RAD Newsletter

Hey everyone!

So, ten years ago today…well technically yesterday, I started RAD Music with a few friends for the purpose of sharing new music with people. I didn’t have much of a direction for it and I’m not really sure why I decided to “launch” RAD on St Patrick's Day, but here we are. I got the idea to start Recording Artist Distribution when I grabbed a copy of the Bay Report from Thizzler on the Roof. It was just a free CD that highlighted different up and coming Bay Area rappers and I thought: “wait, why hasn’t someone done this for Fresno? And why not have every type of music on it?” Fast forward two years and RAD had released 10 music samplers (still available on Bandcamp if you're interested) for Fresno and Orange County artists.

Booking shows wasn’t even really an idea for RAD, but after the first three shows, it just snowballed until it was all that RAD was doing. I lost count a while ago, but I’ve booked hundreds of shows for RAD Music, Numbskull Productions, OCML and several other promoters and venues over the last 10 years. I’ve met an incredible amount of amazing people in those years and I seriously don’t know where I would be without them. 

To celebrate those years, those friends and specifically Fresno…we’ve got an awesome weekend planned for the first weekend of May 2024 with Sounds Heavy and Sounds Rad. Check it out below:

-MAY 3RD-

SOUNDS HEAVY is to focus on exactly what you think…the heavy sounds of metal and hardcore that I’ve enjoyed bringing through the Central Valley. Some of these bands have been there since the beginning for me while others have members who have been an influence for me well before I ever decided to book a show. And of course it wouldn’t be a RAD show if we didn’t have some new faces. Check out some of the bands on our Spotify playlist: LISTEN HERE

Strummers - Fresno, CA - TICKETS

-MAY 4TH-

The lineup for SOUNDS RAD was curated in a way to highlight the wide range of artists I’ve had the privilege of working with over the years. I’ve been lucky enough to travel with some of these artists and book tours for some of them. And again, this wouldn’t be any fun without working with some artists for the first time. Sounds Rad even features my lovely wife-to-be as a vendor(YULI Pottery, go buy her pots) and my favorite Fresno taco spot, Maria’s Tacos. Snag your tickets to the fest at the link below and check out all the artists on our Spotify playlist: LISTEN HERE

Tioga Sequoia Beer Garden - Fresno, CA - TICKETS

Got some fun memories from a RAD show? Let Us Know

Go to our friends’ shows:

- Central California -

• TONIGHT - WORLD PEACE, Presser at Destructive Warehouse🤘

• March 22nd - Jesse’s Bday Basher with Stoneshiver at Hopforged Brewing Hanford🪨

• March 22nd - Hour 13 House show in Exeter with bands and vendors🪨

• March 23rd - FRESYES FEST at Tioga🕺🌻🧑‍🎤🍕

• March 23rd - South Sixth, Devil Like Me at The Fulton🤘🪨

• March 23rd - Auditory Anguish at 415 BKFD🤘

• March 28th - Kyle Smith at Fulton 55🪨

• March 29th - Hyacinth, Built Different at Full Circle Brewery🪨

• March 29th - Chango at Fulton 55🕺

• March 30th - Michael Cera Palin, Cheridomino at Great Room😢🌻

• March 30th - Movements, Tigers Jaw at Tioga Sequoia Beer Garden😢🌻

• March 30th - Fresno Goth Prom at Full Circle Brewery🕺

• March 30th - Scott Russo at The Fulton🪨

• April 3rd - Bridge City Sinners at Full Circle Brewery🪨

• April 6th - G.A.V, JPEG Sessions at Great Room🪨😢🌻

- Southern California -

• March 19th - Go Ahead and Die at Boomtown Brewery🤘

• March 22nd - Hail the Sun, Intervals at Echoplex🪨

• March 22nd - 23rd - Beyond Wonderland🕺

• March 23rd - Brutus at 1720🤘

• March 23rd - Kill Iconic Fest at House of Blues Anaheim😢🌻🪨🧑‍🎤

• March 24th - Carried Weight, Seconds Ago at The Haven🤘

• March 27th - Haunt at The Wayfarer🤘

• March 28th - Hate Drugs at The Venice West🪨🌻

• March 29th - An Evening with Mike Doughty at Lodge Room🪨

• March 29th - Alkaline Trio, Drug Church at The Novo🪨

• March 29th - Kublai Khan, Sunami, Judiciary at House of Blues Anaheim 🤘

• March 30th - Agriculture at Zebulon🤘

• April 3rd - Upon a Burning Body, The Browning at 1720🤘

• April 4th - Acoustic Artist Showcase at The Bourbon Room🌻🪨🤠

• April 7th - Resider, Fused By Defiance at Programme Skate🤘🪨

• April 7th - Ocean Roulette at Sinners y Santos🕺

Don’t live in these areas? Are there events that we’re missing? Let us know and we’ll start sharing related events near you! Let us know!

Other upcoming RAD shows

-MARCH 21ST-

Join us for Artificial Language's "Distant Glow" listening party + in store signing at Ragin Records in Tower District! Hang out with the band and hear their new EP before it's released! ArtiLang also just announced two new shows! May 1st at Brick by Brick in San Diego and May 2nd at Chain Reaction in Anaheim! See you there

Ragin’ Records - Fresno, CA - MORE INFO

New Music Recommendations

So far this year, I’ve listened to 52 new records and this is a playlist highlighting all of my favorites. It includes new music from ScHoolboy Q, Faye Webster, Goth Babe, Real Estate, Amigo The Devil, Darkest Hour, Upon Stone and tons more. I’ll be adding to this playlist all year, so feel free to Save it and discover some new music with me.

LISTEN HERE

Want some other new music to listen to? I compiled my favorite new records at:

Records You Should Hear