Mission Mission

It’s part Mad Men, part Mars Attacks, and takes place partially on a Mission rooftop:

Okay now go back to Daft Punk. (And sorry about the long headline.) (Oh and the band is called Date Nite.)

And it is goooooood:

Awesome! The first time I ever saw Thee Oh Sees in San Francisco was at Potrero del Sol, at some kind of premiere for some kind of movie about surfing. It was awesome, and they’re always great outdoors, so this is going to be killer! (YACHT rules too! And don’t even get me started on B. Hamilton.)

Here are some ticketing details courtesy of The Bay Bridged:

Tickets are on sale right now, with a limited number of discount six-packs available (save $5 per ticket by grabbing six for you and your friends). VIP tickets are also available, which include access to a shaded viewing area for the main stage, drink tickets, VIP bathrooms, and a tour of Tiny Telephone Recording led by John Vanderslice.

Cool!

Watch:

All you have to do is come up with your favorite New Order song in the comments.  Winners will be judged on merit.

Full details for the show here.

Almost exactly two years ago, a Beastie Boys cover band from Texas or something came through SF and played a set at the Knockout. They were okay, but the real star of the show was DJ Jamie Jams of Debaser, who opened and closed the proceedings with selections from his exhaustive collection of songs famously sampled by the Beasties. This Friday, he does it again.

Plus, the American Tripps crew has some other reasons for a Beastie Boys party:

We’re doing our first party in NYC later this month (May 31st) at PIPS in Williamsburg, so we thought what better way to get in gear than with a BEASTIE BOYS NIGHT right here in SF? No sleep ’til Brooklyn!!!!!

So we booked the award-winning DJ JAMIE JAMS of Debaser (’90s night) and Last Nite (’00s night) fame, and he’s spent the last few days putting together the perfect Beasties-themed set, full of hits by the boys themselves as well as lots of the songs whose *samples* provide the backbone for many of the most beloved Beastie jams.

And then we booked special guest bartender JAY BEAMAN (of Dear Mom and Thieves Tavern), and he’ll be slinging Beasties-themed drink specials!!!!!!! (Including BRASS MONKEYS and A BOTTLE OF CHATEAU NEUF DE PAPE!)

Into it! Click here to RSVP and invite your friends, and listen to some tracks Jamie’s thrown up on the wall as a preview!

Love that Wam Bam! (Ping Pong Nite is: “2 ping pong tables, soul DJs, every Thursday at El Rio, 9-midnight, free.”)

RSVP and invite your friends!

[Stererogum via sharkdick]

[Photo by James Barber]

Mostly it’s about Mikal and his songwriting process, and the making the of the new album (which is streaming now on NPR). Watch:

Also, the video accompanies a newly released compilation, produced by Dr. Pepper and Adult Swim, which also features Thee Oh Sees, the Gories, the Black Lips, King Tuff and more.

If this looks like a blast to you, and I can’t imagine why it wouldn’t, consider attending this month’s Haçeteria, tonight at Slate Bar.