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Take This: Win 2 Tix & Goodie Bag to Dirty Penni Fest 2 at Echo+Plex

Janky Smooth Central Command June 14, 2017

Last year, Janky Smooth was smart enough to send a team over to the first installment of Dirty Penni Fest. We had Paige Vreede out to review the fledgling festival, Josh Allen out to shoot the bands and the people and Danny Baraz threw down a DJ set outside on patio of The Echo. But it’s not about us- it’s about the bands that played the fest which was a collaboration between the laundro-maniacs over at Dirty Laundry TV and the whiz kids at Penniback Records. Bands like Sloppy Jane, No Parents, Guantanamo Baywatch, Cherry Glazerr, our boys in Death Hymn… and of course, no event involving Dirty Laundry TV would be complete without the presence of the great Mike Watt and whatever battery of musicians accompany him- whether it be the “Secondmen” or in this case, the “Jom and Terry Show.” related content: Dirty Penni Fest- A Rock n Roll Romper Room for Young & Old “So whether you’re 14, 26, or 60 I think it’s safe to say we all found ‘home’ this past weekend. So let’s keep the DIY scene alive. These kids are our future.” – Paige Vreede This year, Dirty Penni Fest returns for

Take This: Win 2 Tix To See Pallbearer at The Echoplex on 5/18

Danny Baraz May 16, 2017

Pallbearer dropped a MASSIVE 3rd doom metal album this past March and they are showing why it’s perfect timing for Metal to make a comeback- right here, right now. With the hard rock resurgence the past couple years, the endless stream of pop punk and garage rock proliferating out of every shitty amp in America are being incinerated. It’s perfect timing for Pallbearer to throwdown like they have with their album Heartless released by Profound Lore records and catch them while in the midst of their current tour.. Janky Smooth is giving away 2 Tickets to see Pallbearer this Thursday, May 18th at The Echoplex in Los Angeles. You can BUY TICKETS NOW or Complete These Two Steps to Enter to Win Join our Newsletter. A subscription box pops up anytime you visit our site. Fill out three fields and hit submit. If you subscribe and the box disappears you are entered to win. No newsletter confirmation will be sent. Share or Retweet the Pallbearer Ticket giveaway post on either FB or Twitter. Tag a friend in our ticket giveaway post on Instagram. That’s it. Winner will be announced on Thursday morning, 11am pacific time. Winner will be contacted

Take This: Win 2 Tix To See Ho99o9 at The Echo on Friday 5/19

Janky Smooth Central Command May 15, 2017

If we cover even just one more Ho99o9 live show in the pages of Janky Smooth, our readers might start to think that we are nothing but biased groupies. But we don’t care about that as much as being overly redundant since this publication makes no bones about the fact that our format is being fanboys/girls for 15 bands at one time, most of which are on the brink of a break out- and that’s exactly what the boys from Ho99o9 are experiencing right now with their first LP, United States of Horror– a break out. Rather than go too into yet another hyperbolic description of their sound or aesthetic, it would probably be better to just go through past coverage while we get to the point: The Ho99o9 ticket giveaway. You can cut to the chase and just Buy Tickets Now or you can: Enter to Win 2 Tickets to see Ho99o9 at The Echo on Friday, May 19th. There are only two requirements for you to enter to win. Join our newsletter- just fill out the three fields permission that pops up whenever you enter the JankySmooth.com website for us to send you more ticket giveaways, special

Take This: Win 2 Tickets To See the mighty FISHBONE at The Echoplex

Janky Smooth Central Command May 9, 2017

It is the position of Janky Smooth that Fishbone is the greatest live band of the past 3 decades. In any measurable way, Fishbone plays, connects with their audience, records their material and of most importance recently, ages better than any band that typically has people slam dancing to their music. With the recent return of original drummer Philip “Fish” Fisher, Fishbone is closest to their original lineup than they have been in over a decade. To be honest, having ex Suicidal Tendencies guitarist, Rocky George and trombonist and frequent mid-air projectile, Flyin’ Jay filling in for any missing O.G’s isn’t exactly any type of sacrifice for a band. “There is one thing that you can always count on at a Fishbone show- They will never mail it in. There seems to be a drive within them to push every internal limit to deliver to their audience something sacred.” Danny Baraz for janky smooth Fishbone is playing The Echoplex this Saturday, May 13th and Janky Smooth is giving away 2 tickets to one winner. You can enter the giveaway by following the instructions below or you can: Purchase Tickets Here To be eligible to win tickets: Join our newsletter. Newsletter

