Viva Pomona, the little festival on the border of Los Angeles and the Inland Empire, returned for its fifth edition on July 16th and July 17th. Nearly 50 artists swooped in to the area surrounding the Glasshouse on 2nd/Thomas for a weekend of music and art.
Below are a few photos from the event. The full album, as always, is on my Flickr account.
Chivas de Guadalajara lifted the SupercopaMX trophy after 90 minutes against Veracruz in the preseason battle for a spot in the Copa Libertadores. The match, which pitted the CopaMX winners of the Apertura ’15 and Clausura ’16, gives the winner, Chivas, its first opportunity in six years to play in the prestigious South American tournament.
The game also turned out to be Omar Bravo’s final game with the Rebaño Sagrado as he announced his departure to the Carolina Railhawks of the NASL the following day. The former captain and all-time leading goalscorer with Chivas went out in style.
Below are a few photos from the match. The entire album of photos is on my flickr.
Banda De Turistas returned to Los Angeles to perform at Los Globos before taking off to NYC for LAMC. They were joined by a number of local and international acts including Cesar Saez, Gatibu, and Rey Apache.
Below are a few photos from the night. The full set of photos is at my flickr.
Chile masterfully picked Mexico apart 7 – 0 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara in the Copa America Centenario quarterfinal match.
Below are a few of my favorite photos from the event. The full set is available at my Flickr account.
Mexico defeated Jamaica 2 – 0 thanks a first half goal from Javier Hernandez and a second half goal by Oribe Peralta.
A few photos are below with the complete set posted on my flickr.
Colombia defeated Paraguay 2 – 1 thanks to a goal and an assist from captain James Rodriguez.
Below are a few photos from the match. The entire set is at my flickr.
Mexico faced off against Uruguay in the second match of Group C. Both teams provided an enormous spectacle but it was Mexico who walked away with a convincing 3 – 1 victory.
Below are a few of my favorite photos. The full set is on my flickr.
Brazil and Ecuador faced off in the second match of Group B. Dunga’s experimental squad, captained by Dani Alves, couldn’t get past Gustavo Quinteros’ men in the 0 – 0 draw.
Below are a few photos from the event. The full set, as always, is on my flickr.
Chilean indie/pop maestro Gepe performed at The Echo on his most recent tour. He performed songs from his latest album, Estilo Libre, and others. Wendy Sulca wasn’t with him to perform their popular duet on his track “Hambre” but he did receive help from a pair of wonderful backup dancers in traditional dance outfits for a few songs.
The full set of photos is here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/afroxander/albums/72157668010430406
I spent the past weekend at Indio covering the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival with a team of writers, photographers from LA Weekly & OC Weekly. It made for great times and even greater stories.
Below are the three stories I wrote about the festival for LA Weekly:
The Slow Death of Coachella’s Local Vendor Economy
The Date Farmers’ Art Exposes the Economic Divide of Coachella
What’s It Going to Take to Bring More Latino Artists to Coachella?
Afroxander (aka Iván Fernández) 