Mission Mission

Queens of quiz return! Shotwell’s, tonight, 8pm. Food at 6pm.

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Kyle Lesley is a San Francisco audio engineer, social activist, and all-around excellent human being. He is also a person who was recently diagnosed with Stage IV melanoma. Given that he has helped out countless folks in the city’s independent music scene with his know-how, it only makes sense that a bunch of musicians got together and decided to throw him a party this Sunday at El Rio to help pay for his treatment and some other necessities.

From 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. this Sunday, Nov 10, a donation of $5 to $20 gets you five bands and a DJ, plus, you know, everything else good that’s usually at El Rio (alcohol, a patio). If you’re lucky, Kelly McFarling will do some Whitney.

(Original painting — that will likely be part of a raffle — by Eunice San Miguel.) (The photo below is just Kyle being Kyle-like.)

Here’s the deal:

Where do the most unbelievably gross, heartwarming, funny, and weird stories happen in San Francisco? On Muni, of course. Hear tales from comedian Nato Green, SFGate Culture Blog writer Beth Spotswood, filmmaker H.P. Mendoza, writer Tarin Towers, story maven Kay deMartini, and enjoy the musical stylings of Female Trouble. Plus, you’ll learn the answer to an important question: will reigning Muni Haiku champion, James Nestor, finally be unseated by MDL favorite Jesse James?

We’re giving away a gift certificate to Tony’s Pizza Napoletana and merch from local indie musical favorite Lucky Jesus, so get your own stories ready!

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And to get in the mood, let’s all go back and watch our own Ariel Dovas, live on the Muni Diaries Live stage a few years back, telling a story of young love:

Surely it’ll be a match made in heaven! And in addition to an all-star cast of Haç family faves, they’ve got Sapphire Slows coming all the way from Japan!

Tokyo-based singer/producer Sapphire Slows makes has been making dreamy, dancy electronic music for the past few years. Her album “Allegoria” comes out on Not Not Fun on November 5th. Check out her newest track off that album, “Rules”, to get a preview of her sound.

https://soundcloud.com/not-not-fun-1/sapphire-slows-rules/s-CTPtP

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So I know that today is October 31st and all, but let’s be honest; this whole week is Halloween.  It started last weekend and doesn’t let up for a minute this weekend, as you’ll see when one of San Francisco’s best bands dons their New Order costumes and hits the stage while ping-pongers dance around in circles.

When I first heard about this show, I thought, “Wow, one of my favorite local bands is performing as one of my favorite all-time bands at one of my favorite venues during one of my favorite activities.  This night must have been made for me!”  And that’s before I heard that Nick Pal’s new band is also making their debut:

This is the official American Tripps Halloween/Dia de los Muertos party! We’ll have Berlin-style ping pong on the main dance floor for most of the night, and DJ Beauregard on the decks most of the night, but we also decided to book some additional entertainment this time. And it is gonna be epic:

→ Still Flyin’ performing as NEW ORDER
→ Honeymoon in Canada (debut show), the new group featuring Chex Otakan (SF karaoke legend) and Nick Pal (The Kablamies, Readyville)

Plus we’ll have skeeball (courtesy of Joey the Cat) and foosball and mini-ping-pong up in the mezzanine, drink specials, and a COSTUME CONTEST.

So yeah, I guess I’ll see you there tomorrow!  Check out all the details here.

Sure, you know all about Green Day starting out at 924 Gilman, and you probably know the Rancid song this night is named after, but the history of Bay Area punk goes a lot deeper than that. And, at long last, our pal DJ Trigger Cut, who grew up here and over the years has amassed a seemingly endless collection of Bay Area punk classics all on vinyl, is gonna teach us all about it! Check it out:

This Place Is Fucked!
Happy Hour at The Knockout with Beth behind the bar.

DJ Trigger Cut is digging deep into the archives to play “classic” Bay Area punk from The Dils to Onion Flavored Rings. Come hear music from people who used to live in the Mission, but can’t afford to anymore!

Come worship with the Naked Cult! Experience the Mr T Experience! Suckle at the teat of the Swingin’ Utters! Get a deal with the Rip Offs! Come for the alcohol, stay for the Panty Raid! We’ve got 50 Million ways to satisfy your desires!

Plus, “Beth behind the bar” means LOTS of good drinks all happy hour long. Can’t wait! RSVP and invite your friends!

It’s called Musical Pursuit, it takes place this Tuesday night, and in addition to the passes there will also be:

Music trivia, both contemporary and vintage

Hosted by SF impresario Parker Gibbs

Drink specials from Drambuie

Craft cocktails by SF’s best mixologists

Delicious fast food “covers” from local chef and SF Burger Brawl winner Wes Rowe (http://tinyurl.com/po4jdcf)

Music over the decades from Jamie Jams of DEBASER and Last Nite

And second prize is Flaming Lips tickets! RSVP and invite your friends!

Sounds great, right? And get this: it’s to protest the government! Here’s the deal:

In response to Supervisor Scott Wiener’s proposed legislation to set uniform, citywide park closure hours, the Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club is hosting a sleep-in in Dolores Park the night before the legislation goes before the Board to draw attention to this unnecessary and misguided policy.

San Francisco prides itself on being a place that is welcoming and open to all. Our parks remain one of the City’s greatest public treasures and are spaces of recreation, sport, entertainment, and leisure. This proposed legislation threatens the accessibility and openness of our parks and comes on the heels of a spate of recent policies at City Hall that have sought to regulate public spaces, to police bodies, and to criminalize homelessness. With almost 30% of San Francisco’s homeless population identifying as LGBT, and many living on our streets and in our parks, we know who the real targets of this legislation are. This is yet another attack on the homeless, on queer people, poor people, and people of color, and on our right to exist in public space in our society. The Harvey Milk Club has had enough. Parks are for people and we believe this policy to be another step in the wrong direction for San Francisco.

Join us for a sleep-in in one of the finest parks in Supervisor Wiener’s District, Dolores Park, as we take a stand against the attack on homelessness, the attack on public access to public spaces and the attack on the San Francisco we have come to know and love. Bring a sleeping bag, a protest sign and a piece of your mind.

Starts at 9, and organizers ask that you behave lawfully so as not to “needlessly muddy the waters.” RSVP and invite your friends!

[Photo by Cleveland Motley]

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