Tagged: rock
BANDGEEK!: Burn Your Life Down, Western, Mongrel City, King Sugar, Palm Kids, Abbey Road and Furious
Saturday feels thin again. Not sure what that's about. There's still enough for us to get all Bandgeeeeek-y with though:
FRIDAY
THE CYC: A Pink Teeth DIY mini Fest with Young Turks (Portland), Sloths (Portland), Colony (New York), Burn Your Life Down (Seattle), Stress Relief (Redding), plus locals Grow, Gorilla Stomp, and Cabin Fire:
AUDIE'S OLYMPIC: Fresno's Westerns and The Red Coats plus some surprises:
KUPPAJOE'S: Seattle pop-rock from Dylan Jakobsen, plus Midnight Mirage, My Beautiful Surrender, & Mongrel City:
ENGLEMANN CELLARS: Wine, vineyards and King Sugar:
THAI PALMS: Nice lineup for Homegrown Fridays this week with Tommy Marquez, Palm Kids and Iwanaga:
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:
Bandgeek!: Look. Decide. Go. Listen.
Just so we're all clear, these are things happening music-wise this weekend in Fresno. Yes, there have been better weekends, but there are still some gems if you want to look. That's what this post is here for. It's… BANDGEEK!:
FRIDAY
FULTON 55: Yes his dad can play guitar but Salvador Santana can score with younger women "TAKE THAT, PAPI!" If that isn't enough, THE Patrick Contreras is playing along with Santana tribute band (see what they did there?), Heavy Weather. Definately the show of the night:
THAI PALMS: The only consistent show North of Shaw is Homerown Fridays. This week it's Jayson Brooks, Screaming Me Me and From The Fallen:
CYC: Frequent Fresno flyers, Maya Over Eyes (San Jose) with Denver's Forty Fathoms and Wyoming's The History Of Hope. Plus locals like We Sunk The Mayflower:
KUPPAJOE'S: It's Kuppa's Summer Kick Off Benefit Show with Saving Temperance, Rachel Belman, SirenSinging and Karlo of The Unbelievable:
SPECTRUM ART GALLERY: Check out Niilo Smeds and Strawberry Jam. Featuring the photography of Gary Christiansen. [$2, 9pm, 21+]
BANDGEEK!: Saturday Is A Fresno Music Nerd’s Dream Day
Nothing against the fine shows happening Friday night, but DAMN! foos, Saturday is going to be crazzetz. Enjoy the holiday weekend, Fresnans. Get out there and BANDGEEK!:
FRIDAY
FULTON 55: Come out and support Creative Fresno's Mural Project, proceeds go to bring more murals to Fresno (aka MURALTOWN!) Love the mix of bands on this one (complete with set times): 8:00 Lisa’s Big Night Out, 8:45 Suicide Lounge, 9:30 Lezayr, 10:15 Blake Jones & the Trike Shop and 11:00 Motel Drive:
AUDIE'S OLYMPIC: Performing stuff off their newly released CD "Unashamed Portrial" is The Jay Smith Group (Jay Smith-keys/synth, Eva Scow-mandolin, Tyler Cravines-drums, Pat Olvera-bass). Plus The Experience with Eva Scow:
C.A.F.E. INFOSHOP: Reggae ska and punk represented with Iwanaga, Checkered Past and more:
THAI PALMS: Local talent, no cover, North Fresno… 2 out of 3 aint bad. Whatever The Matter, SixHandsMouth and Not Perfect Humans:
THE NEXT BAR: More Fresnan rock with Outside The Wire, Broken G String, Palm Kids and more:
BANDGEEK!: It Feels like Every Musician In Fresno Is Playing This Weekend
Before we see what bands are playing this weekend, let's not forget about the Fresno Film Festival, NOtown's first Fresno bout of the year and Creative Fresno's Annual Meeting happening at the new CMAC.
Alright, heads up: Friday's music pattern is definately full… LET'S BANDGEEK!:
FRIDAY
STARLINE: We want to give this one the Show Of The Night award but there's too many other good ones. You've got Los Angeles' The Hangmen plus a CD release party from Fresno's The Backstabbers, the very good Third Rail Power Trip (Fresno) and more:
AUDIE'S OLYMPIC: San Jose ska band, Monkey, comes to town and is joined by Fresno's King Sugar and Checkered Past:
FULTON 55: Damn dude, a lot of Fresno talent coming out to support local musician, Keeney, whom was recently in a bad skateboarding accident and needs some support. All performing are Patrick Contreras, From the Fallen, HammerDown Sindrum, Merduh the Innocynce, E-Rose, Beal Street, Joe Davis, Dislodic and Soul Intact. Plus a special set by Keeney:
THE CYC: Valley metal and hardcore rule the night with Blackwoods, Cursed, Failed Creation, Doloris Clairbourne, Evisceration and Obsidian Seraph:
THE LAMP POST: Fresnan rock with The Dirty Stomp + NoGenre:
C.A.F.E. INFOSHOP: Humbolt's Creepy Marbles, Nicole Kidman (Oakland), Sci-Fi Caper, Lover Boy, Glamour Tronic and Restaurnaut:
New Music Tuesday: The Soma Holidays
Alright so it's a bit of a cheat for this week's NMT, it's going to be in the "new to you" category. Actually these songs by The Soma Holidays may not be new to you. They were maybe Fresno's biggest indie rock band, back seven or so years ago. Then one day they broke up. Rock and Roll.
