THE FRESNAN

Fresnan Late Night: Dead In 60 Years Still Have Mouths On Them But They Make Nice Ass Videos

Unsafe language for babies and puppets. Watch:

More good stuff from Dead In 60 Years. We thinks bands should be paying these guys to do videos for them, but it seems they're happy doing things for free ... sounds familiar.

Video Dump: Everyone Seems To Always Know Somebody Back Home In Fresno

Not sure how Keviva007 finds all these Fresno blurbs, but we'll keep watching them as long as she does. Here's her latest:

Video Dump: Steven Cortez's Fresno State Mass Communication & Journalism Promo Video

Almost makes us want to go back to school and get a degree in something mass journalizzim oriented. Not that we need it because our shit is pretty tight here (we're hoping to get a Frebby for "least amount of design and proofreading by any blog ever").

Video Dump: Fay Wrays - Comrade Weather

We love us some Fay Wrays. And local music videos. Ending rules:

Video by Kevin Figueroa from Arroz Y Frijoles (among other things).

Next show for Fay Wrays is Monday at Audie's:

Did [Somebody] Just Say Fresno? and no It's totally not stolen from the Beehive or anything except that it is but whatever

We know the Beehive has its fine feature called "Did They Just Say Fresno?" We're jealous of it. But don't tell any Beehive-rs we said that 'cause we'll deny it!

Well this person on YouTube, Keviva007, has done some fine editing in a series she calls "Did Somebody Say Fresno?" Maybe it's coincidence or whatever, but she's done a couple already (that we posted a while back), and there is a third out to enjoy:

Monday Morning Hangover: Strange Vine and Goldilocks

Stellar event last Saturday night with the Members Only Party at Storyland with Agent Ribbons, The Stone Foxes and Strange Vine. Hanging out in Storyland at night with top notch live music filling the air was very much nice.

The morning after, we're a little uncomfortable thinking of what exactly happened in one of the storybook displays as couples were seen walking off into the darkness many times Saturday night. Let's just say if Storyland still had its 'cherry' before Saturday, consider it popped. The Three Bears house will never be the same.

Side note: With all the appropriate praise folks bestow on Strange Vine's drummer Ian Blesse for doing three things at once while playing, we can forget what a good singer and guitarist ,Toby Cordova, is.

Proof of Toby's nice guitar work with our video clip from Saturday night:

Video Dump: Tokyo Death March's "Cinderella Kong"

Best use of Rock'em Sock'em in a video, ever:

Tokyo Death March - Cinderella Kong! from Kevin Figueroa on Vimeo.

Tokyo Death March is getting ready to release a new album. They'll be doing it next month in a house on Palm:

Then they'll be helping the Fay Wrays release their's at Fulton 55 (Shit. That is one hell of a lineup.)

From The Department Of So Bummed We Missed This: Surprise 'Elmo Marconi' Reunion Set Last Saturday

Video by Religious Appeal. Music by Elmo Marconi (we remember their original goodbye). Still wish those crazy kids would get back together for realzies.

By the way, gotta give it up to all the great posting the local music blog, Religious Appeal, has been doing lately. Makes this blog look like shit.

FOX News On Fresno: The taco trucks around town are yummy and great to try ... but they are illegal

 

Not a terrible version of what to expect when traveling to Fresno. But it has that "We spent an afternoon in town and this is what we came up with." feel. Read the whole article here. You would think FOX News would mention the hella-high conservatives-per-capita rate Fresno has. Maybe they ARE fair and balanced... *cough*

Thanks to the City Of Fresno's Facebook feed for the heads-up.

Video Dump: Dead In 60 Years Visits the CYC

Face it.  The shows we frequently post about happening at Chinatown Youth Center scare you a little bit. Interesting looking, but you ain't going down there. Well, the boys at Dead In 60 Years went down there for you last week and made a video. It may illuminate things.

Sure, the CYC may still frighten you some, but at least you know what the hell is going on. DIY kickassness is what's going on, foos:

Related: Fresno Famous, Joshua Tehee, played another popular DIY Fresno venue (Bel-Tower) last weekend and told readers about it.

Next CYC show is Thursday:

Video Dump: Achievement House @ Kuppajoe's

Nice. Video by Kyle Lowe.

And in case you haven't heard, Achievement House has a big show tomorrow with some other big local rock band or two:

Video Dump: Fresno Model Briana Moss Freestyles Too

Video by locals Always Music TV.

Find model and Bullard grad, Brianna Moss, on her Facebook page.

Video Dump: Fresno Builds Kitchens For Its Bikes ... So Suck On That, Portland

We seem to remember, sometime fairly recently, that the Fresno Bike Kitchen was just a dude in a garage fixin' bikes. Well, it still kinda is... but it's much more than that and on a bigger and cooler scale than we had thought as this slick-ass commercial indicates:

Not only is all that going on, FBK organizes dodgeball and bike polo stuff (how Portland-y) if you're interested.

Video Dump: I Do Not Exist Really Sounds Good

One of the more talked about bands of last year was I Do Not Exist. After watching this nice video (shot by Kyle Lowe) from last weekend's Kuppajoes show, you can hear why. Great sound. Strong vocals. Check it:

Next live show for I Do Not Exist is... well, who knows? Book 'em, dammit.

 

Video Dump: Tokyo Death March's Creepy Good "La Junta"

This video of local indie-jazz-rock band, Tokyo Death March, has girls, drumming, a spider, dudes writing on windows, tortillas, and kitties. What more could you ask for!? Watch this!:

Video directed by Kevin Figueroa and friends of TDM like Daniel Topete.