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Every Night is Halloween: Boys Noize at 1720
Janky Smooth Central Command
October 22, 2021
Words and Video by: Michael Melnick Electro-house legend Alex Ridha; or as you know him, Boys Noize; made a pit stop at 1720 warehouse in DTLA last Friday for what would be a more intimate banger than what a DJ of his caliber might be used to playing. Needless to say, the venue was buzzing well before Alex hopped on the decks. Greeted by fans, friends, and a plethora of photographers, there was a clear consensus that 1720 was the place to be that night. Nothing like a dark, grimy warehouse with great sound and production value to compliment the performance of a legend with a cult-following and growing fanbase. related content: Love In The Time Of Covid: Baltra At Don Quixote Celebrating the release of his most recent album: +/- (pronounced Polarity), a 3 hour set of new music had a sold out crowd locked in and dancing like crazy from start to finish. Every Boys Noize performance feels special, because Alex makes them that way. There’s no better feeling than being hyped up by an artist who treats every set like it’s their last–and Boys Noize does just that. It was almost nostalgic hearing new tracks that compliment Alex’s
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Sleigh Bells at Teragram Ballroom
Janky Smooth Central Command
October 20, 2021
One of the most unique, noisey and heavy pop bands of all time, Sleigh Bells, is playing two nights at Teragram Ballroom and we’re giving away tickets to see them on 10/22. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE or ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO SLEIGH BELLS OCTOBER 22ND AT TERAGRAM BALLROOM Step 1- Join Our Newsletter (look for pop up every time you arrive at jankysmooth.com) Step 2 – Tag a Friend in the comment section of our INSTAGRAM or FACEBOOK SLEIGH BELLS Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON OCTOBER 21ST AT 1PM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Peanut Butter Wolf at The Lodge Room
Janky Smooth Central Command
October 19, 2021
The dance party of the decade returns with Highland Park low key legend and master DJ, Peanut Butter Wolf. At Jankysmooth nothing makes us happier than knowing we helped someone dance the night away, so we’re giving away two tickets to this certified banger. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE or ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO PEANUT BUTTER WOLF OCTOBER 22ND AT LODGE ROOM Step 1- Join Our Newsletter (look for pop up every time you arrive at jankysmooth.com) Step 2 – Tag a Friend in the comment section of our INSTAGRAM or FACEBOOOK PEANUT BUTTER WOLF Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON OCTOBER 21ST AT 1PM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to PCW Ultra’s All Systems Go on 10/22
Janky Smooth Central Command
October 18, 2021
The baddest, most brutal, hard-hitting wrestling promotion in Southern California is back for a show that shakes the rafters and gets asses in every seat because on October 22nd, Pacific Coast Wrestling, PCW ULTRA, is coming at you with All Systems Go. DAMN! With veteran star, Ron Simmons serving as the guest of honor, this card packs a stiff punch. L.A.X. featuring Slice Boogie and Danny Limelight take on the Ultra Tag Team Champions, Warbeast comprised of Jacob Fatu and Josef Samael. Viva Van wrestles Ultra Women’s Champion, Ruby Raze, in her race for the gold. And for the first time ever, the Ultra Championship is going to be defended by Alex Hammerstone against Alex Kane. There’s plenty more matches to entertain you and even 2 Cold Scorpio will be in the house to party. We’re giving away a pair of VIP tickets along with meet and greet w/Ron Simmons to one lucky winner of our giveaway. So enter before tickets for All Systems Go are gone. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE or ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO PCW ULTRA’S ALL SYSTEMS GO OCTOBER 22ND AT ILWU MEMORIAL HALL Step 1- Join Our Newsletter (look for pop up every
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Photo Recap: Fuzz at the Teragram Ballroom
Janky Smooth Central Command
October 15, 2021
Photos by: Grace Dunn You’ve heard of Sabbath worship but Jankysmooth is guilty of the latest craze the kids are all into, Ty worship. We brought you coverage of his last residency at Teragram only a month ago and now we bring you a photo recap of his sludge metal band Fuzz, ripping up the Teragram Ballroom along with fellow Los Angeles phenomenon, Prettiest Eyes. Fuzz Prettiest Eyes
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Automatic at Lodge Room
Janky Smooth Central Command
October 14, 2021
The power trio of post punks known as Automatic is taking over the lodge room for a headlining show everyone saw coming. Fresh off opening for a little band called Bauhaus, the girls are back with the most infectious rhythms ever. We’re giving two tickets away to their show so you can be in on the phenomenon early. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE or ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO AUTOMATIC OCTOBER 16TH AT LODGE ROOM Step 1- Join Our Newsletter (look for pop up every time you arrive at jankysmooth.com) Step 2 – Tag a Friend in the comment section of our INSTAGRAM or FACEBOOK AUTOMATIC Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON OCTOBER 15TH AT 1PM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Boys Noize at 1720
Janky Smooth Central Command
October 12, 2021
