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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Death From Above 1979 at Garden Amp
Janky Smooth Central Command
September 15, 2021
One of the most bombastic and grooviest noise rock duo’s ever, DFA 1979 are returning to southern California for an epic show at Garden Amp. This is going to be one for the history books, because Garden Grove is going to bounce and shake. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO DEATH FROM ABOVE 1979 SEPTEMBER 21ST AT GARDEN AMP 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 DFA 1979 Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON SEPTEMBER 19TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Spiritual Cramp at Zebulon
Janky Smooth Central Command
September 13, 2021
One of our favorite artists, Spiritual Cramp are returning to Los Angeles to tear up the stage at Zebulon, with new material ready to go, this show is sure to be a banger. Along with the boys in SC, are Spice, Dais records’ own band comprised of members of Ceremony. Punk, poetry, and spiritual rebellion all converge in the music of this night at Zebulon. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO SPIRITUAL CRAMP SEPTEMBER 17TH AT ZEBULON 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 SPIRITUAL CRAMP Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON SEPTEMBER 16TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Theophilus London at 1720
Janky Smooth Central Command
September 11, 2021
The smoothest of the suave, one of modern R&B’s biggest badasses, Theophilus London is coming to 1720. This dude collabs with everyone from Kanye to Tame Impala. This dude’s drip is thick, everyone is going to dancing and letting loose at 1720. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO THEOPHILUS LONDON SEPTEMBER 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 THEOPHILUS LONDON Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON SEPTEMBER 14TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Time is an Illusion: The Circle Jerks at Pappy and Harriet’s
Danny Baraz
September 9, 2021
When you think of punk rock you don’t automatically think of Pioneertown, California or Pappy and Harriet’s–at least, you didn’t until Sunday night when the Circle Jerks played their first gig in over a decade, supported by Negative Approach. related content: Keith Morris Speaks Freely On Lawsuits, Politics & Punk Rock It was a new moon in the Yucca Valley. There was a translucent, blue glow on the edges of the horizon when I pulled up to Pappy and Harriet’s at dusk. Seemingly a few moments later, the sky was dark and you could see the edges of the galaxy in the night sky. I could almost make out the ghosts of Darby Crash and GG Allin in the distance, floating up above us like Obi-wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker. What a setting for Keith Morris, Greg Hetson, Zander Schloss and the latest addition to The Circle Jerks-the hard hitting, perfectly metered percussive Jedi Master, Joey Castillo. The buildup to this show was palpable. Not only had it been over 10 years since the Circle Jerks played a show but up until recently, it had been awhile since ANYONE had played a show. This reunion was scheduled for 2020 but
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Ty Segall at Teragram on 9/14
Janky Smooth Central Command
September 8, 2021
This is it. The last Ty Segall giveaway. Your last chance to see him shred for free. Will you grab it or let it slip away? YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO TY SEGALL SEPTEMBER 14TH AT TERAGRAM 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 TY SEGALL Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON SEPTEMBER 10TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Ty Segall at Teragram on 9/13
Janky Smooth Central Command
September 7, 2021
Ty Segall at Teragram take 3. This ones on 9/13. No case of the Monday’s for y’all going to Ty. Let’s get it. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO TY SEGALL SEPTEMBER 13TH AT TERAGRAM 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 TY SEGALL Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON SEPTEMBER 10TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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This Ain’t No Reset, It’s A Misdirect: An Evening With Between The Buried And Me At Teragram Ballroom
Rob Shepyer
September 6, 2021
Sometimes I go to concerts without knowing anything about the band I’m about to see. In the case of Between the Buried and Me, I knew they were a prog band but because of the time they grew in popularity, part of me lumped them into the metalcore side of the New Wave of American Metal. On my drive to the Teragram Ballroom, where the band was hosting an “Evening With” concert, I treated myself to a listen of their 2021 release, Colors II, which I fell in love with very quickly. I almost felt a sense of shame having not delved into BTBAM until that moment. This album was the sequel to what is widely considered their most important record, 2007’s Colors. Although this album would be touched upon in the first part of BTBAM’s set tonight, the 2nd half of the evening would be devoted to their album after, 2009’s The Great Misdirect. related content: When A Band’s Lyrics Become Real: Megadeth At Fivepoint Amphitheatre The Great Misdirect seemed like a rather esoteric choice to play from start to finish to many in the audience. There is so much going on thematically, lyrically and musically in that record, that you could spend
