Mission Mission

Chasing the Moon continues doing their wonderful work with their latest podcast featuring Ramon & Jessica, a lovely duo featuring members whose names are neither Ramon nor Jessica.

I think the interview at the end sums it up really well: they write really unusual music that is musically complex but manages to have an undeniable pop familiarity. I really love the A Capella + beatbox tune they do as the second track. Accordion babe Marie Abe joins them on the 3rd song.

Also, check out their video shot in the Mission last year:

Previously:

Cool Pup

Bunny Pup

Our pals over at Haverhill Fever are calling this the future. I’m not sure if that’s accurate exactly, but I like this informative video. Read all about it.

While we were on the subject of beating on one another with cardboard tubes, I was reminded of this video I shot in the park in ’08 of the Cardboard Tube Fighting League. Damn, it’s been two years? Did this ever happen again?

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Capp Street Tube Fight

Every generation acts like they invented hilarious cat videos. Newsflash: cats and videos have been around for decades! To prove this point, next Saturday May 29th, Oddball Films is showing their picks from two years of screenings, including this gem, which would almost certainly result in a lawsuit today:

The Cat Who Drank and Used Too Much (1988) A wacky anti-drug film about the effects of alcohol and drug on the most purrrfect test subject, a cat. That darn cat!

More info after the jump.

P.S. What’s your favorite cat video? I’ve seen ‘em all, and I keep going back to this one.

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Local band Monarchs (couldn’t find their website) apparently hired some day laborers to star in their music video filmed on Bernal Hill. I think I’ll just leave it at that.

From the director Joseph T.:

This a video of a day laborer rock band performing on the top of Bernal Hill.  Thought you might find it interesting.  I think the guys hang out in some of the labor camps around the Bayshore Uhaul station:

The SPCA apparently really wants you to adopt some cats. I wonder why.

Previously:

An Adorable Little Lady and a Big Studly Dude

Critical Mass Detroit looks like kind of a blast. Definitely a different-looking ride than San Francisco’s. Summer road trip anyone?

(Thanks, Lizzy!)

Previously:

Critical Mass Sacramento

Critical Mass Seattle

This new music video by Country Death makes use of the same lo-fi special effect we all loved so much in Julian Casablancas’ “11th Dimension” video, only Country Death does it in the Mission.