THE FRESNAN

Tonight @ Fresno: An Excessive Amount Of Things

Fresno's really showing off now. It's Spring and there's too damn much going on, especially for one shitty blogger to keep up with. ArtHop is tonight with dumps of stuff (artists love it when you refer to their pieces as "dumps of stuff") all over at places like this:

Also, that blog that has never stopped believing that blogs are popular, the Fresno Beehive, are putting on another Tweetup with the Grizzlies, poolside:

Downtown Fresno is all into doing stuff on Thursday nights now:

Arthop is so popular it produces bi-product events:

Oh yes, there's the normal during Arthop live music like the Light Theives playing...

...And post-Arthop live music as well:

There's probably a buncha other junk happening too...after all it is Fresno: lot's of stuff happens here.

BANDGEEK!: Bands Are Going To Be Doing WHAT This Weekend Exactly?

A St. Patrick's Day Weekend in Fresno is just like any other weekend in Fresno: Lots of drinking and lots of live local music. It's BANDGEEEEK!!:

FRIDAY

KUPPAJOE: Awwww, Kady Danger, look at them down there. Such sweet boys. Sweet boys THAT FUCKING PLAY BADASS METAL! Raise some money for their tour and see Your Hero Is A Villain, Head Over Heals, Infinate and The Day I Ate The Moon:

AUDIE'S OLYMPIC: Experience the Russian return of Igor & The Red Elvises... the Mofo Party Band must break them:

FULTON 55: Yet another interesting event by the Soulflower Group:

STARLINE: Fresno rock band, Gutterfish, will play embassador to Sweedish bands The Quill and Birch Hill Dam. Opening is Outside The Wire:

Bandgeek!: F Indian Lakes, Swinging Tires, Death Alleys, Final Threats, Still Stoked, Charming Bands, Saints and Howling Rain

It's going to be as about as a enjoyable music weekend as it gets. Three nights of solid shows, mostly featuring Fresno talent. So let's get into this. Lets... BANDGEEK!!:

FRIDAY

KUPPAJOE'S: Expect big things from... From Indian Lakes this year. They've released some new music and are going out on tour to support. One of the area's best alt bands for sure. Good stuff showing with them as well: K-sera, Via Coma and Corsair. Details:

AUDIE'S OLYMPIC: Ol timey swinging Fresnans, The Old Tire Swingers, have been touring across the pond (for realz) and are finally back home to recharge before SXSW. Time to party with Brother Luke And The Comrades and Still Stoked. Ought to be a good one:

STARLINE: Hard rocking Fresnans, Death Alley Motor Cult, have some new stuff coming out and are out promoting, partying and playing tonight. Joining them is HateFX, Grooveyard and Max Kaos:

THE LAMP POST: Fresno Pyrate Punx presents: Chris Carro's Birthday Bash with FYB, Scrapmetal, Final Threat, Ill Content, The Velisha and probably maybe even more. [$0, 8pm, 21+]

THE CYC: This one shall be heavy. And it shall be all local with: Endure, For Those Who Venture, At The Hands Of An Architect, CGR, Failed Creation and Tigerblood. [$3, 6:30, All Ages]

CLUB RETRO: Fresno's Outside The Wire and more:

SATURDAY

C.A.F.E. INFOSHOP: All kinds of ska and punk to choose from with Still Stoked, Iwanaga, The Backstabbers and more:

BANDGEEK: Even With No Bel-Tower, Live Music In Fresno Still Rules!

After raising some money for a Downtown business to get its license to sell beer, you might as well go enjoy some live and local music. That's what we're here for. It's... BANDGEEK!!:

FRIDAY

KUPPAJOE'S: Rock and hardcore adjust to the "clean stage" of Kuppa, plaing is To Speak Of Wolves (Greensboro, NC), Write This Down (Minneapolis, Minnesota), Future Ghosts (Greensboro, NC), Phinehas (La Mirada) and Operazoo (Madera Ranchos). Info:

STARLINE: Fresno and Visalia blues rock meet to tear the stars off the walls of Starline with Electric Grease and Trey Tosh:

