Mission Mission

Some not-so-appetizing Swedish candy, courtesy of Ashleyanne.

And we thought that German plop beer was bad.

Sure, there were dozens of highly paid touring acts on stage at Treasure Island this past weekend, but a highlight for me were local boys the Ferocious Few, who appeared at some kind of throwback carnival midway tucked back away from the main-stage action. They played at various intervals throughout both days of the fest, and drew big crowds every time.

These guys have traditionally done their best work on street corners (and in gutters), but I feel a change coming on. I think the festival organizers would do well to put them on one of the real stages next year.

Also, they’ve printed up some hot new t-shirts. Keep a lookout.

P.S. I took this picture clean through a big green tarp. Impressed?

Previously:

Ferocious in the Streets

Think they’re related to these jammers?

This is a new video for a song by Holy Fuck, whose set yesterday (I’m told) was one of the highlights of the Treasure Island Music Festival. My buddy Jake says they brought the energy like no one else. (I missed it because I stayed in bed when I saw it was raining.) Watch this thing already:

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This PSA Hulu keeps showing me says Asians and Pacific Islanders in San Francisco are afraid to talk about HIV or even acknowledge that it’s a thing, and are therefore more at risk than other groups! Bummer! Is this true?

Nice subliminal ad for the Dolores Park Single-Family Cathedral though.

This joke is a few months late I think, but it’s okay because Necessary Conversation is so charming! Watch this week’s broadcast here.

Bummer! Luckily some nice girls at a hat booth at the festival gave him the handsome new one pictured here.

He says he realized one second too late that he’d left it on his seat, so he pleaded with the driver to let him back on, but the driver did not relent! Drove off with Stu’s headwear! Super bummer!

Soooooo, did anybody happen to FIND STUART MURDOCH’S HAT on a J train today?? Score!

And what do you suppose he was doing on the J anyway? Perhaps doing prep work for his upcoming gig at Dolores Park?

Photo by Clare821.

I mean, if this was Berlin, I’d be all about it, but this is not Berlin.

Anyway:

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“My advice to you, San Francisco? Join a band,” he says, “It’s a lot of fun.”

!!! ruled, btw. Love watching those moves.

[Photo by A. Sarkarati]

From a recent profile detailing the origins of Belle and Sebastian:

On the day he had to return home, Murdoch remembers, the seminal D.C. post-punk band Fugazi played a show in Dolores Park. He’s still sad about not being able to go. But it was then, health improved, guitar skills in tow, first songs already written and performed, that Murdoch vowed to return to San Francisco with his own band.

“I always wanted to play in Dolores Park,” he says, still wistful after nearly two decades. “I hope that Treasure Island will have a similar vibe.”

Oh, cool. Wait. Treasure Island has a fine vibe, but it’s no Dolores Park. CAN WE GET A BELLE AND SEBASTIAN SHOW IN DOLORES PARK PLEASE??

P.S. Wait. FUGZAI PLAYED A SHOW IN DOLORES PARK!?

According to this picture by photographer Chris Belew, and this VH1.com article, they played there in 2000, with Sleater-Kinney, but that would’ve been well after Murdoch started Belle and Sebastian. So, FUGAZI HAS PLAYED MULTIPLE SHOWS IN DOLORES PARK??

CAN WE PLEASE GET SOME COOL BANDS PLAYING SHOWS IN DOLORES PARK AGAIN PLEASE???!?