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Satan’s First Born: Possessed at the Whisky
Rob Shepyer
January 18, 2019
Anton Lavey’s church of Satan could’ve only happened in San Francisco. They have a certain way of playing with ideas in Northern California that they can deal in evil and sin while not taking themselves too seriously but also not being perceived as jokes. Anton Lavey’s dream of a new world based on humanist principals was so unapologetic that it could invert any cross. It’s no wonder, that these two forces, satanism and good ol’ fashioned San Franciscan California dreaming, contributed to the birth of death metal in a band called Possessed. related content: The Battle Of The Bays: Obituary & Exodus Clash At Teragram Ballroom Whether you debate death metal crawled out of the San Francisco bay or Tampa bay, we are all in agreement that Possessed’s singer, Jeff Becerra is an icon of the genre. You feel power and wisdom emanating from him when he’s working a stage. His vocals shoot out in bolts, they’re not quite guttural but it’s certainly signature death. It delivers the satanic, thought-provoking, and ominous lyrics home, as if a dark wizard were singing. related content: Morbid Angel At The Regent: A Lesson In Death Possessed began in 1983 and after breakups, reformations, lineup
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Photo Recap: Mick Jenkins and Stock Marley at El Rey Theatre
Janky Smooth Central Command
January 17, 2019
Chicago hip hop sensation, Mick Jenkins, brought his Pieces of a Man tour to the El Rey theatre for a sold out show with support from Stock Marley. The album of the same name as the tour was released in October 2018 so the city came out in force having anticipated this show for awhile. With old school, underground beats that highlight Jenkins’ loose, free, lucid lyrical flow, the fog and vibe at El Rey were of legendary thickness. Photos by: Rodney Campos Mick Jenkins Stock Marley
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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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