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MTA licensed to kill...

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:59:31 +0000

As I waited the usual 30 minutes for the N4 at Jamaica Center tonight, IF I was drinking with the boys after work and there was a brick around I might have hurled it at the bus as it pulled up, the driver smirking, fully cognizant that the 6:49 and 7:04 would be pulling up any minute.....

According to Heather Haddon in today's am-ny:

In a Halloween prank turned tragic, an MTA bus driver struck and killed a Bronx man who had just thrown a heavy object at the vehicle, shattering part of the front window.

Ms Haddon goes on to say that "[t]he incident was ruled an accident and the driver...was not charged."

Over the summer, some kids were walking their puppy down Merrick Boulevard and it bolted into the street...the bus I was on ran over it, and THAT never made the papers, which is understandable. From the tone of Ms Haddon's article, Luis Rivera was a BAD puppy, and since the MTA had enacted Operation Pumpkin Patch--"designed to raise awareness among drivers of their rights in case they are attacked" [all emphasis mine]--for doing what kids have been doing for over half a century!

Election Eve, and all these newspapers that found it fit to endorse Herr Mayor-for-Life Bloomberg don't think that some Hispanic kid getting intentionally run over by a bus driver in the Bronx even worth a paragraph? [Full disclosure--am-ny is owned by Newsday/Cablevision--so THAT may explain why they're not beholden to NYC/Bloomberg ]

Guess Kathy Jordan and Dominique Sharpton's bust this weekend is more important than some Hispanic kid throwing, maybe, a beer bottle or egg at a bus and getting running over by its driver

practising english while staying in NYC

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:28:36 +0000

Hi,

I'm canadian and I'm planing to visit NYC on April. In order to take advantage of my stay there, I would like do activities while practising my english. Does someone have any idea? I don't really want to take formal immersion english courses, I rather prefer to be involved with real newyorkers.

thanks.

Tipping?

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:24:59 +0000

I'm having a couch delivered tomorrow. The delivery people will need to carry it down exactly three steps. They are supposed to assemble it as part of the service.

Do I tip them? If so, how much?

101 Dalmatians Musical at MSG- Discount Code!

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:47:17 +0000

The 101 Dalmatians Musical is playing at The Theater at MSG from April 7-18! Buy your tickets between March 12-17th and you will save $15 with this coupon link...http://www.theateratmsg.com/tickets/...tml?p_id=DOGGY

It's a great activity for the family in NYC! Don't miss you chance to save some $$!

new NY baseball show

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:33:16 +0000

just saw this preview: http://www.msg.com/lineup/

it's a new show called The Lineup... talks about NY baseball and the players. I think I would be a great asset to this panel

Sports bar for Wrestlemania 26

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:35:18 +0000

Hi !

Anyone knows a place where you can watch wwe wrestlemania in manhattan please?

thanks!

Polska telewizja przez internet w USA?

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:47:20 +0000

Witam wszystkich! Piszę z pytaniem, czy zna ktoś sposób na oglądanie polskich stacji tv poza granicami kraju??Wyjezdzam na jakis czas i potrzebuję dostępu do polskiej TV a ze względu na ruch nie kupię satelity czy tym podobnych. Znalazłam stronę na której można oglądać polską telewizję przez internet- Ale nie mogę sprawdzić jak działa, bo program nie puszcza sygnalu do Polski, a ja fizycznie jestem jeszcze w Polsce. Może ktoś sprawdzi dla mnie, czy to w ogole działa, czy moze to kolejna podpucha, jakich w necie jest wiele?
Na stronie jest program WebTV na okres probny, 3 dni za darmo (potem trzeba placic za PIN). Sprawdzilam aplikacje programem antywirusowym i jest czysta. Tyle wiem, ale tv mi się nie pokazuje z powodów podanych wyżej. Jeśli ktos bylby na tyle chetny do sprawdzenia, bylabym niezmiernie wdzieczna.

Niki

Русский айфон

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:03:39 +0000

Русская версия айфона. Где бы такую цацку достать?

3/25 PEVEN EVERETT added to WMC pol Party

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:06:13 +0000

click here to let us know you are attending

TRIBE Pool Party @ The National Hotel

Thursday 25th March 2010 Noon – 10pm

Live..

PEVEN EVERETT

Nathan Adams & Sister Pearl

DJ Talent

Zepherin Saint (Tribe Records, UK), Boddhi Satva (Vega Records), Ian Friday (Tea Party Music, NYC), Culoe de Song (Soulistic Music, South Africa), Master Kev (Underground Collective, NYC), Greg Gauthier (Dance Culture, Paris)

Tribe Records have been at the cutting edge of House music since the labels creation in March 09. In just 12 months the label has discovered some amazing new talent and has already released classics such as Nathan Adams ‘Circles’ and Sister Pearl’s ‘Bang The Drum’.

The event will showcase new material forthcoming on the label including an exclusive performance from Peven Everett performing tracks from his exciting new album ‘Beyond The Universe’. This is Peven’s first performance at the WMC for years and will definitely be one of the highlights of the week!

The labels sound of ‘Deep Afro Soul’ has taken their underground events to premier status in London. Tribe brings their unique atmosphere under their slogan One Sound One People to the beautiful and newly renovated National Hotel Poolside for WMC 2010.

This will be Tribe’s first anniversary and to celebrate they have assembled a very special line up of Dj’s who have supported us. Bringing their unique styles from different parts of the world, expect a very colorful and carnival atmosphere!

The Pool Party will also feature two other live performances, first up is Tribe’s debut artist sensation Nathan Adams performing club hit ‘Circles’ followed by the amazing Sister Pearl singing her worldwide smash ‘Bang The Drum’.

$10 early bird tickets are already shifting at an alarming rate as people all around the world flock to become one sound one people.

Thursday 25th March
The National Hotel
1677, Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
www.nationalhotel.com
Admission: $10 in advance from www.wantickets.com / More on the door
Time: Noon – 10pm
For more information check: www.triberecordsuk.com
hotline :robbipromoter@gmail.com

The U.S. National Archives' photostream

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:30:41 +0000

The U.S. National Archives' posted some of their photos on flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/usnationalarchives/collections/

Slaveshipping on the MTA

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:13:25 +0000

Although I can completely bypass the E train on the way home, today curiousity got the better of me and I decided to see why it takes that train so long to get to Jamaica Center from the city.

I boarded the train at the WTC station, and it left at approximately 5:28 PM this evening.

Was surprised that a lot of people got off on 42nd Street and there was seats for everyone...wasn't surprised when we sat at Fifth Avenue for over twenty minutes!!! Once we got to Lexington, the train filled up like a slave ship, and proceeded to move like a rickshaw

The coup d'etat came at Forest Hills/71 Avenue @ 6:44 PM, a full sixteen minutes after it was due at Jamaica Center, on a bad day, and the conductor whispered that the E train would be running down the F line to 179th Street, a common practice when those transit workers want to screw you over.

