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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Madball at 1720
Janky Smooth Central Command
February 18, 2020
Legendary NYHC kings of slam, Madball are coming to LA to tear that shit up and play some of the most bounce-heavy hardcore ever created. Any hardcore kid should experience this band at least once because without Madball, hardcore would be much less angry. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO MADBALL 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 Madball Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON FEBRUARY 24TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Overkill at the House of Blues Anaheim
Janky Smooth Central Command
February 17, 2020
Bobby Blitz and the boys in Overkill are back, bringing New Jersey thrash to the House of Blues Anaheim for a night every Metalhead ought to attend for the sake of their concert pedigrees. Overkill is one of the most underrated and important bands in thrash metal’s history. They’ll be sharing the stage with Exhorder on this night of brutality. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO OVERKILL FEBRUARY 26TH AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES ANAHEIM 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 Overkill Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON FEBRUARY 26TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Free Your Mind And Your Ass Will Follow: Funk the Influence at the Lodge Room Highland Park
Janky Smooth Central Command
February 13, 2020
Words by: William McBee Photos by: Jessica Moncrief Last Saturday began like most weekends do, sleeping in, laying awake, starting the day off slow. I was thinking of how to organize my day and did some mindless scrolling on social media when I came across the flyer for “Funk The Influence” with guest speakers George Clinton and Flea. I asked myself “How could I not go to a symposium featuring the Godfather of Funk and one the greatest bass players of all time?” I pulled the trigger and rushed down to Highland Park to see what all the hype was about. related content: Long Live The Funk: George Clinton And Parliament Funkadelic At The Observatory When I arrived at The Lodge Room, Gorangatang was performing. The duo consisted of a rapper and a didgeridoo player. I enjoyed every second of their deep grooving funky jam. It was my first experience witnessing a didgeridoo and I instantly loved it. The set was followed by a branding panel that included Hairstylist Maisha Oliver, Designer Melody Ehsani and DJ/producer Clinton Sparks. While I was hoping for more music, the conversation between the panelists kept me engaged and intrigued. Clinton Sparks spoke to the audience
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to NASCAR ALOE at the Lodge Room
Janky Smooth Central Command
February 13, 2020
NASCAR Aloe is one of the most punk rock and hardcore young artists to arise out of the SoundCloud scene. He’s got more energy and intensity than most of these kids, so this show at Lodge Room will be sure to get everybody bouncing. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO NASCAR ALOE FEBRUARY 21ST 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 NASCAR Aloe Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON FEBRUARY 16TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Curl Up And Die at 1720
Janky Smooth Central Command
February 12, 2020
Revelations Records’ metalcore heroes Curl Up And Die are back with a string of special shows, stopping off at Los Angles at 1720. We’re giving away two tickets to the mayhem and you don’t want to miss this. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO CURL UP AND DIE FEBRUARY 20TH 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 Curl Up And Die Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON FEBRUARY 16TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Joep Beving at the Lodge Room
Janky Smooth Central Command
February 11, 2020
The Lodge Room is continuing their streak of bringing some of the most unique and sought after talents to Los Angeles by letting Dutch composer Joep Beving take the stage. Beving’s soul stirring piano playing and compositions will bring tears to the eyes and spellbind the heart. We are thrilled to be giving away two tickets. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO JOEP BEVING FEBRUARY 20TH 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 Joep Beving Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON FEBRUARY 20TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Isabella Rossellini’s Link Link Circus at the Lodge Room
Janky Smooth Central Command
February 10, 2020
Janky Smooth is a magazine that praises high art and home for the cultured. Believe it or not, there’s more to us than the metal and hardcore shit, we’re also cinephiles. That’s why we’re giving away two tickets for you to see a legend, Isabella Rossellini and her Link Link Circus. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO ISABELLA ROSSELLINI’S LINK LINK CIRCUS FEBRUARY 17TH 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 Isabella Rossellini Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON FEBRUARY 14TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Down the Rabbit Hole: Bad Rabbits at the Echo
Rob Shepyer
February 9, 2020
