This bold flyer, spotted at local fave the Attic, proudly proclaims having the longest happy hour in the city. Of course, this is a hotly debated topic, as several other bars around the city also make a similar boast. For instance, the Elbo Room also claims that their happy hour, from 5-9pm everyday, is the longest in the city.
Depending on how we want to look at this, both sides are technically correct. The Elbo Room offers a more versatile longest happy hour, whereas the Attic’s weekend and Monday specials can not be denied. Me? I’d be happy just to know the longest and cheapest happy hours in the Mission. Where do you go to forget the pain of your job (or just whenever the bar has drinks that you can actually afford)?
If you liked Go Climb a Rock and Hippy Kitchens, you’re going to love Gigs, a never-ending stream of newly discovered vintage photographs of buds rocking out. Be sure to let me know if you see your dad in there anywhere.
These guys are apparently called “The Revengers.” The Revengers!
Ha ha. All you’d have to do to steal this mug is quick-release the ceramic handle and glue it back on later good as new. Should have invested in a mug with steel reinforcement.
Last Tuvan throat singing post of the weekend, I promise.
In case you missed last night’s Tuvan throat singing extravaganza at Kaleidoscope, Genghis Blues: the movie which made it all possible, is screening tonight at the Roxie at 7:15pm. Best of all, after the movie Kongar-ol Ondar will be performing!
The Genghis Blues Review last night was totally packed, but it was an awesome time. Kongar-ol Ondar did some traditional songs, but also took us back Tuva future with this folk-rock inspired number:
He also invited local singer and vocal teacher Karina Denike up to, uh, feel his diaphragm.
I don’t think I like this: the space previously occupied by Papa Potrero’s Pizza on 24th and Potrero will soon be “Wok and Go”.
It’s not that I have a problem with Chinese food or puns. In fact, if I ever open a Vietnamese restaurant I plan on calling it “Phở- geddabout it!” or “Banh Mi? Banh YOU!” (Just to be clear, it will also have a mob theme. Servers will wear track suits and slicked-back hair.)
It’s just that most puns are based on an existing phrase or premise. I don’t think I’ve ever heard the term “Walk and Go”. A simple Google search confirms this. May I suggest, “Go for a Wok”? “All Wok and No Play”? Can’t go “Wong” with those.
Woah. So that’s what it sounds like when an entire neighborhood groans simultaneously.
This is one of those things that I can’t believe is happening right here in our neighborhood.
First of all, have you seen the documentary Genghis Blues? It’s about a blind bluesman from San Francisco named Paul Pena who taught himself how to Tuvan throat sing from scratchy cassettes that he recorded from his radio. His obsession eventually brought him to Tuva where he participated in their annual festival and befriended the best throat singer in the world, Kongar-ol Ondar. It’s really an amazing and moving documentary that you should get on your Netflix queue right away (after checking Lost Weekend first, of course).
Well TONIGHT, Saturday January 22nd, Kaleidoscope will host the Genghis Blues Review featuring Kongar-ol Ondar himself in a rare US appearance. Sadly, Paul Pena is no longer with us, but you might just get the next best thing, our own Mission bluesman Seth Augustus, who took care of Paul and learned the art of throat singing directly from him.
GENGHIS BLUES REVIEW: Rare US appearance by Tuvan throatsinging master, Kongar-ol Ondar, co-star of the Oscar nominated film, Genghis Blues.
Also on hand will be cast members Ralph Leighton, Roko Belic, Lemon DeGeorge & Tony DeCicco as well as musical guest Seth Augustus.
A night of live music, travel stories, and film excerpts with out-takes from Genghis Blues and never-before-screened footage of Kongar-ol Ondar and Paul Pena performing in Japan.
SHOW STARTS AT 9PM — goes until 11pm SATURDAY JANUARY 22nd
If I was better at Photoshop, I’d throw a 1950′s postcard style “Greetings from… the Mission” over this baby, but you’re just going to have to use your imagination.
A little background on this lovely photo from Chris Garcia:
Local filmmaker Christopher F. Smith has a new project that deals with something that we’ve discussed much on this blog: if graffiti and street art are in fact “art”, and thusly imbued with value, how seriously should we enforce the laws that exist to prevent it? Despite the rhetoric that a lot of commenters take on our site, (for and against graffiti) I really don’t think it’s that black and white for any of us. Check out the teaser below, learn more about the project here and consider helping them along and getting in on the debate.
