Best Historic Rock Club
2011 Finalist
The Smell
247 S. Main St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 625-4325
Though The Smell got its start in North Hollywood, the enduring all-ages venue earned its malodorous name and sterling reputation upon relocating to its Skid Row-adjacent home in 2000. The scent in question? A mix of bum urine and rotting garbage, but fight through the alley stank and discover the all-ages venue to end all: free haircuts, vegan snacks, indie artwork on graff-covered walls, and an extensive zine library. And then there's the stage: a roughshod riser facing a quarter-pipe that not only launched No Age's career, but which plays host to the city's most vibrant experimental music to this day. -Chris Martins
Source:
LA Weekly
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