Mission Mission » Lizzy Courtois http://www.missionmission.org Saluting San Francisco's Mission District Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:47:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 The best way to get into a sold out show is to be famous at Mission Cliffs http://www.missionmission.org/2012/02/23/the-best-way-to-get-into-a-sold-out-show-is-to-be-famous-at-mission-cliffs/ http://www.missionmission.org/2012/02/23/the-best-way-to-get-into-a-sold-out-show-is-to-be-famous-at-mission-cliffs/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:10:35 +0000 Lizzy Courtois http://www.missionmission.org/?p=36491

Last night my friend Jess wanted to see Cursive with me at the Great American, but it (like so much of Noise Pop 2012) was sold out when we got there. We went around the corner for a beer at Edinburgh Castle, and then walked back so she could pick up her bike and just maybe get a ticket from someone once more people had arrived.

Cursive were standing on the street, in front of the O’Farrell Theatre, and we joked about asking them to get her in. Instead she decided to head home and I went inside.

Five minutes later, there she was! While she was unlocking her bike, some guy came up to her and asked if she needed a ticket:

Guy with ticket: Hey, do you need a ticket?
Jess: Yeah! But my friend just went inside with the money!
Guy with ticket: Oh that’s okay, my friends already paid me and anyway I can just get it from you at Mission Cliffs.

And Jess had no idea who he was. People in San Francisco really are nice!

If you missed Cursive, or otherwise haven’t had your fill of the emo on offer at this year’s festival, Christie Front Drive is playing Saturday at Café du Nord. Tickets and details here.

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Seattle’s The Virgin Islands, opening for Cursive at Great American Music Hall as a part of Noise Pop last night, think San Francisco is a nice place:

It’s nice to be in a nice place. You guys in San Francisco try to act all tough and cool and indifferent… but you’re really all just nice.

Aw, thanks!

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Title by Sex Pigeon, photo by Vic Wong.

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Whoa! I saw this guy a couple weeks ago on BART. He didged all the way from West Oakland to 24th Street. No one seemed to really mind (including BART police), but he attracted some raised eyebrows…

[via lahlahlindsey]

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People’s Gallery is a space on 20th and Folsom slated for one year of art events. The second opening is tonight and it’s work by Raymond Mariani. Looks like a cool show:

[Thanks, Joe! Photo from People's Gallery.]

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Makes the tots better, too.

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If you’re confused by emo, the Diary guys put together a great mix for SF Weekly. Personally, I’m hoping to hear Embrace, Mineral, and Knapsack tonight.

P.S. You guys remember the Emo Game, right? (Disclaimer: I don’t support what I remember to be the rampant, messed up use of rape in the storyline. I’m in it for the pixel drawings and 7-inches.)

]]> http://www.missionmission.org/2011/04/23/diary-tonight-at-pops/feed/ 4 Moon Duo in-store at Aquarius tonight at 6 PM http://www.missionmission.org/2011/04/11/moon-duo-in-store-at-aquarius-tonight-at-6-pm/ http://www.missionmission.org/2011/04/11/moon-duo-in-store-at-aquarius-tonight-at-6-pm/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 22:57:47 +0000 Lizzy Courtois http://www.missionmission.org/?p=25795 Just read over on the Bay Bridged that Moon Duo is doing an in-store at Aquarius tonight at 6 PM.

You can hear one of their new songs over at the Bay Bridged, check it out.

If you can’t make the in-store, they’re playing Bottom of the Hill tonight with Royal Baths and Lilac, who were pretty rad when I heard them for the first time at this show a couple weeks ago…

[Photo via Moon Duo's MySpace]

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Look at how beautiful it is outside! You know you could use a quick break from Dolores.

[Thanks, Lorenzo!]

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No signs or anything. I searched around a little bit but haven’t found anything… anyone know? Remodel? Something entirely new? Chain pizza coming soon?

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Show starts at 10 PM. Check them out: Weapons of the Future, Tokyo Raid.

Rock ‘n roll.

]]> http://www.missionmission.org/2011/03/30/weapons-of-the-future-tokyo-raid-play-the-knockout-tonight/feed/ 3 Springtime means barefoot splashing in possibly hazardous Dolores Park pond http://www.missionmission.org/2011/03/29/springtime-means-barefoot-splashing-in-possibly-hazardous-dolores-park-pond/ http://www.missionmission.org/2011/03/29/springtime-means-barefoot-splashing-in-possibly-hazardous-dolores-park-pond/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:22:21 +0000 Lizzy Courtois http://www.missionmission.org/?p=25246 Ciudad de Rad has this adorable video of kids puddle splashing in Dolores Park. We don’t exactly have harsh winters, but this still means spring is here, right?! Click to watch:

Looks like fun! Although on second thought, I might have some health and safety questions about this particular giant sandbox…

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That’s one way to keep your bike safe (maybe) from drunk St. Patty’s Day celebrants.

Previously:

Now Here’s a Great Bike Lock

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