JANKY SMOOTH Top 10 Shows of 2023 Rated By Contributors
Live musical entertainment is the lifeblood of Janky Smooth, that’s why we’re so blessed to be in the best concert city in all the world, bar-none. Los Angeles hosted so many of the year’s greatest bangers, it’s quite impossible to recall them all, however our contributors have compiled their top ten most incredible memories of 2023. For years to come, they will be able to say they were there in regard to so many moments that will live on much longer than the year. Whether it was Siouxsie performing in Los Angeles for the first time in decades at Cruel World, Skinny Puppy’s final shows, the return of Ladytron or Cynic or Saetia, or brand new festivals we won’t ever forget like Sick New World or Darker Waves. Take a moment to breeze through these lists and remember those shows if you were there.
Publisher, Danny Baraz
- Siouxsie Sioux at Cruel World
- Iggy Pop at the Regent
- Obituary at the Fonda
- Run the Jewels playing RTJ2 at the Hollywood Palladium
- Angel Du$t at Echoplex
- Skinny Puppy at Belasco
- Depeche Mode at Crypto.com Arena
- Ladytron at Belasco
- Sparks at Hollywood Bowl
- The Adicts at Belasco


Editor sometimes, Rob Shepyer
- System of a Down at Sick New World
- Siouxsie at Cruel World
- The Armed at El Rey
- Lightning Bolt at Substance Festival
- Skinny Puppy at Belasco
- Max and Igorr Cavalera at Metal Injection Fest
- Smashing Pumpkins at Five Point Amphitheatre
- Cynic at Knitting Factory Noho
- Sadist at Knucklehead
- Caterina Barbieri at Lodge Room


Photographer, Taylor Wong
- Sound and Fury Festival
- Punk Rock Bowling
- Spiritual cramp at Permanent Records Roadhouse
- Say Anything- The Regent
- Touche Amore – The Regent
- The Hives – Belasco
- Angel Du$t – the Echoplex
- Modest Mouse/Pixies – Hollywood Bowl
- Show Me The Body – The Regent
- Model/Actriz – The Echo

Author, Danny Ryan
- Skinny Puppy @ The Belasco
- Sonic The Hedgehog Orchestra @ The Dolby Theatre
- Taylor Swift Eras Tour @ SoFi Stadium
- Conservative Military Image @ For the Children Fest
- Underworld @ The Shrine
- Angel Du$t @ Chain Reaction
- The Adicts @ The Belasco
- Trapped Under Ice @ Sound and Fury Fest
- Scowl @ 1720 Warehouse
- 2 Bad Mice @ Trauma Fest
- Beck @ The Lodge Room


Photographer, Juan Perez
- The Cure – Riot Fest
- Steve Ignorant Crass Band – Riot Fest
- Love & Rockets – Cruel World
- Tozcos – La Santa 11/24/23
- Danny Elfman – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
- Soft Cell – Darker Waves
- Viagra Boys – Metro Chicago
- Inyeccion – Tromaville
- New Order – YouTube Theater
- Puerta Negra – Rubycon Records


Author and Photographer, Audrey Kemp
- Unwound & Tara Jane O’Neill at the Wiltern
- City of Caterpillar at Zebulon
- Saetia, Entry & Deaf Club at 1720
- Botch at the Fonda
- Giles Corey at the Lodge Room
- Jerome’s Dream & Knumears at Knucklehead
- Jonathan Richman at the Palace Theatre
- Codeine at the Echo
- Dr. John Cooper Clarke at the Moroccan lounge
- Bratmobile ft. Rose Melberg at Zebulon

Photographer, Albert Licano
- Gang of Four at Cruel World Pasadena
- Annihilation Time at First Street Billiards Boyle Heights
- Death Cult at Ace Hotel Theatre Los Angeles
- Napalm Death – at Glasshouse Pomona
- Slapshot at Alex’s Bar Long Beach
- Iggy Pop at Orpheum Theatre Los Angeles
- Smut at Vicios Punk Shop Huntington Park
- Crom at Human Resources Chinatown
- DEVO at YouTube Theater Inglewood
- BL’AST at The Regent Los Angeles

Photographer, Joshua Alvarez
- INTERPOL – HOUSE OF BLUES ANAHEIM 10/29
- SHOW ME THE BODY, ZULU, SCOWL, JESUS – OBSERVATORY 02/28
- PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS – ZEBULON 03/21
- THE FLAMING LIPS – HOUSE OF BLUES ANAHEIM 03/07
- THE ADICTS – THE BELASCO 07/21
- TRASH TALK – THE ROXY 08/31
- BORIS/MELVINS – THE BELACO 08/24
- HIGH VIS, COLD GAWD, OBJECT OF AFFECTION – LODGEROOM 07/27
- CANDLEMASS – 03/16 1720
- SUBSTANCE DAY 3 LIGHTNING BOLT, OSEES, CHAT PILE, COLD GAWD – 11/ 09

Photographer, Becky DiGiglio
- Show me the Body, Jesus Piece, Scowl, Zulu @ Brick by Brick, SD
- Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra @ NYC Town Hall
- Ak’Chamel @ Abandoned Bathhouse, Jacumba
- Violent Femmes @ Rady Shell, SD
- Death Grips @ Observatory, OC
- The Cure @ NICU, Chula Vista
- Deaf Club @ Roskilde Festival, Denmark
- Satanic Planet @ Indiana State Capitol, Indianapolis
- Spiritual Cramp @ Soda Bar, SD
- Jonathan Bree @ Soda Bar, SD

Photographer, Chris Molina
- Underworld – Coachella Weekend 2
- Depeche Mode – T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
- The Chemical Brothers – Coachella Weekend 2
- Jane’s Addiction – Hollywood Palladium
- Flaming Lips – YouTube Theater
- Slowdive – Bellweather
- Yaeji – Coachella Weekend 2
- Jungle – Kia Forum
- Lana Del Rey – Outsidelands
- Bob Moses – Time, Costa Mesa

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