The Fresnan

What You Missed Last Night: Circles and Circles

This is where you were not, last night.  Don't worry, we checked it out for you:

Indie Tuesday: Circles and Cakes

Is it weird for a band to have an anniversary party after only one year of existence?  Maybe.  But there has been weirder anniversary parties. Really though, given the volatile nature of keeping a band together, one year actually is a reason to stop and party.

Tonight, join Circles and Circles at Starline as they celebrate their relatively lengthy togetherness.  They invited Fresno's Aspen Hollow, Akasha and LA's Ready Aim Fire, to play and eat cake with them.  Seriously.  There will be cake.

Enjoy some show related videos after the break...

Saturday Fresgeek: Let's Do IT Tonight

If you don't want to see the Batman tonight, choose from one of the following:

What?  Four in one day isn't enough for your horny greedy ass?  Then see what The Hive thinks.  Still want more?  Damn, you want it all the time.  Just give me five minutes here....okay, I'm ready, here ya go.  Now leave me alone, I need a nap.

[*For those of you up late on Saturday nights, we'll have a new segment starting tonight that will post at 1:01 - I should be ready for a sixth go at it by then]

Obsess Over Some Fresno Music Thursday

As you physically and mentally prepare to deal with the heat at the Best of Fresno show on Saturday (You are a Fresnan.  You are tough. You can do it.), get musically prepared on Thursday with a cool drink at a great local show.

Fresno's own Fay Wrays, The Sleepover Disaster, Joshua Lanes and Long Beach's The Aircrash, will be playing Club Fred at Audie's Olympic.  I can't stop listening to the Fay Wrays right now.  So I thought I should share in my Fay obsessiveness.

Download or just click to listen to the Fay Rays: ThisIsTheKiss.mp3

Fresgeek Weekend: Saturday night venue hopping

It's all about the Tower District Saturday night for music (like it is pretty much all the time). 

Audie's Olympic at Club Fred welcomes Spindrift with Fresno's Brother Luke & The Comrades and JohnQ (from Love, the Captive) DJ-ing.  The Starline counters with Goodbye Hidden Betty, What Hands Are For with Fresno's From Blood to Wine and The Kid's International.

It sounds like a good night to hop back and forth between the two clubs.  If you time it right, maybe you'll circumvent all the annoying waiting around in between bands and their sound-checks.  Plus it's an easy drunk-in-an-alley walk between the two places.

Some video of Spindrift if you take the jump with me:

Fresno Housepartying Rules

So we at The Fresnan were invited to a sweet Fresno house party over the weekend.  We made an executive decision to not go because we are just gettin' too old - and there wasn't going to be booze.

Looks like we really missed out because my favorite Fresno area band played.  Tokyo Death March.  Have a look at the fun that is a Fresno house party with a great band:

Saturday Fresgeek: Indoor Smog is Better than Outdoor

This is what you're doing tonight to get in out of the smoke:

Fresgeek Friday: Because it will be cool

I love a good loud band probably much more than the next guy.  But sometimes I just want to hang out, have a drink, bullshit and listen to some cool music.  And I want the music in the background, not punching me in the neck.

Well, Ms Soulflower, Devoya Mayo, has just the thing lined up tonight at Palomino's (listen to her radio show "Move on UP" tonight at seven on 88.1).  Even our rivals, the FresnoBeehive, will be there.  I'm sure they'll provide the BS and Devoya will provide the music...I'll provide my own drink, thanks.

[SIDE NOTE: A killer addition is coming to The Fresnan over the weekend.  After getting our asses kicked by the FresnoBeehive all week, it's time for this little indie blog to strike back.  Stay tuned.]

INDIE TUESDAY: Portland Invades

There will be less dorks out this Tuesday at the Starline (that's a good thing), so it may be easier to enjoy things tonight. 

Portland's The Friendly Skies stops in Fresno.  Playing as well, Windowsill Rose and Brother Luke and the Comrades.

Friday Fresgeek commits suicide

Bloggeraderie Month continues with our leading Friday-in-Fresno pick:  Fresnocentric will be all over Chinatown's Full Circle Brewery for Suicide Lounge.

Don't forget, Mike Oz will have more fliers and here are a few more (clickable) Friday picks: