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Q & A with The Art House's Adam Mena

For the last few months, a visit to the ArtHop galleries hasn't been complete unless you've stopped by the Art House.  It's a breath of fresh air for young artists in Fresno and aimed at those that prefer skateboards with their art over wine and cheese. We sat down with Adam Mena, one of the main forces behind the Art House, to talk about...
  • May222013
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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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Swede Fest XI at Tower Theatre on Sunday

I'll admit it.  I have a short attention span. I wish I could say I've read a long list of books that are all 1,000+ pages (that were chosen and read by my own free will and not by a college professor) and watched tons of those documentary series that span 10 DVDs that would turn me into an expert on WWII or some far away country. Alas, the...
  • May172013
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Watch the new Light Thieves video for "Crystal Maps"

  The crazy dudes (and girl) of Light Thieves just put out the first music video to their song "Crystal Maps", which is the first single off their forthcoming album Spirit Homes. The video fills a void that many may have wondered  I've always felt that the music was trippier than anything else the band was actively doing.  They...
  • May132013
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Blimprov loves your mom

  Do you love your mother?  Well, Blimprov loves yours. The goofballs with the improv group will be performing two shows to celebrate an early Mother's Day at Broken Leg Stage. These guys have been getting a lot of attention lately.  They recently had to add last-minute  shows for Rogue because they were so popular....
  • May092013
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Sounds From Below - Marathon

Note: this series of posts is intended to reflect and preserve Fresno' forgotten independent music from throughout the years. So if you happen to remember these bands and artists and want to get nostalgic, or if you are new to the music scene and finally can hear what the old jaded punk guys keep going on and on about, this is for you. The Fresno...
  • May072013
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