Of course, I asked the conductor why the change, and since there's no accountability, he ignored me

Miraculously, another E train came shortly afterwards...and since it was not slave ship full, I can see why they changed the E I was on into an F

A Mussolini for Mayor campaign is sounding good right now, at least he ran the trains on time

Kava Kava @ SXSW + Dates In Los Angeles, New York, Texas And Arizona

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:12:48 +0000

Website: http://www.myspace.com/kavakavamusic

UK label Chocolate Fireguard announces debut US tour for KAVA KAVA including dates in Los Angeles, Phoenix, SXSW in Texas and New York

Friday 12 March LOS ANGELES @ The Mint (11.30 pm)
Saturday 13 March PHOENIX @ Alice Cooperstown
Sunday 14 March TUSCON, Arizona @ The Hut (tbc)
Thursday 18 March AUSTIN, Texas @ SXSW - The Bedford @ Creekside, Hilton Garden Inn (11.45 pm)
Saturday 20 March AUSTIN @ SXSW - Music Gorilla @ Treasure Island, 413 East 6th street (10 pm)
Monday 22 March NEW YORK @ The Delancey, 168 Delancey Street (on stage 8.00 pm)
Tuesday 23 March NEW YORK @ Spike Hill, 184 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn (on stage 10.00 pm)
(more dates to be arranged)

Kava Kava are a turbo charged funked up live rock/dance act from Huddersfield (Yorkshire) in the UK featuring the soulful vocals of singer Pat Fulgoni alongside guitars, electronica, horns and beats. Kava Kava’s music has been featured in popular US TV series such as DIRT, JOHN FROM CINCINNATI, WEEDS etc, films including BOYS & GIRLS GUIDE TO GETTING DOWN, new snowboarding game STOKED, best selling application TAP TAP REVENGE 3 for iphone and they have played clubs and festivals all over EUROPE, in the STATES and in CHINA. Over the last three years they have played events as prestigious as Cork Jazz Festival (Ireland), Beijing Midi Festival (China), Glastonbury Festival (England) and SXSW Festival, Texas.

"Kava Kava creates party-worthy music by combining rock, funk, dance and soul……" - BILLBOARD MAGAZINE

"quietly pricking the ears of the international music community with their rollicking psychedelic dance….look out!" - MUSIC WEEK MAGAZINE (UK)

"should be on every funk and disco playlist, period!…..Love it!" - DJ MAGAZINE (UK)

"gorgeous new psychedelic funk" - NME (UK)

KAVA KAVA @ SXSW

Kava Kava's official SXSW showcase is on Thursday 18th March @ The Bedford / Creekside, Hilton Garden Inn (11.45 pm). Other appearances include the Music Gorilla Showcase @ Treasure Island on Saturday the 20th at 10.00 pm

Singer Pat Fulgoni also does his bit to promote music from the Yorkshire region of the UK. Following last year's successful debut "Yorkshire SXSW Party"(Wild Beasts, Sky Larkin, Paul Marshall, Talk To Angels and Rolo Tomassi) the popular Showcase is back at the British Music Embassy for 18th March - midday @ Latitude 30, 512 San Jacinto, Austin, Texas. This year the bands performing are: One Night Only, Grammatics, Slow Club, The Crookes and Middleman. For more details check: www musicyorkshire.com

Meanwhile Kava Kava tour the US in support of debut US release "Forwards" licensed to US label Midnight Swimming. The NYC based label has arranged an excellent video for electro - rock tune "Clarity" which was filmed in New York and directed by Michael Slavens http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJrJ-evjUsI

Chocolate Fireguard will soon release the digital single "Clarity" in Europe with remixes by drum n bass maestro "B Complex" an artist who has enjoyed big success for his "Beautiful Lies" release on Hospital Records, a label Kava Kava's soulful singer Pat has also collaborated with on numerous occasions for producers Logistics, London Elektricity, Nu:Tone and most recently for Camo & Krooked's anthem "Turn Up (The Music)" The forthcoming "Clarity" single also features remixes by Lex Loofah (of Warp Records fame) and Two Macs and a Projector

Chocolate Fireguard is the Yorkshire independent run by Kava Kava's singer Pat Fulgoni. Other Chocolate Fireguard acts include the acclaimed 7 piece French hip hop crew LA Cédille from France who kick out a vibe not far away from The Roots!

LINKS:

www.myspace.com/kavakavamusic
www.facebook.com/pages/Kava-Kava/32349968823?ref=ts
www.chocolatefireguard.co.uk/
www.last.fm/music/Kava+Kava
www.twitter.com/kavakavamusic

Arcade is back

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:44:55 +0000

I am glad to announce that our arcade is finally back online. It took long 6 months of waiting for this mod to be completely rewritten.

It's finally here, please have a play or two. http://forumnyc.com/index.php?app=arcade

Метелица - Фитофтороз

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:08:12 +0000

Клип харч-метал группы «Метелица» на песню «Фитофтороз».

Daz I-Kue (Bugz in the Attic) @ Deep See - Friday March 19th

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:17:53 +0000

Friday March 19th
Daz I-Kue (Bugz in the Attic) at DEEP SEE

Daz I-Kue is one of the founding members of seminal broken beat group Bugz in the Attic. He is known for his exceptional taste in music, his broad approach to sets (diversity is the key word when describing a Daz I-Kue set!) and his love of the groove. As a producer, he is known for his remixes of house tracks that turn the original into an eclectic version of its former self, calling on his vast knowledge of funk, soul, and r&b to give his remixes depth and timelessness.

Daz I-Kue is a regular presenter for Red Bull Music Academy and stays busy with international touring, remix work, and his original production work. We are very proud to present this special opportunity to groove with Daz in the intimate setting of Bar 13.

With DEEP SEE residents EMan, Lola, and DJ Spider

FRIDAY MARCH 19th
Bar 13 / 35 E. 13th St. (top level)
doors 10pm / $10 or $5 before midnight

http://www.facebook.com/deepseenyc

Enron ENCORE

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:18:32 +0000

Every Con Ed customer in the five boroughs overpaid an average total of at least $40 over two years during a price-fixing scheme set up by the owners of a giant Queens power plant, the feds charge in a court case that would let the alleged gougers get away with most of the gains.
The $157 million plot was allegedly put in motion by KeySpan, former owners of the Ravenswood generators in Astoria. Con Ed customers in the city were soaked for at least $119 million in the scheme, and upstaters were taken for another $38 million.

The real take likely was much more. The $157 million estimate -- by a consultant hired by angry Con Ed execs -- covers only the first year of the alleged scam, which ran from May 2006 to February 2008.
KeySpan's new owner, National Grid, has agreed with the US Justice Department to pay a measly $12 million fine. A Manhattan federal judge still has to sign off on the deal.
KeySpan and its Queens competitor, Astoria Energy, both made out in a "wealth transfer from consumers to suppliers" that was "dramatic," a Con Ed consultant told the feds.

Read more HERE

Mayor-for-Life Bloomberg has been strangely silent since THIS hit the news cycle

The 12 Biggest ripoffs in America

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:08:45 +0000

Many of us feel ripped off in our day to day spending, so much so that bringing up even a single rip-off story in a group of people is likely to trigger a flood of them from everyone else. Whether it’s at the movies, in restaurants or on vacation, we seldom believe we are getting as much for our money as we ought to. Of course, some rip-off stories are more debatable than others. Often times, what is called a ripoff is little more than someone’s subjective opinion of what they “really” deserve for their money, whatever that means. However, other purchases actually do appear, by all objective criteria, to be a raw deal just about all the time. Today, BillShrink analyzes 12 common ripoffs that most of our readers are likely to be well acquainted with.

