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Shredder Comp Vol.3 - Fresno 1989

 The 80s were winding down and another opportunity to promote Fresno punk bands presented itself. Mel Cheplowitz, of Maximumrocknroll zine, had put out 2 volumes of his series of 7-inch punk compilations, The World's In Shreds: 1-http://www.discogs.com/Various-The-Worlds-In-Shreds-Volume-1/release/1588389,...
  • May192013
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Brit Floyd to perform at Saroyan Theatre

  Brit Floyd, a Pink Floyd tribute band, are scheduled to play the Saroyan Theatre on May 25th.  They are heading on on their US P-U-L-S-E 2013 tour where they will be showcasing the Pink Floyd Ultimate Light & Sound Experience.  It should be pretty interesting given that the show is over three hours long.  Expect to hear...
  • May012013
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Downtown Acts Head North

Don't worry, downtown/Tower folks!  This is for one night only. Some of Fresno's favorite downtown staples - which includes Brother Luke, Niilo Smeds, Passion Bucket, Jonathan Hadden and I Kill Cameron, will be coming together at Woodward Park this evening. We never get to see a show happen outside and this is one of those rare moments to...
  • Apr252013
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Record Store Day: What is your story?

Today is Black Friday for music fans! It's when people flock to their local record store and pick up those limited pieces of vinyl that will NEVER be pressed again and that random record they've been meaning to get for awhile now. I've been a fan of Record Store Day for a few years now and this one got me thinking.  Why do I think it is...
  • Apr202013
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Q&A with Night Riots' Rico Rodriguez

San Luis Obispo area band Night Riots, originally known as PK, are no stranger to Fresno. They've played sold-out shows at Kuppajoe and Neighborhood Thrift for the last couple of years. They gained national attention when they were selected by Rolling Stone magazine as one of their Choose The Cover contest finalists. While not making the final...
  • Mar282013
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Q&A with Night Riots' Rico Rodriguez

Fresno Famous - Night Riots is a fairly new name for you guys. What have you guys been up to since the change? Why that name in particular? How long have you guys been thinking about this change? Rico Rodriguez - The idea and execution of the name change came about rather quickly within a couple of months. During that time we probably went through...
  • Mar282013
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