Molly Bergen

Vision to Vinyl Panel: Peanut Butter Wolf, Pete Lyman, Kevin Smith, Jennifer Freund, and Neil Sheild (Photo: Rowan Byers/LAist) Full disclosure: I'm not a vinyl nerd. I just like lectures with people who are passionate about their work. Last night, a crowd of vinyl nerds, fledgling record labels and... continue reading on LAist

If you're worried that you've lost your sense of childlike wonder, and you're just a shriveled up brittle cocoon of adult responsibilities and obligations, fear not! Go see an Of Montreal show. No prior knowledge of the band is necessary. You do not need to own their T-shirts or... continue reading on LAist

The Head and The Heart: Josiah Johnson, Kenny Henley, Chris Zasche, Charity Rose Thielen, Tyler Williams, and Jonathan Russell (Photo by Kyle Johnson) Every now and then when the wind blows just right and the planets align, an opening band will blow the headliner out of the water. It... continue reading on LAist

Jack White's latest reincarnation Dead Weather played to a packed house at the Hollywood Palladium on Wednesday night. The adoring crowd clad in black freaked out every time someone with a hat crossed the stage thinking that it might be the mysterious Mr. White. When they finally did emerge the... continue reading on LAist

Rockers clad in black packed the Echo to the gills on Thursday night. Heavy mascaraed vamps in black stockings and dirty looking punks filled the room for the show emulating their idols on stage. If there was a king and queen of lo-fi drone-pop Kristen Gundred aka "Dee Dee" of... continue reading on LAist