Take This:Two VIP Tix to Burger Boogaloo w/ Iggy Pop, Buzzcocks

Janky Smooth Central Command April 1, 2017

Being the pre-eminent garage rock festival requires that someone transform the lo-fi sound worshipped by it’s lovers into a minimal visual aesthetic, at least by today’s music festival standards. A modern minimalism that doesn’t lose that fact that the ruffles and confetti of a senior prom or the tiki torches and teen taboo of a backyard party were over the top, once upon a time. After 7 years, Burger Boogaloo and it’s home in Mosswood Park have achieved that “just right” aesthetic that hits all the right notes in the lineup and it looks like it will do so again on July 1st and 2nd, 2017 in Oakland, California. What Burger Boogaloo does so well is that it achieves a familiarity and comfort without being too redundant. With John Waters becoming a welcome permanent fixture as master of ceremonies, two consecutive years of The Mummies were just what we needed. Omitting them from this year’s lineup was just as necessary as booking them twice and adding the likes of Iggy Pop, Buzzcocks and X achieved an exponentially wider net of legacy being cast without losing that trashiness that a couple bigger name acts could bring when patrons wearing indian head dresses

Take This: Two Tickets To See The Orwells at The Observatory

Janky Smooth Central Command March 20, 2017

The Orwells are coming to the Observatory in Orange County this Friday, March 24th. The Orwells are one of the most badass young live bands in rock n roll right now. Every element in authenticity is present in their live set. Air tight band and sloppy, blacked out dispositions that mouth whore around the venue on any given night. When their sophomore album, Disgraceland dropped in 2013, it solidified them the “real deal”- appealing to legions of discerning indie hipsters and vapid mainstream mass appealers alike. Now they are touring in support of their 3rd album, Terrible Human Beings. I’ve seen The Orwells play a handful of shows and two of the best were at The Observatory. Most recently was this time last year at Burger Records week long celebration of their partnership with the venue. The video embedded into this post should tell you everything you need to know about the set they played on the last night of a 7 day marathon celebration at the venue: “Mario Cuomo unleashed upon adoring fans of The Orwells a yeoman’s performance of drunken, sloppy but precise and sexual rock and roll frontmannery. The Orwells were fantastic. I hadn’t seen them since just

Take This: Two Tickets To See Kate Tempest at The Constellation Room

Janky Smooth Central Command March 18, 2017

If you’re ANYTHING like we are, you are thirsty for an artist or musician to say something tangible and inspiring and infuriating on the state of our world. Like they used to. To say the things that so many of us are thinking . The things that so many others say to forget because we can’t change them anyway, when the truth is that if we all descended on the halls of power like a human tidal wave, we could wash away the corruption and indifference to human suffering with the weapon in our wallets. Almost overnight. We think Kate Tempest could very well be that artist and she’s coming to Southern California this week on her first U.S. tour in support of last year’s album, Let Them Eat Chaos. Not only that but she’s being supported by extraordinary beat producer, Boom Bip. Janky Smooth is giving away 2 TICKETS TO SEE KATE TEMPEST AT THE CONSTELLATION ROOM INSIDE THE OBSERVATORY IN SANTA ANA on Wednesday, March 22nd. To win tickets simply follow Janky Smooth on Facebook, IG and/or Twitter and share this post on any or all of those sites. That’s it. Winner will be selected on Tuesday March

Take This: 2 Tix to Dirty Laundry TV’s Mix Tape Release Show at Hi Hat

Janky Smooth Central Command October 4, 2016

Our friends at Dirty Laundry TV are dropping yet another tasty mix tape called “Best of L.A.”. Janky Smooth is giving away one copy of the “Only In L.A.: Best of L.A.” compilation and two tickets to the release party at The Hi Hat on Oct 8th. Playing the party are some of Janky Smooth’s favorite young bands including French Vanilla, Batwings Catwings, Patrick Tapia of Death Hymn Number 9 DJing the evening, as well as Deep Fields and Young Lovers. You can pick up a copy of the tape HERE. (see below for featured artists) Ticket and Tape Giveaway Rules: Follow us on Instagram Tag a friend in our Instagram post Share our post along with with a caption on who your favorite local L.A. band is right now. Winner will be selected on Friday Oct 7th at 10 am pacific time Dirty Laundry TV’s “Best of L.A.” Artists include: White Fang, Winter, Sunshine Mind, Worn-Tin, Adult Books, Wild Wing, French Vanilla, Deep Fields, Veronica Bianqui, Death Lens, Fernando and the Teenage Narcs, Girl Tears, White Dove, Shark Toys, Hipnotics, Girl Tears, Melted, Nectarine, Batwings Catwings, Beach Party and Young Lovers! related: Dirty Laundry TV and Penniback Records: Dirty

