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Take This: Win Two Tickets to Reverend Horton Heat at the Observatory
Janky Smooth Central Command
January 16, 2019
Rev your hot rod engines for the Reverend Horton Heat because he’s coming back to the OC for wo consecutive nights of rock and roll at the Observatory. Each show has a slew of different openers with Big Sandy, Voodoo Glow Skulls, and Mustard Plug on 1/18 then Big Sandy, The 5.6.7.8’s, The Delta Bombers, and James Inveld on 1/19. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO REVEREND HORTON HEAT JANUARY 18TH AND 19TH 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 Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook Reverend Horton Heat Posts WINNER WILL BE WILL BE SELECTED ON THURSDAY JANUARY 17TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Take This: Win 2 Tickets to The Crazy World of Arthur Brown at Catch One
Janky Smooth Central Command
January 14, 2019
The God of Hell Fire and the godfather of psych rock, Arthur Brown is bringing his crazy world to Catch One. If you’re into psych rock, you should be ashamed of yourself if you haven’t seen this man perform. Even in his old age, Arthur Brown is still incredible and fun to see live. Janky Smooth is giving away a pair of tickets to the Crazy World of Arthur Brown at Catch One. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN JANUARY 25TH AT CATCH ONE 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 Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook Crazy World of Arthur Brown Posts WINNER WILL BE WILL BE SELECTED ON MONDAY JANUARY 21ST AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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The Top 10 Artists/Bands of PCW Ultra and Anniversary Show Giveaway
Janky Smooth Central Command
January 12, 2019
Los Angeles is the country’s best music scene but wrestling is soon becoming another trademark of Southern California culture thanks to promotions like PCW Ultra. Featuring the indie scene’s next big darlings and underground wrestling’s most dangerous, death-defying, and high-flying athletes, PCW Ultra is going to pull out all the stops for their upcoming anniversary show on Friday January 18th 2019 at ILWU Memorial Hall in Wilmington. Before the show goes down and history is made, we wanted to find out which bands and artists these wrestlers love to listen to. Father Josef Machete (WARBEAST) CLUTCH Black Sabbath Down Church Of The Cosmic Skull The Meatmen The Pietasters Dax Riggs Father John Misty The Modern Lovers Thin Lizzy Sami Callihan (Death Machines) Prince Michael Jackson Queen Childish Gambino The Misfits Bowling for Soup Van Halen Beastie Boys A Day to Remember AFI PJ Black (Worldwide Underground) Parov Stelar Max the Sax Kungs Kamasi Washington G-Easy Eminem Krewella XXXtentacion Skrillex Logic Post Malone Johnny Ultra (Worldwide Underground) Phantogram Flight of the Concords Kanye West Eminem Metallica Elton John Grateful Dead Elvis Presley Red Hot Chili Peppers Guns n’ Roses Brian Cage Kid Rock Linkin Park Jimmy Eart World Johnny Cash Coldplay
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Trip-hopping into 2019: Tigercide at the Echo
Aria Silva-Espinosa
January 10, 2019
It takes a day or two to get your bearings in a new year. It was hard to find the motivation to leave the comfort of my heated apartment but we headed out to The Echo on the second day of 2019, drawn by the allure of some dark, brooding electronic music to match the early sundown city vibe I’ve been feeling lately. Something about the residual Christmas lights still adorning a few random houses and the dying pine trees collecting on the sidewalks reminds me that the festivities are over and it’s time to come back to the usual grind. I needed a good show to start the year off right so the ethereal, trip-hop duo Tigercide seemed like an obvious choice for my first show of the new year. related content: Los Angeles On Mushrooms: Infected Mushroom At Exchange LA Before the show, vocalist Shexist and accompanist Saint Brended chatted amicably with us on the green room couches. Optimistic about the upcoming year but still feeling the pre-show jitters, Shexist inquired about the audience size. It’s hard to draw people out of hiding after the holiday season and even the biggest bands have trouble filling a venue when
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Flowers and Oysters: Yasiin Bey at the Observatory
Jessica Moncrief
January 9, 2019
