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This is how we assume Bubba, Coach Fu Manchu, Mayor Swear, Ray Appleton's Tattoos and Mike Oz fly out of Fresno now that Signature Flight Support is in town:
So, you know, next time your private jet is heading off to like... Boise, or whatever sweetass destination, make sure you use Signature, Fresno.
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Not sure which can be worse, a FresnoBee.com comments section or a general Facebook post comments section. Over the weekend it was Facebook, with a simple question on ABC 30's page "What would you like to see done to Downtown Fresno?"
Of course this question brings out the free/more parking people (we thinks we can hear Famous Whitewater's head exploding from here). Guess these people have never been to another downtown in a major city. Does one go to SF and say "Where's all the free parking!" Besides, parking downtown is free at night and on weekends (with the exception of event parking).
And then there's the people that think there are regular muggings downtown. In actuality, the Downtown Triangle is one of the most crime free areas of the city - more crime free than the famed River Park area.
More dishearting are the Fresnans that don't give a shit about Fresno's history or authenticity and say things like "Bulldoze the whole thing and start from scratch." or "Burn it down it ain't going to work talk talk talk."
It's a good thing we don't really need those kind of Fresnans to continue the success downtown. The Culture Arts District is doing pretty damn good without them.
Related story by ABC 30 Corin Hoggard:
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There are plenty of things to do with those returning Fresnans in town for a Holiday visit. Washington St. is at Save Mart Center tonight, three dollar hockey at Selland, Idaho is at Bulldog Stadium Saturday. And there is good local music all weekend.
Here are some suggestions on where you can support Fresno's music scene and maybe, just maybe, help your holiday visiting out-of-town cousin get laid. Hey Fresno! Let's BANDGEEK!!
FRIDAY
STARLINE: This one feels like a yearly event, the Double Doors at Starline after Thanksgiving. Maybe? Who cares. [9:30 $10]
THAI PALMS: Free local music in North Fresno with Corsair, The Capital Is Burning and Flailing Down. [8pm Free]
NEIGHBORHOOD THRIFT CAFE: touring pop punk acts The Story So Far and This Time Next Year and NEW band: Drawbacks. [8pm $7]
TOKYO GARDEN: Hip hopness with Aesop, Destructo Bunny and more. [9:30 $5 21+]
SATURDAY
UBERFEST: This is a battle of Fresno's metal and various core type bands. Don't judge them, just cheer for them:
AUDIE'S OLYMPIC: You're going to do this: you're going to see Waffle and Spacehooker and Jonathan Charles and you're going to enjoy it:
CYC: A Mix of punk, crust and folk rock with The Deadbeats, Wolfrunner, New York Taxi and Wolf . [6pm, Free with canned food]
TOKYO GARDEN: Three nights of Thanksgiving weekend entertainment continues with Rademacher, Brother Luke and The Comrades and Archeology [9:30 $5 21+]:
Continue reading "Bandgeek!: Double Doors, Uber Fests, Waffles, Rademachers and Growing Back" »
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The most interesting thing this Pop Laval photo shows (taken in the Gottschalk's toy department on November 22nd, 1940, the day after Thanksgiving) is not the Christmas Story like scene or Santa back against the wall. It's the weird freaking marching pig with the flute. What the hell is that thing supposed to be? Marchie The Black Friday Big?
Well if Marchie wants to buy us something on Black Friday, Rasputin's is participating in Record Store Day and there's some cool shit.
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Three gravy-good shows this holiday week at Tokyo Garden make us thankful we don't have to leave town. Let's focus on tonight's show since Bandgeek (plus Ed Stewart and Mike Oz) will fill in the rest.
