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FEELS record release party at Basic Flowers

New Album Review: 1 Week With FEELS Debut LP from Castle Face Records

Last Wednesday night I got an advanced copy of FEELS self titled LP from Castle Face Records. Last Thursday night I went to the FEELS record release party at a Downtown DIY venue called Basic Flowers. I hate the unfairness of reviewing a living, breathing work of art in one

The Gaslamp Killer Opening for Questlove

The Gaslamp Killer Leaves Blood on Questlove’s Stage at The Globe

On Saturday night, music and cultural icon Questlove was slated to headline the Globe Theatre in Downtown L.A. Ticket sales were surely based on his name and legacy but when everything was said and done, opening DJ, Low End Theory resident and beat ambassador The Gaslamp Killer left a pool

Sunshine Mind Psych

New Song Premiere: Sunshine Mind- Synchronize

Are you like me in that you’re jonesing for some more jangly, shoegazey surf rock in your life? Along with the launch of the Janky Smooth Soundcloud, L.A.’s own cosmic thrashers Sunshine Mind premiere with us just that with their new single “Synchronize.” Coming off of last year’s self-titled EP (Lolipop

Black Sabbath at The Forum

Black Sabbath And A Weeping Manboy at The Forum in L.A.

At a time when hippie kids were forming bands to sing about peace, love and flower power, Black Sabbath explored the occult, addiction and delivered the antithesis of popular culture. In the process, they gave so many marginalized outcasts of society a voice that spoke to their own disenfranchised existence.

Buzz Bait: Bonnie of Death Valley Girls On Music, Magic and Metaphysics

High noon. Under the stark, blue February sky I encounter Bonnie Bloomgarden standing at the entrance of the Red Lion Tavern in Echo Park. The singer/guitarist of the doom rock outfit Death Valley Girls greets me in green sparkly eye makeup with a big smile and gifts in the form

Wyatt Blair: Owner of Lolipop and drummer for Corners shot by Robert Anderson

Lolipop Your Heart Out Festival Was Like Sex and Pizza

Ever have sex with someone and after about ten minutes in you realize both parties are only continuing the sexual activity purely based on the hope that the other person might find slight enjoyment out of it? Realistically, you both want to just high five and call it a good

California Coastal Commission Meeting

Meeting Today: Protect The California Coast in Morro Bay!

The California Coastal Commission will hold a hearing on TODAY Wednesday, February 10th that will decide whether or not it will fire its current Executive Director Charles Lester. This matters because Lester has a pretty legit, nonpartisan track record of protecting public access and the environment from commercial development of

First Fridays Dinosaur Hall at Natural History Museum

The First Friday of First Fridays 2016 at Natural History Museum

It’s baaaaack. First Friday’s at The Natural History Museum returned this week for it’s first installment of the season. I’ve been wanting to go the past few years but had yet to make it to Exposition Park to check out one of the events that test the conventional wisdom that

The New S.A.- The New Sound Alliance- art by Joey Feldman

The New S. A.- The New Sound Alliance Voter Registration Org

Janky Smooth is proud to launch The New S.A.- The New Sound Alliance. We endorse no candidates.  We are Americans.  We support a more responsible version of capitalism.  Our only mission is to register first time voters to insure that only candidates that represent “the People” of The United States of America

Death Hymn Number 9 at Alex's Bar 16 Year Anniversary

Opening Bands Shine as OFF! Plays Alex’s Bar 16 Year Anniversary

Alex’s Bar in Long Beach knows how to celebrate their milestones.. In their 16th year, Alex’s Bar has managed to survive the early years of the many obstacles put in their path by the city of Long Beach to become the most important music venue in the city. Maybe it’s

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