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Zoe of No Parents at The Echo

No Parents and Plague Vendor Drop In To The Echo for Joint Mini Tour

No Parents, Plague Vendor, No Win and Melted. Its been a while since I’ve covered a show with a line up that actually made sense – not saying that I don’t appreciate a good diverse line up, it’s just been a while.  The Echo was the second stop of a

Vince Staples at El Rey for 30 Days in LA

Vince Staples Talks Trash and Spits Fire at El Rey for 30 Days in LA

I had a thought Tuesday night as I was watching Vince Staples do his thang at The El Rey Theater for day 24 of Red Bull’s, 30 Days in L.A.– right now might be the most exciting time in hip hop since the 90’s. The underground is exploding with talent

David Bowie- Blackstar Video Blows the Internet’s Mind

Just as the free world is seemingly at its most bleak, Ascended Master and dabbler musician David Bowie sends earthlings a new transmission named Blackstar.  Much to the elation of the Internet and as he’s always done, David Bowie puts to bed the notion that pop music is just some

No Parents Make the Top 10 Songs of 2015 across a number of our contributors

Take This: No Parents/Plague Vendor Ticket Giveaway

No Parents and Plague Vendor: Two of our favorite, young bands are playing The Echo on Friday November 27th and Janky Smooth is giving away 2 tickets to one winner. No Parents with their hardcore, punk rock arrangements and hilarious approach to the theme and lyrical content of their songs,

Tyler the Creator at Camp Flog Gnaw 2015

Camp Flog Gnaw 2015: Beats, Beefs and Building Your Brand

As I entered Exposition Park for the next annual installment of Camp Flog Gnaw, I was consumed by visions of khaki’s and polo shirts. Many attendees resembled prep school students more than the stereotypical image of hip hop fans. There was very little evidence of “hip hop past” and it’s

Ty Segall- Emotional Mugger Cover Art

Ty Segall Announces New Album “Emotional Mugger”

Ty Segall and his creative output are unstoppable forces in independent music. Today, Ty Segall and his team have announced the forthcoming release of his 13th LP called “Emotional Mugger”, with a release date of January 22nd on Drag City Records.   Emotional Mugger Track Listing: 01. Squealer 02. Californian

Video Premiere: The Slippery Lips- Someone You Love

Janky Smooth would like to present to you, the worldwide premiere of the “Someone You Love” music video by The Slippery Lips. It’s rare that a virtually unknown band from the mid west gets on the Janky Smooth radar but The Slippery Lips from Cincinnati are hard to miss.  With

Timmy’s Organism at The Satellite- Fuzz, Fireworks and Fun

So I end up in the land of the hipster, the trickster, and the club going fiend Friday Nov the 6th –  Where did this adventure take me do you ask? The good old Satellite, a longtime LA hotspot that has been hosting killer acts across many genres for many

Teri Gender Bender EXCLUSIVE Selfie

Small Talk with Teri Gender Bender of Le Butcherettes

Teresa Suarez aka Teri Gender Bender has the potential to become a world wide, iconic figure in music and in the fight for women’s rights.  If you’ve seen Le Butcherettes live, then you know that her magnetic presence is impossible to ignore. This past September, Le Butcherettes released their third,

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