Category: TAKE THIS

Ty Segall and The Muggers at Silverlake Lounge

Take This: Ty Segall and The Muggers Ticket Giveaway in LA

Danny Baraz January 7, 2016

What the fuck, Ty Segall? When do you sleep? Ty Segall unveiled his new band on Tuesday night at The Silverlake Lounge during a secret, warm up show. There has been much anticipation and excitement around the new “The Muggers” moniker attached to his name on the upcoming tour schedule. It was revealed Tuesday that along with regular bassist, Mikal Cronin, there will be a few other familiar faces on stage with Ty Segall on his upcoming tour. Emmet Kelly of The Cairo Gang on lead guitar, Wand singer Cory Hanson on Keyboard, Evan Burrows of Wand on Drums, and Kyle Thomas of King Tuff on second guitar. This will be the band touring with Ty Segall during the upcoming tour supporting the new “Emotional Mugger” album that is dropping January 22nd. Janky Smooth is giving away two tickets to each night of sold out shows at The Teragram Ballroom on January 15th and 16th. Contest Rules: Follow Janky Smooth on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Share or Retweet our Ty Segall and The Muggers Ticket Giveaway Posts. Leave a comment on this post telling us what your favorite Ty Segall album is and why. Winners will be selected on Thursday Jan 14th

Take This: STRFKR New Years Eve Ticket Giveaway at Teragram

Danny Baraz December 29, 2015

Janky Smooth is giving away tickets to the STRFKR New Years Eve show at the Teragram Ballroom for you and your ENTIRE crew of friends. Dance 2015 and the night away with STRFKR and Drug Cabin. Janky Smooth is giving away SIX TICKETS to one lucky winner and their friends. Winner will be announced Thursday, Dec 31st at 11 am pacific time. You can enter our ticket giveaway or you can Purchase Tickets Here Contest Rules: Follow Janky Smooth on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Share or Retweet our New Years Eve STRFKR ticket Giveaway posts Leave a comment on this post telling us one of your New Year’s Resolutions.

take this: 2 Tickets & Vinyl Package For Moon Block Rock & Roll Circus

Danny Baraz December 22, 2015

On January 9th at The Teragram Ballroom, the fine folks from Moon Block are bringing us the Rock and Roll Circus. The night features performances by Fever the Ghost, Morgan Delt, Vinyl Williams, Hott MT and JJUUJJUU. There will be no switchover times between bands but instead, a continuous stream of rock and roll emanating from the stage of the Teragram Ballroom. We’re not quite sure about the mechanics of it all but we are looking forward to having our faces melted while the bands play hot potato with their guitars! The Moon Block collective has brought us epic festivals such as Moon Block Party and Desert Daze. Their success is built on unique formats like the one they are planning for Rock and Roll Circus on January 9th. Janky Smooth is proud to announce a ticket and vinyl giveaway for the Moon Block Rock and Roll Circus. The winner will receive two free tickets and a vinyl/cassette package which includes: (1) Fever the Ghost LP, (1) Fever the Ghost EP, (1) Morgan Delt limited edition 7″, and (1) Hott MT vinyl, + (1) JJUUJJUU CD You Can Purchase Tickets Here or Enter Our Rock and Roll Circus Ticket and Vinyl

Take This: 2 Tickets to Shredtopia Sk8 Contest and Concert

Janky Smooth Central Command December 1, 2015

On Saturday, December 5th, The Shredtopia Skate Contest and Music Festival will take over the Santa Monica Pier at 1:00pm – 8:00pm CA Productions and California RampWorks are building their signature triple set street course for 30 of the best AM skaters in California, including Matt Lemond. The athletes are competing for $4K in cash prizes. Bands include: Radical Something, Jet West,MEET ME AT THE PUB, Tropical Nasty, and legendary skater, Tony Alva‘s band His Eyes Have Fangs: Judges: Felix Arguelles, Garrett Hill and Neal Mims Skate Academy (Neal Mims) MC: Chris Pastras Beer: Santa Monica Brew Works Food: Dogtown dogs, The Grilled Cheese Truck and The Albright Partners: Dogtown Skateboards, Monster Energy, U.S. Army, Verizon,ALVA | SURFCRAFT, Nectar Sunglasses, Stoked Mentoring, Stzlife andDogtown Coffee (DTC). You can enter our contest or you can Purchase Tickets Here Janky Smooth is giving away 2 tickets to one winner. Winner will be announced, Friday December 4th at 11am pacific. Contest Rules: Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Share or retweet one of our Shredtopia Giveaway posts on social media. Leave a comment here telling us about the first skateboard you have ever owned.

