Molly Bergen

Los Angeles' favorite troubadour, "Patrick Park, is playing at Tangiers tonight with Charlie Wadhams and the Shivers, which will be undoubtedly a stellar show. With brutally intelligent lyrics about the nuances of love, loss, and starting over, Park's songs force the listener to pay attention to the details of our lives instead of just muddling through. If the devil is in the details, Park's music has no problems inviting him in and buying him...

"I've been stretching for a week for this shit," pronounced a very excited young man in green next to me, to anyone who would listen. "I did yoga. I did Pilates. Hell, I did Pilates twice! I am ready." Yes, the simmer of excitement that radiated from the crowd was palpable on Saturday night at the Fonda. These kids were dressed up and ready to dance. As the billing promised, "All ages" did show up...

Photo: Lucy Hamblin The Felice Brothers are storytellers. No, they're great storytellers. With critics comparing them to Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, and the Band, these guys from upstate New York are making quite a name for themselves. Their lovely folk ballads about hardscrabble men and tough-as-nails women are as complex as they are compelling. James Felice, the accordionist in the band and middle Felice Brother, was kind enough to talk to us on Sunday...

"Some people think this song is a stream of consciousness, but it's really about the death of my chickens." said Andrew Bird introducing his song Spare-Ohs off of his new album Armchair Apocrypha. Bird, who is tonight's rock pick (listen to music sample here), went on to tell the charming if slightly morbid tale of his ill-fated 26 chickens that were all slaughtered by some murderous raccoons. In the morning he found their coop empty...

On a particularly hot and sticky evening, thoughtful rockers Say Hi (formerly known as Say Hi to Your Mom) took the stage at the Echo to a happily receptive crowd. After getting warmed up to the pleasant tunes of Princeton and Jukebox The Ghost, the audience had their dancing shoes laced up and were raring to go. They had come to see a band that is known for their catchy pop, but more importantly for...

With their gorgeous dark harmonies and oddly perky melodies, LA's own Princeton, are making waves where ever they go. Unafraid to venture where many pop bands fear to tread, these rockers add all and every instruments they've got handy to their pop songs. The result is a lush interesting pop sound that makes you want to grab a tambourine and join in. The band is comprised of the Kivel twins, Jesse and Matt, and...

It takes real strength to come to America and sell out concerts singing in your native tongue. I mean, how many people in the world let alone America speak Icelandic? Not very many. And yet, Sigur Ros sold out nearly all of their North American shows including last Thursday's gig at the Greek Theater. It should inspire hope in Albanian bands, Slovakian bands, Sri Lankan bands, and any other that you can conquer American hearts...

While standing underneath the glowing chandeliers of Crash Mansion, I felt all the hairs on the back of my neck stand up in unison. That voice. It was a voice that conjured up images of hard liquor, drag races, sex, bar fights, and young kids sneaking out at night. The voice of Nathaniel Cox makes you want to rip off your shirt and worship the Devil...in a good way. Cox, the lead singer of...

With the remarkable infusion of whimsical melodies and cutting lyrics, Stars has created a long history of fiercely bright pop. The kind of pop songs that lift you up with the beauty of their melodies and then crushes your heart with the tortured elegance that leaves you hungry for more. Touring to support their latest EP, Sad Robots, Stars frontman, Torquil Campbell was kind enough to grant an interview with the LAist from Oklahoma City....

Imagine yourself gliding down the PCH with the warm summer breeze blowing through your hair in a red convertible (preferably with fins). This is the vibe that emanates from the Western States Motel's classic Californian sound. Originally a one man band, Carl Jordan formed, wrote, and produced this first album himself in his home in Los Angeles. With his new work hailed by critics as an intelligent, poppy disk Jordan was compared to Jeff...