I missed Yasiin Bey‘s set at Smokin’ Grooves over the summer and deeply regretted it, so when the opportunity arose to see him perform in an intimate setting like The Observatory, I was elated to redeem myself for one of my biggest FOMO moments of 2018. related content: Black Is Beautiful: Smokin’ Grooves Festival At The Queen Mary Before Yasiin made his way out, his DJ spun iconic songs that have since been sampled in modern day hip hop, Joe Simons “Before The Night Is Over”, which you may remember was sampled in Outkast’s “So Fresh So Clean”, was one of many. Perhaps to signify love and his soul’s active presence in creation, Yasiin prepared the stage by sprinkling rose petals all around it, he then spray painted the word “Oysters” on a white sheet as he began his set. During his first song, Yasiin Bey took one look at the two of us in the photo pit and requested for the house to dim the lights. The photo journalist in me accepted the challenge to “get the story” regardless of the lighting situation, however the human part of me struggled with the inherently dirty feeling of photographing someone who
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Take This: Win 2 Tickets to Mattson 2 at The Lodge Room
Janky Smooth Central Command
January 8, 2019
One of the brightest and most dynamic duos in music right now is returning to the Lodge Room and this time it’s at the top of the bill, a place they very much deserve because talent like this is rare. I’m talking about the Mattson 2, brothers that are musically connected but also each their own beast on their instruments. Come to the show and you will see some of the greatest jazz drumming of your life. Opening for the Mattson 2 are Mapache, a band that plays good old rock and roll through a Los Angeles psych rock filter. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO MATTSON 2 JANUARY 11TH AT THE LODGE ROOM Step 1- Follow/Like us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter Step 2- Tag a Friend in the comment section of our Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook Mattson 2 Posts WINNER WILL BE WILL BE SELECTED ON THURSDAY JANUARY 10TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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The Legend of Magic Sword at the Echo
Dillon Vaughn
January 7, 2019
Los Angeles has no shortage of synth-wave acts rolling through the city: venue calendars are littered with events hosting artists both well known and up and coming, but the quality is sometimes questionable in a genre that so easily falls into one-note nostalgia. Not too long ago, I didn’t care for the sub-genre much but I’ve since seen the light and witnessed quite a few acts that truly blew me away. I’d heard quite a bit about Magic Sword from (mostly metalhead) friends who praised their intense live show and use of live instruments and knew this would be an event I had to see for myself. related content: The Protomen: Mega Men on a Mission at the Echoplex The night began with a set by one of the most surprising acts I’d seen all year: the local one woman project Death Hags. Self described as “hypnotic art-pop,” Lola Jean’s act beautifully mixed elements of trip-hop with synth-wave through a gentle minimalist lens. Shifting from synths to bass guitar and more all while singing in both english and french, it’s hard to believe Death Hags isn’t yet a household name in the city. related content: Decibel Metal & Beet Fest After Party: Ghoul At El
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Take This: Win 2 Tickets to Judas Priestess at Catch One
Janky Smooth Central Command
January 7, 2019
The future is female because and the past is priest, so Judas Priestess is the present. I don’t think there’s a more fun cover band playing today, so if you want to get in on the party this is your chance to walk right in through the door at Catch One. The whole night will be filled with all girl cover bands including 2Hot2Handle, a tribute to UFO, and Cowgirls From Hell, a tribute to Pantera. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO JUDAS PRIESTESS JANUARY 17TH AT CATCH ONE Step 1- Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter Step 2- Tag a Friend in the comment section of our Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook Judas Priestess Posts WINNER WILL BE WILL BE SELECTED ON MONDAY JANUARY 14TH AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Take This: Win 2 Tickets to Show Your Scars Fest at the Regent
Janky Smooth Central Command
January 1, 2019
