Molly Bergen

Black Lips: Cole Alexander, Joe Bradley, Jared Swilley, and Ian St. Pe I Photo by Daniel Arnold The infamous reputation of the Black Lips' live show stretches far and wide. Their music itself is actually pretty straightforward, by the book, catchy garage rock (or as they describe it "flower... continue reading on LAist

Alec Ounsworth I Photo by Michael Regan In 2005 Clap Your Hands Say Yeah was the coolest thing since sliced bread. The band was one of the first bands to have emerged from obscurity with no label backing them just the full power of the Internet. Major labels saw... continue reading on LAist

AA Bondy I Photo Credit: Jean Alcide A.A. (Auguste Arthur) Bondy knows all about second chances. When his former band Verbena imploded in 2003, Bondy took off into the wilderness of the Catskills. Four years later he emerged back into the music scene with his lovely solo debut American... continue reading on LAist

Lymbyc Systym: Michael and Jared Bell I Photo by Amanda Longtain I have a crackpot theory that instrumental bands are all lumped together because the listener is given no written instructions on how to feel. There is part of us who wants to be explicitly told what the song... continue reading on LAist

Foreign Born: Garrett Ray, Ariel Rechtshaid, Matt Popieluch and Lewis Pesacov I Photo:Emily Ulmer It's a wonder Matt Popieluch's head doesn't explode with all of the music that's crammed in there. It's almost as if he's on a mission to see how much music one person can fit in... continue reading on LAist