I never bothered to check out Fabric8 because it always struck me as a place people went to eat "revolutionary street food" and not dig art. Despite the fact this place relies on some dude selling kebabs or some shit to do all its promotion, it's a pretty rad space. Epic designs from astroturfed floor to ceiling, cheap Sirron Norris prints, and, best of all, a bathtub-fishtank (pictured). I easily spent more time in awe over the fish than I did looking at any given piece of work, which isn't a diss towards the artists but more a compliment to the fish. Also, you can take a poop in there. Neat!
(photo by Jeff D., who laughed at my original iPhone pic and sent me this)
I'm generally of the opinion that people don't put up lame signage unless there is actually a problem. What's up? Roaming packs of feral children knocking over beers and burgling sausages?
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Yo tomorrow night at the Parkside Witchaven is playing! I so want to be at this but I can't because I have to go to my friend's fundraiser party. You though do not and should go see some fucking amazing LA Black Thrash. These dudes are easily my favorite band of the moment, they just play so balls out. At their show at gilmans I saw a kid get thrown at another kids face! Fuck with it! Also on the bill are Invection, Hatchet and Children Of The Damned (an iron maiden tribute band). And if you can't even do that just go get their album Terrorstorm because it's the fucking shit.
Don't get me wrong, I got a chubby over this too, but do we really need a news van? They took 4 takes of some not-fashionable (in Mission terms) walking out of the Curiosity Shoppe. It was wicked intense.
Also, two hipsta chicas rolled up in a 90's SUV (earth day DANG) and started taking pictures with no less than 5 different cameras. One of them even looked like it used manual film. I feel like if you are going to photograph Banksy, you shouldn't be doing it with technology (excluding Hipstamatic and Razrs, of course), since that is 'contrary to his ideals' and 'fucking lame.'
Anyways, go over and check it out. It's fantastic.
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I'm calling it. Found on Lexington Street, this screams of Banksy.
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Contrary to the title of this post, the entirety of my weekend will involve eating burritos in the sunny Santa Barbara, hopefully with this dude. But if the lure of $10 nachos and high-fiving sorority sluts during their walk of shame wasn't such a huge pull, i'd be doing the following things:
Pacific Standard Timeless DVD premiere: FREE STUFF. FREE THINGS. tonight, over at Eve's Lounge (I got a flyer for there once, so it must be legit), they're premiering Mochilla's "Timeless" DVD, which from what I can pick up is about concerts in LA. There'll be lots of free music, including J-Rocc of the Beat Junkies, who I suppose is good because the event listing touts him as the West Coast's greatest living DJ. but who cares? ITS FREE.
Thurs @ 9pm, 575 Howard St.
Shake Me! show: Remember when i wrote about these guys? who am i kidding, limited attention spans and diminished brain cells probably means you're like "who is this bitch with the cat picture posting things?" Anyways, they're an East Bay band, but they're playing in SF at Retox on Saturday, which means you don't have to cross any significant bodies of water to hear awesome music. The last time they played, people came into my bar sobbing and kept muttering "it was so beautiful. SO beautiful" after the show, so if you want to hear music that would make Mother Theresa feel like she hadnt done enough for this world, head over to Potrero Hill this Saturday. if music isn't your thing, but strange dudes with buttah teefs dancing and interiors that looks like a 70s porno set in an airplane are, you should DEFINITELY go. Besides, I mean, look how goddamned cute they are. if i wasn't so invested in my future as a cat lady I'd be all like "let's go back to my place and watch procedural crime dramas!"
Sat @ 7:30, 628 20th St.
So get on with your bad selves and enjoy San Francisco this weekend. I'll be back on Monday with a sunburn, hangover, and hopefully stories about how I was made to feel like a cougar at the ripe old age of almost 23. THANKS SANTA BARBARA.
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Flickr user caughtyouhoney uploaded this shot this morning. Not sure where it was taken, but my guess would be Chinatown (see right hand side).
What does everyone think?
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Update: Apparently one popped up on Valencia St. over Little Otsu. Unfortunately the only pic of it online is a stupid ass hipstamatic print. (Credit Coming in Fifth / hat tip Spots Unknown)
Update 2: Call Me Weeze says "paint still drying"
(photo by hodgepodgereel)
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I'd make some joke about circus acts and jumpers, but that just seems offensive.
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(via Great_WhiteSnark)
- Green Mullet Wig? Check.
- Parliaments? Check.
- Ironic mustache? Check.
- Keg cup that doubles as a cell phone? Most definitely.
Obligatory link to the Captain Planet intro/outro sequence here.
I do a lot of my shopping at Delano's because it's a block from my house. Because I know I'm only one of the 20 people who do, I'll keep it brief. I talked to a staff member and they said they will be in business until "at least October," which is when their lease expires. They said the landlord increased the rent by three times, so the owner is considering closing it because of the exorbitant increase. The reason the store is empty is because as negotiations with the landlord broke down, they debated closing it and didn't restock. They claim that they reordered everything and the shelves will be stocked again by next week.
Bummer regardless. One of the Mission's best restaurants, Chili Lemon and Garlic on 24th closed a few years back for the exact same reason: the landlord saw the gold of gentrification and raised rent to a point that CLG couldn't afford to stay open. Then the soulless "China Fun Fast Food" moved into the spot and it's virtually empty everyday.
Maybe the landlord is eyeing a Whole Foods or, you know, an American Apparel outlet store.
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