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247 S. Main St. Los Angeles, CA 90012

213-625-4325

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BEST ALL-AGES VENUE
Award Winner 2009

Entertainment: Live Entertainment
Reservations: Accepted

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Housed in a funky old storefront, this aptly named downtown club is one of the city's few all-ages live-music venues. Run by a clique of volunteers with a punk-inspired DIY philosophy, the Smell features arty, punky, freaky and experimental indie combos. Most shows are $5. All ages. No booze. No phone. www.thesmell.org

2009 | BEST ALL-AGES VENUE

With all due respect to Echo Curio, host to a consistently compelling combination of outsider art both audio and visual, Jim Smith's The Smell remains the single best venue for showgoers of all ages to experience not only the music of their peers, but that of some bona fide legends, to boot. Despite its rising profile, the downtown venue has kept admission cheap (almost always $5) and its M.O. intact: to play host to the noisiest, messiest, most genreless and generally outside-of-the-box... More »

Top Ten Best Historic Rock Clubs in L.A.

By LA Weekly | Wed, April 25, 2012

For all the best of L.A. music, download our free Best Of Mobile app. See also: Top 10 Live Music Venues in L.A.: The Complete List L.A. has some of the most iconic rock n' roll venues in the count... More »
7 Things to Do Under $7 in L.A. This Week

By LA Weekly | Thu, April 12, 2012

Bibliophiles, engine-loathing cyclists and fans of absurd but beautiful Technicolor art can probably leave their wallets at home this week, at least if they're looking for something fun to do.7. Bed... More »
Ooh, Ooh That Smell

By David Cotner | Thu, April 12, 2012

"Harsh Realities Still Remain" are the bywords by which the Kaleidomagorics VII: Quasi-Festival of Quasi-Festivals girds its collective creative loins, spewing out the plume of raw gritty creativity that is the usual spiritu sanctum around The Sme... More »
Hey, Baby, Wanna See My Home Swinger?

By David Cotner | Thu, March 22, 2012

A workshop by Dutch avant luthier Yuri Landman doesn't happen every day. Even in this age of instant communication and superficial détente, artistic collaboration still involves a good deal of sweat and the burning of raw ideas. Presented by Brian... More »

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twangoon | la, CA | 1 Reviews

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| Wed, April 18, 2012

"RUINS alone" are one of the key inventors of math rock in Japan, active since the 80's. They have influenced John Zorn, who helped import the art form to the west. Most math rock artists (Battles, Deerhoof, Mike Patton, etc.) have a respect for the RUINS and credit them as one of their influences.

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The Smell

247 S. Main St. Los Angeles, CA 90012

213-625-4325

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2009 | BEST ALL-AGES VENUE

Top Ten Best Historic Rock Clubs in L.A.

By LA Weekly | Wed, April 25, 2012

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By LA Weekly | Thu, April 12, 2012

Ooh, Ooh That Smell

By David Cotner | Thu, April 12, 2012

Hey, Baby, Wanna See My Home Swinger?

By David Cotner | Thu, March 22, 2012

twangoon | la, CA | 1 Reviews