Mission Mission

(Thanks, David!)

She’s our fave!

Anyway, that’s right, Noise Pop 2012 is underway. Lots of the best stuff is sold out, but there are plenty of alternatives. Have a look at the schedule.

(Ash Reiter’s most recent EP, “Heatwave,” as you can see, is available on iTunes, or you can stream it free on Facebook.)

I spent the first $6.80 of this cab ride home from the Lower Haight trying over and over to get Shazam to tell me what this song is, but it couldn’t, so maybe somebody out there can. Or anyway, let’s all just enjoy this awesome song.

(Also, do read Awesome Tapes from Africa.)

Strewth, innit.

[via Doug Madey, who seems to be on assignment somewhere outside of SF]

[via WBTC]

UPDATE: Kevin did some sleuthing and found out it’s for real.

We’ve been getting criticism for ping pong being the only sport we ever write about, so try this on for size — a weekly dodgeball party at the Mission Rec Center put on by World Dodgeball Society San Francisco. Tonight’s edition is special:

[Today] is Presidents Day so naturally you all are encouraged to come as your fav president (no joke, dress up as Millard “Chill-more” Filmore if you like). Best homage gets a bar tab. And god bless America we are gonna try and squeeze in an extra 30 minutes and start at 8:30 if we can!

Open Gym Power Power Hour! Co-ed, No-Sting dodgeball played to sweet jams from 8:30-10! Great way to sweat out all those leftover toxins from your weekend. Spread the word! $5 to play. We will be hitting some new watering holes this Monday (pre and post)

I love watering holes! RSVP and invite your friends!

Reader Josh I. explains:

Don’t know if you ever went to the Ace Cafe, on 14th and Mission, but it was one of those bars seriously beloved by a cadre of local motorcycle enthusiasts. Filmmaker pal Henry Dombey recently completed this short film following the last days of the bar.

It’s a moving little movie:

Free PBR from 5-7! Free bike tuneups courtesy of Sports Basement from 5-7! Ten hours of Berlin-style ping pong on six tables! Food by Eagle Dogs and Sataysfied! DJ sets by the Haçeteria crew from 7-11. Live gypsy jazz by Panique from 11-2. Full bar! Beer garden! Absinthe!!!

It’s American Tripps: Berlin-Style Ping Pong Bash at Z Space and Coffee Bar and it starts at 5pm tonight!

I guess people all over town were bummed about being stuck in traffic because of these guys, but I had fun. Here’s video of the whole shebang:

(That bangin’ song is “The Rush” by FAVORS.)

[via Dylan Jay]