Author Archives: Scott Lerner

The Mars Volta has once again blown minds onto the streets of America.

Each year brings with it an onslaught of music festivals, each with a unique lineup, backdrop and mission. But none are quite like the Detour music festival.

In a neighborhood in South Carthay, just below Beverly Hills, a small gathering of Los Angeles plebeians mill around outside the Mint, a historic club celebrating its platinum 70th anniversary this year.