THE FRESNAN

BANDGEEK!: Strange Vine headlines and no more Ranch-ing in Clovis

Let's figure out what the hell is going on this weekend, shall we? It's BANDGEEEEK!:

FRIDAY

FULTON 55: They don't get much better folks. Maybe Fresno's best band, Strange Vine. That's fine right there. Also, back from entertaining the troops: Poor Man's Poison. Add to that the return of He's My Brother She's My Sister and you've got one hell of a show:

KUPPAJOE'S: Formally called In Oceans Common Crooks come to Fresno. Playing with Love Is, The Body Rampant, Mongrel City and Weary Hands:

AUDIE'S OLYMPIC: Hard rock that's not to be messed with: Saviours, Meth Leppard and Handlebarz:

STARLINE: Rock with Lowcrawl, Death Alley Motor Cult, Vanishing Affair and Outside The Wire:

SWIGGS: Hey, not everyday old swiggers swigg swiggys has a show. Interesting one with a dude they call "The Subway Idol" Joe Taylor, coming all the way from New York. Famous Whitewater has told us all about him, so go read up and check out the show. [$10, 9:30, 21+]

Found: Old Cedar Lanes Signs

Of course you know about Cedar Lanes being no more. But what happened to the classic signs? They found their way to the Commercial Neon sign graveyard:

You can check it out for yourself at 5547 North Golden State Blvd.

In Town Tonight: The Shrine, Assemble Head, Blue Crown and a buncha other cool stuff

AUDIE'S OLYMPIC: This one should pack out Audie's. Nice to have our boys The Fay Wrays and The Quiet Americans out again. They are joined by Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound (SF) - their sound "...is a soundtrack for strange days and futures bright and bleak. But there is also a crooked thread that runs backward through every Assemble Head record." Also playing is The Shrine. They came through town recently and are "...young, backyard pool-shredding, acid-dropping Californians." Show details:

FULTON 55: They are making this a tough choice, maybe hit this one before Audie's. Fresno's own Jailbreak (rockabilly, americana), Blue Crown (members of Let's Go Bowling, Circus Bogus and more) and Westerns (just damn good rock). Should kick ass:

VENI VIDI VICI'S:

PINOT WINE BAR:

CAFE INFOSHOP: We believe there will, allegedly, be Threat Level Rising, Superheroes In Training, So It's Come To This and Decrats (Corona). [$4, 7pm, All Ages]

In Town Tonight: The Overdubs, Cruz, Casting Call, Think Big

FULL CIRCLE: It's good to have The Overdubs re-formed and back giging in Fresno again. They're playing with Cedar & Boyer plus Holly McGarry.

AUDIE'S OLYMPIC: From San Pablo, Brazil (now LA) is Cruz. With Fresno's Session and Lezayr:

 

THE CYC: Bigol Wendsday lineup includes Casting Call (CT), Knockout Kid (PA), Keep Your Fingers Crossed, Tommy Marquez, Melina May and Failed Creation

REVUE CAFE: Let's not forget the dueling piano karaoke with David Hull and Andrew.

New Music Tuesday: Actress "Pocket Sounds"

Little known (too us anyway) Fresno electronic band, Actress, is playing Saturday night at the big send off to The Ranch. Looking like an excellent lineup with other fine Fresnans like Fast Car, Grow and Light Thieves. Plus Elk Grove's The Speed of Sound in Seawater's and Empty Eyes.

Have a listen to some Actress and enjoy some nice mellow Fresno music that's really very good:

In Town Tonight: Hammercocks [yep]

Hammercocks. It's a name that turns you on or off, no doubt. It's the name of Waco (TX) southern rock band that's stopping by Audie's Olympic tonight. Joining in on some cock hammering is Fresno's own Thrawtle and Creeping Green.

As an added bonus to the show, local podcast, Everybody's Doing It with Kris & Laura on www.longbox.fm, will be broadcasting live from Audie's.

