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247 S. Main St. Los Angeles, CA 90012

213-625-4325 

http://www.thesmell.org  

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247 S. Main St. Los Angeles CA 90012

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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








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  • The Best Concerts in L.A. This Week

    The Best Concerts in L.A. This Week

    By LA Weekly | Mon, January 14, 2013

    Monday, January 14 C.R.A.S.H., Regal Degal THE SMELL You know what hurt when Mika Miko broke up? That Michelle Suarez's mind-grinding guitar tone would never again make a bunch of revved-up weirdos f... More »

  • The Five Best Concerts in L.A. This Week

    The Five Best Concerts in L.A. This Week

    By LA Weekly | Mon, January 07, 2013

    Monday, January 7 Feeding People THE ECHO Feeding People, who are in residency at the Echo this month, are barely weeks away from the February release of their second LP, Island Universe, and the few... More »

  • The Five Best Concerts in L.A. This Weekend

    The Five Best Concerts in L.A. This Weekend

    By LA Weekly | Fri, January 04, 2013

    Friday, January 4 Los Cincos, Silver Daggers, et al, at The Smell's Quinceanera THE SMELL When a truly DIY, all-ages space lasts for 15 years, you don't celebrate a birthday -- you celebrate a victor... More »

  • The Five Best Concerts in L.A. This Week

    The Five Best Concerts in L.A. This Week

    By LA Weekly | Mon, December 31, 2012

    Monday, December 31 Redd Kross, The Melvins ALEXANDRIA HOTEL Despite the myriad achievements of the human race throughout history -- moonshots, pyramids, penicillin and the late-night food truck -- ... More »

  • The Five Best Concerts in L.A. This Week

    The Five Best Concerts in L.A. This Week

    By LA Weekly | Mon, December 24, 2012

    Tuesday, December 25 Cody Bryant VIVA CANTINA Believe it or not, there are actually a few clubs open on Christmas. Over at Liquid Kitty in West Los Angeles, DJ Charlie X is spinning a no-cover mix o... More »

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    Event Review: Psycho de Mayo

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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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  • 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 »

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