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

Take This: No Parents/Plague Vendor Ticket Giveaway

Janky Smooth Central Command November 20, 2015

No Parents and Plague Vendor: Two of our favorite, young bands are playing The Echo on Friday November 27th and Janky Smooth is giving away 2 tickets to one winner. No Parents with their hardcore, punk rock arrangements and hilarious approach to the theme and lyrical content of their songs, are one of the most fun and exciting bands in Los Angeles right now. Plague Vendor with their dark themes and haunting rhythms are one of the tightest band in the scene. Lead singer, Brandon Blaine is a rhythmic contortionist and vocal pugilist. The buzz around putting these two bands together is a testament to the diverse musical palette of Los Angeles. SoCal punk band Melted are also on the bill for this mini tour. Additional dates below. Janky Smooth is giving away two tickets to one winner. You can enter our Plague Vendor/No Parents Ticket Giveaway or you can: Purchase Tickets Here This event is 18 and over. Contest Rules: Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Share and Retweet our Plague Vendor/No Parents Ticket Giveaway posts Leave a comment on this post telling us what you are most thankful for this year. Winner will be announced on Wednesday, November 25th at 11am pacific.

Take This: Two Tickets To See Dick Dale Play Malibu Inn/Casa Escobar

Janky Smooth Central Command September 10, 2015

Dick Dale is singlehandedly responsible for the entire genre of surf rock. With the HUGE resurgence of the style that is taking place in garages all over the world, it’s important to know it’s roots. Through the 50’s to the present day, his playing is so unique and loud that Leo Fender worked to develop the first ever 100 watt amplifier named the Fender Dual Showman Amp, made specifically for Dick Dale, “The King of Surf Guitar”. At 78 years old, Dick Dale must keep playing shows or he’ll die; literally. In a recent July 29th interview with the Pittsburgh City Paper, Dick Dale revealed that he continues to tour aggressively to “pay for medical patches and pouches” that help him not only live more comfortably after two bouts of rectal cancer, renal failure and severely damaged vertebrae but to get enough of the medical supplies that allow him to sustain his life. That doesn’t stop Dick Dale from shredding that Fender Stratocaster more viciously than anyone on planet earth. Dick Dale is playing the venue formerly known as the Malibu Inn, Casa Escobar on September 19th. Don’t miss your chance to see a living legend of surf guitar play

Take This: Beach Goth Ticket Giveaway

Danny Baraz September 2, 2015

Now for the 4th year in a row, Southern California native band, The Growlers are throwing their masquerade influenced music festival at The Observatory in Orange County on Oct 24th and 25th. Everyone on the internet collectively orgasmed upon announcement of that line-up. The Growlers are set to headline both days in a line up that includes Parliament Funkadelic, Die Antwoord, Grimes, Julian Casablancas and the Voidz, FIDLAR, The Mummies, Subhumans, The Adicts and Eagles of Death Metal, just to name a few. Shenanigans include a Live Smurf Village, The 5678’s from Kill Bill, a rap battle hosted by Riff Raff and Pauly Shore and Selena Impersonators. Fucking epic. Janky Smooth is giving away two weekend passes to one winner. You can enter our Beach Goth Ticket Giveaway or you can: Purchase Tickets Here Contest Rules: Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Share and Retweet our Beach Goth Ticket Giveaway posts Leave a comment on this post telling us who you are most excited to see and why. Winner will be announced on Monday, October 19th at 11am pacific. past coverage of some of the performers: A Seminal Performance by The Growlers on Valentines Day Warpaint and The Garden Mesmerize at YAAAASS!

Take This: Passion of The Weiss Fest Ticket Giveaway

Danny Baraz September 2, 2015

Jeff Weiss has established himself as a clear and respected voice in music journalism and a barometer of hip hop. His popular blog, Passion of the Weiss is celebrating it’s 10 year anniversary on Sunday, September 6th at The Echo with a music festival that features artists such as Open Mike Eagle and M.C. NOCANDO. We are giving away 2 tickets to one winner to check out Passion of the Weiss Festival. There is also an incredible amount of buzz surrounding a Special Guest who cannot be announced due to agreements surrounding a headlining gig in November. Other artists performing at the Festival include Boogie, Saba, Chester Watson, Delroy Edwards, Nadastrom and The Outfit from Texas. Tickets start at $23 and can be PURCHASED HERE Contest Rules: Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Share this post on Facebook OR Twitter and then leave a comment directly on this post on the website with your guess as to who the special, headlining, super secret guest is that has their own headlining gig in November. We are also running a separate contest on Instagram so enter there to have a better chance of winning! Winner will be announced on Saturday, September 5th