Movie Theater Popcorn

Movie theater popcorn is as much an American icon as baseball and apple pie. Like a moth to its flame, movie-goers instinctively load up on hot, buttery popcorn before sitting down to enjoy the show. It’s hard to imagine things being any other way. That being said, movie theater popcorn is without question one of the biggest, most egregious ripoffs around. ABC News reported in July 2008 that a small bucket of movie theater popcorn will run you “around $5.50 — more per ounce than filet mignon.” University of California-Irvine professor Richard McKenzie, who wrote a book on this very subject, conjectures that popcorn costs less than ten cents an ounce to produce. That makes the markup somewhere between 900%-1,300%! The reason appears to be that movie theaters do not make much money on actual ticket sales. According to McKenzie, “the theater can be paying 70 or more percent of the ticket price to the studios.” That leaves concessions, like popcorn and candy, as the next logical place to raise prices and recoup some of the revenue being sacrificed at the ticket counter.

Text Messages

Another ripoff most of us would hate to go without is text messaging. According to Srinivasan Keshav, a computer scientist who testified before the Senate on the matter during summer 2009, text messages cost about one third of a cent each for a carrier to deliver. But despite that cost, the typical pay-per-text plan whacks cell phone users to the tune of twenty cents and ten cents per each outgoing and incoming text, respectively. That equates to an eye-popping markup of 6,500%. Nor do unlimited texting plans completely eliminate the ripoff factor, since the carrier’s overhead is likely to be right around the $10 or so that is usually charged for such plans. Most of the time, the carrier comes out ahead regardless.

College Textbooks

College textbooks have the unique feature of being a ripoff on at least two different dimensions. First is the price charged to students. CNN cites a study by the Government Accountability Office showing that “textbook prices nearly tripled from 1986 to 2004 — a jump that’s twice the rate of annual inflation over the last two decades.” In fact, the average estimated cost of books and supplies in a given college year is $900, and many students report paying far more than that. However, it’s not just the actual price of the textbooks. In many college courses, the textbooks are never or seldom even used! Savvy college students have found that they can often glean the material needed from the Internet, or simply by looking on with a friend on rare days when the text is being used by the professor. It’s bad enough to be gouged at the checkout counter, but to rarely even use the textbooks takes the ripoff factor to new heights!

Branded Painkillers

Brand name, over-the-counter painkillers like Advil are sold at a 60% markup, according to Yahoo! Finance. Many will no doubt counter this fact by objecting that yes, the price is higher, but the pain relief is superior. But this is incorrect. As Yahoo explains, the law requires all generic drugs to be just as effective (and even use the exact same active ingredients) as the branded drugs they are modeled after. Yet still, a 50 tablet bottle of 200mg Advil somehow costs $8.49, while Duane Reade charges “just $5.29 for the exact same bottle of generic ibuprofen.” So unlike the age-old “store brand” debate where there is a qualitative difference between a generic and branded product, painkillers are the rare exception of being, literally, the very same product for a lower price.

“Free” Credit Reports

Admit it – you’ve found yourself humming one of those catchy FreeCreditReport.com commercials at least once or twice. But while the commercials are memorable, the service being offered – allegedly “free” access to your credit report – is an unmitigated ripoff. For one thing, it’s questionable that there is a need for any business to offer such a service, as the government mandates that all consumers can check their credit score once a year for free anyway. Beyond that, most of these services unwittingly bilk people into signing up for paid monthly subscriptions that actually charge them for what was supposedly being offered free. Time Magazine reported in November 2009 that the government went so far as to issue public warnings that FreeCreditReport.com and their ilk were not free at all. When you charge money despite the word “free” being in your corporate name, it’s tough to argue that your service isn’t a ripoff to consumers.

Wine Service at Restaurants

This ripoff rests upon a shrewd appraisal of human psychology by bar and restaurant owners. Most people, when dining with a date, will never order the least expensive bottle of wine on the menu for fear of looking cheap. Instead, they will opt for the second least expensive wine to cover their bases. According to Time Magazine, “restaurateurs know this behavior well, and so they often put the heftiest markup on that second-cheapest bottle.” In fact, the cheapest bottle on the restaurant’s menu might actually cost more if you bought the same thing at a package store. The best course of action is deciding upon a wine that you objectively enjoy drinking (regardless of where you are) and order that without regard for the psychological pricing tactics of restaurants and bars.

Hotel Mini-Bars

Anyone who has ever paid $2.00 for a minuscule bag of Doritos is already nodding their head in agreement. It’s true: hotel mini-bars are one of the biggest ripoffs around. Here, again, human psychology is taken into account by the hotel operators doing the pricing. Years of experience have demonstrated that the typical hotel guest is tired and weary from a day or more of traveling. Once they arrive, the last thing they want to do is get back into the car and drive around a strange new area looking for a convenience store. In fact, they are so loathe to venture out on the road that paying 1,300% more than usual for candy and soda starts to look like a decent idea after all. Rather than paying such inflated prices, just anticipate that you will want snacks in advance and stop off somewhere before checking in.

All You Can Eat Buffets

All you can eat buffets thrive on an all too appealing sales pitch: pay once, eat all you want. It might seem difficult at first to find fault with such a generous offer. However, buffet operators do not offer that deal because they’re generous – they offer it because they know their numbers and study their customers. While the typical buffet charges somewhere between $12-$15, they know that that the average customer is not likely to eat very much more than they would’ve purchased for $7 or $8 at McDonalds, despite the fact that they can if they choose to. Furthermore, it’s questionable whether the quality of the food being served is much better than that of a fast food restaurant. Therefore, what often ends up happening is that a buffet’s customers pay for the ability to eat twice as much as they actually eat, on average.

Premium Gasoline

This one is sure to draw the ire of at least a few auto buffs. For whatever reason, many people believe that filling up with premium grade gasoline is somehow “better” for their car, or even that it “cleans out the engine.” Others actually believe that it is essential to put premium gas in their car and that it will malfunction if you try to run it on anything less. For most drivers, nothing could be further from the truth. Just check your car’s owners manual. If you need to use premium gas for a legitimate, mechanical reason, it will be stated in the manual so many times that it will be impossible to miss. Luxury cars (like Cadillacs, for example) often require premium gas because their high performance engines require higher octane – that is, slower burning – fuel. But if your owners manual makes no mention of it, you are simply wasting money on each premium gallon you purchase.

Actively Managed Investments

In his book I Will Teach You to Be Rich, personal finance blogger Ramit Sethi writes that “fund managers fail to beat the market 75% of the time.” Not only do they fail to beat the market, Sethi writes, “but they actually charge a fee to do this.” With such a lousy track record of performance, one might expect mutual fund managers to lower the fees they charge. Unfortunately, nothing of the sort is true. It is common for mutual fund managers to charge 1.5%-3% on however much money you invest into their funds. It might not sound like much, but a 2% expense ratio on a $10,000 portfolio means $200 out of your pocket at the end of the year. Index funds, on the other hands, have few or no fees and generally at least match (if not slightly beat) the overall market’s performance year in and year out.

