Taco Bell’s new ‘viral’ ad campaign

(Thanks, Rob T.!)

Pizza tragedy

Discarded in a gutter as though it were… anything other than pizza. Tragic.

Fire hydrant geyser on Folsom Street reaches great heights

Watch the full video, shot and edited expertly by reader Allen P., here:

Super Bowl plans?

Our boy Rob at Thieves Tavern (the one on 14th Street) has a tempting offer:

I’m doing a deal with TCB courier. Anyone who orders food from them [today] gets a free shot.

Football rules! Check out TCB’s order forms here.

New Dolores Park playground looking just about done thanks to addition of giant footbridge

Fancy! Photos by Dolores Park Works.

Here it is high above the park, coming in for a landing:

Phonejacked at knifepoint at 5:30PM on 24th Street

Mission Local reports:

Two suspects, described as 35-year-old men, approached a young man on Thursday, brandished a knife and demanded the victim’s smart phone and gold necklace, according to police reports.

The incident happened at 24th Street and South Van Ness Avenue at about 5:30 p.m. Thursday. Police said that both suspects fled on foot. [link]

Warm Regards means free standup comedy on Saturday night

To reiterate:

Afterlife Boutique presents

WARM REGARDS
a night of stand-up comedy, featuring:

Janine Brito
Brendan Lynch (SAN JOSE-ADJACENT)
Billy Wayne Davis (SEATTLE)
Aparna Nancherla (LOS ANGELES)
Dave Thomason

Hosted by Chris Thayer

Saturday, February 4th, 2012
8PM/FREE
@ Afterlife Boutique
988 Valencia St. (near 21st St.)

RSVP and invite your friends!

The alpha and omega of electronic dance music

Haçeteria is my favorite place to dance. I know it’s at Deco Lounge in the Tenderloin, but it’s worth the trip, for real. Plus, this month’s special guest sounds like a party unto himself:

One of the Bay Area’s top gear gurus, Breath Control, aka Greg Zifcak creates original tunes that are a modern take on vintage house and techno sounds from decades ago. Zifcak excels in steering around the unpredictable bend, obscured by the fog and darkness. Past work in Eats Tapes and Wav Dwgs exemplify Zifcak’s masterful programming of crisp percussion and hazy jack-your-body synths.

RSVP and invite your friends!

Lastly, here’s a special new mix by resident DJ Tristes Tropiques to help get you pumped:

Springtime is here!

Noticed these blossoms late last night!

CONTEST: Win tickets to Young Prisms and Melted Toys at Noise Pop 2012!

Noise Pop 2012 is here! And they’ve asked us to sponsor this show at Cafe du Nord starring Young Prisms, Melted Toys, Tambo Rays and PreTeen on Wednesday, February 22nd. Which means we get to give away some tickets!

Young Prisms seem to be a pretty fun band, as evidenced by the above random images from their Tumblr. Let’s try their music:

Also good! Now let’s see about Melted Toys. Courtesy of their Twitter, more great random images:

And some enjoyable music as well:

Buy tickets here. Or to win, tell us why you should win in the comments below. Two winners will be chosen based on merit, and will receive a pair of tickets each. Contest ends on Thursday, February 9, 2012, at 5PM.

Allan Hough

Posts: 7810

Email: allanhough@gmail

Website: http://allanhough.bandcamp.com

Biographical Info:

"I joked that living in the Mission would be the end of me. And there were nights where it felt like the case.

One night I went out with my friend Allan to the bar that no one goes to on 16th Street, where I lost half my drink and money on the dance floor. Later we skated down 16th to Evelyn Lee, where I fell off my board and landed on my head as the 22 bus sped past behind me. A sobering moment. At the bar, I sulked and nursed my wounds until Allan put on Amy Winehouse’s 'Valerie.' We danced, he dipped me, and I felt better."

— My pal Valerie, writing about life in the Mission