After seeing Merced's El Olio Wolof at Friday night's "Green Eggs and Ham" event at the Fresno Metropolitan Museum, we've decided to claim them as a Fresno band. Sorry Merced, we're bigger than you and stuff, now go run along with your fancy UC.
And now, Fresno's El Olio Wolof playing at the Fresno Met Friday:
Sorry, the audio doesn't do them justice. Really good band, unique sound. They have no Fresno dates upcoming but they will be playing the Bottom Of The Hill in "The City" on Sunday.
For a full review of the Dr. Suess event Friday, with additional El Olio video, check Edward Stewart's post. Now here is some artist/hipster-moshing during El Olio's set Friday: