Mission Mission

It’s called Tikva Records, and it’ll be occupying the Queen’s Nails Annex space through December, hosting a bunch of events and promoting the release of Songs for the Jewish-American Jet Set: The Tikva Records Story 1950 – 1973, a collection released last month. Here’s some of what’ll be going down:

*Fool’s Gold (CD Release Event)
*El Gavachillo con Banda La Juvenil w/ Wil-Dog of Ozomatli
*Steve Berlin of Los Lobos
*Zach Rogue (Rogue Wave)
*The Burton Sisters
*Members of Dengue Fever
*Sam Hoffman and Eric Spiegelman (Producers of Old Jews Telling Jokes)
*Geo Trio w/ Original Members of Garaj Mahal and Special Guest Rasaki Aladokun
*Jeremiah Lockwood w/ Guests Ethan Miller (Comets On Fire, Howlin Rain) and Luther Dickinson (North Mississippi Allstars/The Black Crowes)
*49th Street All-Stars w/ Dan Lebowitz (ALO), Scott Law (Darol Anger’s Republic of Strings), Nicki Bluhm, Joe Kyle Jr (The Waybacks), Dale Fanning (Materialized), and Jordan Feinstein
*Dan Lebowitz & Friends
*Rebecca Bortman (My First Earthquake)
*Club Unicornio Kosher Mambo Party
*Tel Aviv’s Charlie Megira & The Modern Dance Club (CD Release Party)
*American Musical Heritage Foundation Presents The Kosher Katz and Kittens with Glenn Allen Howard
*Stories on Record: Bring Your Jewish Record Collection to Tikva Records
*Double Feature Yiddish Musical Screenings Daily at Tikva Records

Read the full press release after the jump…

[Photo by Bernalwood]

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Amanda Ngo, owner of Duc Loi, the supermarket at 18th and Mission, served a free Thanksgiving from the front of her store last week. She paid for the dinner herself, which was served to more than 450 hungry people.

Mission Chinese Food’s Anthony Myint cooked 25 turkeys for Ngo to serve. Mission Local’s Rigoberto Hernandez has the story.

[photo by metalkpirate1day]

Hot on the heels of the viral success of the guy seeking a holiday girlfriend:

Two Girls, One Season. WANTED: Holidates – w4m – 26

Who we are: Two mid-twenties workaholics who didn’t have time to go to bars and dig through piles of shit to find men the last 11 months. Crap, here we are single, AGAIN, and Christmas is approaching.

What we look like (we know you want to know): We’re actually really hot chicks. Like you could have picked us out of a lineup for a CW teen drama. We can guarantee you won’t have a couple of butter-faces on your arm this holiday season. We do pilates. We go on bike rides. We yoga the shit out of our auras. Our asses can rock a cocktail dress all on their own and we have legs for dayz. One of us is tall and has a bangin’ volleyball player’s bod and the other is short and petite, like a magical Christmas elf. With a huge rack.

What we want: We need two guys (preferably two in a bromance to match our womance) to stick around for the holidays. Our love will be fake, but epic. We want to make everyone jealous. We will have Christmas cards that will make your mother cry. We’ll attend each other’s office holiday parties and be voted cutest couple(s), even if they don’t hold those kinds of contests at office holiday parties. Then we’ll get under mistletoes and makeout inappropriately in front of your coworkers.

Read the full listing after the jump…

UPDATE: They got a blog.

[Missed Connections via Primo] [Completely unrelated photo by Gaelan]

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Bummer, dude! But you can’t stop progress, so just take the lane!

[via tastr]

Nicole from The Bay Bridged gives us the rundown on the first edition of The Bay Brewed:

This is our second NEW event of 2011 and I am really excited that this one is finally going to happen for real. The idea is this: you go to a beer festival and pay $60 to taste unlimited beers, which is great and all, but the music usually SUCKS. We decided why not bring down the ticket price, invite all the amazing local breweries (Lagunitas, 21st Ammendment, Anchor… list goes on), get sausages from Rosamunde, and then enlist AWESOME local bands. You and I both know that I would pay $45 to see Terry Malts any day of the week, but Weekend and Sleepy Sun are worth the ticket price alone. And you’ll leave with a Bay Brewed beer glass for keeps!

Buy tickets here.