In-Room Movies

As if gouging you at the mini-bar wasn’t enough, hotels are also happy to help themselves to your money via in-room movie sales. While there’s certainly nothing wrong with offering such a service, the rates charged are hardly what one would call competitive – as much as $10-$15 for a single movie, according to CNN. A Redbox machine, by contrast, will rent you a DVD for as little as $1 a night. A NetFlix account isn’t much more expensive, and streaming movies on your laptop is another inexpensive alternative. In other words, paying for in-room movie service at a hotel is just about the most expensive way to watch a movie imaginable. As with snacks and soda, it’s smarter to anticipate that you will want to watch one before checking in and make less expensive arrangements.

Health Club Memberships

While not every gym or health club membership is a raw deal, many of them are. In most cases, it’s not the price that’s unjustified but the terms of the contract itself. Bally’s Total Fitness, for instance, hides a clause in their contracts stating that you cannot cancel your membership – even if you lose your job and sincerely no longer wish to use the gym – unless you die or move to a town where there are no gyms. No exceptions are made. Consumer Affairs even reports that a man who provided “military orders sending me to Europe” was denied the ability to cancel his membership. A gym that insists upon charging someone money for a service they are not using and do not wish to use, even when they are given orders to leave the country for combat, is a ripoff in the purest sense of the word!

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hola a todos!

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:34:43 +0000

¡Hola!:
Soy una chica de Jaca (españa) de 21 años.
Seguramente en breve viaje a nueva york, me a gustado saber que existe éste sitio con tanta información. Me viene muy bien. Además también necesito empezar a aprender ingles , espero que alguien entienda esta presentacion en español.

Un saludo.

We NEED more taxes & higher fares

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:58:34 +0000

...if we're not willing to demand contract reforms -- for salaries, benefits, work rules -- what right do we have to grouse about fare hikes?

The service cuts aren't just necessary, they're useful. When riders can no longer tolerate miserable, ever-worsening commutes, maybe then they'll demand serious labor reform.
Raising fares may make even more sense. New York needs a top-notch transit system -- not just for today's riders, but also to maintain its national and international reputation. The city can't risk having lousy subway and bus service discourage potential future firms, residents and visitors from coming here. That's not just a path to economic ruin, but maybe the beginning of the end of New York as we know it.

If we really dislike fare hikes, and service cuts, we need to help Walder rein in costs, particularly for personnel. Straphangers, after all, are also voters -- an essential political force. If it takes steep fare hikes to get us on board, much as we hate it, it may be well worth the extra quarter or two per ride in the long run

Read more HERE

Although Brodsky is being sarcastically facetious for the most part, and Überanti-union...he hits a home run when he points out that if the subway and bus system is allowed to deteriorate the city won't be too far behind.....

Meanwhile, in Finland

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:59:33 +0000

Some football jokes

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:56:21 +0000

Q: Did you hear that the British Post Office has just recalled their latest stamps?
A: Well, they had photos of Manchester United players on them - people
couldn't figure out which side to spit on.

Q: Why can't you get a cup of tea at Old Trafford?
A: All the mugs are on the field and all the cups are at Anfield.

Q: How many Manchester United fans does it take to re-pave a driveway?
A: Depends how thin you slice them.

Q. What would you call a pregnant Manchester United fan?
A: A dope carrier.

Q. What do you call a Manchester United fan with half a brain?
A: Gifted.

Q: What do Manchester United fans use as birth control?
A: Their personalities.

Q: How many Manchester United supporters does it take to stop a moving Bus?
A: Never enough.

Q: What's the difference between Alex Ferguson and God?
A: God doesn't think he's Alex Ferguson.

Q: What's the difference between a dead dog in the road and a dead
Manchester United fan?
A: Skid marks in front of the dog.

Q: What's the difference between a Manchester United fan and a Vibrator?
A: A Manchester United fan is a real dick.

The Empire State Building

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:43:40 +0000

Gidday, owzit garn?...just kidding!
Hello NYC, I'm a 33 year old bloke from Adelaide, Australia. I have come here for a particular reason and that is to ask a question about your incredible city. I'm a "starving" freelance artist who has a potential client requesting a unique piece of art based upon your famous "Empire State Building" After doing some initial research I realized that I may have the wrong building in mind! Mostly because of this picture which was on the cover of an e-book about the history of the ESB which I planned on using as a reference image, amongst others. Google images yielded both these buildings, I figured they were of different stages in history, but here they are in the same shot! What am I looking at guys?

Thanyou for your time, sorry if I'm being a "dumb Ass", it's not easy being stuck here on the opposite side of the planet!

Christopher.

Google to offer 'ultra high-speed' broadband in US

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:29:42 +0000

Google is spreading its wings in yet another direction - this time as a network provider, offering super-fast broadband to thousands of US homes.

It plans to build a fibre-optic network offering speeds of up to 1Gbps (gigabit per second) to up to 500,000 homes.

It said it would compete on price with other broadband providers offering much slower speeds.

Google said the trial was about promoting killer apps that would take advantage of fast speeds.

"We planning to build and test ultra high-speed broadband networks in a small number of trial locations across the United States," the search giant said in its blog.

"We plan to offer service at a competitive price to at least 50,000 and potentially up to 500,000 people. We'll deliver internet speeds more than 100 times faster than what most Americans have access to today," it continued.

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ESCADA Sample Sale - Save Up To 75% Off

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:29:18 +0000

Event: ESCADA Sample Sale - Save Up To 75% Off

For 4 days only, shop the ESCADA sample sale at Metropolitan Pavilion North and enjoy up to 75% off retail prices. Come early for the best selection of the season's must have jackets, pants, cocktail dresses, gowns, shoes, and handbags. New merchandise arrives daily. All sales are final, no exchanges, or returns. No strollers or children under 12 please.

Event Begins: 3/7/2010
Event Ends: 3/10/2010
Event Times: Sun-Tue 10am-7pm
Wed 10am-5pm

Location:
110 W. 19th St. (The Metropolitan Pavilion - North)
(btwn. 6th & 7th Ave.)
New York, NY 10011
(212) 852-5446

what do you think the shopping image of New York is?

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:20:06 +0000

Destination image: an individuals awareness, knowledge, perceptions on a destination before or after visiting it these may be true or false and are based upon opinion

I am doing a study on New Yorks destination image and would like to know what people think its shopping/fashion image is from a tourists persepctive or a locals perspective and why they would have this image. Whether it be through watching Sex in the City to the devil wears prada or from watching documentaries, the news or hearing friends talk about it please tell me everything you think of New York's shopping/fashion destination image whether good or bad!

