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Mike Watt and The Lesbians wearing New Wigs
Taylor Wong
March 7, 2015
Thursday nights in LA are like nowhere else in the world. I knew my Thursday night was on the right track when at 8pm, I drove by a couch that had caught fire along with the car next to it. Nothing like a good ol’ hood bonfire to kick off
Caribou Does NOT Push Play at The Fonda Theater
Danny Baraz
March 2, 2015
There is a difference between pushing “set” and pushing “play” and Dan Snaith of Caribou don’t push play. With all the fans of electronic music paying top dollar to dance to pre recorded tracks these days, Caribou comes armed with a show that is a digital jam session and a
Warpaint and The Garden Mesmerize at YAAAASS! benefit show
Danny Baraz
March 1, 2015
Brett Boyd is a music teacher at John Marshall High School who has taken a simple guitar class and turned it into a program that not only teaches students the basics in music, but the ins and outs of production, sound, and the business itself. The “Youth in Rock” program
Salad Days Punk Doc is a Deep Dive on Dischord Records
Danny Baraz
March 1, 2015
For decades, the music industry has found ways to exploit and capitalize on homegrown music scenes. Organic movements of pubescent and pre pubescent children, finding their voice and by proxy, the voice of the other kids in their neighborhood. Whether it was grunge in Seattle, hip hop in Brooklyn
How To Dress Well in Gym Shorts and a Tank Top at The Sayers Club
Danny Baraz
February 27, 2015
On Wednesday night, Red Bull Sound Select returned to the Sayers Club for a night of music with How To Dress Well. This is not the type of show Janky Smooth would usually cover but we are always interested in what Red Bull is doing on the music scene. Their
New Album Review: The Birth Defects- First 8 Mistakes
Danny Baraz
February 26, 2015
I’m having a hard time remembering the last time I’ve been this stoked about a debut album. The Birth Defects first release, “First 8 Mistakes” is an abrasive, in your face, drink till you puke, punk rock masterpiece. It’s the perfect soundtrack to a bar fight and the type of
Friends & Fans Pack Isaac Rother Release Party at Cretin Hop
Taylor Wong
February 25, 2015
There are very few respectable Rock N’ Roll nights in LA these days. I’m not talking about just booked bands, playing around town but a nightly, weekly or monthly party dedicated to the devils music. One of the few good nights out there goes by the name of Cretin Hop
Salad Days DC Punk Doc Ticket Giveaway at The Regent Theater
Danny Baraz
February 24, 2015
If you love hardcore punk rock then chances are that one of your favorite bands came out of the Washington D.C. Punk Scene. Bands like Bad Brains and Minor Threat not only changed music but also made social and political ripples all throughout the world. Get an inside look at
Air + Style Saved by Hard Rain Washing Away the Crowds
Danny Baraz
February 24, 2015
Air + Style, the Austrian based travelling snowboard and ski competition/ music festival made it’s first ever stop stateside at The Rose Bowl in Los Angeles this past weekend. The event came off like a karmic disaster for event organizers and attendees alike. Maybe it was the $6 bottles of
Staying Alive with Cursive at The Echoplex
Danny Baraz
February 23, 2015
The genres of 90s emo, post-hardcore and screamo never appealed to me, however, Cursive stood out more than any other band from that era. The Saddle Creek Records darlings from Omaha, Nebraska are one of those rare bands that transcended any genre they were associated with. On February 20th, 2015,