Tonight it's the acoustic version of Malcolm Sosa's new project, College Kids. Plus High Winds and the high entertainment of Brian Kenney Fresno. This evening's show is also a benifit for the indie paper The Undercurrent (and it would appear they need it since they lost their website). [9:30 $5 21+]
Check out a youthful Brian Kenney on "On Tonight" the old Chris Terrence Show (Oct 5th 1994)
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In case you didn't catch Dale Stewart posting this himself over at Fresno Famous, a very cool baby tiny punk documentary about local punk legends, Capitol Punishment, was just released. If you like punk or Fresno music history, it's pretty awesome. We just wish and hope there is a part 2,3 and 4 coming out:
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Veni Vidi Vici's will be featuring a night with brand new local band, Illgrim. Take a little bit of Tokyo Death March a couple other dudes and you get some crust punk called Illgrim. Below you can see Illgrim playing a house party and really the only difference tonight is you can get a Stokholm Royal as you watch.
Show is free, starts at 9:30, 21+, DJ Blacq Shampoo provides jams.
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Since it's holiday times, a Fresno classic, Storyland, will be open all this week except for Thanksgiving. Forcing your child to have the same cool Fresno memories you do is what having a kid is all about. And if you go, check the Castle out as there are a couple ferrel kittens held up in there. (for realzies)
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If you're new to the Pecha Kucha thing, Pecha Fresno has a brief history for you:
The event started in Tokyo by an architecture firm as a way to share and promote creative work. The event is now held in 327 cities. PechaKucha is Japanese for the sound of conversation or chit-chat. Thanks to Creative Fresno, we were the 140th or so city to do PKN. In 2 years we've had 8 events and close to 80 creative presentations.
Fresno is a city full of creativity. We have strong presence in design, fashion, architecture, and more. Local talent is continually showcased at PechaKucha Night Fresno.
Tonight is the 9th edition and the presentors are:
Byron Watkins
Caroline Wade
Ryan C Jones
Leo Rios
Melanie Davis
Ian Reith
Kiel Famellos-Schmidt
Joe Moore
And MC-ing is local comedian/everything, Travis Sheridan.
Tonight's focus is on Tradition.
Cover is a $5 donation ($3 for Creative Fresno members).
It's happening at Starline (831 E. Fern Ave) and goes from 7 to 9:30.
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Isn't there a movie about the rise of some devil worshiping teen and how he discovers his "magic wand", out this weekend or whatever? Meh. But wait, also, wasn't there some football game tonight? Oh yeah, Coach FuManchu's Dogs against those Boise Football Nazis. Hells ya we're going to watch that shit... at least through the first quarter. But maybe the FuManchu still has some magic left. Probably not, but maybe. Either way, if it's a crushing loss or one of the biggest upsets of all WAC times, you're going to want to go out after and party.
Here is where we suggest you go and support Fresno's music secne this weekend. Hey Fresno! Let's BANDGEEK!!
FRIDAY
KUPPAJOE: Touring goodness from Fate Under Fire. Plus The Day I Ate The Moon, Die On The Vine, Beauty Becomes Beast and Abandon The Silence. [8pm $7 All Ages]
CLUB RETRO FRESNO: Join the EP release fun with Fresno pop-punk band, Vegas Is North. A Current Affair, See You Soon and The Tad Kent Project will be there too. [7pm $10 All Ages]
AUDIE'S OLYMPIC: It would appear Patrick Contreras is playing back-to-back shows at Audie's. Last night the Nico Vega show and tonight he plays with DB & The Struggle plus Cole Fonseca. [9pm? $5?]
THE BEL TOWER: We heard some things like It'll Grow Back playing there tonight. Not sure about anything else. We do know that the Bel Tower has a Kickstarter Page though.
STARLINE: Last time Faster Pussycat came through Fresno, the promoter ran off with the cash and nobody has seen her since. Brave of the boys to come back. Maybe they were lured by the info that Shuvlehead will be there too:
WARNORS THEATER: This show is worth it just to see the inside of the Warnors alone. Swing kings Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. Get some tickets.
SATURDAY
BABYLON: Can food drive with the Cursed, Hands That kill, Hymn of Rlyeh, Goat and Atomic Violence:
STARLINE: Mike Oz loves these kids. They created some nice buzz at F.u.S.E. Fest. They're playing with Hot Shade, Tori Sparks, Corsir and the Ditry Sanchez. And They are: I Do Not Exisit.