Manhattan in B&W

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:46:09 +0000

B&W pictures of Manhattan. October 2009. Have a good time ;-)))

3/25 TRIBE POOL PARTY WMC MIAMI+get tix here+

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:38:40 +0000

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TRIBE Pool Party @ The National Hotel
Thursday 25th March 2010 Noon – 10pm
Featuring
Zepherin Saint (Tribe Records, UK), Boddhi Satva (Vega Records), Ian Friday (Tea Party Music, NYC), Black Coffee (Soulistic Music, South Africa), Culoe de Song (Soulistic Music, South Africa), Master Kev (Underground Collective, NYC), Greg Gauthier (Dance Culture, Paris)

Tribe Records have been at the cutting edge of House music since the labels creation in March 09. In just 12 months the label have released classics such as Nathan Adams ‘Circles’ and Sister Pearl’s ‘Bang The Drum’. Recent signings include the long awaited Peven Everett album mixed by Timmy Regisford and new tracks from Kenny Bobien and Culoe de Song.

The labels sound of ‘Deep Afro Soul’ has taken their underground events to premier status in London. Tribe bring their unique atmosphere under their slogan One Sound One People to the beautiful and newly renovated National Hotel Poolside for WMC 2010.

This will be Tribe’s first anniversary and they have assembled a very special line up to celebrate with each DJ bringing their unique styles from different parts of the world.

The Pool Party will feature two live performances, first up is Tribe’s debut artist sensation Nathan Adams performing club hit ‘Circles’ followed by the amazing Sister Pearl singing her worldwide smash ‘Bang The Drum’.

$10 tickets are already shifting at an alarming rate as people all around the world flock to become one sound one people.

Thursday 25th March
The National Hotel
1677, Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
http://www.nationalhotel.com
Admission: $10 in advance from http://www.wantickets.com / $15 on the door
Click here to buy tickets! http://www.wantickets.com/EventDetail.aspx?e_id=104693
Time: Noon – 10pm
For more information check: http://www.triberecordsuk.com
hotline :robbipromoter@gmail.com

3/27 SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE WMC MIAMI

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:10:55 +0000

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Funny Pictures Topic

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:29:14 +0000

Let's dedicate this topic to all stupid and funny pictures/photos we see on the Internet all day long. Just attach your favorite picture(s) to your reply post.
As usual, I'll start.

The Hottest Hotels

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:12:19 +0000

The Hottest Hotels

Siafa and Sara get a behind-the-scenes look at two of New York City's most exclusive hotels. Siafa checks out the iconic Plaza Hotel and its old world grandeur, while Sara takes a look into the members-only Soho House.

The Plaza Hotel
5th Avenue / at Central Park South
Midtown / 212.759.3000

Soho House
29-35 9th Avenue / at West 14th Street
Meatpacking District / 212.627.9800

Hello from Canada !

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:09:56 +0000

Hello everybody from Canada ... looking to plan a small visit to New York City this summer

Flocker on "The Nose"

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:05:38 +0000

Flocker on "The Nose"

Michael Flocker talks with artist William Kentridge about hist newest production -- the obscure opera, "The Nose." Featured at The Metropolitan Opera, the set also doubles as a projection screen.

The Metropolitan Opera
64 Broadway, New York, NY
(212) 362-6000
website

Что модно в Нью Йорке?

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:50:49 +0000

Горожане, какая там у вас мода в Нью-Йорке нынешней весной? Какие стили и цвета в моде и что люди носят. Поделитесь, очень интерестно.

Hello all

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:55:44 +0000

Hello all
I am I want to be your friend
I hope that you accept this
I'm from Qardahah in Syria, a small village beautiful
And I love New York greatly
Do not get angry with my writing because I am of weak English

I love you

Admit it

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:18:26 +0000

Place to meet with 15 people

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:44:53 +0000

I'm meeting family from all over the country, none of us live in NYC, and we are looking for a place in Manhattan we can just hang out and have inexpensive food and socialize for a few hours. Bar food is fine and we would like to be able to visit with one another without feeling rushed to leave. Any suggestions??

Thursday, March 25th | WOBBLE MUSIC at Cielo

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 20:29:20 +0000

Following a series of highly successful, monthly tech-house parties at CIELO, Wobble Music presents an all-night event at CIELO on Thursday, March 25th, featuring Arana, David Hollands, Cylo and Brad Miller. Expect a stunning mix of slinky, thumpin' tech-house and techno that inspires you to move.

Admission is FREE before 12:30am with RSVP to Arana@WobbleMusic.com. Reduced admission ($15) thereafter on the Wobble list.

2-for-1 vodka & gin drinks between 10pm and 11pm, so come early!

Plus, friends of the DJs who approach the booth between 10pm and 11pm will receive a free drink, compliments of Wobble Music.

Prepare to get wobbled.

::::::: ARANA :::::::

Founder and resident DJ of the Wobble parties at CIELO, ARANA has quickly built a reputation as one of NYC's most dynamic and versatile DJs by weaving together energetic, tightly-executed sets of the purest forms of house and techno for the dance floors of NYC's premier music venues.

::::::: David Hollands :::::::

For over 20 years, New York-based David Hollands has brought his celebrated club sound to venues all around the world playing with top names in house and techno, and the creative industry's go-to DJ and producer.

::::::: CYLO :::::::

Cylo, founder of Massive Groove (UK, Berlin, NYC), is a New York-based minimal/tech DJ and producer with a driving beat and aggressively risky mixing technique who brings an enthusiastic stage presence to events throughout North America and Europe.

::::::: Brad Miller :::::::

Brad Miller is at the forefront of the new generation for DJs. Combining forward-thinking programming and a sound spanning multiple genres, his show "Push The Night" has become a mainstay for electronic music fans across the globe, remaining one of the most popular music podcasts on iTunes for over 2 years.

Sun, March 21st | Adult Section with Darshan Jesrani, Dennis Kane & DJ Harvey

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:28:35 +0000

DJ Harvey is absolutely his own man and his musical style cannot simply be filed as eclectic or retrospective. He is respected and in demand the world over to supply the sounds for a vast array of clubs, fashion shows and private events. Always one step ahead of the curve he is sighted by both club goers and his contemporaries as being an inspiration.

His clients not only include some of the worlds greatest clubs and promoters including Pacha, Yellow, Ministry Of Sound, Cielo, Respect in Paris, Deepspace, 718 Sessions but also such esteemed companies as Calvin Klein, Antonio Berardi, Ted Baker, Burberry, Levis and Deisel. He has re-mixed and produced a vast array of artists such as Jamiroqui, The Police, Ian Brown, Brand New Heavies, Tommy Guerrero, as well as releasing tracks on Mo Wax, Nuphonic, Southern Fried and Ministry Of Sound and his own irreverent Black Cock label. An avid surfer skater Harvey provided the soundtrack to accompany original Dogtown and Z Boys Skater - Tony Alva’s exhibition that took in cities from Tokyo and LA to New York.

He co-owns an award winning contemporary art gallery in Hawaii thirtyninehotel that transforms to a club each weekend that has hosted events for the likes of Volcom, and continues to show work from cutting edge artists. He is currently putting the finishing touches in a studio in Woodstock to his acclaimed band project Map Of Africa due for release early 2006.

10pm - 4am
$10 before midnight, $20 after

Russian Tea Room

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:09:30 +0000

I went to the Russian Tea Room last week...here's what I thought.

The place was pretty nice looking, although I didn't see very many Russian people...a bad sign.

The items on the menu were EXPENSIVE!!! Good thing it was restaurant week. I was starving....and everything seemed delicious.

