Molly Bergen

Ever had that feeling when you wake up from a dream and can only vaguely recall what happened? You can kind of remember that it was pleasant or frightening as the case may be, but the details are lost on the edge of your memory just out of reach. There......

All of Silverlake was out in full force Sunday afternoon in the blistering heat for the Sunset Junction Festival. Through the throngs of black and red stilt-walking ballerinas, half-naked revelers screaming joyful obscenities at their friends, and the young families carrying newly won neon plush toys, all the way at......

Under the warm glow from the lights of the Bootleg Theater, Darker My Love proudly debuted their brand new album to an adoring hometown crowd last night. Dressed neatly a buttoned down shirt, lead singer Tim Presley looked very serious as he announced to the crowd, "Hello, we're Darker My......

For their third week of their Monday night residency at the Echo, Fol Chen decided to do things a little differently. It was announced that they were going to "try out" ten different singers that they had found on Craigslist to be their new lead singer. Their old lead singer......

Last night, Brooklyn rockers Beach Fossils opened the show at the Troubadour with all of the thrill and heart-racing excitement of a metronome. Seriously, I've heard more exciting grandfather clocks. The set started out with them as a trio with all the basic elements covered: bass, guitar and drums, which......

Last night a young English woman dressed in white with her hair pulled back in a simple bun stunned the El Rey Theatre with her vocal prowess. No additional flashy lights or smoke machines were necessary. Laura Marling's voice strong and clear, stopped conversations in their tracks and commanded attention......

The passionate response that we got to the FYF Fest vs. Sunset Junction article was really fascinating. Whether you agreed or disagreed with the take on the Sunset Junction lineup, there was one thing that became quite clear: Angelenos are serious about their music. For those of you who didn't......

Last night something magical happened at the Redwood bar. It was almost as satisfying as finding a double rainbow or riding a unicorn and just as rare. Frankel actually played a set. This doesn't sound like much, but Frankel (aka, Michael Orendy) doesn't play shows. He doesn't tour either and......

an invisible agenda" behind this post, namely that the sales department of the LA Weekly is listed as a sponsor of FYF Fest on the poster (a fact, which is pretty "visible" on the poster, we might add). The editorial department (i.e., us) are often not aware of the sponsorship......

If you're looking for an opening band, 30 Seconds to Mars, look no further. Imagine Dragons are your guys. Last night the five of them took the Viper Room by storm with their arena-worthy anthems. Dressed up in a button down black shirt and close cropped coif, lead singer, Dan......