You have never danced as hard as 1720 will be dancing on Friday when Boys Noize packs the venue to the brim with bodies willing to do anything for the right beat. Pictures of this show will go in the dictionary next to the word banger some day and we’re giving away a pair of tickets. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE or ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO BOYS NOIZE OCTOBER 15TH AT 1720 Step 1- Join Our Newsletter (look for pop up every time you arrive at jankysmooth.com) Step 2 – Tag a Friend in the comment section of our INSTAGRAM or FACEBOOK BOYS NOIZE Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON OCTOBER 14TH AT 1PM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Slowhand of the Sahara: Mdou Moctar at Lodge Room
Rob Shepyer
October 7, 2021
Mdou Moctar‘s mystique is well-earned. The story of his origin is like something out of a comic book, but instead of him becoming a super hero, he merely became a ‘Guitar God’. When you read about how his rise to fame is the result of a trading network of cellphones and memory cards, you are immediately given a sense of place and global context. Had he been born in America, like many of his adoring fans that packed his two sold out nights at the Lodge Room, who knows how far his gifts would’ve taken him already. But coming from Niger and playing Tuareg guitar has made Mdou’s music not only exotic and mystical but a sort of generational upheaval, a reward for decades of struggle. related content: Dream Jams: Arooj Aftab At Lodge Room Mdou Moctar’s Desert Daze set from 2019 made him a hot ticket for the LA psychedelic scene. He sold out two shows at the Lodge Room almost immediately. Even though the Lodge Room has been selling out shows left and right, this one became a must-see show especially fast. Part of this appeal is that LA audiences know how difficult it is for an international
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Photo Recap: Bob Mould at Teragram Ballroom
Janky Smooth Central Command
October 6, 2021
Photos by: Albert Licano One of the innovators of American underground music, whether in alternative or hardcore circles, is Bob Mould. He recently brought his brand of beautiful noise to the Teragram Ballroom and his band jammed out hard, with a set consisting of songs from his 2020 album, Blue Hearts and his most recently released compilation, Distortion. Sprinkle in a few Husker Du classics and you have the kind of punk show that dreams are made of. Opening for Bob’s band was Moaning, an LA alternative trio off Subpop. These new school cats have kept the torch passed down to them blazing bright. Here are some awesome photos from the show: Bob Mould Moaning
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Fuzz at Teragram Ballroom on 10/10
Janky Smooth Central Command
October 6, 2021
Ty Segall’s most metal, sludgy, stonery band, Fuzz is take the Teragram by storm in this latest residency and we’re giving away two tickets to see this power trio dominate on 10/10. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE or ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO FUZZ OCTOBER 10TH AT THE TERAGRAM BALLROOM Step 1- Join Our Newsletter (look for pop up every time you arrive at jankysmooth.com) Step 2 – Tag a Friend in the comment section of our INSTAGRAM or FACEBOOK FUZZ Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON OCTOBER 8TH AT 1PM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Late Night Brekkie: Japanese Breakfast at the Regent
Dave Unbuckled
October 5, 2021
Words and Photos by: Dave Unbuckled When Michelle Zauner took stage Saturday night at the first Japanese Breakfast show in LA since the pandemic, the frenzied crowd hurled applause that rivaled any audience I can remember at the Regent Theater. Moments later, as she hit a gong to bring in “Paprika”, the opening track from Japanese Breakfast’s new album Jubilee, the lights fluttered blue & pink and I am CERTAIN that her applause was LOUDER than any show ever held at the Regent. This was my first real indoor show since March 2020, and ironically, covering Japanese Breakfast in Holyoke, Massachusetts, was supposed to be my next assignment when the world turned off. Zauner, better known to her fans as J. brekkie, entangled the audience in an 18-song career-spanning set that featured nearly all of the tracks from Jubilee, as well as set highlights, “The Woman who Loves You”, “Heft” and “Roadhead”. It was no surprise as I watched the dominantly multi-racial crowd lock into first time LA performances of “Savage Good Boy,” “Slide Tackle” and “Be Sweet”. Jubilee is getting praise from all angles, and each of Zauner’s songs seem crafted in their own unique way. Zauner exudes joy
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Anti-Flag at Lodge Room
Janky Smooth Central Command
October 4, 2021
It has never been more necessary to say “fuck the government” and coming to the rescue to host a sing along of those three immortal words is anarchist punk legends Anti-Flag. We’re giving away two tickets to this rare intimate appearance at the Lodge Room and we want you in on the fun. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE or ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO ANTI-FLAG OCTOBER 7TH AT THE LODGE ROOM Step 1- Join Our Newsletter (look for pop up every time you arrive at jankysmooth.com) Step 2 – Tag a Friend in the comment section of our INSTAGRAM or FACEBOOK ANTI-FLAG Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON OCTOBER 6TH AT 1PM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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