BANDGEEK! Black Veils, White Gloves, Crooked Metal, Sad Horses, Fatty Cakes and Old Tires

Let's get some knowledge on what's doing down band-wise this weekend. Let's...BANDGEEEEK!:

FRIDAY

AUDIE'S OLYMPIC: Fresno indie-folk-rock band The Long Black Veils headline this local rock show. Stellar support from Third Rail Power Trip and Llama Boy:

FULTON 55: Rising reggae band Sono Vero with Fresno's The White Glove Service and more:

CAFE REVUE: Forget the coffe, go to the back and rock with Lezayr and Mercy Fist:

ARTE AMERICAS: Santa Cruz' Audiafauna and some tasty Dusty Buns:

THAI PALMS: The Homegrown Fridays tradition continues, this week with Silva/Sonstegard, George Anthony and The Remedy:

In Town Tonight: Sonnymoon Jonti, Duck Little Brother Duck, Straight Line Stitch

CAFE INFOSHOP: A bit of Portalnd match-rock for Fresnans to run musical numbers with: Duck. Little Brother, Duck!. Plus locals Mane Horse, Asian Girls, Remember Me In Therapy and The Milford Higgins. (They As In Them and Badblood are not playing after all):

BABYLON: Contorted Records artist Straight Line Stitch. Plus Fields of Prey, Picture Me Broken, FromtheFallen and Gemanon:

FULTON 55: We know what Sahab does and it's great. Not sure about the other folks, better read up.

 

Video Dump: It'll Grow Back playing Audie's Olympic

Fresno's It'll Grow Back played Audie's a couple weeks back. It took us that long to put this together. #Skills.

 

In Town Tonight: Vanaprasta, The Rocketboys and The Mowglis

Let's hope Fresno can represent with more than two people tonight. Three good touring bands playing tonight headlined by Vanaprasta. The LA band recently released their debut LP Healthy Geometry to warm reviews by the likes of Filter Magazine and Google Music. Vanaprasta is a rock band with a 'stadium guitar-wave' sound. Give a listen to their tour sampler and have a few free downloads while you're at it:

Also playing are The Rocketboys. The Austin, TX band just released a new album Build Anyway and are also getting a lot of national praise for it. Have a listen here:

Order This: Beer and Fierce Creatures

It seems Fresno's Fierce Creatures made quite the impression on Eugene (OR) the last time they came through. Ninkasi Brewing Company (based in Eugene) has come out with a summer 4-pack of fine craft beer. Included in this 4-park are free downloads from Animal Eyes, Rare Monk, Adventure Galley and our own Fierce Creatures.

If you're interested in drinking these most excellent beers, you can buy the summer pack here.

In Town Tonight: Bush

It's just fun to say Bush, isn't it?

Also tonight it's very metal, there's a free show at Babylon with locals Blind Disciple and Fetalis. Plus Texas band Terror Eyes. [Free, 9pm, 21+]

Listen To This: Dorktown #116 - We're Just Gonna Edit This Out

Our little podcast, Dorktown, has returned with more beer, stories of Bubba, F-Bombs, hashtags, thank yous to Todd Glass and virgins. Listen, won't you!?

Listen by playing or Download the file below:

JustEditThisOutDorktown116

SHOW NOTES:
Length 58:29
Warren Armstrong and President Obama interview.
Fashawn's "One More Try"
Russian River Brewing.

Check out Dorktown's home, leave a kickass review on iTunes, like their Face and Tweet'um... you know... if you have the time or whatever.

BANDGEEK!: Via Coma, Session, From Under The Rug, The Violet Lights, Grassroots Festival, Beetles and more

If you're a band (or anything else) it has become well known now that only about 20% of your fans on Facebook actually see your posts. Confirming that Facebook sucks cyber shit.

Well 100% of your fans will see info about you and your show if they read The Fresnan and... BANDGEEK!:

FRIDAY

KUPPAJOE'S: Three-piece rock outfit from Lafayette, Via Coma, is touring on their new album "Figures" and are nice enough to stop in Fresno. They're hanging in Fresno with Atlas, I Do Not Exist and Le Wolves:

FULTON 55: Local rock from Session and The White Glove Service and Sea Of Sound:

FROM UNDER THE RUG: A local publishing company called "From Under The Rug" is having a art & music show to celebrate the book release of The Many Moons All In Orbit, Volume II. The company itself is a collaboration book of local Fresnans who have contributed art, writing, photography and short stories. Bands playing are Mane Horse, Grow, Asian Girls, The Milford Higgins and Cinco:

STARLINE: Rock local with Jabu, Babel and Firecat:

In Town Tonight: Dirty Filthy Mugs

AT AUDIE'S OLYMPIC: Rolling through the Valley is Los Angles punk rock band, Dirty Filthy Mugs. Plus local favorites The Giddy Ups AND (these guys just don't quit) It'll Grow Back is playing too!

 

AT FRESNO BREWING COMPANY: Fresno singer and songwritter, JJ Brown, will be doing a FREE show on the Fulton Mall inside FBC. Starts at 7:30 and is All Ages.