I’m gonna go out on a limb and state very matter-of-factly that Boston’s power funk band, Bad Rabbits, are the best concert you could ever see in a club. This opinion isn’t based on the high that I’m still running on since their Echo performance for the 10 year anniversary of “Stick Up Kids”, my favorite of their albums, it’s based on simple addition. Their style, energy, songs, vibe, feel, audience, looseness, tightness, synergy, chemistry, the artists they booked as support, the venue they chose, everything added up to make this show incredible. They sounded so good, in a way that tickled your nerve endings to dance and vibe along, because this music was undisputedly cool. Bad Rabbits’ recorded material has so much swagger and substance and live it translated to a crisp, clean sonic experience that down right SLAPPED. The live versions of these songs were not far departures from the records but in the best way, it still felt spontaneous and present, with the freshest vocals and riffs. Bad Rabbits chose the supporting acts to represent the different sides of their own music. The night began with Chicago singer Nikki Hayes injecting the evening with some R&B. Nikki’s
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Photo Recap: Kingdom Come at the Whisky-a-Go-Go
Janky Smooth Central Command
February 7, 2020
It’s been over 30 years since the Monsters of Rock but every band has stayed alive since that epic Los Angeles festival. Of all the bands, perhaps the one that holds a soft spot in my heart is Kingdom Come. A metal band with transcendent power and soul. When they announced a reunion for their 30th anniversary, I made it to the Whisky to see the incredible band showcase their talents to a packed house. The people did not forget. A year later and the band is still going strong. They returned to the Whisky for a stop on a three show tour and every member of the band shined. The Kottak attack ala James Kottak was savage, Keith St. John wields one of the most powerful voices in rock and roll, Danny Stag’s lead guitar-work was Godly, Rick Steier’s rhythm guitars brought the house to their knees, and Johnny B. Frank’s bass was frankly, thunderous. We’ve got pics from the show where you can see the ear candy just oozing out of every pixel. Photos by: Dillon Vaughn related content: Return to the Old School: Kingdom Come At The Whisky
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Music Video Premiere: Kira McSpice’s “Fates”
Janky Smooth Central Command
February 7, 2020
Kira McSpice is an artist in rare-form. Her transcendent singing conjures up emotions and ideas both ancient and modern to simultaneously soothe and discomfort the listener. With “Fates”, a single off her latest album, Prodrome, we feel the unstable anxiety that resides at the core of her soothing, raw, and transparent nightingale tone. The lady bugs in her music video for “Fates” crawl up and down her body and face, as if almost under her skin, to make us feel like something is deeply wrong, whether we can put our finger on it or not. With the minimalist aesthetics of the Dorchester Art Project as the setting and 5,000 lady bugs put to work, the video, directed by Ruben Radlauer and filmed and edited by Kit Castagne, captures a pivotal memory from Kira’s childhood that she utilizes as a metaphor for her present. Kira would receive a box of lady bugs from her grandparents for her birthday every year as a child. She claims she learned about sex and the cycle of life from watching the lady bugs copulate and hatch eggs. This is how she began obsessing over cycles of all kinds. Her Bi-Polar disorder diagnosis has made mental health an
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Bane’s World on Valentine’s Day at 1720
Janky Smooth Central Command
February 3, 2020
February is for lovers and few Valentine’s Day outings are as romantic as a concert with your other half. The using of Bane’s World is sure to fill the air with love and here at Janky Smooth, we want to be responsible for some babies coming into this world with a ticket giveaway to the show. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO BANE’S WORLD FEBRUARY 14TH 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 Bane’s World Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON FEBRUARY 10TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Music Video Premiere: Plasmic’s “100Rx”
Janky Smooth Central Command
January 31, 2020
Plasmic has returned with another banger to get stuck in your head. “100Rx” is about the horror show that is the medical industry and her personal experiences with a shitty doctor. In an age where we’re told so much can be cured just by taking a pill, Plasmic challenges the status quo with a song that ironically could force an entire club onto the dance floor with a more pop and electronic evolution in the production than Plasmic’s previous recordings. This sounds like deconstructed club music and a bubblegum nightmare all wrapped in one. The song was written and produced by Plasmic (like all her work) and mixed and mastered by Ed Donelly. With a mind melting music video directing by Bobby Jauregui, Plasmic takes us on a journey of the highs and lows of prescription drug use from dependency to withdrawal with desaturated downs and overly saturated ups. The filmmaking captures such personal woes as anxiety, depression, and a disjointed self perception.
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