T.Y. Ojai: Ty Segall at Ojai Valley Women’s Club
With MTV’s Unplugged catalogue hitting Paramount+ recently, I’ve been on a bit of an acoustic kick. When a popular artist […]
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Top Ten SHOWS of 2024 Rated by Contributors
Shows have always been Janky Smooth’s bread and butter. Our contributors are willing travel far and wide for the right
Earth’s Crust: CY Fest 2024 at the Belasco
What does a typical LA punk want out of a festival? Given that Los Angeles is the most prominent live
Dangerously Artsy: Geneva Jacuzzi at the Lodge Room
Geneva Jacuzzi‘s “Art is Dangerous” isn’t just the banger single from her most recent Dais Records full length album, Triple
Featured Song: Phantom Hound’s “From Boom Town To Ghost Town”
If you like your music equal parts moody and crushing, Phantom Hound’s latest release, “From Boom Town To Ghost Town”
Stone Age Swagger: Queens of the Stone Age at SB Bowl
This review is being written by a metalhead and punk. This review is not being written by a psych or
Off The 405: Summer Concert Series at The Getty
One of Los Angeles’ most beautiful places to see a concert is The Getty museum’s mountain top vista sitting Off
Summon and Purge: Swans at the Lodge Room
Tasked to describe Swans to a friend and convince him to join me at this sold out Lodge Room show,
The Book of Revelation Records: Judge, 7 Seconds, Side by Side and Youth of Today at 1720
Revelation Records is perhaps hardcore’s most iconic record label. With heavyweights like Gorilla Biscuits, 7 Seconds and Youth of Today
Tonic Truth and Collective Consciousness: Kim Gordon at Ventura Music Hall
In her latest reinvention, Kim Gordon deepened her trip hop digs and redefined her signature noise rock stylings into a