Take This: Berserktown II Ticket Giveaway at The Observatory

Janky Smooth Central Command July 31, 2015

Did you see the lineup for Berserktown II festival at The Observatory? It’s tough to pinpoint what we’re MOST excited for but a Royal Trux reunion is a good place to start. Not to mention, TOTAL CONTROL from Australia, The return of Destruction Unit to this years lineup, Dead Moon and Thee Oh fucking Sees. Those are only a fraction of the bands booked that will make you swing your elbows. Last year’s Berserktown festival was facking insane and this year looks even crazier. The move to The Observatory was a great one, even if you have to drive from L.A. The Observatory is becoming a premier venue for these types of festivals and Church off York has solidified themselves as a premier talent booker and promoter of shows in L.A. and Orange County. Single day Berserktown II tickets are $55 and a 3 day passes are $125 with payment plans available. You can purchase tickets HERE WE ARE GIVING AWAY A PAIR OF 3 DAY PASSES TO Berkerktown II to ONE LUCKY WINNER. Contest Rules: 1. Follow us on Twitter and Like our Facebook Page 2. Retweet and share our contest post on FB and Twitter. 3. Leave a

Take This/Meme Contest: Echo Park Rising VIP Experience Ticket Giveaway

Janky Smooth Central Command July 30, 2015

Yes, it’s true. Echo Park Rising is COMPLETELY free for all to attend. In it’s 5th year, Echo Park Rising is a showcase of both local and national talent of the most talented bands and musicians. It’s a spotlight on the east side of Los Angeles, the hub for music and food in ALL OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA!. Multiple venues will be participating in showcasing talent at Echo Park Rising, such as the Echo and Echoplex, The Gold Room and a “Main Stage” for bigger bands and talent that will be located behind Taix on Liberty Street. Janky Smooth is giving away 2 full Echo Park Rising VIP tickets to one winner which will insure you have a spot at shows that hit venue capacity, with a separate VIP viewing area, line skipping privileges, easy bar access and “Goodie Grab Bags” (while supplies last). Venues, lines and viewing acts can feel like cattle hearding at events like this. Make sure you don’t have hurry to any show or spend an hour in line trying to get a beer or cocktail. Or you can buy your 3 day, VIP pass NOW Echo Park Rising Meme Contest Rules: 1. Follow us on Twitter,

Take This: Built To Spill at The Troubadour on 7/14

Janky Smooth Central Command July 9, 2015

With 8 studio albums and fans in every country, Built to Spill has built quite the legacy for themselves since their inception in 1992. Over 20 years later, they haven’t missed a beat. They released a new album, “Untethered Moon” in April of this year and they are still touring like madmen. Built to Spill are playing three nights at The Troubadour this coming week and we are giving away a pair of tickets for the Tuesday, 7/14. Simply follow us on Twitter and like us on FB. Retweet and share our posts about the Built To Spill ticket giveaway, then leave us a comment on this post, on the website about why you should win these tickets. Easy!!! The winner will be announced on Monday July 13th at 10 am pacific time or you can Buy Ticket Here!!! Photo by Stephen Gere

Ticket Giveaway: Runaway at Jewels Catch One 7/11/2015

Danny Baraz June 22, 2015

Dudes. Did you see the lineup for Runaway at Jewels Catch One on Saturday, July 11th? It seems like a new “micro festival” is popping up weekly but this lineup made us sit up and take notice. Runaway at Jewels Catch One is presented as an ALL AGES collaboration by &? and Danger Collective and features bands like: NO AGE – KOOL A.D. – THE GARDEN – RETOX – B L A C K I E -TOYS THAT KILL – LOVELY BAD THINGS – NO PARENTS -DIRT DRESS – AVI ZAHNER (AVI BUFFALO) – SPENCER MOODY & THE ANZALONES (MURDER CITY DEVILS) – CRIMINAL HYGIENE – SLOPPY JANE – MELTED – KIM & THE CREATED – SLOW HOLLOWS To name just a few!!! Janky Smooth is giving away a pair of tickets to Runaway at Jewels Catch One to one fan and this is the easiest ticket giveaway we’ve ever done. Simply follow us on Twitter and retweet our tweet about Runaway at Jewels Catch One. Then leave us a comment on this post, on the website about why you should win these tickets. Easy!!! The winner will be selected on Thursday, July 9th at 10 a.m. Also… You Can Buy Tickets Now!