It started out with an appetizer of a blinchik with some sour cream and currant inside. The dish was puny in size. I simply took the whole thing with my hand and popped it in my mouth and it was gone faster than you could look at it...Tasted pretty good, but I wish I had some more.

The main dish I chose was beef stroganoff. This was pretty good, and the beef was quite tender. This dish was also pretty small though...and for the price, I don't really think it was worth it...it also didn't taste very authentic... I don't think it was a Russian recipe...

My girlfriend got the Kiev, which I tried and it tasted pretty damn good.
A little oily though, but I won't complain about that.

After all that came the desserts. She got the cheesecake and I got the chocolate pyramid. The cheesecake, she said she made one that tasted better herself. The chocolate pyramid was extremely soft, and pretty good overall.
I still had a craving for caviar though..

So we also got some caviar of Salmon, Whitefish, and Trout. The blini in this dish tasted processed and very unappetizing. Something was off about that.

Overall, this place is all about the name and fame, and not so much about food. If you want real nice Russian food, go to brighton beach instead.

MTA "workers" are people too...

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:36:40 +0000

Yesterday, transit "worker" Matthew McMillan's letter was published in the Metro...the first paper i read every day!

He took umbrage to THIS article which revealed one of the TWU's dirty little not-so-secret secrets...

And let's look at some of them:

BIG PERKS

Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road are even more generous:
6,853 LIRR employees got free passes this year, along with 2,626 of their spouses, and 3,427 dependents — a “child” up to 25 years old.

4,776 LIRR retirees ride free, with 3,684 spouses.
An average monthly pass on LIRR costs $232.
6,132 Metro-North workers ride its lines free, with 2,653 spouses and 653 dependents.
1,918 Metro-North retirees get free passes, and 1,124 of their spouses.
A monthly suburban pass on Metro-North can range from $186 to $412.
Passes for retirees and their spouses are intended for occasional use, officials said.

Mr McMillan states that "Spousal passes [for MTA workers, I assume] were eliminated years before I was born..."

I'll give him that, but he goes on to state:

If you fixed buses and trains, or even drove them, and helped transport about 8 million people a day, is it really fair that we get no benefit for it?...Should a McDonald's employee have to pay for the food they slave to cook?

Well Mr McMillan, and your fellow MTA cronies...the key word there is slave

As a messenger again, because of the economic downturn, i slave, walking crosstown with 20-30 lbs strapped on my back because crosstown busing SUCKS...and EVERY "signal problem" or "police action" which never is reported on your MTA's Twitter site OR your lying union's Twitter...then i find it questionable that y'all slaving....

YOUR benefit is a good-paying job that the majority of YOU, with your Lotto-attitudes [get a "job" with the city and you'll never have to WORK again] take for granted

The burger flipper @McDonald's has neither healthcare OR a retirement plan, and YOU have the audacity to compare yourself to the working class Mr McMillan?

You end you crybaby rant by saying:

...for the record, not all transit workers are wealthy people.

THAT suggests that some people are getting RICH by working for the MTA

States Fun

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:13:31 +0000

Read my answers, then cut and paste and put in your own answers in the next message!

Where do you want to be right now? Pennsylvania
Why? Nostalgia and because I think the people are nicer, and also the mountains are pretty. Looks peaceful.

Where do you want to go and have fun? New York City

Where do you want to celebrate a special birthday? On a short day cruise around Manhattan.

Where do you want to go on a special romantic "date" with your special someone?
Rhode Island or anywhere in New England, like Cape Cod, Mass, or Maine.

Where do want to explore? California

Where would you rather be sleeping? By the Jersey shore

Where do you want to retire? Pennsylvania or Vermont

Where would you like to go for a drive in your nice vehicle? California

Where would you go swimming? Florida

Where would you camp out at? Maine

Where would you rather be fishing? North Carolina

Where would you vacation at? Hawaii

Free Tan Saturday March 6th at Hollywood Tans!

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:08:56 +0000

From Hollywood Tans (http://hollywoodtans.com/special.asp):

Celebs are getting their pre-Oscar tan on this week – there's no reason you can't be a bronzed bombshell too! Get a FREE TAN this Saturday, March 6th at Hollywood Tans' 2010 Season Premiere Red Carpet Event!

Check out the salon locator to find the Hollywood Tans salon nearest you.

Free tans and special offers available at participating locations only.

Thursday, March 18th | Dance.Here.Now. Presents David Tort & Theo

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:50:12 +0000

Thursday 18th sees Dance.Here.Now welcome guests Theo and David Tort to their night. Theo, is best known as a radio personality, currently hosting weekly dance mix-shows on Sirius XM Radio and WDRE in New York. Yet his current position as one of dance music’s most influential tastemakers was not attained overnight, rather earned over the course of years working as program director and mix-show coordinator on college radio stations and then via steady club work throughout the tri-state area. It paid off catching the attention of Nervous REcords where a string of top-selling compilations followed fusing the soulful side of house vocals with ease into tougher twisted beats. In juxtaposition, David Tort is one of the most in demand Spanish artists on global electronic scene, a fact proven by 50 plus productions, and remixing a plethora of acclaimed artists including David Guetta, Ultra Naté and Barbara Tucker. As a DJ David can regularly be found on a plane jetting off to far-flung reaches – before arriving at Cielo he’s in Brazil on the first leg of his South American Tour before returning for dates in Columbia in April, with Miami, Moscow and Montreal sandwiched in between!

Advance tickets at danceherenownyc.com

Tuesday, March 16th | Dance.Here.Now. Presents Alex Pearce at Cielo

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:30:33 +0000

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
10pm – 4am
Advance tickets at danceherenownyc.com

The Almighty Cucumber

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:44:52 +0000

This information was in The New York Times several weeks ago as part of their "Spotlight on the Home" series that highlighted creative and fanciful ways to solve common problems.

1. Cucumbers contain most of the vitamins you need every day, just one cucumber contains Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc.

2. Feeling tired in the afternoon?
Put down the caffeinated soda and pick up a cucumber. Cucumbers are a good source of B Vitamins and Carbohydrates that can provide that quick pick-me-up that can last for hours.

3. Tired of your bathroom mirror fogging up after a shower?
Try rubbing a cucumber slice along the mirror, it will eliminate the fog and provide a soothing, spa-like fragrance.

4. Are grubs and slugs ruining your planting beds?
Place a few slices in a small pie tin and your garden will be free of pests all season long. The chemicals in the cucumber react with the aluminum to give off a scent undetectable to humans but drive garden pests crazy and make them flee the area.

5. Looking for a fast and easy way to remove cellulite before going out or to the pool? Try rubbing a slice or two of cucumbers along your problem area for a few minutes, the photochemical in the cucumber cause the collagen in your skin to tighten, firming up the outer layer and reducing the visibility of cellulite. Works great on wrinkles too!!!

6. Want to avoid a hangover or terrible headache?
Eat a few cucumber slices before going to bed and wake up refreshed and headache free. Cucumbers contain enough sugar, B vitamins and electrolytes to replenish essential nutrients the body lost, keeping everything in equilibrium, avoiding both a hangover and headache!

