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Punk Rock Bowling 2015 Deep Thoughts and Sideshows
Danny Baraz
May 21, 2015
Punk Rock Bowling is starting to attract almost as many side gigs as Coachella. From L.A. to Las Vegas, bands both playing the official festival and club shows and bands that weren’t invited to this year’s festivities are all booking as many gigs as they can to take advantage of the
Z-Flex Jay Boy Classic at Venice Skate Park May 23rd
Danny Baraz
May 21, 2015
The second annual, Z-Flex Jay Boy Classic is taking place this weekend, Saturday May 23rd at The Venice Skatepark. If you love skateboarding. nowhere on this planet captures the spirit of it’s birth quite like the Venice Skatepark. No one person captures the spirit of skateboarding quite like Jay Adams.
Shannon and the Clams: Case of the Mondays at The Griffin
Paige Vreede
May 20, 2015
When mastermind Jason Finazzo (singer of The Birth Defects and manager of The Griffin) began brainstorming with musical genius, Ty Segall, they decided Monday nights will no longer serve as a night of post-weekend blues, but as a night of prodigious talent. With previous acts such as Thee Oh Sees, Wand
Video Premier: Them Howling Bones- Follow You Home
Danny Baraz
May 20, 2015
Janky Smooth’s favorite psychedelic rockabilly’s, Them Howling Bones have a new video for the song “Follow You Home” and we are proud to be premiering it right here on Janky Smooth. Right now. We’ve had our eyes and ears following Them Howling Bones VERY closely since the end of 2014
Fat White Family Go Commando at The Troubadour
Danny Baraz
May 19, 2015
Fat White Family have a huge buzz surrounding them amongst the nouveau punk scene developing world wide. This scene has the required rawness to be given the moniker of punk but the bands that fit in the category, exist on a plane somewhere between pop and hardcore- Fat White Family
Corners Homecoming at The Echoplex
JustinThomas
May 15, 2015
“Where are we captain”, Corners bassist, Bill Changer, asked last night to an all aged audience. The answer was obvious; we were in Echo Park congregated to see Corners homecoming show after a lengthy tour consisting of 80 shows spanning from California to Lithuania. A tip of the hat goes off
Ticket Giveaway: Fat White Family at The Troubadour 5/15
Janky Smooth Central Command
May 13, 2015
There is a serious buzz surrounding the band Fat White Family from London. And why not? It seems like forever since a young, fresh rock and roll outfit has come from that part of the world. With serious commentary set to a serious series of power chords, it’s refreshing when
No Parents & Colleen Green Steal Thunder at The Echoplex
Janky Smooth Central Command
May 12, 2015
Who is Rat Fist? That was my first question when I saw them headlining a show with both No Parents and Colleen Green, two artists who could just as easily headline their own show at The Echoplex. It seemed that many of the other attendees must have also been wondering
Ty Segall Unplugged at the Smell
Danny Baraz
May 9, 2015
The sky was illuminated by a brilliant flash of light followed by a loud and ominous rumble. The rain was coming down on me as I walked down the alley behind Main Street in Downtown Los Angeles approaching The Smell. As I got closer to the entrance, I saw Jason
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Detonate at The Echoplex
Taylor Wong
May 8, 2015
It was a rainy Thursday night out here in Echo Park. I could imagine no other acceptable way to spend this rainy evening than at the John Spencer Blues Explosion show at The Echoplex. Now I’m a noob when it come to Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, but what I have