Take This: Two 3 Day Passes to Desert Daze Festival 2016

Janky Smooth Central Command September 26, 2016

Have you already gotten tickets for the most anticipated festival of 2016? Desert Daze has booked what looks to be the best festival lineup of the year and moved the event to a virgin location- The Institute of Mentalphysics in Joshua Tree. Desert Daze And Deap Vally Interview for Janky Smooth Sessions The sudden loss of Suicide’s, Alan Vega was not just a big hit to the delicate balance of a festival lineup but it was a HUGE loss to the music community at large and to those that loved him. While it seems a bit petty to discuss the death of a human in terms of the effect it had on a music festival, Suicide might’ve been the single most buzzed about band performing at Desert Daze 2016. Desert Daze rose to the immense challenge of filling the massive and gaping hole that was left in the wake of the death of Alan Vega by adding King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, METZ and Godspeed You! Black Emperor to the already stacked lineup that features: Primus, Television, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Thee Oh Sees, Washed Out, Toro y Moi, Deerhunter, Foxygen, The Black Angels playing Passover in it’s entirety.

No Parents Make the Top 10 Songs of 2015 across a number of our contributors

Take This: 2 Tickets & Record Label Swag For Dirty Penni Fest at The Echo

Janky Smooth Central Command June 16, 2016

On July 23rd, Dirty Laundry TV and local Los Angeles independent record label, Penniback Records are taking over the Echo and Echoplex to showcase both the bands on their label and other, prominent L.A. up and comers; Dirty Penni Fest is born. As the epidemic of DIY music biz entrepreneurs spreads across Southern California, legions of young punks and prodigies hustle hard to expose the world to their neighborhood bands. Featuring artists such as Wild Wing, Jurassic Shark, Super Lunch and Tongues, Penniback Records is drawing attention for their contributions to the ever expanding universe of bands in L.A. Some of the headliners include No Parents, Guantanamo Baywatch, The legendary Mike Watt, Death Hymn Number 9, Lovely Bad Things. A couple other bands we’re excited about are French Vanilla, one of the best bands you’ve never heard of and the almighty Meat Market. There is also a SUPER SECRET GUEST that they are unable to announce yet so expect a nice surprise at the top of this festival. You Can Buy Tickets Here or Janky Smooth and Penniback Records are giving away 2 tickets to Dirty Penni Fest and label swag that includes 2 cassettes, 3 CD’s and a T-shirt to one winner that will

Thee Oh Sees at Berserktown II by David Evanko

Take This: Win 2 Tickets to Burger Boogaloo 2016 in Oakland

Danny Baraz March 29, 2016

The Burger Boogaloo festival is the Burgerama of the North. With Burgerama V still up in the air, the cousin of Burgerama, Burger Boogaloo is signed, sealed and delivered to take place Saturday, June 25th and 26th at Mosswood Park in Oakland. Every year Burger Records take their show on the road to Oakland and every year that burger comes out well done. Film maker John Waters will once again be the Master of Ceremonies this year and Burger has added a meet and greet with American cultural icon, Ms Traci Lords. Vintage indie band, The Mummies have been booked to play the festival for the second year in a row with everyone expecting them to outdo their motorcycle entrance to last year’s performance with another surprise. Along with The Mummies, the lineup also includes Thee Oh Sees, Shannon and the Clams, The Spits, Death Valley Girls, King Khan and The Shrines, The Dwarves and Angry Samoans, to name just a few. Single day or weekend pass tickets are available now. Janky Smooth is giving away 2 tickets to one winner to this years’ Burger Boogaloo. You can enter our contest or: Purchase Tickets Here CONTEST RULES: Follow Janky Smooth on Facebook, Instagram

Take This: OFF! at Alex’s Bar 16 Year Anniversary Ticket Giveaway

Danny Baraz January 20, 2016

When I think about the state of punk rock, it’s strange to consider that Keith Morris is still the one leading punks to the promised land. Even at 60 years old, Keith Morris really has one of the only legitimate, new HARDCORE punk bands in America. OFF! has all the elements of aggression, commentary and legitimacy that are required to achieve respect in a genre that eats it’s own. It must be a strange thing to be a living icon. That’s not something you can retire from. OFF! is playing a two night stint at one of our favorite punk rock bars in the country; Alex’s Bar in Long Beach. These dates serve as a celebration of Alex’s Bar’s 16 year anniversary. Both nights are chock full of impressive opening acts that range from established legends to legit, up and coming, next wave punks. On Friday, Jan 29th OFF! will be joined by young guns, Kim and the Created, Death Hymn Number 9 and yet another solid and viable Matt Caughthran project, The Drips. On Saturday, Jan 30th, OFF! is joined by legend Mike Watt and his Missingmen as well as a second consecutive night of The Drips and