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Cold As Life Play First SoCal Show-Death Or Glory at 1720
Danny Ryan
January 29, 2026
Death Or Glory Fest has one of the most interesting histories out of any festival in it’s first year- having history is not necessarily the best thing to start off with. Being moved from San Diego to 1720 Warehouse and losing half of the lineup was quite the drastic change-up.
Black Flag At The Roxy and The Greg Ginn Predicament
Danny Baraz
January 23, 2026
I was standing in front of The Roxy Theatre, waiting to see Black Flag. The date was January 16th, 2026. It was the first time I was going to see Greg Ginn on stage in an incarnation of this band. How does any self respecting punk at my age find
Janky Fresh Friday: New Releases From A$AP Rocky and Sleaford Mods
Janky Smooth Central Command
January 16, 2026
The beginning of each year can often feel a bit stagnant for new albums with many artists waiting until the Spring or Summer to release their work to the public, especially in genres based around youthful party cultures such as hip-hop. With how crazy the world feels in 2026 however,
Janky Fresh Friday: New Releases from Dry Cleaning and Bad Beat
Janky Smooth Central Command
January 9, 2026
This January is a pretty fun month for new releases which makes it harder to choose what to disseminate for our very first Janky Fresh Friday of 2026. We thought we had it easy with Dry Cleaning releasing new music and we decided to go with Bad Beat’s Xmas day
Top 10 Artists to Watch in 2026
Janky Smooth Central Command
January 9, 2026
It’s that time of year again- the beginning. And in the beginning of the year we always like to spotlight Artists to Watch and 2026 promises to be overflowing with new, ascending and/or generational type talents. Janky Smooth sole mission is to turn you on to artists you may or
Janky Smooth Top 10 SHOWS of 2025 Rated by Contributors
Janky Smooth Central Command
December 30, 2025
Live shows, concerts, clubs and festivals have always been the life blood of Janky Smooth and that was no different in 2025. That’s why Top 10 shows are always on our year end lists… But 2025 was a relaunch in many ways for us after almost clicking our last click
Janky Smooth Top 10 ALBUMS of 2025 Rated by Contributors
Janky Smooth Central Command
December 22, 2025
Year end lists don’t define many music publications anymore. But we’d like to change that. The Janky Smooth Year End Lists are personal to each of our contributors that participated and our contributors define the focus of our music blog. And while everyone can post their personal year end lists
Jonathan Richman: The Gift Of Being Present at Ojai Valley Women’s Club
Michelle Evans
December 17, 2025
I was not expecting to have my heart broken at the Jonathan Richman show at Ojai Valley Woman’s Club this past December 9th, 2025. Jonathan Richman is arguably the kindest soul in punk, except I’ve never actually heard anyone argue this. On the surface he comes off as simplistic, idealistic
Janky Fresh Friday: New Releases from Nas w/ DJ Premier & Danny L Harle
Janky Smooth Central Command
December 12, 2025
Here at Janky Smooth, Friday’s are for nerding out on new releases. This week, we dive deep into new music from Nas and DJ Premier VS Danny L Harle w/ Rachika Nayar-artists that are rarely mentioned side by side. In contrast to the two reviewing them, Rob Shepyer and Danny
Every Cap’n Jazz Song Is My Favorite- Live At The Wiltern
Michelle Evans
December 10, 2025
On November 20th 2025, I saw Cap’n Jazz at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, CA and then immediately drove to Las Vegas. The familiar five hour, starlit drive through the glowing blue Mojave Desert served as a catalyst for my mind to wander and wonder…is time travel real? What the
