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Bandgeek!: Look. Decide. Go. Listen.

June 1, 2012June 1, 2012 Mike Seay

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:

AUDIE'S OLYMPIC:

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+]

In Fresno Tonight: Daytrader, JJCnV, Pato

May 31, 2012May 31, 2012 Mike Seay

At C.A.F.E. INFOSHOP: Religious Appeal and Not Fragile brings Daytrader (ex-Crime In Stereo, Rise Records) to town. Playing with Fresno's Restaurnaut and Superheroes In Training. [$5, 8pm, All Ages]

At THE LAMP POST: Fresno's Passion Bucket opens up for Mesa/Phoenix's JJCnV:

Also at EB:

BANDGEEK!: Saturday Is A Fresno Music Nerd’s Dream Day

May 25, 2012May 25, 2012 Mike Seay 1 Comment

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!: Mom Loves Some Metal and American Rock To Go With Her Weekend, Trust Us

May 11, 2012May 11, 2012 Mike Seay

There is good music all around Fresno, you just gotta know where to find it. Find it here. It's time to… BANDGEEEEEK!

FRIDAY

KUPPAJOE'S: We have faith that Jesus will be head-banging at this show with I The Mighty, Mercury Bullet, Stories In Braille and Corsair:

AUDIE'S OLYMPIC: Fresno's Light Theives with the newness of Ghost Skin Coat…or something like that:

CYC: Metal and hardcore from ITheDeceiver, Murder My Hero, Behold The Device, Sagas and Embrace The Nightmare:

SPECTRUM ART GALLERY: Art it up with music from Sahab and Former Selves:

Do This Fresno!: Go Mall To Mall

May 8, 2012May 8, 2012 Mike Seay

It is Bike Month douncha know Fresno!? Plenty of things going on in town this month – Fresno is working its way to becoming a biking city, if we're not already. Wednesday is a very cool event called the Mall-to-Mall Ride…actually it probably WAS a cool event since you're probably reading this too late because we totally suck ass and only posted about this the night before…*sigh*

What would have happened is you would have joined up with other local cycle-heads at Manchester Mall and had a escorted ride to Fulton Mall. More details on I Bike Fresno.

Yeah so we missed that. At least there is Bike To Work Day on the horizon.

Tonight @ Fresno: An Excessive Amount Of Things

May 3, 2012May 3, 2012 Mike Seay

Fresno's really showing off now. It's Spring and there's too damn much going on, especially for one shitty blogger to keep up with. ArtHop is tonight with dumps of stuff (artists love it when you refer to their pieces as "dumps of stuff") all over at places like this:

Also, that blog that has never stopped believing that blogs are popular, the Fresno Beehive, are putting on another Tweetup with the Grizzlies, poolside:

Downtown Fresno is all into doing stuff on Thursday nights now:

Arthop is so popular it produces bi-product events:

Oh yes, there's the normal during Arthop live music like the Light Theives playing…

…And post-Arthop live music as well:

There's probably a buncha other junk happening too…after all it is Fresno: lot's of stuff happens here.