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Molly Bergen

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2013

    We Traveled With the Band Hands to SXSW. Craziness Ensued

    This was Los Angeles four-piece Hand's third trek to the festival in the past three years and by far the grandest. With a new van and a new album Synesthesia due to come out in April on Kill Rock Stars, the guys were feeling really good about this year. So good that they foolishly agreed to let me e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2012

    The Heavy - The Bootleg Theater - 6/28/12

    The Heavy Bootleg Theater 6/28/12 Last night under the watchful gaze of the half moon, a line stretched down Beverly Blvd. outside of the Bootleg Theater. The street lamps flickered in the warm summer air and the curious cockroaches scuttled across the pavement, to the consternation of the well-gro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2012

    What You Missed at Oinkster's Burger Week: Brought to You by Hood Burger

    Did you miss out on Oinkster's 2nd annual Burger Week? We sampled a few of the seven classics-inspired sandwiches ourselves, but lacked the true gastronomic constitution to sample all of them. Luckily, Geoff Sawyer and Molly Bergen of the new food blog Hood Burger have been providing burger aficiona ... More >>

  • Music

    May 24, 2012

    The Roots, Hilary Hahn, The Urinals

    Also, Barbara Lynn, Stalley, Active Child and others

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2012

    Trampled By Turtles - The Fonda Theatre - 5/22/12

    Trampled By Turtles The Fonda Theatre 5/22/12 Better than...your daddy's bluegrass band. We've seen some weird things in our time, everything from artists meltdowns to near riots and young punks playing their instruments with their private parts. But never did we imagine a mosh pit at a bluegrass ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2012

    Top Ten Best Historic Rock Clubs in L.A.

    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 best rock n' roll venues in the country. From the sparkly glam rock of the Sunset Strip to the grimy punk of dim little clubs in questionable ar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2012

    The Best of Coachella: Friday, April 20

    See also: *Our complete Coachella coverage *Top Ten Awkward Coachella Dance Move GIFs The first weekend of Coachella: cold, damp, and wet. The second weekend of Coachella: hot, sultry, and steamy. Here are our scribes' picks for the best of what they saw on Friday, April 20 at Coachella.

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2012

    Coachella 4/20: Let's Talk About Weed

    See also: *The Best of Coachella: Friday, April 20 *Our Complete Coachella Coverage Yesterday was 4/20. It was also Coachella. And so, the percentage of festival-goers who were stoned rose from a paltry 75 percent to a full 98 percent. (These estimates come courtesy of our editor, Ben Westhoff, wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2012

    Top 20 Sexiest Female Musicians of All Time: The Complete List

    *Top 20 Sexiest Male Musicians of All Time: The Complete List *Top 20 Worst Bands of All Time: The Complete List *Top 20 Musicians of All Time, in Any Genre: The Complete List What we talk about when we talk about sex and rock 'n roll is often dudes, the lusty front men and axe-grinders who, perhap ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2012

    Top 20 Sexiest Male Musicians of All Time: The Complete List

    See also: *Top 20 Worst Bands of All Time: The Complete List *Top 20 Greatest Musicians of All Time, in Any Genre: The Complete List *Top 20 Hair Metal Albums of All Time: The Complete List Physical appearance actually has little to do with sexiness. Sure, we've all been known to stare at a shirtle ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2012

    Top 20 Sexiest Male Musicians of All Time: #20-16

    Physical appearance actually has little to do with sexiness. Sure, we've all been known to stare at a shirtless dude, but to give us whiplash he needs to arouse our minds. Whether it's a sidelong glance, the hint of a smile, a swagger that piques our curiosity or just the way he flicks his cigarette ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2012

    Nick Waterhouse, Papa - SXSW - 3/16/12

    See also: *50 Cent, Eminem, and the Best of SXSW Yesterday *Nick Waterhouse meets a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Better than...worrying if your shoes match your purse. Nylon magazine and Guess Jeans teamed up for a SXSW day party in the chic W hotel in Austin, on a balcony where stylish couc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2012

    Cloud Nothings, Bleached - SXSW - 3/15/12

    See also: *The Best of SXSW: Wednesday 3/14/2012 *Five Attractive Strange People Working for Tips at SXSW Yesterday it was sticky, but Consequence of Sound threw a day party with a killer lineup that let us cool our heels and laugh at the East coast kids who were marveling at how awesome the weath ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    Top 10 Live Music Venues in L.A.: The Complete List

    Timothy Norris​California knows how to party. -"California Love" It's the unofficial state motto. But not only do we know how, we know where. Los Angeles is home to a wide spectrum of live music venues, from the teeniest Echo Park hole-in-the-wall only you and five friends know, to grand ol' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    Top Ten Best Live Music Venues in L.A.: #10 - #6

    Timothy Norris​California knows how to party. -"California Love" It's the unofficial state motto. But not only do we know how, we know where. Los Angeles is home to a wide spectrum of live music venues, from the teeniest Echo Park hole-in-the-wall only you and five friends know, to grand ol' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2011

    The Best Los Angeles Concerts Of 2011

    ​5. Bon Iver Shrine Auditorium, September 19th In 2009, Justin Vernon and his band, Bon Iver, received glowing reviews for their beautiful performance at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, playing at dawn as the first lights of sunlight reached across the L.A. skyline. So when the band finally retur ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2011

    The Top Ten Los Angeles Albums Of 2011

    ​The best albums of 2011 from Los Angeles artists came from a suitably diverse Angeleno cast of characters; there are rappers and singers, legends and transplants, folks with great careers in front of them, and those who may have peaked this year. One thing's clear: it was unquestionably a gre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2011

    Moby, Milagres, Mariachi El Bronx - KCRW Masquerade Ball - The Legendary Park Plaza - 10-29-11

    Molly BergenMariachi El Bronx hanging out backstage.​Moby, Milagres, Mariachi El Bronx KCRW Masquerade Ball The Legendary Park Plaza October 29, 2011 Better than...NPR member drives Hordes of revelers streamed into the Legendary Park Plaza Hotel last night for KCRW's annual masquerade ball. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2011

    Best Posts of the Week

    We'll tell you exactly how they make us feel​Who needs Snakes On A Plane when you've got a Cobra Starship? This week in his kill-yourself-hilarious column Why This Song Sucks Shea Serrano explored the slick New York band's somehow-popular single "You Make Me Feel," proving why it blows using s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2011

    Best Posts of the Week

    Kelly ClancyLionel Boyce​TGIF. Who's ready for a drink? We're here to offer you a bit of pregame entertainment, by way of our best West Coast Sound posts of the week. Let's start by bringing you up to date on our new columns. If you haven't yet, be sure to check out Odd Future member Lionel B ... More >>

  • Music

    October 28, 2010

    Music Picks: Ornette Coleman, Gary Numan, Natacha Atlas

    Also, Marnie Stern, Kristian Hoffman, Elton John & Leon Russell

  • Music

    September 2, 2010

    Music Picks: John Lee Hooker Jr., Faun Fables, Tribute to Dolly Parton

    Also, Ray LaMontagne, Wait. Think. Fast., Crooked Fingers and others

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2010

    This Weekend's Good Deed: Rising Songwriter Rocco DeLuca at "White Light White Night" Fundraiser

    ​[West Coast Sound's Lily Borghi points out this very special fundraiser happening this weekend:] "Rocco DeLuca will be headlining this Saturday's summer party, White Light White Night. It's the big annual fundraising event for Walk With Sally, a local non profit that provides mentoring progr ... More >>

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