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The Smell

Entrance to The Smell in 2015

The Smell is an all-ages, alcohol and drug-free,[1] punk rock and experimental music venue in Downtown Los Angeles, California.[2] The Smell, notable for its DIY ethic, is home to many of the area's avant-garde performers and artists. The venue is maintained by Jim Smith, one of the four original organizers of the club, and a number of volunteers.

The Smell continues in the tradition of Los Angeles-based underground clubs such as The Masque and Jabberjaw. Aside from its primary function as a live music and performance art space, The Smell hosts a library, a vegan snack bar and a gallery space.[3] The venue predates the conception of the Gallery Row district in which it is located. The Smell and the relatively new Gallery Row both border Skid Row.

  1. ^ "Subbacultcha-Magazine_September by Subbacultcha!". ISSUU. 18 August 2008. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
  2. ^ "Los Angeles' volunteer run, all ages experimental art space". The Smell. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
  3. ^ "About". The Smell. 5 November 2007. Retrieved 2013-10-18.

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