May 2012
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The Black and White Project: Day 397: April 30,...
Today was a particularly busy day in the office — it’s one of the busiest times of the year, so I wasn’t able to wander out during my lunch break. I wound up walking out after work and hoping that I’d see something or come across something while feeling pressed for time, especially with the Washington Capitals vs. Rangers playoff game and the Orioles vs. Yanks game…
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The Black and White Project: Days 394 - 396: April...
I had a bit of free time to kill before Alcoholic Faith Mission’s set at Glasslands — well actually a good 3 hours or so. Naturally, I couldn’t figure out what I was going to do with all of that time, and I honestly wasn’t in a very good mood. Friday was a long and particularly discouraging day at the office — then again there are days in which life feels so...
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WatchHomeboy Sandman recently teamed up with the legendary Sadat X for “X and Sandman,” a track which appears on Sadat X’s forthcoming album, THC. The hook is hilarious, and every time I’ve heard it I cant help by laugh in agreement with Sadat X. Interestingly, the beat reminds me a little bit of Brand Nubian’s “All for One” but a bit slicker … In any...
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The Black and White Project: Days 392 - 393: April...
Things have been particularly busy and stressful at the day job — it’s one of our intense, busy periods of the year. It’s been so busy that I haven’t had much of an opportunity to leave my desk. However, early evening shooting has been a pleasure and on Wednesday I took a walk by Bryant Park and Thursday, with Game 7 of the Senators vs. Rangers playoff series, I made quick...
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WatchProduced by Alterbeats, “Big Bang” by Skeezo featuring Alpha Faktion is not only raw, street hip hop, it manages to be reminiscent of the Wu Tang Clan back in 1993 or so. The track has a similar sense of menace and malice to it. It’s a pretty hot and I think y’all will dig it.
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Son Jarocho is the traditional musical style of...
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The Black and White Project: Day 391: April 24,...
During my lunch break, I took a brief walk and encountered union members protesting RNC Industries’s alleged use of non-unionized workers, workers who aren’t being paid a living wage. It’s a common theme of late — people recognizing that the little guy is constantly being stomped on by some soulless, money grubbing corporation, a corporation run by equally soulless, greedy...
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WatchI loved the sleazy 70s rock sound and politically charged lyrics of Living Things’ 2005 release, Ahead of the Lions. Somehow, that album was, in my mind, underappreciated. “Fake It, Baby, Fake It, (La Dame Nature)” is the first video and single off the St. Louis-based band’s forthcoming album, and will be released digitally as a single on May 8th. The song itself sounds...
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“Street Parade” is the latest single...
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The Black and White Project: Day 390: April 23,...
Monday was a dreary, gray and very miserable day — but we got some desperately needed rain in the New York metropolitan area. However, my eye was caught to spring time colors …
I was running a quick errand near Grand Army Plaza, and I have to admit that I love the statue which has winged Victory with a palm frond, leading William Tecumseh Sherman forward.
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Album Review: Stephen Paul Smoker's Ripe Fruit
Stephen Paul Smoker
Ripe Fruit
Kilo Records
Release Date: March 20, 2012
Track Listing
In Cairo
Green City
Salutations!
I Dreamed I Was …
I Gotta Try
Cold As a Stone
The Light on the First Day of Spring, Part 1
The Light on the First Day of Spring, Part 2
Man Dives Deep
Personnel
Stephen Paul Smoker – vocals/ guitar
Bethany Smoker – vocals/keyboards
Jamie Dull – drums
Michael Kostal –...
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I’ve said it many times now but New Orleans...
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The Black and White Project: Day 389: April 22,...
Although the weather was terrible, I had ventured out to catch Memoryhouse and Washed Out at the Highline Ballroom. More on that much later but in the mean time, some photos for the Black and White Project.
Pedals galore!
For these photos and the rest of the photos of the project up to date, check out the Flickr set here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yankee32879/sets/72157626259696549/
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Young Empires at Glasslands Gallery 3/2/12
Young Empires
Glasslands Gallery
March 2, 2012
It was a rainy, miserable early March night when I caught Young Empires at Glasslands, one of two New York City dates the Canadian band had on their tour to support their latest EP, Wake All My Youth. As for me, I had attended the show on the strength of one of that EP’s singles, “Enter Through the Sun,” an anthemic song that interestingly...
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The Black and White Project: Day 388: April 21,...
The New York Post had this hilarious headline (for Yankee fans) describing Friday afternoon’s Yanks vs. Red Sox game at Fenway Park. I captured this at the Union Street N and R station in the Gowanus section of Brooklyn, a few blocks from Littlefield.
