Homelessness. Jail. Living in his car. Fresno. These are all things that Chrisopher Blue knows. But above all of them, he knows music.

He's a road-worn, life-tested songwriter whose music fits in somewhere between a hip indie nightclub and a smoky jazz lounge -- but has the sincerity associated with a church confessional.

Blue, who was rooted here in Fresno before leaving for Seattle, returns to his old stomping grounds for a last-minute show Tuesday night, filling a gap between shows at Spaceland in L.A. and Make Out Room in S.F. with a Club Fred gig. The show is at 9 p.m. Cover is $5.

Check out his MySpace to get a taste of what he does. He was also recently featured on Amazon.com's Music You Should Hear podcast and got a stellar review from Filter.