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JANKY SMOOTH Top 10 Albums of 2023 Rated By Contributors
Janky Smooth Central Command
December 31, 2023
2023 wasn’t just the year we saw many of our Janky favorites mature into their true selves, 2023 was the year these favorite bands put out the career defining material that will be pointed to years from today as the moment the band began creating the music they became iconic
Pixies and Modest Mouse: Clash of the Indie Titans at Hollywood Bowl
Alfredo Luna
December 20, 2023
Sunday night, Sept 17th at the Hollywood Bowl was a clash of the titans, with powerhouse artists in Modest Mouse and Pixies gracing the stage and concluding their joint North American run together. The lineup had prompted many in the lots and the shuttles playing the guessing game of figuring
Ladytron Reverberate The Belasco In Their Return to Los Angeles
Janky Smooth Central Command
December 15, 2023
The long-awaited, electrifying and innovative live show of UK’s Ladytron finally returned to Los Angeles. Ladytron performed at Belasco Theater after their summer stop at the alt-rock “Just Like Heaven” 2023 festival. Historically still standing from LA’s silent era movie theater district, The Belasco has become the best tour stop
Yves Tumor at The Wiltern: Living in the Abstract
Sarah Dinse
November 16, 2023
Yves Tumor took the stage On October 12th at The Wiltern in Los Angeles to give us a performance as eccentric and memorable as they are. This four piece experimental rock band can hardly be tied to one genre, making their sound something we’ve never heard before. They have carefully
Nitzer Ebb and Flow: A Night of Dance and Darkness at The Music Box
Danny Baraz
November 3, 2023
Star date Saturday, Sept. 2nd, 2023… San Diego, California. Nitzer Ebb is the band. Modern.wav and Lethal Amounts are the pilots and The Music Box became the vessel for the only U.S. show scheduled this year for the British EBM/Industrial pioneers. It was perfect timing for Venus to come out
Transgressive Transcendence at The Getty’s Latest Exhibit: William Blake: Visionary
Rob Shepyer
October 27, 2023
One of Los Angeles’ most iconic cultural center’s, The Getty, has long bridged together music and art. Providing a space where classical and modern artists can inspire musicians of every age and ilk, the Getty’s latest exhibit might just have the most potential for invigorating any creative that visits that
Erect Tricks and Loose Rails: The Erections and Hat Trickers at Moroccan Lounge
Rob Shepyer
October 5, 2023
From either end of the Pacific Ocean, Nacho Corrupted is known as a punk icon, flying the flag of East Los all the way to the far east by bringing Japan’s wildest punk bands to Los Angeles for this year’s C.Y. Fest. Catching The Erections and Hat Trickers at the
Scowl At 1720 Sell Out The Venue But Not Their Souls
Danny Ryan
September 22, 2023
One of the biggest Catch 22’s of being a punk rock fan is wanting the artists you love to succeed and reach a larger audience, while also wanting them to avoid selling out and the inevitable softening of their edge that comes with popularity. While bands that maintain a consistent
Metal Injection Festival Will Conquer Orange County September 16th-17th
Rob Shepyer
September 12, 2023
Having served the global extreme music underground since 2004 when they were launched by co-owners Frank Godla and Robert Pasbani, Metal Injection has become the premiere source for heavy metal and hardcore news, reviews, humor and more. To celebrate the magazine, its contributors, readers and the bands they love, Metal
Sound and Fury Fest 2023: The Stage Dive Will Never Die
Danny Ryan
August 30, 2023
Sound and Fury is easily my favorite music festival, and consistently takes the spot as the best weekend of the year for me without fail. Returning again to Exposition Park for the second year in a row, the controversial choice to move the festival outdoors has proven again to succeed
