Mission Mission

[Photo by Storts]

Night Fog Reader is a new blog devoted to local independent music in San Francisco. They’ve got news and reviews, interviews and the occasional mix.

A couple weeks back, we listened to a new single by ’60s throwback Nick Waterhouse, and since then it seems Nick has put together a special mix just for Night Fog Reader readers. It’s full of a bunch of nasty vintage sounds, all ripped directly from the original vinyl. What a treat!

I’m a few songs in, and it’s sounding pretty choice so far. Click here to have a listen.

[That's a photo of Nick Waterhouse's drummer outside the Knockout last December.]

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Via our buddy Josh‘s RSS subscription to a Craigslist search for “Gameboy”:

Selling some of my ex bf’s gameboys – $20 (richmond / seacliff)

He couldn’t cut it(had premature “issues”) so I decided to dump him and sell some of his stuff

I’m asking $20 each or OBO
All of them are in good condition with no weird stains or problems
If you have any questions feel free to ask

P.S
I been kinda lonely lately so I’m willing to trade a gameboy or 2 for some “fun” from a guy
Yes I am a real girl and yes I am easy on the eyes

Modern romance! Just think, maybe you guys’ll hit it off and start a very special band!

[link] (Thanks, Josh!)

Honey In Yr Brain doesn’t understand why all we ever do on nice days is go to Dolores:

There are other big, huge lots of grass in SF with much better views and not as many piss-poor onesies than Dolores Park..SOME WITH PLENTY OF TREES TOO. There are beaches, hills, pools, docks, parks, reservoirs, lakes, rivers…ALL OF WHICH I HAVE FAILED TO SEE BECAUSE I don’t know ANYONE who actually goes to bed at a reasonable hour to wake the fuck up in time to make it to one of these BETTER options.

I love you Dolores Park, but the amount of tall cans I can drink in you hung over “JUSS’ CUZ IT’S NICE OUT” is running dry.

Blam! Real talk? Or what?

She then goes on to ask for volunteers to join her on her mission to try something new. Read on.

[Photo by Man Freckles]

P.S. Whoa, this is the second time I gave a post this exact title. I’d totally forgotten. Here is the first.

From Missed Connections:

Paxton’s Gate, Saturday around 4PM – m4w – 34 (mission district)

We spoke briefly in two neighboring stores. You showed me your new rock. Wish I’d asked for your name.

Illicit! Respond if you’re feeling saucy I suppose, newly engaged girl (not pictured).

[Photo by V.H.D.]

[Photo by Austin Kamps]

So versatile! Fun and practical!

Watch:

[via Storts]

What with Ti Couz closing and all.

Such a nice big fresh bowl of big chunks of good stuff. Let’s go get one now! Perfect salad-eating weather, right?

[Photo by Mari Francille]

It hits stores in late July, but if you act now, a big chunk of your purchase goes toward reforming U.S. food policy! Here’s the deal, straight from the ol’ Mission Street Food blog:

We wrote a book about food. It’s more about the taste of food than the politics of food, but the process made us think hard about our values, and we decided to donate a portion of our book sales to food activism. We still believe in the importance of consumer choices, like buying locally, but food policy in this country is so messed up that we need a more direct and systemic approach–especially now, when Congress is preparing to work on the 2012 Farm Bill, which will affect the way we eat as a nation for years to come. We need to put our money where our mouths are, literally.

Together with our publisher, McSweeney’s, we’ve worked out an arrangement to benefit Slow Food USA in their campaign to make the next Farm Bill feed our nation, and not just the bank accounts of agribusiness. For every pre-sale purchase of our book through the McSweeney’s online store, a $10 donation will go to Slow Food USA. Copies purchased later or from other booksellers will result in a smaller donation.

Read on (and throw down).