Mission Mission

Mostly it’s about Mikal and his songwriting process, and the making the of the new album (which is streaming now on NPR). Watch:

Also, the video accompanies a newly released compilation, produced by Dr. Pepper and Adult Swim, which also features Thee Oh Sees, the Gories, the Black Lips, King Tuff and more.

Just be glad the forklift owner didn’t show up and cruise off with your ride!

[via Lindsey]

I was too excited to take better pics or provide better reportage, sorry. THE NEW RHEA’S IS OPEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Thanks, Allison!)

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So I guess Schmidt’s is a good neighbor now? Or maybe they just wanted to enjoy the lovely view they’d been obscuring for a million years?

Watch your step when stumbling home from Homestead or Shotwell’s.

Not that many folks seemed to come out for yesterday’s gentrification demonstration, although that didn’t stop those who did from beating down the Google bus piñata as promised.

I think the police were the most disappointed, as they had all assembled nearby, zip-ties and paddy wagons waiting for protestor violence that never happened. Don’t feel sorry for them too much though; at least they got a chance to celebrate Cinco de Mayo at nearby Pancho Villa:

Yeah.

Man.

[via @katiekav24]

These guys should do a sponsorship deal with Table for One.

[via @ticklefight]

It’s taped to a light post.

I mean, I love Trick Dog as much as the next guy, and I know parking around there is a scarce commodity and thus you have to start the hunt as early as possible, but if you’re speeding there so recklessly (allegedly) that you careen directly into a passenger bus (allegedly), your priorities are a bit amiss.

[Photo by Lindsey]