Of course you know about Cedar Lanes being no more. All of Fresno misses Cedar Lanes already, even if you never bowled there. There is nothing left but a crappy-ass Wal Mart trying to be a Trader Joe’s.
But what happened to the classic signs Cedar Lanes signs? They found their way to the Commercial Neon sign graveyard:
You can check it out for yourself at 5547 North Golden State Blvd. All lanes are open.
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:
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]
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:
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.
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:
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.