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30 years of “Bricks Are Heavy”: L7 at the Regent
Danny Ryan
November 7, 2022
In celebration of its 30th Anniversary, L7 performed their groundbreaking 1992 album Bricks are Heavy in its entirety for two sold out nights at the Regent Theater. With the original lineup present, L7 brought the rage-filled attitude of 1992 to the modern day with the utmost passion as they played
Photo Recap: Thursday at 1720
Janky Smooth Central Command
November 3, 2022
Celebrating their epic album Full Collapse on a Thursday, post-hardcore kings Thursday brought the unforgettable, signature passion that made them a seminal band for millennial hardcore and emo kids. 1720 Warehouse bounced off the walls and screamed at the top of their lungs along with the band. We got photos
Photo Recap: Otoboke Beaver at The Echo
Janky Smooth Central Command
October 27, 2022
Otoboke Beaver‘s first two concerts in LA took place at the Echo and over the course of these two performances, the band made LA music history, with their unique and original brand of Japanese power punk. We consider ourselves lucky enough to have a photographer there to document the evening
Photo Recap: Otoboke Beaver at The Casbah
Janky Smooth Central Command
October 26, 2022
Otoboke Beaver finally made their Southern California debut and Jankysmooth was present to see this Japanese Power-punk group redefine everything it means to be heavy, raw, and underground. At first what might’ve been considered a gimmick, punk rock through a J-pop lens, turned into an avant-garde rock and roll acid-trip,
Photo Recap: Mars Volta at The Hollywood Palladium
Janky Smooth Central Command
October 26, 2022
The Mars Volta‘s highly-anticipated comeback tour brought them to The Hollywood Palladium for a sold out show featuring a set of classics and new songs that made everyone recall how much they loved this band. Song after song made clear the memories of listening and singing along to these progressive,
A Cathedral of Hardcore: Ceremony at Echoplex
Alfredo Luna
October 25, 2022
Ceremony has been a band that is ever-changing and in many cases prompts their fanbase to become very opinionated on their sound. Despite their evolution, and whatever people say they are or have become, the band has continually crafted a live set that is as raw and filled with emotion
Photo Recap: Citizen at The Regent
Janky Smooth Central Command
October 18, 2022
For two sold out nights, Citizen treated Los Angeles’ softer side with post hardcore maladies and sweet serenades that left an eternal impression upon the Regent walls. Alongside Militarie Gun and Prince Daddy & The Hyena, this was a showcase that proved hardcore is for lovers, or at least fighters
Photo Recap: The Bronx, The Chats, Drug Church and Scowl at The Music Box
Janky Smooth Central Command
October 18, 2022
There’s no better way to celebrate punk rock music than by bringing every flavor of the genre under the same roof. For their tour, The Bronx and The Chats took Drug Church and Scowl on the road making for a lineup that featured hardcore, post hardcore and punk. Stopping at
Nitzer Front: Cold Waves LA at The Mayan
Danny Ryan
October 12, 2022
The number of different types of artists and sounds that fall under the banner of “industrial music” is incredibly wide, ranging from full bands with live instruments to solo artists with only a backing track behind them. While industrial influences can be found in scenes such as goth, noise, metalcore,
Holiest of Holies: Om at the Lodge Room
Rob Shepyer
October 11, 2022
What doth God have to do with doom metal? Is there a spiritual element to a musical genre so heavily associated with demonic and satanic imagery? In the eyes of Om, absolutely. At the heart of a riff, at the very core of that vibration, there is a spark of
