Mission Mission

The dunes are coming for us! Nature’s fury! (Remember what happened last week?)

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Remember how excited I was when I discovered the music of William Onyeabor a few months back? (And how like 10 guys in the comments mainsplained to us that they had discovered his music before I had?) (Just kidding guys, I love you all.)

Anyway I popped into Explorist International on 24th Street to buy a King Sound Quartet single I’d seen there and had been thinking about for a while (it was in the “$$$” bin) when I noticed the big colorful “Who Is William Onyeabor?” 3-LP set in a box right up front. (The version of it on Spotify is missing the third third, which contains my favorite song of all, “When the Going Is Smooth and Good.”)

When I added it to my haul, the clerk took note, thought about it for a second, and then recommended I check out the music of Francis Bebey. Specifically this LP up on the wall:

So I got it and it rules and since apparently we’re doing nothing but music posts on Mission Mission today, I figured I’d tell you about it.

Listen to this for goodness’ sake:

(Also, props to the same clerk for remembering off the top of his head that the King Sound Quartet LP, which neither of us has even seen since like ’97, came in a DJ sleeve and had a side-long “Space Is the Place” cover on the B-side.)

Remember how excited I was the other day to learn that one of my favorite corner stores, New Hampshire Market on 20th at Hampshire, had started making KILLER pulled pork sandwiches? Well when it rains it pours…

I popped into Tony’s Market an hour ago, ordered a couple sandwiches from the Pal’s Take Away counter, grabbed some Popchips and a Guayaki, and while I was checking out, spied a handmade display full of records and tapes by local band Future Twin. I picked out a couple items and added them to my haul. The staff were very pleased.

Got back to the office and listened to Future Twin and ate these sandwiches:

This song “Lockits” rules, check it out:

And be sure to pick up a copy of your own next time you’re at Tony’s.

Buenos Dias bonitas 💖

A video posted by Melissa D. Gordon (@mellyg14k) on May 2, 2015 at 1:09pm PDT

B. Hamilton, the straight-faced rock ‘n’ roll band fronted by never-straight-faced Oakland-based social commentator Ryan Christopher Parks, has been putting the finishing touches on this thing for about 2 years I think. And it was worth it.

It’s a gem:

If you like it, tell your friends.

I guess KronnerBurger is due to finally open any day now, at their new permanent location on Piedmont Avenue in Oakland. This is the first photographic evidence we’ve seen that things are getting underway.

I’m real excited about that English muffin, and whatever the “frilly” thing is on the burger.

Lol “apps bro”

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So good.

Hard French, one of the greatest parties in the world, happens this Saturday afternoon at El Rio. Here’s a little more info:

HARD FRENCH with a little SOME THING extra
yr favorite saturday afternoon soul music dance party w/ a a little Some Thing extra
Saturday May 2nd
2pm – 8pm, $10
Free BBQ till its gone!

PERFORMANCE INVASION by:
Club Some Thing with your hostess Vivvyanne Forevermore and guests Dulce De Leche and Rahni NothingMore

RESIDENTIAL TOURS with:
yr Hard French DJs Carnita & Brown Amy
Spinning the baddest all-vinyl girl group grooves, northern soul stunners and funky foot stompers this side of the ’60s

FREAK OUTS by:
Tim, Devon and Jorge

JIGGALICIOUS SPELLS CAST BY:
The Hard French Jiggalicious Dance Babes

FREE BBQ on the PATIO

PHOTO BOOTH BY Shot in the City Photography
Beneficiary: Helping Avery Beat Cancer
Hard French’s good friend Avery was diagnosed with cancer. We’re collection donations to help with the initial treatment costs to hopefully save his leg and prevent the cancer from spreading.

RSVP and invite your friends.