Mission Mission

This is the video for the hit song “Bone Jam” by Jeff the Brotherhood. Don’t know much about them, but they ruled in Austin last week, this song rules, the video rules, and they are playing at the Eagle TONIGHT. Lucky you!

Oh and some dude named Ty Seagall is headlining.

And don’t forget to see Surfer Blood for free at Amoeba.

(Thanks, SFist’s Bay Area Concerts!)

This looks like a fun party. And surely the owner of that wall will appreciate this nice drawing more than the owner of that last wall appreciated that ugly tag. And look at all that plaid!

Photography by createdbyanna.

See the finished mural after the jump:

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OMG the Mish the other night spotted this doozy of a don’t at La Corneta. “This bro,” they seem sad to say, “was too busy on his phone to tip.”

They saw some other stuff there too. Read on.

Haverhill Fever is a great new blog about some town on the east coast none of us have ever heard of. Yesterday they published this pretty good billboard hack, but they took it a step further than we ever have and actually tracked down the artists responsible and got them to share their story:

We’re into finding places to explore and leaving our mark in subtle ways that are more for humor than anything else. Obviously in this case it was just taking a jab at a bad comedian haha

Read on.

Previously:

Graffiti Vs. Billboards

Billboard Liberation Front Delivers Real Beaut’ in the Mission

Will Ferrell Vs. Kaiser Permanente

Today on Brainslip, follow this puck as it sightsees all over the city. Its journey begins right here in the Mission.

Photo by celine nadeau.

Previously:

Serious Cat Serious About Mexico

Yay Kittens!

Cats

Doña Tere must have liked the Tijuana taco stands as well, but she wasn’t around to let me sample her fare.  Anyone ever try the tacos at this place on 21st and Florida, across the street from Pirate Cat Radio?

And Taco Bell, are you listening?  When I mentioned shrimp tacos, this is not what I was talking about.

Perhaps Broke Ass Stuart has the answer?

Previously: Mission Taquerias Need to Step it Up

Over at RCRD LBL right now, you can listen to and download yourself a copy of “Stay Soft,” a dancefloor shatterer of a single if ever there was one. It’s off Sugar & Gold‘s forthcoming second LP, due April 27th. Do it to it!

P.S. It’s right up there with LCD Soundsystem’s latest.

A couple weeks ago it was reported that SFPD had discharged some bean bag rounds at some nut with a knife, allegedly. Last night, reader Channing filled us in on what really went down, allegedly:

Captain Corrales commented on the incident [last night] at the Police Community meeting. The following is my recollection of Corrales’ account:

There was a disturbed man wandering around the area with a knife. Police shot him with some unspecified less-than-lethal weapon, to no effect, and then pepper-sprayed him, also to no effect. They finally restrained him by brute force, resulting in unspecified injuries to three officers.

Apparently, when the man was identified it turned out that both he and his father had missing-persons reports on them. Oakland PD searched an address associated with the two and found that his father had been murdered, probably by the son.

Photo by Troy Holden.

We’re always happy to report something positive at the Blue Macaw, that oft-embattled new venue at the old 12 Galaxies place, so I’m sure you can imagine me sitting here pooping more rainbows than SF’s schizophrenic “now it’s raining/now it’s not” weather has over the last few days.  Couple that with a benefit for our favorite under-siege radio station (RIP Energy 92.3–although MOVEiN 99.7 has picked up the slack quite diligently) and you’ve got something to do on a Wednesday night!

This one should be rather fun, too, since it’s a 50′s and 60′s OLDIES and SOUL NIGHT DANCE PARTY hosted by Pirate Cat DJs PsychoKat, Voodoo Idol, and Starbuck!  And don’t worry if you suck at dancing, because Brian Gardner of the Mission’s own Swing Goth will be on the scene with his innovative fun not frustration teaching technique.

The fun starts at 7pm tonight, with dance lessons starting at 7:30 at the Blue Macaw on Mission and 21st.  Admission will be on a $5-20 sliding scale, depending on your generosity.  Keeping in proper sock-hop theme, alcoholic Root Beer Floats will be served as well!  Nobody tell the chaperons!!!

Previously:

Pirate Cat Radio fined $10k and Ceases FM Broadcast

Bourdain Bonanza

Heavy Police Activity at Blue Macaw

What’s Up With the New 12 Galaxies?