As usual, I will give the Fresno Undercurrent more of the exclusive than other area community media sites:

I'm not sure if the Bakersfield Californian newspaper is going to slam my documentary, "The Last Band," but they're launching an article on Thursday that includes a discussion of the film.

The half-hour ABC documentary discusses some of the attitudes about history, music and cultural reverence for Buck Owens former recording studio where Korn recorded their first album and country greats like Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash and Buck Owens once recorded...

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I thought I'd share that Brian "Head" Welch will be in Bakersfield Aug. 1 since that's the closest to Fresno he's getting on his book tour.

He's signing copies of his memoir, "Save Me From Myself" which made the top 20 on the New York Times Best Seller list after just one week in book stores.

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I'll be writing a review of his memoir for both ABC 23 in Bakersfield and Noveltown...

I've just written a social criticism after traveling to Minnesota about some of Bakersfield's trash problems. Do any Fresno areas have the same problems?

Anyway...

We've got some new book discussions on Paperback Writer: On Memoirs: Matildakay talks shop.

Not long ago, Buck Owens died and mainstream country music was in mourning. His passing was along the lines of Johnny Cash's death. I remember attending a country music gala at the Crystal Palace Dinner Theatre in Bakersfield when Buck unveiled a statue of Johnny Cash. He walked up to it and touched it as if fondly remembering a friend.

In the underground country scene, Bakersfield has few remnants, and few living legends. One started out in punk rock years ago, eventually drifting into country music. His name is Slim the Drifter. His music haunted Bakersfield and LA bars for years.

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This summer Noveltown is busy growing and expanding throughout the Central Valley and further south into the LA area.

The LA Kings came into the Central Valley recently to show their support of a new roller hockey facility opening up in Bakersfield.

I know there's some good hockey fun in Fresno (I love the hate the Falcons).

Anyway, there's more:

The Kings are having a two-day Inline Summer Camp in LA August 25-26, which is only $75 and includes 4 Kings game tickets... Click for more info...

Yes we do, that's why they're on our top friend's list on Noveltown's myspace. We're an Indie company and we believe in Indie unity in the Central Valley with our own magazine, Indie Press and media blog...

We love the Undercurrent's community-building efforts and Indie spirit of rebelliousness. We're of kindred spirits...