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California Takeover Part Deux: Earth Crisis, Strife, and Snapcase Tear Down Teragram
Rob Shepyer
March 3, 2020
90’s hardcore was a period of peaks and valleys. You had legendary bands that changed with the times but also had a few bands like Earth Crisis, that changed the face of hardcore entirely. The original California Takeover featured Earth Crisis, Strife and Snapcase and in its second installment, decades later, the same bands came together again to get a totally evolved scene slam their hardcore hearts out. related content: The Hardest So-Cal Has To Offer, Strife Plays “In This Defiance” At The Roxy The night began with Hesitation Wounds, a hardcore outlet for Touche Amore singer, Jeremy Bolm, who uses this band to scream and howl with more aggression than we’re used to seeing from him. There’s no room for sensitivity here, Hesitation Wounds does not hesitate to destroy whatever is in their sights. The turnout was good and the set was great this early in the afternoon, so we were all assured this show would only get more insane as the doomsday clocked ticked down to Earth Crisis. One of Triple B’s best bands, Magnitude, were next and of all the bands off this label that I’ve seen in my days going to hardcore shows and frequenting Sound and
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Blackwater Holylight at the Lodge Room
Janky Smooth Central Command
March 3, 2020
Portland’s psych rock scene is one to marvel at especially with the heavy sludge infused sounds of Blackwater Holylight, the raddest chicks in rock and roll. Desert Daze is bringing them out to the Lodge Room for a surely unforgettable night and we’ve got two tickets to giveaway. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO BLACKWATER HOLYLIGHT MARCH 11TH 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, TWITTER, or FACEBOOK Blackwater Holylight Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON MARCH 9TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Dan Deacon at the Observatory
Janky Smooth Central Command
March 2, 2020
Electronic musician extraordinaire, Dan Deacon is bringing all his decks and cables to the Observatory for a night of ear-splitting, booty shaking celebration in OC and we’ve got your hook up for a pair of tickets. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO DAN DEACON MARCH 12TH AT THE OBSERVATORY 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, TWITTER, or FACEBOOK Dan Deacon Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON MARCH 9TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Love Letter to The Lodge Room Highland Park
Rob Shepyer
March 1, 2020
There’s something very special about The Lodge Room Highland Park. It’s probably the best venue, of all the places in Los Angeles where people congregate to experience live music, to meet your soul mate. When you try to put your finger on what makes a place special, it’s often hard to pinpoint the the contributing details but in the Lodge Room’s case, one only needs to spend some time there, meeting the staff, seeing the shows, and soaking in the ambiance, to be sure of who and what makes it worth writing a love letter to. Built in 1923, The Lodge Room was operated as Highland Park’s Masonic Lodge 382. In keeping the spirit of mystery, the 500 person capacity still retains trap doors, cherry wood paneling, hand painted murals and more. Inside, the building’s layout and design fit perfectly with easy-on-the-eyes, grid-like quality of Highland Park. When you go to shows as often as I do, you get to know the staff. From the people working security, to the owners, to the booking and marketing people, the warmness of the Lodge Room staff follows you into the venue for your viewing experience. The Lodge Room’s owner, Dalton Gerlach, puts
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Punx Undead: Phantoms Book Launch: The Rise of L.A. Deathrock Presented by Lethal Amounts
Rob Shepyer
February 26, 2020
Los Angeles has always had an obsession with death. Our city’s celebrities and socialites have a habit of perishing in the most dramatic and mysterious fashion, Rozz Williams of course being no exception. It’s no surprise that from out of punk rock would come a death obsessed, black clad, sorrowful, mournful form of expression and rebellion known as deathrock. To celebrate the launch of Mikey Bean’s new 600 page encyclopedia of deathrock called Phantoms: The Rise of Deathrock From The LA Punk Scene, Lethal Amounts and Release the Bats held a photo exhibit and concert celebrating the genre’s Los Angeles heyday. You need this bad boy on your coffee table. related content: Sex Cells’ Divine Ball At El Rey: The Filthiest People Alive Among the attendants at the gallery showing and concert were the likes of 45 Grave singer Dinah Cancer, LA experimental artist Ron Athey, Don Bolles, and many more. With walls adorned with Rozz’s likeness as well as all the show flyers of the scene, the gallery captured a mood, a time, and a place that were quintessentially gothic, dark, and exploding with creativity. Following the book signing, the gathering moved to Monty Bar where numerous bands took
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Refused at 1720
Janky Smooth Central Command
February 26, 2020
Yowie, Wowie! Who would have thought they’d be seeing Refused tear it up at 1720 this year. We are all so truly blessed in 2020 for shows like this to be happening. Metz and Youth Code will be opening the show so that makes it just that much more insane. I cannot wait. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO REFUSED MARCH 9TH 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, TWITTER, or FACEBOOK Refused Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON MARCH 6TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Thundercat at the Observatory
