Viva! Pomona is back! The annual festival known for its underground and up-and-coming selections from around will be headlining in its fifth year by Shannon and the Clams and Chicano Batman. Taking place Saturday, July 16 and Sunday, July 17 in the Pomona Arts District, Viva! Pomona will once again take over The Glass House […]

This past weekend, in the heart of the Pomona arts district, Viva! Pomona brought together a variety of people all interested in one thing: MUSIC. I had the privilege of shooting three part harmony indie rock band, The Wild Reeds; killer pop trio from Costa Rica, Las Robertas; “Complex‍ ’​s 25 New Rappers to Watch Out […]

Viva! Pomona is back for its fourth year and is taking over the arts district in Pomona this weekend, July 18-19, 2015. The two-day festival will feature a fresh roster of well-known and up-and-coming independent artists shredding their tunes across three stages at The Glass House and the areas around it. There will be two […]

Music fans of all ages and cliques, from punk freaks to indie geeks, assembled last Sunday at the Glass House in Pomona for the second and final day of the annual Viva! Pomona, featuring dozens of bands that collectively represent every end of the rock and roll spectrum. With twenty-two acts scheduled between three stages, […]

This summer brings a lot of fun music activities from free shows to some badass music festivals – including Viva! Pomona! The festival made possible by Rene Contreras (the young punk behind Viva! Pomona), brings forth this years lineup featuring favorites such as !!! (Chk Chk Chk), The Garden, So Many Wizards. Thee Oh Sees, Crystal […]

Viva! Pomona has announced its 2014 lineup featuring headliners !!! (chk chk chk) and Thee Oh Sees, as well as Crystal Antlers, Fuzz, Terry Malts, Porter, The Garden, Puro Instinct and many more local and international acts (scroll down for the entire lineup). INTERVIEW: Viva! Pomona and the Young Punk Behind It New to this […]

Damn. Viva! Pomona had some amazing, kick-ass performances this past Saturday, July 27! Were you there? If you weren’t, you seriously missed out on some of the best local acts and International acts that absolutely shred. But don’t worry, Grimy Goods was there to cover all the action for you! Check out our photo gallery […]

Damn. Have you guys seen this lineup? Pomona will be gathering many at The Glass House on Saturday, July 27, to hear the likes of The Allah-Lahs, Milk Music,The Lovely Bad Things, Mrs. Magician, 100 Flowers, Colleen Green, Sea Lions, I Can Chase Dragons, Moses Campbell, Bad Suns, Tomorrows Tulips, and many more! The festival […]

He’s only 22 and he’s been booking shows since he was about 14 years old. In fact, the fist show he curated was in a backyard in his hometown of Pomona and shit got rowdy, so rowdy that “kids were getting their teeth kicked in their lips.” He has a monstrous curly mop atop his babyface, and […]

Viva Pomona was a bangin’ musical extravaganza! The hipster ho-down featured some of L.A.’s finest that made the trek to Pomona to play some tunes! Were you there? Check out our photo gallery below of La Sera, Grass Widow, Black Elephant and Tijuana Panthers! Photography: Cassie LaRussa Black Elephant Grass Widow La Sera Tijuana Panthers   Click through […]

It’s going to be a musical extravaganza on Saturday, July 14 at the Glass House for Viva Pomona, as tons of awesome bands provide their musical talents for your enjoyment. Viva Pomona will feature: La Sera, Grass Widow, The Urinals, The Babies, So Many Wizards, The Lovely Bad Things, Pangea, Dirt Dress, They As In Them, […]