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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Kikagaku Moyo at the Observatory
Janky Smooth Central Command
October 23, 2019
Geometric Patterns are one of the best psychedelic bands of this generation, if you don’t recognize that name, perhaps you’ll know their Japanese name, Kikagaku Moyo. If you’ve ever wanted to hear music that will transport your mind and soul while your body stays put, look no further than this band’s Observatory show on 10/31. Halloween is for trippers. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO KIKAGAKU MOYO OCTOBER 31ST 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 Kikagaku Moyo Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON OCTOBER 20TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Photo Recap: The Happiness of Pursuit Fest
Janky Smooth Central Command
October 22, 2019
Photos by: Rodney Campos True hip hop was given center stage at The Happiness of Pursuit Fest which catered to the tastes of both true hip hop heads and to those seeking enlightenment through bars. None of the artists present were Billboard darlings or ever really mainstream but all were beloved in the eyes of those who understand the true art form of hip hop as a means of speaking truth to power purely through lyrics and a dope beat. Whether it be Murs, R.A. The Rugged Man, Crooked I or Slaughterhouse, or Havoc of the legendary Mobb Deep, all these artists made a mark on the underground. Murs R.A. The Rugged Man Havoc Crooked I Curtiss King Self Provoked
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to EYEHATEGOD at Teragram
Janky Smooth Central Command
October 22, 2019
This is going to be one of the best shows on 2019 because it just features an all star lineup of bands ranging in genres but each of them so gnarly in their own right. Each band has a legendary component to their music and following but for me personally, I can’t wait to see Sheer Terror and The Accused AD. EYEHATEGOD and Negative Approach are incredible every time they perform as well… obviously. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO EYEHATEGOD OCTOBER 28NTH 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, TWITTER, or FACEBOOK EYEHATEGOD Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON OCTOBER 26TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Different Shades of Black and Blue: Knocked Loose at 1720
Rob Shepyer
October 21, 2019
Of all the hardcore bands in this culture, there’s always been something special about Knocked Loose. It could be to the credit of their unhinged riffs, or it could be Bryan Garris’ vocals that capture youthful anger and dissidence, it could be the fact that this band was born and bred from the scene and has stayed true to it throughout their meteoric success which has granted them festival slots at everything from Danny Winmer Presents to Vans Warped tour, it’s probably a culmination of all these different elements that come to a head when you see them live and realize no one shreds quite as hard as these boys from Kentucky. The band’s latest album “A Different Shade of Blue” carries with it one of the baddest tours you could see if you’re a hardcore kid, featuring the likes of Stick to Your Guns, Candy, and Rotting Out when they landed at Los Angeles’ 1720, which for a show like this was sure to magnify the rawness of the music with the rawness of the setting. Right from the get go, as I arrived to see Candy throw their beatdown into the gauntlet for hardest band of the night,
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Mikal Cronin at Teragram
Janky Smooth Central Command
October 21, 2019
The same venue that brought you Ty Segall’s epic residency is now bringing you a night with his longtime collaborator and fellow mad rock and roll genius, Mikal Cronin. This singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist is synonymous with Los Angeles garage and psych and he’s going to show us why on October 25th. Here’s your chance to score tickets. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO MIKAL CRONIN OCTOBER 25TH 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, TWITTER, or FACEBOOK Mikal Cronin Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON OCTOBER 23RD AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Ghostemane at the Observatory
Janky Smooth Central Command
October 19, 2019
I don’t know if you’ve ever seen Ghostemane or not but if you have, you’d know that this kid is like a young Trent Reznor, only he can rap too. Musically though, his jams hit the violent, wild, and animalistic feel of those early, unchained NIN songs. He does much more than that though, his show hits metal notes with his full band of masked lunatics as well as hip hop notes, with him spitting bars fast as all fuck. The whole lineup is pretty beefy, featuring Harms Way and Lil Tracy opening for a dope mixed bill. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO GHOSTEMANE OCTOBER 22ND 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 Ghostemane Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON OCTOBER 20TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Municipal Waste and Napalm Death at Teragram ~ 10/24
Janky Smooth Central Command
October 18, 2019