7. Looking to fight off that afternoon or evening snacking binge?
Cucumbers have been used for centuries and often used by European trappers, traders and explores for quick meals to thwart off starvation.

8. Have an important meeting or job interview and you realize that you don't have enough time to polish your shoes?
Rub a freshly cut cucumber over the shoe, its chemicals will provide a quick and durable shine that not only looks great but also repels water.

9. Out of WD 40 and need to fix a squeaky hinge?
Take a cucumber slice and rub it along the problematic hinge, and voila, the squeak is gone!

10. Stressed out and don't have time for massage, facial or visit to the spa?
Cut up an entire cucumber and place it in a boiling pot of water, the chemicals and nutrients from the cucumber with react with the boiling water and be released in the steam, creating a soothing, relaxing aroma that has been shown to reduce stress in new mothers and college students during final exams.

11. Just finish a business lunch and realize you don't have gum or mints?
Take a slice of cucumber and press it to the roof of your mouth with your tongue for 30 seconds to eliminate bad breath, the photochemicals will kill the bacteria in your mouth responsible for causing bad breath.

12. Looking for a 'green' way to clean your faucets, sinks or stainless steel?

Take a slice of cucumber and rub it on the surface you want to clean, not only will it remove years of tarnish and bring back the shine, but is won't leave streaks and won't harm you fingers or fingernails while you clean.

13. Using a pen and made a mistake?

Take the outside of the cucumber and slowly use it to erase the pen writing, also works great on crayons and markers that the kids have used to decorate the walls!!

Pass this along to everybody you know who is looking for better and safer ways to solve life's everyday problems.

Privatize the MTA?

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:12:21 +0000

Is or has there been any type of movement to privatize the NYC MTA?

what was your dream in your childhood?

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:17:08 +0000

In my childhood I believed that I'll talk in English as fluent as native UK or USA citizens can speak. I thought that I'll become the translator
And what about you?

Guaranteed to make you laugh or we’ll give you your smile back!

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:11:58 +0000

Click Here 4 SOLE NOTES RADIO

i AM NO Heather Haddon!

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:13:56 +0000

Sutphin Boulevard to Jamaica Center, and as usual...another 5 or TEN minute wait

In today's am-ny Heather talks about ANGRY straphagers that aren't Russianoff's MTA groupies tea-bagging Walder's public hearings--wonder WHY?

SIT outside 71st Avenue for 25 minutes, RUN down the local track afterwards, with NARY a train passing you...and WAIT another 10 minutes @ Sutphin Blvd

Wal-mart could run this crap better

Move to New York aged 19 from UK

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:07:55 +0000

Hi Forum,

I am 19 years old from Wales, United Kingdom. I was just wondering if anyone would know if at the age of 19 years old, I would be able to move to New York, find a job before hand and live in an apartment or something??? Or would I need to be a little more mature with more working experience.
I have a good educations, gained 11 GCSEs and 3 A Levels, however I dropped out of University here in the UK.

Any help and guidance.

Thanks
Chris

An afternoon with DOVE Chocolate & iVillage

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:46:06 +0000

Join us for the ultimate escape at Chelsea Market. Take a moment and indulge in some of life's little luxuries such as DOVE Chocolate & Gallo Wine pairings, decadent treats, beauty and relaxation treatments and much more!

The event is Tuesday, March 9th at 3pm-7pm. Chelsea Market is located at 75 Ninth Avenue in NYC.

See you there!

What do you think New York's destination image is?

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:53:26 +0000

Destination image: an individuals awareness, knowledge, perceptions on a destination before or after visiting it these may be true or false and are based upon opinion
I am doing a study on New Yorks destination image and would like to know what people think its image is and how they have this image. Whether it be through watching Sex in the City to Cloverfield or by watching documentaries, the news or hearing friends talk about it please tell me everything you think of New York's destination image whether good or bad!

MadHatter Tea Party

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:48:33 +0000

MadHatter Tea Party
Saturday, March 13th
15 Thames St.
(Brooklyn - Morgan stop - L Train)
$10 Admission
$7 with Wonderland costume

All manner of mind bending awaits you...
A night of extraordinary live sounds, costumes, magicians, balloons, jugglers, and more : )
*Hookah Lounge
*Kava Bar
ft. Vox Illuminati
Traveling Musicians of Brementown
Bangladeafy
and many more

10pm until late...

Full info SurrealEstateNYC on Facebook

can you Guess the venue!? challenge your ny insider status!

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:01:52 +0000

hey all! i'm new to this forum, i think its a great idea!

For all you NY insiders - here's a fun one -

can you guess the venue? (see photos attached)

all those who can guess this one right i will seriously give lotsa props to! (and maybe send you a little prize too hehe)

Best Fails of 2009

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:24:09 +0000

The best falls, fails, blown saves, mistakes of 2009 all in one video.

HI!

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:49:50 +0000

Hello to every one im james here just new at this forum!!!!!!!11

live in new york

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:48:56 +0000

Hi i'm alessio from Rome,I have 19 years old,my english not is very good :S but my dream is come in new york for work and live,i love new york, I'm fine here in Italy but the city of NY has something special. I know that the inglish is very important... nobody can give me advice? suggestions?how can do...thanks to all... ...Sorry if there are errors... ... alex...

How my last interview went

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:22:20 +0000

This is how my last interview went...

WMC 2010 | Cielo in Miami | Wednesday, March 24th

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:34:40 +0000

Every year, for the past 25, the dance music industry has descended on Florida’s South Beach like a pack of locust feeding off the frenzy of hearing the year’s hottest new club releases for the first time in the presence of clubbing royalty. There’s no other place on the planet where within a few square miles you’ll see, hear and dance to just about every major DJ from the house spectrum and its various sub-genres. Although the business side of the Miami Winter Music Conference has waned in recent years, the club nights have yet to feel the pinch of recession and once again this year is no exception with a veritable plethora of pool parties and hedonistic club nights to satisfy your every need. And when the fun starts you can expect Cielo to be front and centre leading the way with a party featuring an incredible array of DJs longer then most guest lists! On Wednesday 24th Cielo comes to South Beach for what promises to be a very special night at The Vagabond (30 NE 14th St.) with Willie Graff and Nicolas Matar joined by a veritable who’s who of the clubbing world. Fresh for slots earlier in the month in Manhattan, we welcome Alex From Tokyo and Tania Vulcano, along with Cielo regulars Tedd Patterson (Vibal), Darshan Jesrani & Dennis Kane (Adult Section), Nickodemus (Turntables On The Hudson) and Behrouz (Nervous Records). While flying in from Ibiza is the iconic founding father of Balearica, DJ Pippi; Michel Cleis the mastermind behind the cult Cielo classic ‘La Mezcla’, and from Therapy Montreal we welcome Jojoflores. Finally Wagon Cookin perform what promises to be a stunning live set too. It all takes place between the hours of 10pm to 5am…see you in Miami!

$20 advance tickets available at:
http://www.wantickets.com/EventDetail.aspx?e_id=103531

I Am Alaska 3/6 in Brooklyn & 3/7 in Long Island

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:17:57 +0000

We're a five piece indie / post-hardcore band from Philadelphia, PA. We have two shows in NY for a run of shows we are doing in March. You might like us if you like At The Drive In, Thursday, Maps and Atlases and This Day Forward. www.myspace.com/iamalaska and nosleeprecs.com for more info.

