Mission Mission

The sound in this video is not ideal, but just watch her throttle the bejesus out of that little hollow-body guitar during the solos. Granted, it’s not the most amazing soloing in the world, but they make it work. They’re called Agent Ribbons and they’re from Sacramento, and they’re playing tonight at the Knockout. It will be good.

Remember that guy that got his ass kicked after binge drinking at Zeitgeist — and drinking beer before liquor? We kind of had a laugh at his expense, but today he defended himself in the comments section, and totally won us over:

But yes, the old adage, “beer before liquor.” I have to admit, that was my one juvenile mistake. My only excuse is that I’m new to SF and I was so awestruck to be living in this city that my judgment was temporarily skewed, which led me to continuously imbibe until I ended up a jack ass. Go ahead, you can haze me like a freshman now.

Anyway, the whole point of my missed connection was to hopefully make right a possible squabble, or just have peace of mind knowing that I fell down the stairs to the BART and only hurt myself, no one else. Please rest assured that my behavior was the result of basic human error and I’m not wandering your streets waiting to menace you. I’m just a guy with a black eye trying to smile about it.

Well, welcome to SF, and yeah we know it can be really awestriking and judgment-skewing, so be careful out there.

Telstar Logistics just uploaded this gorgeous vintage shot. Look how pretty the peak is without so much gear heaped atop it. Link.

So I started following it too. We’ll see what happens. Link.

Tree over at the Free Farm Stand extends an open invitation to participate in some real-life bee handling in the coming weeks:

The bees in our backyard are working their butts off and have produced probably another five gallons of honey. So I have put in a request for the extractor and plan to do the honey thing on Monday August 18^th. If anyone wants to learn more about bees and beekeeping and can help out at the same time please contact me.

Link. In light of the popularity of our account of the neighborhood’s recent bout with an unruly swarm, we’d assume lots of you would jump at the chance to get in on this golden opportunity.

Photo by wolfpix.

Tree from the Free Farm Stand poses a revolutionary idea:

I must admit I like all the attention the free farm stand is getting, but I hope people connect with one of the ideas that I am trying to promote, which is to get away from the business model of doing things. It is about the crazy notion that there is more to life than making a living. That it can be totally wonderful to be a helpful person in the world in whatever way we can. For me one of those things is gardening and sharing my enthusiasm for growing food and flowers with others, turning others onto the idea of slowing down a bit and spending time with dirt and trees. And giving away any extra stuff, be it the too many things I collect or the extra food I grow does bring me joy.

He goes on to make a dozen or more other great points that genuinely for a second make me want to quit my job and grow beets. Link.

Tomorrow morning, I’m embarking on a long trip to the Midwest (so keep an eye on the neighborhood for me), but before I go, I get to see one of my favorite bands from the Midwest play right around the corner at the Knockout. Brimstone Howl is their name, they’re from Lincoln, and they kind of sound like the Misfits but look way less retarded. Listen to the song “Heart Attack” on their MySpace page if you want to have your mind blown. Some other bands are playing too, but these guys go on first I think, so I’ll be there early if you want to come wish me a fond farewell.

Photo courtesy of Alive Records.

On Friday, Animal posted this shot of a mobile guard tower currently deployed in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. By applying the Panopticon principle (thanks, Alex) to sketchy neighborhood intersections, the NYPD hopes to curtail rising crime rates. Got us thinking. The other day, Mitch (Mission resident since 1991) delivered the following rant about about one of our own sketchy intersections:

what about 16th & Mission? How the hell is that blight allowed to exist? [...] crackheads and prostitutes. out in the open, plain as day, 24/7. in what reality is that shit OK? and who WOULDN’T want that shit gone? and why isnt it gone?

Now, I guarantee that Mitch doesn’t support Orwellian shit of any kind — and nor does anyone we’d dare associate with — so what’s the real solution? And hypothetically, were the SFPD to install a collapsible privacy-invasion turret in the heart of the Mission, what would happen?

Previously on Mission Mission:

Cops Cruise Right Up Onto the Sidewalk

Mission Wackos vs. Pier 39 Fanny Packs: Open Letter to SFPD

I will never understand! (via Hamburger Eyes)