Mirissa Neff

SXSW Music Day 1: Mirel Wagner, Lila Downs, ZZ Ward

03.15.12 - 1:36 pm | Mirissa Neff |

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Hipsters dancing to Grupo Canalon (photo by Mirissa Neff)

Pedicab driver Jared (photo by Mirissa Neff)

I'm in Austin to blog the SXSW Music festival for the second year. With evening slates that usually have around 50 official showcases happening at any given moment (and many more unofficial shows), one person's perspective can feel dreadfully unrepresentative.

To be at SXSW is to know you're missing out on a lot of good music. Fortunately the music you do see makes up for the difference, and very often it's the unexpected showcases, the things that weren't on your radar until that very moment, that end up being the highlights of your experience. That said here are some of my impressions from Wednesday's evening slate:

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In their words: party people from the Guardian's Club Action cover

02.29.12 - 2:33 pm | Mirissa Neff |

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Cookie Dough, The Monster Show (photo by Matthew Reamer)

DJ Love Gun, Iron Maiden Lane (photo by Matthew Reamer)

davO and Krylon Superstar, Electro-Hop duo Double Duchess (photo by Matthew Reamer)

Odie Kim, Flo-ology House Dance Crew (photo by Matthew Reamer)

Vicki Virk, Non Stop Bhangra (photo by Matthew Reamer)

Last week we got to photograph folks from several different corners of the Bay Area nightlife scene for Marke B's Club Action cover story. Listen to them talk to Guardian art director Mirissa Neff and contributing photographer Matthew Reamer about what they love to do when they're out and about in the wee hours.

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There's no crying in football...

01.20.12 - 8:34 am | Mirissa Neff |

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It was the crying jag seen round the world. With seconds left in last Saturday's divisional playoff game 49ers tight end (and Guardian cover model) Vernon Davis caught the game-winning touchdown, kept the Niners' Super Bowl hopes alive, and ran headlong into the arms of coach Jim Harbaugh while bawling his eyes out.

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Occupy Art by Guardian cover illustrator Eric Drooker

01.19.12 - 1:24 pm | Mirissa Neff |

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This week's Guardian cover was illustrated by Eric Drooker. Drooker is best known for creating amazing paintings that have graced many a New Yorker cover and for the fact that he designed the illustrations used in the recent film adaptation of Allen Ginsberg's HOWL.

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Occupy Nation

In her words: SF Occupier Kelly

11.29.11 - 3:55 pm | Mirissa Neff |

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We spoke with Kelly at Occupy SF on Monday, November 21. Originally from Michigan, she stumbled upon the Occupy camp and has remained for more than a month. Listen to our interview with Kelly after the jump.

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In his words: SF Occupier Derek

11.25.11 - 3:40 pm | Mirissa Neff |

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We spoke with Derek at Occupy SF on Monday, November 21. He spoke about his Cherokee roots and how he feels like he's been an activist since he was "in the womb." Listen to our interview with Derek after the jump.

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In his words: SF Occupier Adam

11.23.11 - 2:43 pm | Mirissa Neff |

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Art director Mirissa Neff and photographer David Bornfriend had the chance to talk with Adam at Occupy SF on Monday, November 21. The recent Cornell grad discusses why he felt it was important to participate in Occupy as well as the solidarity he feels with the UC Davis and Berkeley students. Listen to his interview here. Read more »

Live Shots: The Guardian's 45th Anniversary Happy Hour

11.09.11 - 2:32 pm | Mirissa Neff |

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From left: Liz Enoch, Rachel Brahinsky, Rebecca Bowe, Bruce Brugmann, and Jean Dibble

Former Guardian staffers Adam Shandobil and Vincent Escareno

Tim Redmond, Peter Donohue, and Steven T. Jones

Earl Yazel made sure to memorize the Guardian's endorsements in time for Election Day

State senator Mark Leno congratulated the paper's founders with a commemorative certificate

Former Chronicle reporter Dick Meister and his wife Geri joined the festivities

Culture Editor Caitlin Donohue gets "mugged"

Managing Editor Marke B mans the Wheel of Prizes

Yummy greasy nibbles were provided courtesy of Chris Daly's Buck Tavern

On Thursday November 3rd the Guardian family descended upon Buck Tavern to toast 45 years of "Printing the News and Raising Hell." The cadre included current and former staffers, as well as SF politicos and friends of the Guardian from over the years. While Chris Daly and his staff kept busy slinging stiff drinks and setting out yummy snacks, the Guardian family was aglow in celebrating four and half decades of representing San Francisco values. Hip Hip Hooray!

[Photos by Ariel Soto-Suver]

Live Shots

Mayor Lee's budget deal

The final blueprint isn't as bad as it could be -- but some key issues are still remain unsettled

07.05.11 - 7:23 pm | Mirissa Neff |

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The way the daily newspapers are presenting it, the budget that Mayor Ed Lee and the Board of Supervisors Budget and Finance Committee negotiated represents a new era of civility and cooperation at City Hall. The committee, after marathon negotiations, approved the $6.8 billion deal unanimously. Both sides called it a good process and a good result.Read more »

Volume 45, Issue 40

Behind the scenes on this week's Guardian cover

05.11.11 - 2:35 pm | Mirissa Neff |

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Regular SF Bay Guardian photo contributor Matt Reamer pulled a fast one for this week's cover. Though the image seems to have been taken on any random sunny day in Dolores Park, it was actually shot in Reamer's studio. You can see the behind the scenes action and further explanation on his blog.