Mission Mission

An ongoing search for the oddest thing to be locked up on the sidewalk.

These are just a couple screenshots from an epic short film shot I think today by “steeeevey T” of TCB and Stortstrots. He starts in the Mission and winds his way downtown.

Watch the whole movie here, for the soundtrack if not the rad visuals.

Louise overheard a cute phone conversation at Atlas Cafe today. She was so tickled, she transcribed the whole thing:

You’re coming apart at the seams, man.  You gotta friend me on Facebook again. Yeah, let’s be friends again, because you got a lotta work ahead of you.  You gotta put all those photos online, man. I’m gonna have lunch with your mom this week.  Maybe you could stop by.  Yeah, in the rain.  Ain’t that aboutta bitch?  And there’s a great Balkan party this weekend, so clear your schedule for that.  The girls are crazy over there.

Phone calls sure sound weird when you only hear one side, right? Read on for a geography lesson and more Facebook talk.

And while you’re at it, like us on Facebook if you haven’t already.

Previously:

• Atlas Cafe home of the best veggie sandwich in town?

Tipster Todd of Telstar Logistics knows not very much:

A friend just texted to say the Feds are raiding a home on Bryant, between 22nd and 23rd. No more info.

What’s crackin’? Imma go take a look.

UPDATE: I didn’t see nothin’.

It’s hanging out across from the Lex at 19th and Valencia if anyone wants to go throw a brat on.

Allen Price sent us his latest video for the band Square Dance which takes place in the Mission.

The video is as weird as the song. I’m not sure how to describe it. It’s like the Shaggs meets Yo-Yo Ma or something. Does that make sense? Not really.

On an unrelated note, it has occurred to me that singer Mira Cook is also a classically trained ballerina, so she probably has an informed opinion about Natalie Portman’s academy award winning performance in Black Swan.

David is in Mermaid Bones, a band named after the secret ingredient in Clearasil.

He wants to give you, reader, two VIP guest list spots for his show at the glamorous El Rio bar this Saturday. This means you get into this girl-themed show for free, get to hang out with the bands “backstage” (aka that weird alley between the main bar and the show room where you put your drums between sets), and can play shuffleboard against the winner of the last game if you pay for the next round.

Ok, so you could do most of those things anyway. But still, free show.

Here’s the scoop:

My band, Mermaid Bones, is playing a show at El Rio this Saturday with Girls with Guns and Go Going Gone Girls. It’s gonna be the cat’s meow. Anyhoo, here’s an idea: could we have a contest on yer blog – best autobiographical story about almost drowning wins 2 spots on the guest list for the show…. whatdyathink? Here’s a link to the Facebook event.

So just leave a comment with your story about almost drowning and a real email address, David will pick the winner this Friday, and he’ll hook you up. It’s that easy.

Like it? Want it? Well, it doesn’t actually exist yet. You have to vote for it or something on Threadless. Local designer Jessica S. explains:

Hey, so I recently got a design approved by Threadless for a competition to see if it get’s printed. I live out in the Mission and the design was entirely inspired by the hipsters that inhabitat the area. I was wondering if you guys would like to post a link to the design in support of Mission designers… so I can spend the prize money on expensive Mission coffee.. boosting the local economy.

Everyone wins!

Thanks for reading and sorry for the spamish email.

Thanks for reading and sorry for this spamish post.

It’s true:

You’re welcome, Gina. Sorry, Gavin Newsom.

And by all means, like I said at the beginning, read Corntard.

Is there any way Primo could not be your favorite local DJ? Primo spins at Oldies Night, Nightbeat, 2 Men Will Move You, Lost and Found, Soul Night, and probably elsewhere. You could dance your ass off to Primo’s work every night of the week! AND he makes the best flyers (see above) by far.

So even though you can see him any time you want, this Mission United appearance on Saturday might be a little special because it’s a one-off event, it’s at Public Works which is a pretty different venue than most of the places you’ll see Primo (the bathrooms are so clean!), proceeds go to cool local charities, the event combines music with food and art and fashion, there will be a handful of other local DJs there that you might not be so familiar with, and it all lasts til 3AM!! Epic party!

Plus, we’re giving away three pairs of tickets. Leave a comment below telling us why you love Primo the best. Whoever gushes the hardest wins. (We’ll judge the winners based on merit, and the contest ends at noon on Friday.) Go forth and gush!

RSVP and invite your friends via the official Mission United Facebook page.

Check out Primo’s Flickr stream for lots more art and photography.