January 2009
Algonquin 4-1817 →
Faded glory on 6th Avenue and Gay Street
More Reasons To Be Cheerful →
Ever read a book that you wished hadn’t ended, simply wanted more or, in amazement of what was in the book, wondered what was left out? That seems to be the case these days as writers…
The Art of Jazz #86 →
Chet Baker & Strings (Columbia Records; 1953)
THE SPINNERS: SPIN WITH ME →
The Spinners: It’s a Shame The Spinners: I’ve Got To Find Myself a Brand New Baby From 2nd Time Around (V.I.P., 1971) (Originally written for Side Dishes) I’ve been thinking of the…
New York City Subway →
1947 Harold Feinstein Оригинал (800×527)
Home party →
A party inside the home of a so-called “typical Soviet worker”, the Dmitriev family. Location: Leningrad, Russia Date taken: 1956
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Tonight on Conan →
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds appearance on Late Night with Conan O’Brien will re-air tonight, and will probably look/sound something like this:
42d St. Lyric Theater Then/Now →
1992
Today
Electric Colour Company coming through →
The contribution to 20th century commercial design by pioneering Shoreditch art collective Electric Colour Company has been overlooked for far too long; among their achievements was the realisation…
Bootleg Friday: Sam & Dave, 1967 →
There are two kinds of improvisation in music. One kind is self-conscious. It is improvisation for improvisations sake (countless jam bands). Then there is the kind of improvisation that…
Things Gotta Get Better →
Thanks to Classic Television Showbiz for pointing this one out…Marva Whitney on the Music Scene from 1969. Hotcha!
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