Brazil We probably looked about&nbsp; the same as this girl when we walked into the opening of &#8220;Blow Your Head&#8221; on La Brea this past Wednesday night. The walls are currently burned with rapid fire pictures and video clips shot by music photographer Shane McCauley as he followed Diplo around the world for five years.…

Recap: DIPLO & SHANE McCAULEY “Blow Your Head” at Sonos Studio ~ Mid-City

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