Seattle indie power-pop band The Hoot Hoots. Also this show has nice Fresno backing from Restaurnaut, Sci-Fi Caper and Fatty Cakes.
Listen up on some Hoots Hoots:
Category: Nightlife
BANDGEEK!: Peter Case, Mercury Bullet, Gaza, Galye and her Bowties, Prince Parties and Red Airplanes
You just really have to love Friday night for the good mix of stuff. Saturday you may need to just dance it out with Prince.
How bout we BANDGEEEEEK!?:
FRIDAY
AUDIE'S OLYMPIC: Tonight's big act, Peter Case, is one of those dudes you kinda know, should know, but maybe don't. He's been around a ton of people, influenced a ton. Singer of the LA based The Plimsouls whose song "A Million Miles Away" was a big 80's hit featured in the movie Valley Girl. But he never quite got over the "big-time" hump. Seriously, check out his resume, it's quite extensive. Point is the guy is talented and shouldn't be missed. Peter will go on first at 9:30 followed by Fresno's own The Backstabbers and Third Rail Power Trip. Good stuff, Fresno. [$8, 21+]:
FULTON 55: Stacked up with hard rock from Mercury Bullet, Beta State, Relax Reload:
C.A.F.E. INFOSHOP: Heads up for experiemental grindcore type stuff with Gaza (Salt Lake City, Utah), Cabin Fire (Fresnans), Tide Mouth (Santa Clarita), Grow (Fresno) and Gorrilla Stomp (Fresno):
STARLINE: Breakout hit from Rogue Festival, Gayle And The Bowties, playing with Fresno alt-country band, Back In The Valley:
KUPPAJOE'S: Time to check out Valkyrie Missile, The Current, The Red Airplanes and Mercy Fists:
In Fresno Tonight: ArtHop, Motor City Metal, Phoenix People and Jazz Rock Firsts
Like always, there's a lot of music throughout ArtHop tonight. Such as Brother Luke at [P*DE*Q] for Melissa Olson's hop. And there's always Jazz Hop [click to enlarge]:
After that, continue your Fresno night out with one of these shows:
AT C.A.F.E. INFOSHOP: Fresno's premiere punk band, It'll Grow Back, is playing with Against The Grain. ATG is a Detroit speed metal punk band that's in the middle of a tour of the states to promote their new album "Motor City Speed Rock" (download it for only a buck). THAT'S NOT ALL! Low-fi artist Jon Barba (Covina), synth pop band Comfort Slacks (Napa) and punk rockers Violation (Santa Rosa). [$4, 6pm, All Ages]
AT THE CYC: Check in on Good Amount (Phoenix), Angelo Harmsworth, Danny Lango, Josh Sagouspe and Fresno's Restaurnaut. [$3-5 donation, 8pm, All Ages]
AT AUDIE'S OLYMPIC: The debut of a new Fresno rock-jazz band called The History Of The World!:
Tonight @ C.A.F.E. Infoshop: Diners, Two Currents, Fatty Cakes
In the one day to be lovely, Chinatown, enjoy Two Currents [7:15pm], Restaurnaut [7:50],
Diners with Sinbad [8:25] and Fatty Cakes [9:05].
Check out some Diners:
In Fresno Tonight: Daytrader, JJCnV, Pato
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
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: