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The Psychedelic Deconstruction of an Ordinary New York City StreetCyriak Harris, an animator known for his disturbing, Escheresque animations, brings his signature style to this music video for Eskmo’s “We Got More.”
Love this video, but I saw most of it on the way to work today in person.
Celebrate New York Craft Beer
To celebrate our Summer 2012 exhibition Beer Here: Brewing New York’s History, the New-York Historical Society will host a series of beer tastings that showcase the thriving brewing culture in New York City and State.
May
- May 26 – Matt Brewing Company
June
- June 2 – Kelso Beer Co.
- June 9 – Keegan Ales
- June 16 – Bronx Brewery
- June 23 – Harlem Brewing Company
- June 30 – Blue Point Brewing Company
July
- July 7 – Captain Lawrence Brewing Company
- July 14 – Genesee Brewing Company
- July 21 – Heartland Brewery
- July 28 – Ithaca Beer Company
August
- August 4 – Matt Brewing Company
- August 11 – Bronx Brewery
- August 18 – Keegan Ales
- August 25 – Greenport Harbor Brewing Co.
Grand Central Station, NYC, 1941. The light does not stream in like this anymore because the buildings around the station are too tall.
(via bobbycaputo)
In Focus: 75 Years Since The Hindenburg Disaster
Last Sunday, May 6, marked the 75th anniversary of the 1937 Hindenburg disaster. The massive German airship caught fire while attempting to land near Lakehurst, New Jersey, killing 35 people aboard, plus one ground crew member. Of the 97 passengers and crew members on board, 62 managed to survive. The horrifying incident was captured by reporters and photographers and replayed on radio broadcasts, in newsprint, and on newsreels. News of the disaster led to a public loss of confidence in airship travel, ending an era.
Top: The Hindenburg floats past the Empire State Building over Manhattan on August 8, 1936, en route to Lakehurst, New Jersey, from Germany.
Bottom: As the lifting Hydrogen gas burned and escaped from the rear of the Hindenburg, the tail dropped to the ground, sending a burst of flame punching through the nose. Ground crew below scatter to flee the inferno.
See the rest. [Images: AP]
Intel New York Music Festival, July 16-19, 1997
- Acme Underground — Closed 2006. Now Ace of Clubs.
- alt.coffee (my favorite 2) — closed 2007. Became Hopscotch. Now Sustainable NYC.
- Arlene’s Grocery — still there.
- The Bottom Line — Closed 2004. Now an NYU academic complex.
- Brownies — changed it’s name to HiFi, but no more live music.
- CBGB & OMFUG. Do I have to say what happened to this?
- CB’s 313 Gallery — Closed. Became The Morrison Hotel Gallery. And a pop-up clothing store. And now sits empty.
- Coney Island High (my favorite 1) — Closed. Now a Vietnamese restaurant and condo apts.
- Continental — still there, but no longer a punk venue and no more live music. Now with big screen TVs catering to the NYU kids, B&Ts, and the urban haute bourgeois.
- The Cooler — Closed 2001. Became RARE, a rock club/bar/restaurant. Now?
- fez (under time cafe) — closed 2005. Now Chinatown Brasserie.
- Irivng Plaza. Still there. (woo-hoo!)
- Knitting Factory moved to Tribeca in 1994, closed 2008. Now in Brooklyn. 74 Leonard Street still in the market.
- Lions Den — closed. 2007. Now Sullivan Hall.
- The Mercury Lounge — still there.
- New Music Cafe — Closed. Became Shine. Now?
- S.O.B’s — Still there.
- Roxy. Closed 2007. Still sitting vacant.
- Tramps — Closed 2001. Became Centro Fly. And then Duvet Lounge. Still vacant and on the market today.
- Vinyl — Closed 200?. Became Arc. Now?
- Wetlands Preserve. Closed 2001. Now a condo.
Good times. Good Times.
Related:
- Top Eleven Since-Closed Live Music Venues in NYC
- New York City Area Concert Venues of the 1990′s
- Avenue A, 1st Avenue, and 2nd Avenue in 1997
(via capitalnewyork)
This week, the under-construction One World Trade Center became the tallest skyscraper in New York City, as workers installed a column that made it a hair’s breadth higher than the Empire State Building’s 1,250-foot observation deck. Decades ago, there were other record holders, now dwarfed by newer buildings that represent New York’s ongoing architectural metamorphosis. Here, a visual history of the city’s changing skyline
102 Floors, 6,500 Windows, 73 Elevators, 410 Days to Complete - The Glorious Empire State Building
President Hoover dedicated the Empire State Building on this day, May 1, 1931.
Herbert Hoover’s dedication was delivered from the White House where a ceremonial switch had been set up. The President touched the switch and an operator in New York was cued to turn on the Empire State Building lights.
Photographer Lewis Hine documented incredible aerial scenes of workers constructing the Empire State Building. Here’s one of Hine’s photos of a workman on the framework of the skyscraper.
(via todaysdocument)
