At The CYC, Detroit hardcore from Hollow Earth, with local support by Gorilla Stomp, Terror Campain, Hit The Bricks and Farooq:
At CAFE Infoshop, Seattle's Rude Tuna. Also a bunch of locals jumped in on this: Iwanaga, Restaurnaut, Eindrah, Glamour Tronic, Astral Underworks and Cult Cipher. [Music starts at 6:30, $5 AFTER 8:00 PM $3 BEFORE 8, All Ages]
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:
These Fresnans, Art By Numbers, are getting some real buzz (even French buzz) about their debut album "Reticence: The Musical". You can preview the album by streaming it over at Sputnickmusic. "Reticence" comes out May 29th and you can pre-order it here.
>At Audie's Olympic, another killer show by Love The Captive. Los Angeles "psychedelic violence" band The Shrine with local favorites It'll Grow Back. Skateboard mag, Thrasher, calls The Shrine “A hard-hitting three-piece, combining the hooks and tones of classic rock with the energy and stage presence of a thrash band." Sounds kick ass to us. Get a little deeper with The Shine:
>Also happening for those that can't get into Audie's or for those that do not fear China Town, very good show at C.A.F.E. Infoshop as David Liebe Hart (yes, the dude you've seen on Adult Swim's "Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job") returns to Fresno. Lot's of local acts too including Danny Lango, Fatty Cakes, Restaurnaut, I Do Not Exist and Gorilla Stomp. [$7, 7pm, All Ages]
>Not to be forgotten, down in Babylon, a free show with TheDaysGone & Cabin Fire! Show starts at 9pm and is 21+.
We like fliers. They give info so we don't have to search it out and type it into a blog post. Plus they're sometimes pretty to look at and they give some weight to a show. Just a little pro tip to all you venue owners and promoters. Yeah, I know you're thinking "But I already know this, you asshole blogger!" Do you?…Do you?
Props to those with fliers this week. This is…BANDGEEEEEK!:
FRIDAY
THAI PALMS: New Rock 104.1 and The Antourage present Home Grown with This Planet Prelude, No Cause For Alarm and Tommy Marquez:
THE LAMP POST: Fresno's Llama Boy will rock the art right off the Lamp Posts wall – you should be there for it:
STARLINE: Rock with Death Alley Motor Cult, Hammer Down Sindrum, Spacehooker and TangenT. [$5, 8pm, 21+]
Fresno's 9th Swede Fest – maybe the most unique event out of Fresno – is next Thursday the 24th. And there is still time to get your entry in this year's festival. The deadline is Sunday before Midnight. As a added bonus, this time around you can see your Swede in an actual movie theater!