THE FRESNAN

Bandgeek!: Pop Punk Gangster Pillow Fighting

Yes, we know EVER-ERY-BOD-Y is fired up about the Frisbee Golf Pro/Am happening Saturday morning at Woodward Park (9am). But we always throw Frisbee best after a good night out in Fresno. In particular, one with live music. Here is your weekend guide, the last one before we welcome Fulton 55 into the fold.

Lots of all ages stuff this weekend. Fellow Fresno music lovers. It's time. It's time to BANDGEEK!!

FRIDAY

KUPPAJOES: Ha! GangsTOUR. Awwww, clever tour names are fun. Fun with Lights Out Dancing, I Carus The Owl, The Day I Ate The Moon, This Years Fashion and Beauty Becomes Beast. [7:30 $8 All]

IRONBIRD CAFE: Fresno musicians coming together for a benifit show for local photographer, Kara Lee Cunningham. Playing is Fresno's supergroup, Grand Canopy. Plus a special acoustic set from The Giddy-Ups. Raffle prizes and more. [6:00 $5]

NEIGHBORHOOD THRIFT CAFE: Get loaded on coffee and music with Beta State, Omotola, The Capital Is Burning and the Screamin' Me Me's. Details:

Live Blog of 'Under the Influence'

Your Monday Hangover comes from Sunday night's live blog of Court TV's "Under the influence."  Here is what happened Sunday night on The Fresnan:

Overall, Fresno didn't come off abnormally bad; same kinda stuff that goes on in every city.  The Fresno PD came off pretty well, probably because they had power over the editing...or...they are actually not that bad?  Nah, must be the editing.  I'll tell you what IS bad though, this live blog.

11:29 - Holy Yeager, dude got a .079 and got to go home.

11:28 - HELL YES:  NORTH EAST FRESNO GOES DOWN!

11:25: - Tip number two:  The fuzz has heard it all before.  Your bullshit I-only-had-some-cold-medication-last-night-story or whatever else story, aint gonna fly.

11:16:  My Fresno inferiority complex is worried that folks in the Bay and L.A. are havin' fun with this one....no wait, it's 11:16 on a Sunday night, nobody is watching this.

11:10 - Poor asshole, just saw some lame boobies at City Lights and now his ass is goin' in the wagon.

11:07 - I wonder if the cited people have to sign releases for TV.  Why would you ever allow yourself to be shown getting arrested if the show producers need you to sign off on it?

11:05 - City Lights baby!

11:02 - Here's a tip:  Don't argue with cops when you're drunk.

11:00 - Here we go.  Fresno on drunk display.

10:35 - As we prepare to watch Fresnan's at their drunk best, find out what the hell we'll be watching together with this fine article from Late Update.

[This post is from a nerd doing a "live blog" of this show.  Refresh this post periodically throughout the "Under the Influence" program to get the updated comments...lame as they likely are.]

Live Blog Tonight as Fresno Drunks exposed to Country

Fresno loves 'going national' lately.  First the SJK verdict and now, our already famous DUI Checkpoints get their own show.  Tonight at 11 Court TV broadcasts their special "Under the Influence" featuring North America's favorite scrappy city of beer and trip-tip: Fresno.

The show follows the Fresno PD as they sting Fresnans with their hilarious checkpoint hi-jinks.  Hopefully you won't recognize your mom getting busted.

The Fresnan has decided to 'live blog' the show tonight, so pull your laptop up, remember to click refresh once in a while and watch the Fresdrunks with me.

Court TV is on comcast channel 50 in Fresno, check the live blog Sunday night at TheFresnan.com