I can’t wait to see Carcass, can’t you? What? you can’t afford tickets? You spent all your money boozing on New Years!? Alright, alright, we got you this time. Show Your Scars Festival is bringing together another amazing lineup to the Regent with Carcass, Low Life featuring members of Cryptic Slaughter, Iron Reagan, Excel, Final Conflict, and Yidhra. Start 2019 off right with some broken bones in the mosh pit. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE OR ENTER TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO SHOW YOUR SCARS FEST JANUARY 5TH AT THE REGENT 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 Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook Show Your Scars Posts WINNER WILL BE WILL BE SELECTED ON THURSDAY JANUARY 3rd AT 11AM PST VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION
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Los Angeles on Mushrooms: Infected Mushroom at Exchange LA
Rob Shepyer
December 30, 2018
I have a long history following Infected Mushroom as a fan. I used to see them all the time, from EDC back when it was in L.A., to New Years Eve at the Hollywood Palladium, to Christmas Eve at Avalon, to Vegoose music festival watching them against a glossy Las Vegas desert background. Most of these shows were a decade ago and at that moment in music, EDM was taking over America. Infected Mushroom, with their live band component and Israeli sensibility, offered a unique style of trance that was exciting, metallic, and electrifying to inspire more than just dancing. Infected Mushroom was like the musical realization of the greatest video game ever that has yet to be made, it’s like Castlevania meets Zelda meets Mario meets Final Fantasy… on mushrooms. related content: The Protomen: Mega Men On A Mission At The Echoplex Most Jews I know hold a special place in their heart for Infected Mushroom, the most successful Israeli group of all time. When you travel to Israel and come to know the people, you can see how Infected’s sound could’ve only come from that culture. It’s a sound that has an appreciation for all others cultures, whether
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Janky Smooth Top 25 Artists to Watch in 2019
Janky Smooth Central Command
December 29, 2018
Ah, the much anticipated and revered artists to watch article, how we’ve awaited you. The artists on this list vary in genre, age, ethnicity, region, and popularity. What they all have in common though, is that between January and December of 2019, something special is expected to happen to each of them. This list is not just to identify the smaller bands you need to know about but also to point out the bands you know and should be watching closely. Think of these artists and bands as heroes in their own stories, in the year 2019, a pivotal narrative moment will occur in each story. The Manx The Manx put on a show you couldn’t forget if you tried. Combining all sorts of styles from rock, to zydeco and polka, The Manx stir this musical stew until its reduction doesn’t resemble any of the ingredients used to create it, winding up with a mutant sound that’s totally original and shocking. With oddball instrumentation that utilizes banjo and accordion, the Manx don’t have any problem getting nude and covering themselves in multi-colored slime so that the show is a off-the-wall as the sound. This band is so strange that the
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Janky Smooth Top 10 SHOWS of 2018 Rated by Contributors
Janky Smooth Central Command
December 27, 2018
What a year for shows in Los Angeles 2018 was. This is undoubtably the best city in the world for live music, so consider each list by our contributors 10 reasons why. Reunion shows alone were off the chain, Burger Boogaloo featured two comeback sets, Devo and Le Shok. Both performances were wild and unforgettable, making much deserved appearances below. Lets not forget about Stray Cats reuniting at Viva Las Vegas or Helloween’s epic Pumpkins United at the Palladium or Bleeding Through at the Observatory or My Bloody Valentine at The Shrine either. related content: The De-Evolution of Burger Boogaloo So many promoters delivered the goods in 2018. Das Bunker brought Covenant to 1720, Part Time Punks gave us Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel at the Echoplex, Church of the 8th Day sold out the Teragram with Napalm Death, and Lethal Amounts sold sex at Sex Cells with Hercules and Love Affair. Each of these shows are among the many these promoters held that were rare highlights of the year. related content: Groveling Before The Gods Of Grind: Napalm Death At The Teragram Punk rock represented hard, especially out of the Latin sector of Angelino culture. Club Scum held an
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