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Morning Stars Over Lodge Room: King Woman’s “Celestial Blues” Release Party

Janky Smooth Central Command August 4, 2021

You’ve never heard an album more Chthonian than King Woman’s Celestial Blues What do I mean by that? I don’t mean this is the most raw, underground punk sounding album ever. What I’m saying is that with “Celestial Blues” King Woman has lent a voice and story to all the mysteries working beneath the surface layers of reality around us, be they the internal workings of the body, the mysterious processes of the Earth, the unfathomable cycles of birth and destruction in the cosmos, or the interplay of good and evil magic with everyday life. When King Woman closed out their Sunday night Celestial Blues album release party with a cover of the Stone Roses’ “I Wanna Be Adored”, I thought some kind of mind reading must’ve been at play because after seeing a full set of Kris Esfandiari’s doomy siren songs, my main takeaway was being genuinely impressed with how much she is utterly adored by her fans. They seemed to have her back unconditionally and after every song when the band let it all hang loose, the audience was there to catch them in rounds of applause, whistles and cheers. All that was missing from the evening was a

Take This: Win Two Tickets to If I Die First at 1720

Janky Smooth Central Command August 3, 2021

Now that emo-trap is so popular, one might think that emo bands have fallen out of relevancy but as we’re about to find out on August 12th, If I Die First is bringing emo punk back with a vengeance and as a super group, perhaps they’re the only band powerful enough to do it. If I Die First is made up of Nedarb, Lil Lotus, Lil Zubin and members of From First to Last, Travis Richter and Derek Bloom. The night is additionally stacked with DJ sets from Alice Glass and Parvo as well as a performance by Girl Pusher. It’s going to be nuts, so we’re giving away a pair of tix. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO IF I DIE FIRST AUGUST 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 IF I DIE FIRST Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON AUGUST 9TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION

Take This: Win Two Tickets to Wicca Phase Springs Eternal at 1720

Janky Smooth Central Command July 27, 2021

The emo rap stylings of Wicca Phase Springs Eternal capture the hearts and minds of fans young and old whether they’re into emo from the early 00’s or trap from the 20’s– Wicca Phase is their guy. One of the most lyrically thought provoking members of Gothboiclique, Wicca Phase’s pedigree as a poet cannot be understated. That’s why when the man plays, Janky Smooth is there to cover the show and give some tickets away to anyone else that feels the same way we do. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO WICCA PHASE SPRINGS ETERNAL AUGUST 5TH 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 WICCA PHASE SPRINGS ETERNAL Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON AUGUST 1ST AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION

Take This: Win Two Tickets to Baltra and Miley Serious Immersive Rave Presented by Minty Boi

Janky Smooth Central Command July 26, 2021

Emotional House from New York makes its way to a secret location in Los Angeles for a Baltra set for the ages. This coupled with French Rave Queen Miley Serious and a dancing CGI elf makes this one of Minty Boi’s most epic shows to date. We’re giving away two tickets to the show for you to dance and cry the night away. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO BALTRA AUGUST 6th AT A SECRET LOCATION 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 BALTRA Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON AUGUST 1ST AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION

PHOTO RECAP: Mike Jones at Echo Flex

Janky Smooth Central Command July 23, 2021

The last concert before Los Angeles’ mask mandate was put into effect had to be LA’s premiere 90’s hip hop party, Echo Flex at the Echoplex where late into the evening fans got up close and personal to each other to romp and dance to hip from the greatest era of the genre’s history, only to top it off with a rare performance from one of the OG’s himself, Mike Jones. Photos by: Rodney Campos Mike Jones

PHOTO RECAP: The Fall of Troy at 1720

Janky Smooth Central Command July 23, 2021

Legendary Post-hardcore band The Fall of Troy played a highly anticipated show at 1720 to an audience filled of fans old and new there to rock out, mosh, and relive their high school years. One of those men was our photographer Taylor who captured an audience devoted to the band through thick and thin, as well as a three other bands who wear their passions on their sleeves. Photos by: Taylor Wong The Fall of Troy Duck Duck Goose Inthebackground The Littlest Viking

Sweat Therapy: Dumb Fucks and Niis at the Echo

Janky Smooth Central Command July 21, 2021

Words by Juan Perez Photos by Paula Jean On the night before the mask mandate went into effect, Pretty But Wicked put together a showcase for the ages, bringing together an eclectic crowd to witness some of the best acts Los Angeles has to offer. From young kids still in high school, to old heads who have been around, this last ditch effort to party before we’d be forced to wear masks showed how much power the love of music has. Playing their first live show ever, Smirk is a project formed by frontman Nick during the pandemic. What started off as something just for fun turned into one of the new best acts in the scene. Old school punk, with something a little bit more obscure added into the mix. The crowd responded very well to the set, stage diving and circle pitting. It was a nice, little warm-up for the madness to come. Just hearing the conversations afterwards tells me how much of an impression the band made for their first time. Next up was Downside. Gaining a huge reputation in the LA punk scene for rowdy shows, the crowd really brought it for these guys. The fans were so