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Rotting Out at 1720
Janky Smooth Central Command
September 5, 2021
Rotting Out played the last underground punk show before the state was locked down. During this time of hibernation, they released an incredible album called Ronin that the band never got to perform live in LA. This 1720 is going to be the first time we get to hear Ronin live so roll out with your katanas and get in the pit. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO ROTTING OUT SEPTEMBER 12TH 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 Rotting Out Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON SEPTEMBER 10TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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When A Band’s Lyrics Become Real: Megadeth at Fivepoint Amphitheatre
Rob Shepyer
September 5, 2021
I wanted a headline that didn’t beat around the bush. In a world where politics and corruption are the biggest dialogues of the day but people are still subjected to constant propaganda, the lyrics of Megadeth seem uncannily relevant and useful. When you hear the opening verse of “Symphony of Destruction”, you know exactly what Dave Mustaine means when he says “You take a mortal man and put him in control, watch him become a God, what people’s heads a-roll.” Our leadership class are men with competing God complexes and people die every fucking day as a result of their decadent decision-making. This tour was hailed as the biggest metal tour of the year with Hatebreed, Trivium and Lamb of God opening the show. Because we were commuting from Los Angeles and the show started early, we missed Hatebreed and the majority of Trivium, the latter I wanted to see purely out of curiosity to know if they should be lumped in with every other metalcore or New Wave of American metal band that danced with the scene/emo movement in the early 2000’s. Many of these bands don’t deserve this label and the reflexive snobbery against them, Trivium however, probably
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Croons and Growls at the Greek Theatre with Future Islands
Janky Smooth Central Command
September 4, 2021
Words and Photos by: Justin Scholz Whether you’re ready or not, live shows are (generally) back. Although there is ongoing daily uncertainty of how long this pandemic will last, with more and more cancellations creeping up, being back in the thick of it brought a strange mix of comfort and anxiety. Strangely enough, the comfort came from the inane banter of a crowd that just wanna get back into feeling good, and dare I say, normal. Future Islands is just the band to welcome you with open arms and make sure you know that things will be better. related content: King Crimsons At The Greek: Prog Prophets Of A Schizoid 21st Century The minimalistic angular backdrop and singular pedestal for the band left a long, wide runway for Sam Herring to display his signature non-stop aerobic dancing. Rockettes style kicking and solo mosh-pitting keeps a smile on everyone’s face through the entirety of every song and even in-between. Couple that with vocals that run the gamut of guttural growling to powerful crooning about love gained, sought, or lost, everyone delved into feelings they never knew they had. At no time during the 1-1/2 hour set was there space to wonder
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A Comprehensive Guide to Glowing On: Turnstile at Garden Amp and OPAC
Rob Shepyer
September 3, 2021
Words by: Rob Shepyer Photos at Garden Amp by: Dillon Vaughn Photos at OPAC by: Taylor Wong For my money, Turnstile‘s latest album, Glow On, has more PMA than any hardcore record ever released. Beating out Hara Krishna and Rastafarian hardcore bands to achieve some kind of secular, light-hearted connection to “the supreme” and win this medal I’ve made-up, Turnstile brought their tribe out to Garden Amp and OPAC for two shows that will go down in LAHC history. With the band making recent headlines for the craziness of their stage show, rest assured, although there wasn’t any human fecal matter on the stage for either of these efforts, fans certainly went ape-shit at these certified shit-shows. related content: For Every Season Turn, Turn, Turn: Turnover And Turnstile At El Rey The album was released song by song until almost half the tracks came out as singles. One by one, we realized this was an evolution of the band’s sound and vibe. Songs like “Holiday” and “Blackout” felt like elevated but classic Turnstile while songs like “Alien Love Call” and “Underwater Boi” gave us a taste of a Turnstile moving into the realm of alternative indie music. It’s a very
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Ty Segall at the Teragram Ballroom on 9/6
Janky Smooth Central Command
September 3, 2021
Two ticket giveaways to Ty at Teragram back to back. Ty Segall‘s residency is sweeping the city with a fever. Get down with the sickness and join him at Teragram for the 2nd show of the residency. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO TY SEGALL SEPTEMBER 6TH 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 TY SEGALL Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON SEPTEMBER 4TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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