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Ho99o9, Cerebral Ballzy and Fat Tony in Venice for Red Bull Sound Select
Danny Baraz
October 23, 2015
What more can I say about punk rock, hip hop mongrels, Ho99o9 that I haven’t already said? Are there truly any words that can describe the sheer chaos, danger and magick that ensues at one of their live shows? Last night in Venice Beach, Red Bull Sound Select put together
The Garden “Haha” Record Release Party at The Teragram Ballroom
Danny Baraz
October 20, 2015
On Thursday, October 15th, nouveau punks, The Garden held their record release party for “Haha” at The Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles. The VadaVada Vaudevillians, Wyatt and Fletcher Shears opted for a setting that reflected their art- fresh, bombastic, chemically imbalanced and extremely vivid, rather than the sterilized and homogenized
Eagles of Death Metal Resurrect Tower Records for “All Things Must Pass” After Party
Vanessa Burgundy
October 19, 2015
This past Thursday night, there was a screening for All Things Must Pass, a film that documents the rise and fall of the retail music business and the legacy of Tower Records. It only makes sense that I got into this invite only afterparty, for one of the Sunset Strip’s
Albert Hammond Jr Strokes The Teragram Ballroom
Johann A. Ramos
October 16, 2015
Albert Hammond Jr. headlined The Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles Wednesday night in support of his third solo album “Momentary Masters”. Who could have predicted that one of the most anticipated shows of 2015 would have landed on a hump day? The record, according to Albert himself, was inspired by
The Frights Frenzy At The Echo
Janky Smooth Central Command
October 16, 2015
I first saw The Frights almost two years ago in a dingy Pomona basement where I dodged flying beer cans and flailing limbs to watch their high-octane set of surfy pop-punk anthems. When The Frights lead-singer/guitarist/principal songwriter Mikey Carnevale’s guitar cut-out during the intro of their live staple “Melissa,” rather
It’s Not Dead Fest: The State of the Union
Danny Baraz
October 13, 2015
After my visit to San Manuel Amphitheater in San Bernardino yesterday and bearing witness to the 1000’s of punks kicking up huge clouds of dust In 100 degree weather at It’s Not Dead Fest, I can, without a doubt, attest to the fact that It’s NOT Dead. Not dead at
Steve Mackay of the Stooges Has Died at Age 66
Brent Smith
October 12, 2015
Steve Mackay, saxophone player most known for his work with Iggy Pop and the Stooges, passed away yesterday, Oct 11th 2015 at age 66 in Daly City, California after battling complications from sepsis. Regarded as one of the most influential jazz rockers in last four decades, his involvement in the
Jankiest Shows and Tickets for the weekend of 10/9-10/11
Janky Smooth Central Command
October 9, 2015
There are so many incredible shows taking place this weekend that we thought we’d give you a list of Janky Smooth approved shows to help party to the appropriate soundtrack this weekend. From festivals to small club shows to can’t miss headliners, this list is merely a guide to help
The Bay to L.A.: Cahill Wessel Opening Launches Carlos Queso Gallery
Brent Smith
October 8, 2015
The first time I saw Cahill Wessel IRL he was already zipping past me, skating down Alvarado, through the neglected tent city 101 underpass, probably picking up more beer for the show. The Faded Glory exhibit was an inaugural night for the Carlos Queso Gallery, starting things off right with
Kim and The Created Kick Off October Residency at The Echo
Brent Smith
October 8, 2015
It’s October, the harvest blood moon has arrived, and it’s time to get weird! The first night of the Kim and The Created residency at the Echo was a vibrant, cosmological event, and things couldn’t have gotten weirder for a Monday night. Dancing to the always eclectic Kim House, Deap
