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

  1. Siouxsie Sioux at Cruel World
  2. Iggy Pop at the Regent
  3. Obituary at the Fonda
  4. Run the Jewels playing RTJ2 at the Hollywood Palladium
  5. Angel Du$t at Echoplex
  6. Skinny Puppy at Belasco
  7. Depeche Mode at Crypto.com Arena
  8. Ladytron at Belasco
  9. Sparks at Hollywood Bowl
  10. The Adicts at Belasco
Siouxsie Sioux at Cruel World 2023 by Albert Licano
Siouxsie Sioux at Cruel World 2023 by Albert Licano
Ladytron at Belasco by Tony Molina
Ladytron at Belasco by Tony Molina

Editor sometimes, Rob Shepyer

  1. System of a Down at Sick New World
  2. Siouxsie at Cruel World
  3. The Armed at El Rey
  4. Lightning Bolt at Substance Festival
  5. Skinny Puppy at Belasco
  6. Max and Igorr Cavalera at Metal Injection Fest
  7. Smashing Pumpkins at Five Point Amphitheatre
  8. Cynic at Knitting Factory Noho
  9. Sadist at Knucklehead
  10. Caterina Barbieri at Lodge Room
Smashing Pumpkins
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt

Photographer, Taylor Wong

  1. Sound and Fury Festival
  2. Punk Rock Bowling
  3. Spiritual cramp at Permanent Records Roadhouse
  4. Say Anything- The Regent
  5. Touche Amore – The Regent
  6. The Hives – Belasco
  7. Angel Du$t – the Echoplex
  8. Modest Mouse/Pixies – Hollywood Bowl
  9. Show Me The Body – The Regent
  10. Model/Actriz – The Echo
The Hives
The Hives

Author, Danny Ryan

  1. Skinny Puppy @ The Belasco
  2. Sonic The Hedgehog Orchestra @ The Dolby Theatre
  3. Taylor Swift Eras Tour @ SoFi Stadium
  4. Conservative Military Image @ For the Children Fest
  5. Underworld @ The Shrine
  6. Angel Du$t @ Chain Reaction
  7. The Adicts @ The Belasco
  8. Trapped Under Ice @ Sound and Fury Fest
  9. Scowl @ 1720 Warehouse
  10. 2 Bad Mice @ Trauma Fest
  11. Beck @ The Lodge Room
Trapped Under Ice shot by Oscar Rodriguez
Trapped Under Ice shot by Oscar Rodriguez
Angel Du$t

Photographer, Juan Perez

  1. The Cure – Riot Fest
  2. Steve Ignorant Crass Band – Riot Fest
  3. Love & Rockets – Cruel World
  4. Tozcos – La Santa 11/24/23
  5. Danny Elfman – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
  6. Soft Cell – Darker Waves
  7. Viagra Boys – Metro Chicago
  8. Inyeccion – Tromaville
  9. New Order – YouTube Theater
  10. Puerta Negra – Rubycon Records
New Order
New Order shot by Jessica Moncrief
Viagra Boys

Author and Photographer, Audrey Kemp

  1. Unwound & Tara Jane O’Neill at the Wiltern
  2. City of Caterpillar at Zebulon
  3.  Saetia, Entry & Deaf Club at 1720
  4. Botch at the Fonda
  5. Giles Corey at the Lodge Room
  6. Jerome’s Dream & Knumears at Knucklehead
  7. Jonathan Richman at the Palace Theatre
  8. Codeine at the Echo
  9. Dr. John Cooper Clarke at the Moroccan lounge
  10. Bratmobile ft. Rose Melberg at Zebulon
Jonathan Richman
Jonathan Richman

Photographer, Albert Licano

  1. Gang of Four at Cruel World Pasadena
  2. Annihilation Time at First Street Billiards Boyle Heights
  3. Death Cult at Ace Hotel Theatre Los Angeles
  4. Napalm Death – at Glasshouse Pomona
  5. Slapshot at Alex’s Bar Long Beach
  6. Iggy Pop at Orpheum Theatre Los Angeles
  7. Smut at Vicios Punk Shop Huntington Park
  8. Crom at Human Resources Chinatown
  9. DEVO at YouTube Theater Inglewood
  10. BL’AST at The Regent Los Angeles
Napalm Death

Photographer, Joshua Alvarez

  1. INTERPOL – HOUSE OF BLUES ANAHEIM 10/29
  2. SHOW ME THE BODY, ZULU, SCOWL, JESUS – OBSERVATORY 02/28
  3. PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS – ZEBULON 03/21
  4. THE FLAMING LIPS – HOUSE OF BLUES ANAHEIM 03/07
  5. THE ADICTS – THE BELASCO 07/21
  6. TRASH TALK – THE ROXY 08/31
  7. BORIS/MELVINS – THE BELACO 08/24
  8. HIGH VIS, COLD GAWD, OBJECT OF AFFECTION – LODGEROOM 07/27
  9. CANDLEMASS – 03/16 1720
  10. SUBSTANCE DAY 3 LIGHTNING BOLT, OSEES, CHAT PILE, COLD GAWD – 11/ 09
Show Me The Body at Homesick Fest
Show Me The Body at Homesick Fest

Photographer, Becky DiGiglio

  1. Show me the Body, Jesus Piece, Scowl, Zulu @ Brick by Brick, SD
  2. Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra @ NYC Town Hall
  3. Ak’Chamel @ Abandoned Bathhouse, Jacumba
  4. Violent Femmes @ Rady Shell, SD
  5. Death Grips @ Observatory, OC
  6. The Cure @ NICU, Chula Vista
  7. Deaf Club @ Roskilde Festival, Denmark
  8. Satanic Planet @ Indiana State Capitol, Indianapolis
  9. Spiritual Cramp @ Soda Bar, SD
  10. Jonathan Bree @ Soda Bar, SD
Death Grips
Death Grips shot by Dillon Vaughn

Photographer, Chris Molina

  1. Underworld – Coachella Weekend 2
  2. Depeche Mode – T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
  3. The Chemical Brothers – Coachella Weekend 2
  4. Jane’s Addiction – Hollywood Palladium
  5. Flaming Lips – YouTube Theater
  6. Slowdive – Bellweather
  7. Yaeji – Coachella Weekend 2
  8. Jungle – Kia Forum
  9. Lana Del Rey – Outsidelands
  10. Bob Moses – Time, Costa Mesa
The Flaming Lips
The Flaming Lips at Desert Daze

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