes grabbing onto true freedom on stage supersedes actually playing at any given moment. That’s not to devalue their instruments though, when Fletcher’s behind his kit, he’s an absolute beast. When Wyatt’s on strings, he grabs an audience and doesn’t let go. related content: NSA Fundraiser and Launch w/The Garden

Séance: Ghostemane & Gatecreeper at the Roxy

Rob Shepyer November 19, 2018

A prediction I made a year ago seems to be coming more true every year and that’s that trap music will be the foundation of music’s future, in this case it’ll be heavy metal which trap will reinvent. I’m talking about trap metal, trap punk, trap-core, emo-trap and industrial trap. All these newborn styles are being spearheaded by a handful of young men at the beginning of their twenties, notably the man(e) who sold out the Roxy, Echo, and 1720 on a three-day tour bender to conquer Los Angeles, that man being Ghostemane. related content: Anarchy’s Monarch: Scarlxrd At The Roxy One might think that trap would have trouble being embraced by the true metal bands its competing against but with support from death metal heavyweights Gatecreeper, it would seem metalheads are fans of trap and trap-heads are fans of metal. Or maybe both are just fancy crazy…. related content: Recontamination: Dying Fetus At The Regent As always, Gatecreeper destroyed the Roxy, just as they do any venue they have the chance to play. They are clearly the best young death metal band around, having opened for every landmark American of the genre with a sound that is undeniably classic

Photo Recap: Generation Sex at the Roxy

Janky Smooth Central Command November 5, 2018

Fans of 70’s British punk were given a real treat last week when Billy Idol decided to return to his original punk rock outfit, Generation X, only with the addition of Sex Pistols guitarist and radio God Steve Jones. I fondly recall loads of punks near and far expressing how much they wish they could’ve seen Generation X and this show seemed to answer all those prayers. With Billy Idol on vocals, Tony James on bass, and Paul Cook on drums rounding out the original members of the band, Generation Sex marked yet another iconic performance to grace the Roxy Theatre stage. Photos by : Jessica Moncrief