Janky Smooth Central Command
February 25, 2020
Thundercat is a musical God, with a jazzman’s soul and fingers to boot. Every show he plays is a lesson in chillness, lucidity, cool and freedom. You can’t help but leave his shows a little bit more free. It’s a gift to be able to see him at a venue like The Observatory. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO THUNDERCAT MARCH 8TH AT THE OBSERVATORY 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, TWITTER, or FACEBOOK Thundercat Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON MARCH 6TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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A Formula for Lots of Green: One Love Cali Reggae Fest
Dave Unbuckled
February 24, 2020
Now in its fifth year, with a nearly solidified lineup, One Love Cali Reggae Fest has simply mastered the formula for a successful reggae festival that continues to grow, despite a lineup that stays almost identical. One could ask, “Why mess with a winning formula?”, but I went into the festival confused on how this continues to work. Nearly all the domestic bands performing at the festival make routine trips to Southern California throughout the year, and nearly every attendant we spoke to was returning from the previous year or years. I was told the festival grows a little bit annually both in crowd, as well as adding new food vendors, including my personal favorites, After’s Ice Cream and Slater’s 50 /50, as well as a few artists each day. The rare blend of hip-hop on Friday, with returning performer Atmosphere, seemed a highlight, in addition to Sublime With Rome and the evening’s headliners, The Dirty Heads. This will likely be the last show Sublime doesn’t headline in Long Beach, as they still have managed to retain, as well as grow in popularity, even if it’s a little more noticeable in Long Beach, than other neighborhoods. related content: Smokin’ In
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Young Guv at Zebulon
Janky Smooth Central Command
February 24, 2020
84 Booking is bringing together a few of Janky Smooth’s favorite artists to perform for one night at Zebulon. Flower Punx Young Guv, dub punk heroes Spiritual Cramp, and evening Ross Farrar’s new project, Spice, will all be in attendance. It’s going to be what Janky dreams are made of. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO YOUNG GUV MARCH 8TH 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, TWITTER, or FACEBOOK Young Guv Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON MARCH 6TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Keys to the Soul: Joep Beving at the Lodge Room Highland Park
Rob Shepyer
February 21, 2020
Here’s a bit of advice, whenever the Lodge Room puts on an intimate show with seating instead of standing room, buy a ticket no matter who’s playing is because satisfaction is guaranteed. I could tell Joep Beving would put on a transformative show just by seeing his face on a Lodge Room poster. It’s rare I get to see compositions for the piano live, let alone get to review the shows and in this case, from start to finish, the music was beautiful, mournful, even celestial. A good compliment to the sacred feeling of the room. There was something blissful about every note and hallowed about every pause. After a solo performance, Joep brought on Acme Music, a group of four musicians one strings and brass to play with him and together they manifested some of the most powerful and emotional music I’ve ever heard, with swelling peaks and painful lows that brought tears to many eyes in the Lodge Room. Once Acme music was finished, Joep played two more songs for us, one of which was dedicated to his friend Stephen, who died in a freak accident at SXSW a few years ago and the evening’s closing number which
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Self Improvement Shoegaze: Chastity Belt at the Constellation Room
Jonathan Reyes
February 20, 2020
If you start feeling like you’re vibrating a little higher or showing yourself a little more compassion after listening to Chastity Belt, the spell worked and you’re going to be fine. There’s a weight to the words that come from Julia Shapiro’s mouth. That’s not to put the weight of my mental health on lyrics in a song but you listen to Different Now there’s a call for self-care and patience with the problems of your life. There are these subtle complexities weaved into the fabric of The Process to pair lyrics about lying to your therapist and heavy riffs. It’s like if Fleetwood could have listened then maybe things would be been a lot easier on the tour bus. related content: Silver Lake Perris: Desert Daze 2019 Did I mention the finger-tapping solo’s? Call Yngwie Malmsteen and let him know there’s a new sheriff in town. I always liked a finger tap, it’s one of those ones where if you screw up once your band probably doesn’t want you trying again embarrassing them like I thought you said you could shred? related content: Who Is Orville Peck? Pink Sunsets Over The OC Observatory Total Heat, freak jazz beats. If
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Vader at 1720
Janky Smooth Central Command
February 19, 2020
There’s something special about extreme metal shows at 1720. The lighting inside, the stage, and the way a bunch of leather and battle jackets look emerging from the shadows and the pit, make metal shows there feel more underground than anywhere else. That’s why we’re so stoked to be giving away two tickets to one of extreme metal’s most brutal bands, Vader. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO VADER FEBRUARY 28TH 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, TWITTER, or FACEBOOK Vader Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON FEBRUARY 24TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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