Holy shit, can you believe this show is happening? Can you believe it’s happening twice. Of course you can, it was so in demand that they couldn’t just sell the house out at Teragram for one single evening. This lineup is so insane it had to be repeated for the metalheads in Los Angeles. For that same reason, we have to give away tickets to Municipal Waste and Napalm Death at the Teragram Ballroom. I’m a huge fan of Napalm Death but I don’t mind seeing them open for Municipal Waste because I know the kinds of pits that band conjures up. This one is going to be a thrash fest, murder in the front row. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO MUNICIPAL WASTE AND NAPALM DEATH OCTOBER 24TH 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, TWITTER, or FACEBOOK Municipal Waste Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON OCTOBER 21ST AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Tripping at the Troubadour: Hilton Honors Presents: Portugal. The Man
Maggie St. Thomas
October 17, 2019
Words and Photos by: Maggie St. Thomas Grammy award-winning artists Portugal. The Man played an exclusive event for Hilton Honors members in Beverly Hills on Friday night at The infamous Troubadour, their last LA show this year. Upon arrival, I was greeted to a line of fans waiting outside, once credentials were approved I was handed a Hilton Honors lanyard. Doors were open to guests at 8 PM where complimentary food services such as macaroni and cheese, spicy tuna tacos and mini cheeseburger sliders could be enjoyed with open bar. related content: Finally Admitting It’s Real: Portugal. The Man At The Shrine At 9 pm Portugal. The Man came out swinging with full intense energy to a much anticipated packed audience. Their introduction included a clip of Beavis and Butthead on the background screen while they began their set with “Damage,” and then went into Pink Floyd’s “Brink In The Wall” and then the song morphed into “Pink Yellow Red Blue.” Another song that captured immense live energy was “Live In The Moment.” Portugal. The Man included a consistent flow of sound and energy matching a joyful aura with a more sophisticated rock demeanor, and with a colorful laser light show.
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Yelawolf at 1720
Janky Smooth Central Command
October 17, 2019
In the world of white-boy rappers, few have caught hold of a segment of population quite like the ghetto cowboy himself, Yelawolf. Hip hop heads and punks can find common ground at the man’s show when he comes around and that’s exactly what’s happening at 1720 on 10/22. We’re giving you the chance to see bars get spat like bullets in the old west. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO YELAWOLF OCTOBER 22ND 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 Yelawolf Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON OCTOBER 20TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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30 Years of Skid Row: Sebastian Bach at Ramona Mainstage
Rob Shepyer
October 16, 2019
There is only one true singer of Skid Row and his name is Sebastian Bach. Baz, a name he is commonly called by friends in the metal community, is celebrating 30 years of Skid Row’s monumental debut self-titled album. In 1989, this album sold over 50 million copies, a sum that is unheard of in 2019. These guys became certifiable rock stars and icons of the era with this album and as a fan of heavy music from metal, to hardcore, to glam, I am and will always be on Baz’s bandwagon…the Bazwagon if you will…. I tried to see Sebastian Bach for years but every time he booked a show it would either be too far from LA or I had made other plans. With this tour, I made the decision I couldn’t miss seeing him again, even if it meant driving from Los Angeles to Ramona, California, a quiet town tucked in between Orange County and San Diego. All this the night before I was planning to spend three days and nights camping in the desert for Desert Daze but I figured sleep came second to Skid Row and this was the chance to prove my rock fandom. From
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes at Teragram
Janky Smooth Central Command
October 16, 2019
The Gallows and Pure Love were two incredible punk bands. Since then, singer, songwriter and all around badass, Frank Carter has taken his band The Rattlesnakes all around the world to spread the venom. We’re giving away two tickets to the Teragram show for some shake, rattle, and rolling. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO FRANK CARTER AND THE RATTLESNAKES OCTOBER 18TH 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, TWITTER, or FACEBOOK Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON OCTOBER 17TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Neon Indian at Teragram
Janky Smooth Central Command
October 14, 2019
Neon Indian‘s stand alone single “Annie” has brought him back on the road playing a select few shows including the Teragram Ballroom. With the Teragram’s sound system giving you the full Neon Indian experience, we’re sure this show will change whoever’s lucky enough to win our tickets. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR: ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO AGAINST ME! OCTOBER 16TH 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, TWITTER, or FACEBOOK Neon Indian Ticket Giveaway Post WINNER WILL BE SELECTED ON OCTOBER 14TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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