RELIGIOUS APPEAL

Today is the day. After all the planning that has gone into NICKFEST, it is a bit overwhelming to see that it is finally here. We’ve got the stage all set up and the BBQ going. Family and friends are starting to arrive before we start all the festivities. We hope you can join us!

Here is a rundown of bands:

THEY CALL ME GREYHOUND
FIERCE CREATURES
STYLE LIKE REVELATORS
ELMO MARCONI
ACHIEVEMENT HOUSE
LIGHT THIEVES
REPTILIAN SHAPE SHIFTERS
MANMADE ISLANDS
FAST CAR

@ The Ranch (address in the event link here)

Everything starts at 4 p.m. Want to keep up to date on when bands play and little tidbits here and there? Follow @ReligiousAppeal on Twitter. We will be updating you on what is up throughout the day.

Well, we are only TWO days away from NICKFEST.  Can you believe it?  Boy, how time flies!

As we’ve stated countless times before, the one thing we are most excited for is the long-awaited They Call Me Greyhound set.  This is special on so many different levels.  Greyhound playing NICKFEST isn’t just simply about this talented band (and many others) from Fresno.  It has a lot to do with celebrating our time with our friend Nick and celebrating his life, as this was one of his favorite bands.

It’s been a long wait and we couldn’t be more excited to see this time come.  If you are not familiar with They Call Me Greyhound, no worries.  In true Religious Appeal fashion, we’ve got you covered.  Check out their EP for all the chaotic goodness (thanks to Mike Adame for uploading this).

A few days ago, I (John) got the chance to sit with the Dead In 60 Years guys on their podcast. We’ve encountered these dudes before. Go check out their video they made on CYC and Sabertooth Zombie a few years ago. We’ve kept in touch and talked about having me come in. I’m so glad it finally happened!

I had the best time and can’t wait to see what else these guys have up their sleeves. Listen in to hear talks about the best local bands, the history of Religious Appeal, NICKFEST and local shenanigans. Some of the stories in this podcast were things locked away in the Religious Appeal attic left to collect dust. It felt great to recollect on the past.  After all, seven years of booking punk and hardcore is almost like four lifetimes.  It was nice to remember some of the shows I went to at Big Games.  We even talked about the very first Religious Appeal show.  (It was Set Your Goals and Comadre at Boys & Girls Club in Pinedale.  In case you were, for some reason, eager to find out.)  Please listen in and tell me what you think!

P.S. If you are Mexican, I’m sure you could relate to a lot of the things that were said.

Dead In 60 Podcast #50 w/ John Esquivel

We are excited to announce that Daytrader will be returning to Fresno. Things have been looking up for these dudes since they came a few years ago with This Time Next Year and Seahaven. They just dropped their new album, Twelve Years, on Rise Records and are currently supporting bands like The Cab and A Skylit Drive on the Zumiez Couch Tour.

This are sure to only get bigger for these dudes. Come catch an intimate show with these dudes.

May 31st
Daytrader + more TBA
@ C.A.F.E Infoshop
935 F St. Fresno, CA
7pm $5

About five years ago, we lost our friend Nick Henebury.

His passing was something that affected many local musicians, as many considered him a good friend.  Over the years, his family has kept in touch with his friends and kept Fresno music on their radar.

Over the last year, we’ve had the privilege of getting to know the Henebury family more through some of our shows like Lemuria and Seahaven.  It’s always great to see people who are just as excited as we are about what is going on in Fresno.  When we were approached to help assist in organizing this show in his memory, we were honored and excited.

Considering this is about getting friends together, things feel together quite naturally.  One exciting addition to the line up is a They Call Me Greyhound reunion.  We used to see kids go nuts for these guys in basements, house shows and various other venues around town – many of which are now long gone.  These sets were wild.  We still hear people reference them in Fresno music conversations.  Come relive a little bit of the past or come out to see what people have been talking for the last couple of years.

This line up is really exciting to us.  It’s a side of Fresno music that we (Religious Appeal and the Henebury family) have taken a strong liking to.  Whether you were a friend of Nick or not, we hope you can join us for this celebration.

Nick Fest 2012 line up:

They Call Me Greyhound

Fierce Creatures

Elmo Marconi

Style Like Revelators

Achievement House

Light Thieves

Reptilian Shape Shifters

Manmade Islands

Fast Car

May 26th @ The Ranch

More info TBA

Today is quite a big day for Fresno hardcore kids.  Some of the coolest live bands in hardcore will be making a stop at CYC tonight.  Can you say Weekend Nachos and Creatures?  We can’t wait to see what is in store for tonight.  If that isn’t enough, they have some up-and-coming bands on this bill too.  OH!  Also there are some pretty cool local bands getting there early.  *cough* Fast Car *cough*

Get there early so you don’t have to pay $12!   There will be good hangs and good tunes.  We are calling it.

Bummed the ever-so-awesome metal outfit High On Fire had to cancel their show in town last year? Yeah, we were too.

But no worries! The band has booked a make up show at Audie’s on June 29th.

Not familiar with High On Fire? Shame on you! These dudes are no stranger to the metal world. Guitarist Matt Pike formed the band in 1998 after his former band, stoner metal legends Sleep disbanded. Long story short, the band has been on a steady rise since then. They’ve released splits with the likes of Mastodon and toured with Converge and Metallica.

The band will be touring behind their new album De Vermis Mysteriis

RSVP here.