Well lucky for Fresno, the dudes that played in the band are still around and are getting together Friday night at Audie's Olympic for a big reunion show. It shall be epic.
So we thought we'd put up some Soma for you now. You know, 'cause blogging wasn't really a big thing back when they were out so there isn't much Soma Holidays music around for folks to listen to.
We've got three tracks for you. All off their "Two Recordings" album. The first one is called "A.M. Radio" and was made with the original lineup. Download or just click: amradio.mp3
Second track is called "Get Yor Licks In Quick" and was made with the second lineup: getyorlicksinquick.mp3
Third track, "Miss Carmichael" is actually a track that could only be found on the limited edition of the album and was one of the last things the band did: misscarmichael.mp3
All these songs will be played Friday (with the matching lineups) and there will be some CDs available. It's going to be a great time, see ya out there.
*Thanks to Ben for hooking us up with the music!
New Music Tuesday: Sparklejet “The World Before Longitude”
Really never thought we'd be able to use this NMT feature to put up some new music from one of Fresno's all-time rock bands, Sparklejet. Until now. Yes, we a very pleased to report Sparklejet is working on a new full-length album! Plus they have leaked a quite awesome new song (that's not even going to be on the new album) called "The World Before Longitude". Be happy and listen to it now:
The World Before Longitude.mp3
If you like lyrics with your music, play this:
BANDGEEK!: Shitass. Just HAD to pick THIS weekend to leave town… dammit.
Wow, man. This is just a HORRIBLE weekend to be out of town. Hor_rib_le. Both Friday and Saturday are packed out with big quality local talent. Insane stuff for those staying around, having fun in the 'no. Lucky bastards. The fun is explained below… BANDGEEK!!:
FRIDAY
AUDIE'S OLYMPIC: Professional musician (in every sense) Patrick Contreras has pretty much done it all locally. Yeah, I know what you're thinking "Well he doesn't know the first thing about dubstep." UP YOURS! You are wrong, my friend. He's been trying that too and he'll be doing some of it tonight:
KUPPAJOE'S: You were hopefully informed about this show earlier in the week. PK is premireing a new video for the song "Seawolves" plus they're playing with My Beautiful Surrender (Clovis) and The Roos (Visalia). Details:
FULTON 55: For some reason F55 wants to say thanks to Fresno. They're doing it with a free show from Fierce Creatures, Coast Jumper (SF) and the Quiet Americans. Stay classy, Fulton 55. [Free, 9pm, 21+]
THE BEL-TOWER: It's Doll Hair Fest II with a giant lineup of random crazy localness with Checkered Past, Restaurnaut, Still Stoked, Cabin Fire (Just signed to a Portland label), Sci-Fi Caper and more (check the event page for full details). Seriously it's a lot of acts, only a dollar, check it. [$1, 6-Midnight, All Ages]
THAI PALMS: The home growing continues with soon to be big Fields Of Prey plus Corsair and Rise Before The Fall:
THE CYC: Dude if Jabba The Hut has a bounty on your ass, best not go to this show as it seems bounty hunter, Boba The Fett, will be in attendance. The flier says "no disintigration" but it doesn't say anything about freezing people in carbonite:
BABYLON: We don't believe this to be Hands That Kill's last Fresno show… but go as if it is… that's really how we should treat all shows, right?
SATURDAY
STARLINE: These dudes, 40 Watt Hype, never ever disappoint. This may be true of Clouded Vision and Kevin Hayashi but we need more info:
BANDGEEK!: The Bel-Tower Needs Help and The Mallard Migrates Back To Fresno
In case you didn't see this over on Fresno Famous or on Facebook this week; local DIY venue, The Bel-Tower, has had a bad few days. Obviously the most tragic is the death of local promoter, musician and Bel-Tower volunteer, Ariel Gieseman. She was killed in a fog related accident near Hanford. Our hearts go out to her friends and family.
Also, The Bel-Tower needs to get some expensive code-related repairs done soon and are never rolling in cash given the nature of this kind of place. They're asking for some donation help in order to keep things running, hopefully we can all help out soon.