This unusual light display at Littlefield is made of what appears to be those plastic six-pack can holders and Christmas lights. It...
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WatchBrooklyn is always in the house. But so is Capetown, South Africa. Check out this track “Brooklyn - Capetown,” by Whosane, featuring Jimmy Flexx. The track was produced by Oh No, and it’s track that brings back the days of old school hip hop — it’s rough, rugged, raw, street shit with a great sample.
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Producers Stefan Leisering and Axel Reinmemer are...
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The Black and White Project: Day 387: April 20,...
After my workday ended, I ran to the bar across the street from my office to watch the last couple of innings of the Yanks vs. Sox game up in Boston. I could have sat around my office and listened to it online but I wanted to see the throwback uniforms both teams were wearing for Fenway Park’s 100th Anniversary. Plus, I really could have used a pint or two of Guinness to end the...
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Minnesota Twins vs. New York Yankees 4/18/12
I was at game three of the four game series between the Minnesota Twins and the New York Yankees at the Stadium, and I have to admit that it was a frustrating and disheartening loss. Hiroki Kuroda was terrible, giving up a runs in bunches, so that the Yanks started in an early hole. The Bombers responded by putting some crooked numbers on the board in the bottle of the 1st but somehow, just like...
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The Black and White Project: Day 386: April 19,...
I was walking down Seventh Avenue when I encountered a fairly familiar (and recent) sight — you see, I’ve seen this ventriloquist in Times Square entertain crowds on a couple of occasions and hadn’t had an opportunity to take a photo of him. I have to admit though, that this one was taken in a very quick, almost guerrilla-like fashion.
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All Good Funk Alliance (AGFA for short), has...
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The Black and White Project: Day 385: April 18,...
During my lunch break, I ran a quick errand to the nearest Citibank branch to get cash for the Minnesota Twins vs. New York Yankees game I was attending at the Stadium. Of course, I lugged my trust Canon, knowing that I might catch something interesting — and lo and behold, I managed to see one of the human statues I recently saw in Central Park.
If you pay close attention, you’ll...
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The Devil Makes Three, Black Joe Lewis and the...
The Devil Makes Three, Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears and Flogging Molly
Hammerstein Ballroom
February 22, 2012
I met up with my very talented friend Brandie before the Devil Makes Three, Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears and Flogging Molly show at a bar a couple of blocks away from the Hammerstein Ballroom. I hadn’t seen her in some time, so we caught up about a variety of stuff over a...
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The Black and White Project: Day 384: April 17,...
Lately, this is a somewhat common scene in Times Square: someone begging for spare change for weed, or ostensibly for some other (often ridiculous thing) such as money for beer, weed, hookers, and so on. This man was asking for money for supplies for a cross country trip, perhaps in the vein of Jack Kerouac. A passerby stopped to chat to this man for a few moments, as you can see from the...
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Roland Pemberton, a.k.a. Cadence Weapon has...
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The Black and White Project: Day 383: April 16,...
Popping and Locking Zombies Ahead! Or Rabid People Crossing.
This elephant is half of a pair of elephant statues in Columbus Circle, and what’s kind of creepy about them is the fact that they have no eyes.
For these photos and the rest of the photos of the project up to date, check out the Flickr set here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yankee32879/sets/72157626259696549/
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The Chapel Hill, North Carolina-based Old Bricks...
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Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. New York Yankees...
As I’ve mentioned in at least two previous posts, I was lucky enough to catch the Yankee home opener and second home game of the 2012 season against the Los Angeles Angles of Anaheim. Hiroki Kuroda was very good in the opener, pitching over 8 innings of shutout ball. Phil Hughes on the other hand didn’t fare too well, and the second game was a miserable 7-1 loss. Still, the weather was...
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The Black and White Project: Day 382: April 15,...
Yesterday was an exceptionally long day as I was at the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (stupid name, really) and Yanks game at the Stadium in the early afternoon. After the game I then jumped on the subway back to Queens to charge my various electronic devices, get something to eat and watch the Senators vs. Rangers game, before heading out to Brooklyn to see Shabazz Palaces at Brooklyn Bowl.
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The Black and White Project: Days 380 - 381: April...
I was lucky enough to get an opportunity to go to two of the three games of the New York Yankees home opening series this weekend against the Los Angeles Angles of Anaheim (Whoever came up with that official name for them doesn’t realize how utterly ridiculous that sounds but that’s another issue.) But there’s something utterly right in the universe when you have sunny days,...
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