AUDIE'S OLYMPIC: These are always a good time, as is anything Soulflower Group: 

FULTON 55:  

C.A.F.E. INFOSHOP: Nevermind what the flier says, it ain't happening at The Bel-Tower. This show has been moved to CAFE Infoshop (just don't tell the fuzz). Show features locals like Sci-Fi Caper, Still Stoked and The Velisha:

The Fresnan Presents: Dorktown Podcast Episode #106 - Dork Blues

 

 

Welcome to you, Fresnan reader. It's time again for another Dorktown Podcast. Bells, Producer Becky and Mikey hang out, drink, cuss, talk about Fresno and what's going on in their tiny world. Here is a sample of what you'll... hear:

• Why would anybody leave Fresno for beer?
• Inspired by Mike Oz's column, Dorktown tries to figure out if its a good Fresnan. 
• Manchester Steakhouse is your home now.
• MUSIC BREAK: Motel Drive "Drifter Blues"
• There's another podcast to deal with.
• A drunk call from Phoenix must be dealt with.
• Trent & Mikey get nerdy with some Greedo talk.
• FONZY EYYS!

Listen play clicking the grey thingy below:

DorktownBlues-Episode106.mp3

Check Dorktown on Facebook and iTunes.

Go To This: Local Bites @ Santa Fe Basque

In case you haven't heard, local foodie website, Taste Fresno, has teamed up with the city of Fresno to encourage Fresnans (and maybe a Clovisian here and there) to eat local. It's called Local Bites.

Once a month they pick a locally owned food eating place to highlight and have a meet-up. Mayor Swear shows up along with other Fresno hot shots and normal shots. They chow, bullshit, have a good time. Wednesday night it's Santa Fe Basque's turn to host. Find out more info here and by watching these two kids eat:

TasteFresno Episode - 030 Santa Fe Basque from NoNetwork.tv on Vimeo.

 

INCOMING!: Festivus Festival @ Fulton 55

Friday night at Fulton 55 local podcaster, Dirty Dowdy, is starting a new Fresno holiday tradition with the "Festivus Festival". Lots of Festivus inspired events (like Feats Of Strength) will be happening plus plenty of local comedians, some porn stars hanging out, live podcasting and good local music from Session, From The Fallen and Dislodic.

Fans of Seinfeld don't need Festivus explained to them, but in case you do:

Tonight @ BB's: Bartender Challenge - North Of Shaw vs. South Of Shaw!

Time for another Bartender Challenge from Creative Fresno. You take two (in this case four) Fresnans from whatever and have them bartend against each other for a shift, to see who can earn the most tips. Bartender with the most tips get to brag they were able to raise the most amount of money for Creative Fresno's Mural Project.

Always a cool event and this one has some extra interest as it pits two North Of Shaw Fresnans (Amy Huerta and Austin Ewell) against two South Of Shaw-ers (Eliot Balch and Richard Caglia). We think maybe we can figure out which side has more money, but which side has more givers? Find out at BB's tonight.

Fresnan Late Night: Dead In 60 Years Still Have Mouths On Them But They Make Nice Ass Videos

Unsafe language for babies and puppets. Watch:

More good stuff from Dead In 60 Years. We thinks bands should be paying these guys to do videos for them, but it seems they're happy doing things for free ... sounds familiar.

It's A Dream Day For Fresno Winos!

>>>At the Downtown Club, the Fresno State Enology Society Banquet is going on. Starts at 7:00. Music by Johnny Q, hundreds of wines from all around to sample, catered food, auction, dancing, all kinds of stuff. Tickets are available at the door and are $30 for students, $35 for Enology Society member's and faculty, and $40 for non-members.

>>>And in the Tower District:

If you like wine and little bits of Tower food, then you should be all about this tonight. Tickets are availible at these locations: Chicken Pie Shop, Tower Theatre Box Office, Sequoia Brewing, Irene's, Landmark, Livingstones and under the theatre marque during the event. Heads up: Tickets sold-out around 7:30 last year.