Alright, let's change the mood here and start looking forward to some shows this weekend. Let's BANDGEEK!!
FRIDAY
AUDIE'S OLYMPIC: Big one right here. Sorta Fresno band, The Mallard, comes to town. As you can learn from Fresno Famous, Fresno natives Greer McGrettrick and Dylan Tidyman-Jones lead this now Bay Area band. They'll be partying for their EP release and stopping by to do stuff with them is Aussie band, Woollen Kits, and Portland band The Woolen Men. Fresno's Quiet Americans will be playing and rethinking why the didn't call themselves The Woolen Americans. [$5, 9pm, 21+]
KUPPAJOE'S: A big night of local hardcore type stuff with Infinite, The Day I Ate The Moon, Signals (actually they're from Tuscon), Bridges and Swimming With Tsunamis. Info:
FULTON 55: Southern California American Rock band Lukas Nelson and the Real. They've been on David Letterman and Jay Leno and soon to be from Fulton 55's stage:
FULL CIRCLE BREW: We told you about the nice folks at Food Not Bombs putting on their yearly benefit show. Just remember there's beer, food, and music from Blake Jones & The Trike Shop and the David Hull Band and an awesome flier:
THE BEL-TOWER: Fresno's Sci-Fi Caper claims this show is going to be "badical". Big claims, big. Maybe not though with this lineup, it truly is badical:
THAI PALMS: Singing and songwritting fool, Tommy Marquez. Plus Madera alt rock band All Nite Pilots and Sound Awake:
STARLINE: Kris Devold (comedian and former Fresno morning show host, now podcaster) will be MC-ing this Fresno metal show with 3 Foot Chain, Gods & Kings and Trial. [9pm, $6, 21+]
BANDGEEK!: Revelators Release In Style, Lezayr gets Retro with B-Rawcity, The Burners are rock steady Hooligans and Zombies get a Dirty Sanchez
This post is for finding where bands are doing stuff in Fresno purposes only. It's not to be used to pick up chicks or be read while on any hallucinogens… cause that be a waste of good hallucinogens. It's Bandgeek!:
AUDIE'S OLYMPIC: Big CD release party for Fresno's Style Like Revelators. They are playing with Sacramento's I'm Dirty Too and, of course, out very own Westerns. Details:
CLUB RETRO: Big mix of stuff with Visalia's The Roos, Fresno awesome hip-hop artist B-Rawcity, badass Fresno alt rockers Lezayr, Merced pop from Rudy De Leon and Dinuba's Total Reliance. Info:
CYC: Touring post-hardcore pop-punk and stuff like that with Epitaph Record's Set Your Goals, plus This Time Next Year, The Story So Far, The Sheds (Agoura Hills) and Souvenirs. [$12, 6pm, All Ages]
THE BEL-TOWER: The Bel-Tower is in the giving mood as you will only pay $1 for 7 bands tonight. Bands: The Speed of Sound in Seawater (Elk Grove, CA), Hail the Sun (Chico, CA), Sci-Fi Caper, Maximo, Restaurnaut, Al Bundy and Cabin Fire. [$1, 5:30, All Ages]
FULTON 55: If you know what an Exiting Posada and Christmas party is then maybe you'll understand what's going on at Fulton tonight more than us. It's Posada Cumbia & Rock N Roll with Fresno's Spanish rock band, La Sambina. Check out the details.
SATURDAY
AUDIE'S OLYMPIC: Local ska is always the best ska with Los Hooligans and The Burners:
STARLINE: Obviously we've got a White Zombie tribute band going on here – if they play any solo Rob Zombie, WE'RE OUT! Locals the Dirty Sanchez and Gutterfish will open it up. Details:
CYC: Fresno, please give a 'core welcome to Dennis Is Dead (Union City) and Australia's As Silence Breaks. Locals ITheDeciever, The Art Of War, Impale The Warfare and Bound By Aura will be there to help you welcome.
FORBIDDEN TATTOO: Share ink stories with DirtheaD (Bakersfield), Meloman (Delano), Merduh the Innocynce, Narcodix, SyKoSiK, Asylum and Big Smoke. [$6, 4-10pm, All Ages]
SUNDAY
AUDIE'S OLYMPIC: San Luis Obispo thrash metal band, Meth Leppard with The Mentors (Bako "porno" rock) and Fresno's Cousin Fister:
C.A.F.E. INFOSHOP: Are The Milford Higgins and Goat really on the same bill? Kickass wierdness is what that is. Oh wait, it's not Fresno's Goat? Well… still kickass, guess. They'll both be there with Clouds On A String. [$3, Time?, All Ages]
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Well that's what we found. If you know of a local band playing, or even a weekend event that's not on here or you want to pimp or muse about what IS on here, please use the comment section of this post to its fullest!
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