Mission Mission

Look at these great photos our photographer Jess Kelso took at the Iggy and the Stooges show at C2SV in San Jose last week!

I guess people weren’t into going because A.) it was in San Jose (fair, but to be fair there’s a great Hawaiian food place there called Grub Shack) and B.) it was “a tech conference” (fair, but to be fair it was also a music festival in which IGGY AND THE STOOGES played on a tiny little stage in a tiny little park on a beautiful late-summer night).

Anyway, those of us who made it had an incredible time. Here’s the scene, during height of the Stooges set:

Iggy Pop himself did poke fun at the tech element of the event a couple times. “This has a syncopated rhythm… but here in San Jose you could call it… an algorithm,” he says, “Here’s an algorithm up your ASSHOLE!” (And then they launch into “Funhouse.”)

And then during “Search and Destroy,” as he sings the “I’m using technology” line, he grins and points at bandmate James Williamson, who had been an electronics engineer and executive at Sony and gave one of the event’s keynote speeches.

Also notable: there were two Dammits onstage that night, current Stooges drummer Toby Dammit (whose “percussatory chops” were on display in the Mission about five years ago) and current Oh Sees bassist Petey Dammit (whose chops will be on display in the Mission later this week), who, along with his band, warmed up the crowd before the Stooges went on:

I don’t think the two Dammits are related.

Is nothing sacred?

Confession:  I had no idea this place even existed the whole time I’ve lived here, but apparently Mission Control, “the 13-year-old sex-positive, community and member play space, has lost its lease at 21st and Mission, and will be forced to move at the end of November.”

They’re not giving up completely, however, and are actively searching for another location (which I hope will still be in the Mission, because honestly that’s the raddest name for a sex club ever).  Learn more about how you can help out here.

Yeah, the “Jack Off” movement. You know, to stop Fifth & Pacific’s upscale menswear chain, not the other kind of jack, how dare you think I was making a lewd inference in order to get you to read yet another article about this company. Both Ammiano and former President of the Board of Supervisors Matt Gonzalez support a new appeal. The two are authors of the formula retail ordinance, and believe that the company has acted in bad faith, not holding a hearing and muscling their way in through technicalities.

But they love our gentrification!

Andy Blue sends in the press release, describing the next steps to keep the shop out of the Mission. Full text after the jump:

JACK SPADE OPPONENTS RETURN FIGHT TO CITY HALL
WITH EXPANDING SUPPORT FROM POLS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS

Author of formula retail ballot measure, Assemblymember Tom Ammiano:
“Jack Spade has operated in bad faith”


Matt Gonzalez, Aaron Peskin; Supes Campos, Avalos,
and Mar support the appeal.

SAN FRANCISCO –– Backed by the original drafters of San Francisco’s formula retail ordinance, the coalition fighting to stop designer menswear line, Jack Spade, from opening a new store in the Mission District, heads to City Hall this Wednesday, October 9 (City Hall, Room 416, 5:00pm) to request a rehearing before the Board of Appeals.

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Jacob sends in a video that he captured from a lil’ drone helicopter flying over Bernal Hill and looking out over the Mission and beyond, via OverSF. Cool stuff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tZO_4lDKao&feature=youtu.be

It’s like 29.97 Instagrams a second!!

I don’t write about books very often, mainly because I don’t read very many books, but I’m halfway through Fondly and it is a fucking trip. After reading it for a while, I’d be going about my day and suddenly have a thought like, “Trains probably don’t really exist,” and actually think this thought for like 10 seconds before realizing my error. This is a good book.

Here’s the deal on the party, which starts at 7:30pm on Tuesday:

I’m throwing this sweet book launch at The Booksmith (1644 Haight) for my new book, Fondly. Andi’s going to read a “book report,” Alice Kim is going to read some new fiction, there’ll be other readers, some weird music, free beers, and snacks, and everything you could hope for.

Sounds pretty good! Hopefully it’ll be as good as Colin’s reading of a mysterious note we found on a burnt-out dock near Port Costa:

Global warming, am I right?? Seven more glorious shots, plus credits, after the jump: (more…)

You know him, you love him. And in case you don’t, Mission local Meesha explains:

I really like this guy. Rolls by on his Segway daily blasting some of the best low rider oldie jams on the daily. Today was particularly special, as he had a poodle tucked under his arm whilst sucking on a lollipop! What a legend.

Read on for more striking visuals.

You might’ve sawrit at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass over the weekend. (Billy Bragg rules!) Hella tight, Amos!

[via Amos Goldbaum on Facebook]

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