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The Shrine at The Paper Agency

The Shrine and Dirty Fences Support Olivia Jaffe’s Obey Collab

Friday night- Olivia Jaffe had a photo gallery that was over run with bikers and rock n’ roll vixens that could make a grown man cry. The show was backed by sponsors such as Pabst Blue Ribbon, Sailor Jerry, Obey, Dice Magazine, Rolling Heavy Magazine, Death Lens, Ashbury, and L.A.

Jello Biafra shot by Elizabeth Sloan

Jello Biafra Talks Politics, Music and The Music Business

Interview and intro by Danny Baraz Getting some people to open up in an interview is like pulling teeth. That is not the case with Jello Biafra. It was about 20 minutes into our conversation before I even asked one of my pre-planned questions. That made the nerves I had

Burgerama 4: Burger Food Poisoning

Almost every place in the world now breeds the type of angsty teens that pick up guitars to butcher some out of tune power chords. What is it about Orange County, California that continuously, for the last three generations in a row, forms and re forms these amazing scenes that

Broncho at The Echo

Depth Test for Broncho, Girl Band and Blair at The Echo

I made my way over to The Echo on Thursday night to check out a sold out show with headliner, Broncho. Irish noise rock group, Girl Band were my real motivation for attending this gig but I certainly was intrigued by seeing what the Broncho buzz was all about. Just a few hours earlier I

Win 2 Tickets to Desert Daze 2015 and Enter Another Dimension

On Saturday, May 2nd, Moon Block will take over Sunset Ranch Oasis in Mecca, California to bring to you the next installment of Desert Daze 2015and we’re giving away a pair of tickets to one beautiful soul. Take a pilgrimage out to Desert Daze festival this year for the music and

Palma Violets at the Echo

Palma Violets and No Parents: Clear Your Head With Chaos at The Echo

Time was not necessarily on the crowd’s side last night at The Echo but that didn’t stop anyone from having a rocking, raucous, even ridiculous time as UK rising stars Palma Violets headlined the night, with LA’s No Parents opening. People lined up outside the Echo well before the 8:30 door

Janky Smooth Sessions- Deap Vally & Moon Block Family part 1

Welcome to our first installment of Janky Smooth Sessions. Janky Smooth was invited to the home of Julie and Phil Pirrone, the father and mother of the Moon Block collective. Moon Block is a group of musicians and artists that are responsible for events like Desert Daze and Moon Block

Rubblebucket at the Echoplex

Rubblebucket & Vacationer join the circus at The Echoplex

It’s a Tuesday night and I found myself waiting for the doors of the Echoplex to open. I’m a bit out of it from working non-stop all week and packing as I am in the midst of moving. All of a sudden I hear a loud thud and some one scream.

Deap Vally at The Continental Room

Don’t Think, Just Drive: Deap Vally Always Worth The Trip

For the past few weeks, Moon Block Monday’s has been a recurring event at the Continental Room in Fullerton. Week after week, the lineups have intrigued me but I have been unable to muster the energy for the drive from LA to Orange County at the end of a weekend

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