Take This: Win Two Tickets to King Woman at the Lodge Room on 7/30

Janky Smooth Central Command July 20, 2021

We are so excited for the two last nights of July, when on the Lodge Room’s stage, doom-gaze banshee queen of the sirens, King Woman, will blossom into a new form, much like a character in a video game or anime. We are giving away two tickets to the first evening which will feature performances by Spare Parts For Broken Hearts, Divine, and Painkiller Kim DJ’ing. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO KING WOMAN JULY 30TH 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 KING WOMAN Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON JULY 26TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION

Music Video Premiere: Cancer Christ’s “Do You Wanna Go To Heaven?”

Janky Smooth Central Command July 16, 2021

With the planet finally on the verge of complete collapse and the world’s leaders with nowhere to run, prepare for the skies to crack open and for your head to cave in to let in the Lord’s love. Cancer Christ is here to save us all and spread the gospel to every lost soul. Saint Anthony and his gang of born-again-Christian snake-people will slither through the hearts and minds of society to cleanse the flock of all satanic impurity. The streets will be paved with fire as the glory of God is bestowed upon us. What once was lost is now found with the arrival of Cancer Christ. Bare your flesh and blood for a front row seat to the apocalypse as Saint Anthony gives the sermon of all sermons upon the world’s stage. A new era of cleanliness and godliness awaits you and your family. No unholy spirit shall be safe as the cities are flooded by a brand new fleet of heavenly warriors. It’s time to raise the flags of the new and destroy those of the old. A new world is here to bless the devout. Join us as we rewrite history to honor thy holy name.

Danger and Fun: Nature World Presents Made Before Sound at 1720

Rob Shepyer July 15, 2021

It’s never been more punk to attend a show. Sure, in the 80’s there was the threat of being stomped out by skinhead mobs or having beer spit in your face for wearing the wrong band shirt but today, a respiratory virus can actually reward your daring for going to a show by permanently mangling your organs. You don’t even need to be in the pit, you can hang back in the farthest corner from the action and still be just as much of a risk-taker as the next cat, crazy enough to test your luck and praying you don’t come out the venue with a strange, dry cough. If you’re going to die young because you went to a show, I could understand if it was a Nature World show. It’s been awhile since this amazing name brought us a show, their Nature World Night Out festivals were enough years ago that we all started to miss them. What distinguishes Nature World from every other promoter is that they have one foot in each underground, punk and rap. When the two come together, you have mohawks bouncing to trap and dreadlocks moshing to hardcore. It’s a beautiful thing to

Take This: Win Two Tickets to Sex Cells at the Globe Theatre

Janky Smooth Central Command July 14, 2021

The return of Sex Cells might just mark the beginning of the 2nd roaring 20’s because things are about to get fierce when Lethal Amount’s landmark bacchanal returns to the Globe Theatre. Parties put on by Lethal Amounts are legendary and this one won’t fail to disappoint as they’ve got a legend of their own set to spin records, none other than NYC’s Junior Sanchez. Night of 1000 Madonnas is the evening’s theme with the best look being eligible to win $1,000. So enter to win our giveaway and come dressed to justify your love. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO SEX CELLS JULY 30TH AT THE GLOBE THEATRE 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 SEX CELLS Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON JULY 23RD AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION

Speaking in Jazz: John Carroll Kirby at the Lodge Room

Rob Shepyer June 30, 2021

One of the silver linings of the pandemic is that being deprived all our favorite things for over a year makes us truly cherish them now that they’ve returned. “Don’t know what you got, till it’s gone”, in the Cinderella sense of the adage, applies here, to this John Carroll Kirby concert at the Lodge Room. I use this cliche because we are seeing it play out in real time. John Carroll Kirby‘s was the second artist to sell out the venue since its re-opening and the sort of people that bought tickets and cocktails on this evening weren’t the sort that might attend an experimental jazz show at any previous moment of their lives. Having gone without the spiritual sustenance of music has made all our souls rather emaciated over the last year, so like a vampire that smells human blood, we are fiending live music now more than ever. That’s not to take away anything from the artist, John Carroll Kirby is nothing short of a jazz genius, which in a sense is a genius’ genius. After the first song finished, John took the opportunity to address the crowd and thank us all for coming out. Sharing in

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