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Austin Shines On: Levitation 2022
Janky Smooth Central Command
November 18, 2022
Words by: David Lacroix Photos by: Grace Dunn On a Halloween weekend, concert aficionados from around the world packed clubs in Austin’s Red River district to the brim for 4 long nights of Neo-psychedelic music. Founded as Austin Psych Fest 15 years ago, Levitation curates compelling artists ranging from intimate
Luna Lodge: Moon Duo at Lodge Room
Rob Shepyer
November 16, 2022
The moon had a strange glow on this Monday night. Its light was bright but diffused behind a noir Highland Park haze. It was other-worldly, as was the neighborhood. For those who don’t frequent concerts on Monday nights, Highland Park can be a dead scene on a Monday. There’s nowhere
Noise Punks on Potassium: Melt Banana at The Roxy
Rob Shepyer
November 16, 2022
It had been years since Melt-Banana came to Los Angeles. Their last show at The Troubadour featured a lineup that pitted them beside Napalm Death and The Melvins, and though Melt-Banana didn’t headline that show, as time went on and the musical landscape changed, enough years had passed by 2022
Vaporwave Halloween Party with George Clanton at The Lodge Room
Alfredo Luna
November 12, 2022
The pioneer of vaporwave, George Clanton, was back in the Lodge Room for a very special and intimate Halloween celebration as part of the Lodge Room’s 5-year-anniversary concert series. Stringing together a two-show night with performances from Clanton and his ESPRIT moniker, as well as death’s dynamic shroud and Neggy
All Hallow’s Melt: Halloween Meltdown 2022
Janky Smooth Central Command
November 11, 2022
Words by: Gloria Velez Photos by: Workhorse Studios Halloween Meltdown spin-off to its summer time counterpart, “Mosswood Meltdown” (Formally Burger Boogaloo), thrown by Total Trash Productions and hosted by the “Pope of Trash” him self, John Waters, returned to Oakland’s Mosswood Park to kick off October with some spooky punk
Freak Parade: Halloween Freakout at Lodge Room
Alfredo Luna
November 10, 2022
Seattle based Freakout Records brought down the house with an eclectic lineup to help kick off the holiday festivities with the carefully curated Halloween Freakout that featured LA noise duo No Age and the legendary Melvins. Night 1 brought an eccentric mix of artists that ranged from old fashioned punk
Photo Recap: Gogol Bordello at The Observatory North Park
Janky Smooth Central Command
November 9, 2022
Gogol Bordello‘s return to Southern California had been long-awaited as soon as The Solidaritine tour was announced. Their first stop in our neck of the woods was San Diego’s Observatory North Park where the band had the audience in the palm of their hand, taking them on a sweeping journey
Desert Daze 2022: 10 Years In The Evolution Of A Music Scene
Danny Baraz
November 8, 2022
Walking into Lake Perris Recreational Center took on new meanings this year after last year’s Desert Daze served to exorcize the ghosts of a global pandemic, to teach us that “Nothing that has happened so far has been anything we could control” and heal our mind, body and souls with
30 years of “Bricks Are Heavy”: L7 at the Regent
Danny Ryan
November 7, 2022
In celebration of its 30th Anniversary, L7 performed their groundbreaking 1992 album Bricks are Heavy in its entirety for two sold out nights at the Regent Theater. With the original lineup present, L7 brought the rage-filled attitude of 1992 to the modern day with the utmost passion as they played
Photo Recap: Thursday at 1720
Janky Smooth Central Command
November 3, 2022
Celebrating their epic album Full Collapse on a Thursday, post-hardcore kings Thursday brought the unforgettable, signature passion that made them a seminal band for millennial hardcore and emo kids. 1720 Warehouse bounced off the walls and screamed at the top of their lungs along with the band. We got photos
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