The Bold Italic and Dusty Stax are throwing an epic party at the Verdi Club weekend after next:

Join us by dressing sharp and celebrating a night of shakin’ your stuff with a live soul revue supergroup with a 9-musician strong backing band. The lineup includes an All Star Girl Group featuring Turn Up Records Recording artist Heidi Alexander (The Sandwitches), Shannon Shaw (Hunx and His Punx), Noelle Cahill (Magic Trick) and Jen Snyder (Jonesin’).

A few fellas will sing along too, including Sonny Smith of Sonny & the Sunsets, Kelley Stoltz, and your host Dusty Stax, crooning out favorites by Ike and Tina, Irma Thomas, and The Crystals to name a few. Dick Vivian (Proprietor of Rooky Ricardo’s Record Shop in The Lower Haight) will work the turntables with classic soul singles. He’ll also be offering instruction on how to dance like a pro!

Bites from one of our favorite pop-ups, Rice Paper Scissors, and libations will be available for purchase to keep you fueled for dancing the whole night long. We’ll start you out with a complimentary cocktail from Distillery No. 209. The ever-delicious Mission Minis will be there too, with free cupcakes in holiday inspired flavors to hit your taste buds at just the right angle.

And check out this strict dress code:

No denim will be permitted. For fellas: ties and collars are a must and leave those sneakers at home. Ladies: you know what to do… Just don’t forget your dancing shoes. And don’t stress about dates, stags and the like are welcome. 21 and over dance all night!!

Tickets cost $30 each, so if you’d like to win a pair for free, post a sneak preview of you in your outift on our Facebook wall. Contest ends Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at noon, when a winner will be chosen based on merit. Good luck!

Or maybe neither? These guys can’t seem to decide:

[via Carlos]

It was on prolonged hiatus there for a bit, but last night our pal Rachel delivered the good news:

Sidewalk dance party on Lexington between 20th and 21st tonight!!!

Angry art car spotted at 17th Bryant Florida and Mariposa.

A car salesman recently told me that almost all 2012 cars are built with angry “faces”* because market research shows that people want to project an angry image when they drive. Or something like that. I’m not really sure why people want it. They want to look fast and furious? He said that the main exception are the people who’re buying a Prius or other hybrid, they still want a happy (dopey) face.

Interestingly, not all buyers are drawn to this trend. Hybrid and electric car enthusiasts often seek a different kind of image—one that emphasizes eco-friendliness and a more relaxed, peaceful demeanor. These vehicles tend to have softer, more welcoming designs, which reflect the values of their owners. It’s clear that car design is not just about aesthetics but also about the message it sends. For those looking to buy locally, locals trust BlainvilleChrysler for its wide selection of vehicles that cater to diverse tastes and preferences. Whether you’re in the market for a bold, aggressive ride or something more serene and environmentally conscious, there’s a car out there that perfectly matches your personality and lifestyle.

Speaking of projecting an image, another way car owners customize their vehicles is through car seat covers. They not only protect the original upholstery from wear and tear but also allow drivers to express their personality. From sleek leather to vibrant patterns, the options are endless. Companies like Seat Covers Unlimited offer a wide range of choices specifically designed for different models like Seat Covers Unlimited F150 , ensuring a perfect fit and a stylish look. These covers can make the interior of your car as unique as its exterior, complementing that fierce or friendly facade you might be going for.

*I’m not talking Pixar’s version of a car face, where the windshield is where the eyes are. I’m talking Nick Park’s version, where we all see the face, the headlights and grille. Speaking of which, don’t you think Pixar should have given out windshield shades with eyes on them to promote Cars 2?? Marketing done easy!

Last we heard of MateVeza, our pal Jane was hypothesizing that this strange drink might make a fair substitute for Four Loko. Now they’re coming to the Mission, more or less, according to this press release:

SAN FRANCISCO, November 29 – MateVeza is pleased to announce its intention to open “Cervecería de MateVeza,” a restaurant and small brewery dedicated to providing locally-sourced, Argentinian-style cuisine paired with creative artisanal beers. Cervecería de MateVeza will be located at 3801 18th Street on the northwest corner of Dolores Park in the Mission District of San Francisco.

MateVeza, an independent, San Francisco-based company that markets and sells a line of organic craft beers brewed with yerba mate, will use Cervecería de MateVeza as a creative test kitchen to develop and refine recipes that further enhance the culinary experience of pairing craft beer with fine food. MateVeza founder and San Francisconative Jim Woods will be returning to his homebrewing roots, brewing at the restaurant on a small 20-gallon copper system.

Read on. (Thanks, Haute Housewife.)