CYC: Saturday night is all about punk-metal, don't ya think! Playing is Drown The Hero, Impale The Warfare, Psyche and more. [6pm, Free with canned food]
TOKYO GARDEN: Clovis famous, The Burnouts, plus the Garden of Weeden will be sponsering a fashion show, where everything on the models is on sale:
That's about all the music stuff we could find - and quite frankly, that's enough. But if you know of something or whatever, leave a comment. Otherwise...
...Get out and enjoy Fresno's music scene!
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We did it, Fresnans. We broke the terrible record we set last time Nico Vega played Fresno of only 12 people showing. Audie's had a very respectable 80+ show last night, and it didn't go unnoticed by the band:
Always nice to know when bands pay attention to the local blogosphere.
Anyway, Nico Vega did an amazing set. Our cheap video does them little justice but here it is anyway:
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Yesterday, we told you about Patrick Contreras being blown away by Nico Vega the last time they came though. Problem was there was only 12 Fresnans there to see it. Tonight we can make up for that by showing for the Nico Vega. Maybe you saw enough of Nico in the previous post, so we'd like to show you some other performers, like Saint Motel:
And there's also Imagine Dragons:
Oh and there's that Patrick Contreras guy:
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Who the hell doesn't like a good budget workshop!? Usually that's, like, a solid Friday night for us. But the City Of Fresno likes to have their budget themed parties in the middle of the day on a Thursday. Whatever. In fact, they're having one today. And Creative Fresno is encouraging Downtown Fresno supportors to head on down to City Hall today and remind the Fresno Big Wigs to keep the focus on Downtown:
"Many of you might remember back in the early days of Creative Fresno how this organization really championed the City of Fresno putting solid long-term strategic planning into our downtown. From the downtown Blenders, to FUSE, to this organization's involvement in various downtown initiatives, Creative Fresno has always believed in downtown. The Creative Economy Council original report and subsequent Report Cards, including the most recently released, the Sophomore Report Card, highlight the challenges and successes seen in the past few years. Many of us feel that really positive things, such as the PBID and specific plans, are great steps in the right direction. But we still have so much work to do on downtown.
This Thursday, the Fresno City Council will be holding a budget workshop at 1:30 at City Hall regarding the Downtown and Community Revitalization Department. If you can, swing by and remind our City Councilmembers that we need to stay focused on downtown and invest in the DCR.
If you can't make it in person, please go to www.fresno.gov and send an email to your councilmember -- or to all the councilmembers. Let your voice be heard."
Budget Meeting: Downtown and Community Revitalization Department
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Scheduled time: 1:30 p.m.
Fresno City Hall
Council Chambers*[photo stolen from here]
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Last time Nico Vega came to Audie's Olympic, nobody was there. Well, almost nobody. Local musician Patrick Contreras was there and he had this to say about the band:
Nico Vega is without a doubt the best new ROCK group to come out. The singer is legendary already summoning the spirits of joplin and ann wilson, and other great female lead rock singers....they played as if the world was gonna end tomorrow and this was their final statement on earth. There we a couple people in the audience who I know have seen thousands of bands over the years, we all walked away in a slight daze of awe because we knew we had just seen something amazing. I am ashamed that there were only 12 people watching. How could Fresno not come out an support this? was it bad promotion? will Fresnans just not leave the house on a Thursday? or does a quote from a journalist reviewing Nico Vega sum it up:
"...it's becoming increasingly rare, there is something to be said about loud, straightforward, no bullshit rock 'n' roll. And every now and then I like a show that offers this, with little regard to prevailing trends or what's approved by the hipsterati"
Guess it's not a coincidence that Patrick is playing Thursday night too. It'll be interesting to see if Fresnans can beat that big 12 number we posted last time.
Let's see what Patrick is talking about:
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More good stuff in the Tower tonight with visiting Portland band, The Pink Snowflakes. They will be strongly supported by locals The Quiet Americans, It'll Grow Back and DJ Dinobyte.
Have a listen to some Pink Snowflakes:
Then maybe watch some Pink Snowflakes:
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