Mission Mission

Gravel & Gold is a little shop at 18th and Treat. I’ve never been, but I like their blog. Largely because of stuff like this coverage of a pet groomer doing some next-level shit. Link.

Previously:

Teenage Mutant Ninja Cone

This post over at everybody’s new favorite blog Sexpigeon reminded us that we never put up this survey of Christmas lights in the neighborhood. Took all these on one night, on the way home from that Bart Davenport show at Bottom of the Hill.

Update: Here’s a shot courtesy of reader zinzin. Fits in nicely:

mcas is live at Sacramento and Montgomery:

mcas: Cop batons are out at palestine protest

Update: Lots more pictures at Disenchanted Princess.

In one of SFist‘s first posts of the year, Christopher Rogers takes a look at Jawbreaker, a beloved San Francisco punk band that broke up over a decade ago. Nonetheless, Rogers calls their sound, “now and forever the sound of the Mission.” Link.

Is he right? Jawbreaker’s time here certainly predated mine, so I can’t really identify. Toshio Hirano or Jonathan Richman might be my sound of the Mission. Or Omer, if he weren’t such a dick to people. Or The Fucking Champs if they’d come out of exile. What is the sound of the Mission?

Previously:

Toshio Hirano at Rite Spot

Katie Reviews Jonathan Richman’s New Album

Omer Talk

Fucking Champs New Year’s Eve at 12 Galaxies

In case anybody missed anything:

January

I junked my old Volvo.

February

Katie started her “Bars of the Mission” series.

March

We made a movie about cruising through the FasTrak lane with no transponder.

April

Mystery machine outside Zeitgeist.

May

Johnny0 found Mission burritos in Berlin.

June

We got into fix-push skateboarding.

July

Lael spotted Nuclear Care Bear; I spotted Nunplussed Lunchbox.

August

Bee attack!

September

Driveway poop attack!

October

Squash attack!

November

I wrote an essay about Los Angeles.

December

Somebody cut a rabbit’s face off.

All in all, 2008 was pretty delightful. I mean it. Thanks to all readers, commenters and contributors for making this thing what it is. Party hearty!

On Christmas, I got to be a substitute DJ at my sister’s radio station. It was a family affair, so the first bit was my sister, the second bit was my cousin, the third bit was my ex-girlfriend, and the last 90 minutes was me. You can dance to most all of it I’m pretty sure. I played a fair amount of local stuff, including some Omer. If you want to listen, it can be streamed for the next 24 hours or so at the KDVS website.

First two hours.

Third hour.

Fourth hour.

Our friend Becca is breaking new ground every day down there in Guatemala. Earlier this month, she brought us the blender bike and the washing-machine bike, and now she’s started blogging using photos of pages out of her journal! Makes for a good read (and there are pictures — breathtaking pictures — of other things too). Link.

Airfix Kits‘ most recent MySpace bulletin:

Get yourself down to the Casanova (Valencia & 16th) in SF tonight where I’ll be spinning some choice finds from my recent tour of Glasgow record shop 50p bins from 9pm til 2am. Phil will be on hand to jump in when I collapse with sheer exhaustion from the exertion of playing so many goddamn burners.
see you there!
- Allan (& Phil) Airfix Kits

Myles from Imsoooconfused has found his calling, and while he prepares to go pro, he’s offering freebies:

I can make your dreams come true.

HOURS 8am-1pm (then my siesta) 7pm-11:45pm

Man hair cuts for free at my apartment in the Mission (or I can come to your house). If you want to tip, all money will go to your choice of Woman Inc. or Magnet SF.

Haircuts are free until I get my license.

I can do all looks to suit your personal style persuasion. Scissor cuts or clippers.

Contact info at the Myles the FREE Barber Facebook Page.