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Snapshot of a New Music Industry: White Fang, No Parents & The Birth Defects
Danny Baraz
November 18, 2016
Catching a band you love play live as they emerge from the fear and loathing of a 2 month tour insures that you will witness them at the height of their powers. Ever since the Janky team helped White Fang, No Parents and The Birth Defects send themselves off on
The Two Americas- Obama, Hillary and President Donald Trump
Danny Baraz
November 10, 2016
Obama spent the bitter part of 8 years trying to convince us that there weren’t two Americas. Even though he’s a scholar and a student of history, he was optimistic his election was the beginning of the end for what Nixon started- The Southern Strategy. But it’s becoming evident, no
White Girl Makin’ It Rain At Beach Goth 5- Janky Smooth Sessions
Lauren McKnight
November 10, 2016
Beach Goth/bēCH gäTH/Noun It begins with a question. A question as old as 2002… “what do you mean cash only?”. It grows through a lie… “Oh no, it’s cool, I’m supposed to be back here”. It ends with a realization. That realization is that I have no memory of Beach
Pussy Riot, Partisan Politics And The Police State In America
Danny Baraz
November 8, 2016
Pussy Riot’s, Maria Alekhina spent 2 years in a Russian Work Prison along with her sisters in the band over their explosive “brand” of punk rock, performance art and protest in a place where protestors disappear on a regular basis. Through the process, facing certain imprisonment and the potentially high
House of Ho99o9 Halloween at The Roxy
Rob Shepyer
November 2, 2016
Angelinos spent the Sunday before Halloween under an overcast sky, bracing against the trashing rain. 9.9.9: The dead could feel the day’s coming haunt, seeping in through the soil. Oh the Ho99o9… Not your typical Sunday, the city’s thirst to party had not be quenched by Friday or Saturday’s pre-Halloween
Janky Premiere: Dancing Tongues EP- Positions
Danny Baraz
October 27, 2016
Janky Smooth is proud to premiere Positions– the first EP from Los Angeles based, post-punk outfit, Dancing Tongues. The sound is a seduction of hypnotic droning and rhythmic incantation. The battery of the band is pronounced and deliberate. The rich baritone of Alex Lavayen is romantic, like the words spoken to
Between Enemy Lines- Hunter S. Thompson & The 2016 Election
Brent Smith
October 26, 2016
What’s this thing you call me It’s scratching just beneath the surface It’s that thing that makes up everyone Every snowflake is unique until it melts And there’s no stopping the sun Mudhoney, “What’s This Thing?” I don’t make a habit of writing politics (writing music leaves you hanging
Janky Fest w/ The Dwarves & 15 Bands Celebrating 2 Years of Jankiness
Danny Baraz
October 25, 2016
It ain’t easy standing out in the sea of L.A. music blogs all looking for ad dollars, access and an invite to the after party. Janky Smooth doesn’t post ads on our website and we’re still not sure what the end game is here but what we do know is
Patti Smith at The Teragram: The Influence of a Cultural Icon
Vanessa Burgundy
October 25, 2016
As I entered the Teragram Ballroom last Thursday night, I thought to myself, “how do I review the performance of a prophetic artist like Patti Smith?” There is little pressure in attempting to capture the essence of buzz-worthy bands releasing their first material but when using your words to capture
Death Valley Girls in a Desert Daze Disneyland- Janky Smooth Sessions
Danny Baraz
October 25, 2016
Death Valley Girls front woman, Bonnie Bloomgarden aka Bonz Doomgarden is no stranger to the unexplained mysteries of what lay just beyond the logic of the material world. Death Valley Girls axe man, Larry Schemel stands guard at the gates of sanity to guide his friend and artistic collaborator through
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