Wine Tasting Locations:

Drunk About Town: Tioga-Sequoia Debuts New Beer At Eureka Burger Tonight

You may know that Tioga Sequoia is brewing downtown now. Tonight they are pouring some new stuff called Mt. Whitney Pale Ale at Eureka Burger. Taste some new local brew and get a glass in the process. Go.

BANDGEEK!: Melodies, Crues, Goats, Plagues, Heros, Sheds, Taproots, Bonanzas and other fun names that can be made plural

While remembering it's Record Store Day on Saturday (make sure to hit up Spinners and Rasputain for specials) we welcome you to the most time consuming post in Fresno's blogoshpere. Where the weekend's musical choices vie for your attention and hard earned Fresno dollar. It is.... BANDGEEEEEEK!!

FRIDAY:

KUPPAJOES: Experimental modern rock band from Yuba City, The Paper Melody. Plus Reluctant Hero (Ventura), locals Antidote For Anxiety and Zebra Kills Lion. Details:

FULTON 55: Tops in tributing of Motley Cure? It's Motley Inc. If they could just throw in the "Golddiggers on Golden State" during their rendition of "Girls Girls Girls" it just might put Fresno on the map. Tickets here. [$15 Doors 8pm 21+]

CLUB RETRO: Best show Retro has seen in a while, it's the long awaited (by us for sure) CD release from Your Hero Is A Villain. Plus I The Deciever, Murder My Hero, Just Another Massacre and more. Details:

 

AUDIE'S OLYMPIC: Some local rock in a local club with ... local ... people ... attending. Good enough. Performing: Spacehooker. Death Alley Motor Cult. Goat. [$5 10pm 21+]

FULL CIRCLE: A EP release party for locals, The Loungmen, plus Kyle Bowman from Los Angeles. [$7 8pm 21+]

CYC: Bands: Oblivion, Crucified, Plead The Fifth, Callout, Plagues, Until Your Hear Stops and other stuff:

Goofy As Shit: Chuck Leonard Picketing Sequoia Brewery

Chuck Leonard, host of Central Valley Buzz on Central Valley Talk Network, is fed up with the Tower District's Sequoia Brewery and is picketing the place on Friday. What sparked this? This is what Chuck is saying:

I go to Sequoia Tower with a group last night to see the band and have a beer. As we walk in, we say hi to the band and some other friends. In less than 5 minutes, two different employees tell us we have to leave if we don't order something right then. One was the manager saying "it's not a free concert". This was after we plugged them on our show multiple times last night. You will NEVER see me in there again!

Chuck's group is "Tired of locals being treated like shit!" so they'll be out on Olive Friday night from 7 to 9 with signs in hand.

Call it a publicity stunt. Call it a case of "Don't you know who I am!" Call it Tower Justice. Whatever. All we know is: This will be the most awesome picket line EVAAR and we're going to need a couple Moto Brews to enjoy the hell out of it.

[Photo stolen from here]

Today: The Beautiful Smell Of Beer Fermenting Fills The Air Of Downtown Fresno

It's taken a while, what with that whole Forest City jackassery and all. But as of today, local brewers Tioga Sequoia (746 Broadway) are in full brewing mode. From Tioga's Facebook page: "Six 30 Barrel fermenters to launch our first brew day tomorrow [today]. Let's brew some beer!!!"

Yes. Hells yes. Drink local.

Side note: Pretty awesome local alt-sports Tioga has picked to sponsor: NoTown Roller Girls and Fresno Rugby Club. You know, Tioga, the Fresno Wiffleball League starts up again soon, and they love to drink. sooo...

Bandgeek!: Villain Fighting, Killola and Woodcock Lighting

Yep. Fulton 55 is balls out now. Enough small talk, let's BANDGEEK!!!

FRIDAY

KUPPAJOES: Always with the nice fliers, those Kuppa kids. Playing are bands Antidote For Anxiety, Abandon The Silence and:

FULTON 55: Heavy hitting blues with Rod Piazza will usher in the booze era of Fulton 55. Tickets. [8pm $15]

AUDIE'S OLYMPIC: This show will be all about short skirts. Killola:

STARLINE: There was a preview of this show earlier with the release of a new song from It'll Grow Back. But also playing is that Lightning Woodcock dude: