Posts Tagged ‘Music’

Bleecker Street Sidewalk Singer [Video]

Posted: March 8, 2010 at 6:18 am

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Not too long ago, this tall drink of water was pacing the sidewalk outside Ciao on Bleecker Street, singing at the top of his lungs.  It sounded like he was practicing his scales.

Happy Birthday, Lou Reed

Posted: March 2, 2010 at 2:24 pm

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Today, Lou Reed celebrates his 68th birthday.  Happy birthday, dude!

Disco Dudes on Ludlow [Video]

Posted: February 23, 2010 at 6:24 am

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Last night, in a street scene that could’ve been lifted directly from Saturday Night Fever, these two disco dudes were walking to the beat of their own soundtrack on Ludlow.  Quite literally.  The volume on the old-school boombox was cranked to 11, and the music echoed for blocks.

Gil Scott-Heron: New York is Killing Me

Posted: February 11, 2010 at 6:18 am

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Gil Scott-Heron made a name for himself in the late seventies and early eighties with a string of prolific recordings.  Born in Chicago (on April Fools Day), but raised in the Bronx, his brand of music and spoken-word street poetry became an inspiration to legions of neo-soul and Hip Hop upstarts. In fact, many consider [...]

New Dawn Landes Music Video Set in Lower East Side

Posted: February 5, 2010 at 4:41 pm

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Dawn Landes has been floating around the indie rock scene for a number of years.  We saw her perform at Joe’s Pub back in January 2008, supporting her last effort, Fireproof.  At the time, she was riding high on a fair amount of music blog buzz due to a cover of “Young Folks,” originally recorded [...]

CBGB Radio Now on iheartradio

Posted: January 26, 2010 at 6:18 am

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As of yesterday, a new internet radio station dubbed CBGB Radio is now available on the iheartradio network.  It features music from all the iconic acts which once graced the stage, and their sonic descendents.