March 6 @ Party Expo (Brooklyn, NY)

w/

I Am Alaska
Sainthood Reps
Racing Exit 13
Control

March 7th @ Creek House (Huntington, NY)

w/

Reign Supreme
I Am Alaska
+ More

Myspace.com/iamalaska for more details, see you there?

-IAA

ORB Festival 2010

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:09:44 +0000

ORB FESTIVAL 2010
June 10th – 13th 2010
Ramblewood Rustic Resort
Darlington, Maryland

Greetings Festival-Goers!

It seems like just the blink of an eye since we closed the book on Orb Festival 2009, yet a new year has already arrived. We are happy to announce the 4th annual outdoor gathering of Orb Festival, taking place Thursday, June 10th through Sunday, June 13th 2010 at Ramblewood Rustic Resort in Darlington, Maryland!

This year we are planning a landmark edition of Orb Festival featuring the choicest electronic artists from around the globe in conjunction with remarkable installations and stage designs on a massive scale. Orb 2010 will host three stages of music including full psy, top underground minimal techno, and world music. As usual, festival-goers can enjoy the beautiful Orb flea market, camping sites, tribal drum circles, yoga classes, meditation, workshops, kids area, swimming, the Orb festival fire, and food court (including vegetarian and vegan cuisine).

The 2010 location, Ramblewood Rustic Resort, is conveniently located less than an hour from Baltimore’s international airport, just over an hour from Philladelphia, and only three hours from NYC - tucked away in seclusion a half mile from the nearest roads. This ideal location offers a wealth of well-maintained facilities for the enjoyment of our guests. Ramblewood also has multiple indoor and outdoor sports facilities such as the Olympic-sized swimming pool and diving Pool. Choose accommodations in the newly renovated cabins, or set up camp under the skies of the extensive Ramblewood property… a serene and inspiring experience
awaits us all.

Come experience nature’s purity and the divine waves of sound creating an amazing cosmic energy, connecting us all with one another and the planet. After seven years producing events in NYC and three editions of Orb Festival, our committed and talented international team has developed the professional experience necessary to deliver a well-planned and highly produced four day festival. We are eager to gather the Orb family together once more; the circle grows with us, as Orb Festival reaches new heights in 2010.

Mark your calendars! Orb Festival 2010, June 10th through 13th at Ramblewood Rustic Resort…

Look for Lineup Info & Early Bird Tickets MARCH 15th !

Web page will be up soon at: http://www.OrbFestival.com

For more information, suggestions, or inquiries for shuttle bus, vendors, and workshops please
email info@OrbFestival.com

How to make the perfect cup of Turkish Coffee

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:20:50 +0000

This video will show you how to make a perfect cup of turkish coffee in three easy steps.

Friday, March 26th | Playtime with Groove Assassin at Cielo

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:06:10 +0000

We round the month off with Playtime featuring the Groove Assassin mixing up some deep beats and disco treats on Friday 26th. The man behind the moniker is Manchester’s Nick Moss, whose alter ego has graced releases for a multitude of labels including Defected, MN2S, Jellybean and Nite Grooves. His passion for house music the driving force behind Nick’s enthusiasm for DJing and producing, drawing inspiration from disco, funk, Latin and soul which he now translates into his disco-etched house productions and equally chunky sets mix ‘n’ match the new with the old, and the underground with the cross-over.

6 Things to Do If You Hate New York Instead of Anthrax Mailings

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:52:19 +0000

2001's Anthrax mailer, Dr. Bruce Ivins, killed five people and then himself. The FBI's closing the case file on him today. Interestingly, the guy hated New York. Sometimes, it sucks! But there are ways around this problem.

6. Stop taking the subway. Self-explanatory, but in the event that you do derive some pleasure out of being transported by a never-timely rat-infested sweatbox staffed by people so angry you have to communicate with them in their native grumbles in order to negotiate the kind of situation that would require you to talk to them—like an unannounced service change, or your MetroCard not working, or some kind of emergency they should be attending to—which is often, go right ahead. But this is a nice place to walk. You should try walking, sometime.

5. Stop grocery shopping. Grocery shopping in this town is the goddamn worst. Whole Foods is essentially the sixth circle of the Inferno. The Park Slope Co-Op is basically an oppressive Communist hierarchy of people who will make you feel bad for eating everything but AssOats and Dayboat Bananas and Dirt-Strewn Organic Free-Trade Hormone-Free Tomatillos. Trader Joe's teases you with really great looking food that's cheap but as it turns out mostly tastes like shit. Also, more lines. Gristedes or Grosstedes or whatever you call it, it's an exercise in the restraint of your gag reflex, because they all smell like someone just barfed an entire bender of Pineapple Rum all over the front door. Same with Key Foods, because they're basically the same, but Key Foods is just out of reach of where you live, making schlepping your groceries a giant pain in the ass. And Fresh Direct is cool if you enjoy the routine of having to break down the 40 cardboard boxes that were required to deliver you a bottle of seltzer and a T-Bone you're not going to cook anyway. Just eat out. All the time. For every meal. Life will get better.

4. Stop reading the newspaper. If you have any common sense about you, the Sunday Styles routinely does bad things to your blood pressure, and you know, Thomas L. Friedman and Maureen Dowd and all the other absurd shit at the New York Times. The New York Post is meant to make you angry no matter who you are, and the New York Daily Snooze is just kind of there. The Wall Street Journal's now owned by Rupert Murdoch so you might as well just read the New York Post from five feet away and save yourself like what a buck? Whatever. And unless you already read The New York Observer you'll probably find something mean to say about it, starting with it's pink hue.

3. Avoid our sports teams. Ivins actually expressed his hatred for the Yankees in writing. Hating the Yankees is no reason to go postal, because everyone else in America hates the Yankees without freaking the fuck out, no? That said, New York's sports teams are the absolute worst. The Mets are patently depressing. The Yankees have the highest payroll in baseball, finally win their first championship in ten years, and then let their MVP get snapped up by the Angels. Also, they're owned by the Steinbrenners, who are assholes. Also, A-Rod thinks he's a centaur. The Knicks aren't going to not suck for another five years, at least, and also, they're owned by Jimmy Dolan, who's an asshole. Our hockey teams might be good but nobody really cares about hockey enough to know if this is true or not. The Jets and the Giants are kinda okay but you have to go to New Jersey to see them play, but nobody wants a stadium in Manhattan, with good reason. But also, Jets fans are total goons. You're probably just better foregoing professional sports altogether in this town.

2. Sell out. This is a pretty decent place to live no matter what, because everything's pretty neat and we have some pretty neat stuff, but you know what makes New York even better? Money. Lots of money. Money is awesome in this town. You know what's cool? An apartment that's kinda close to Manhattan that isn't a shoebox and doesn't try to routinely kill you via electric fire or rodents serving as inspirations for supporting roles in Korean monster movies. You know what's cooler? A townhouse in the West Village that's so whimsical if you look at it too long your face will collapse. Hate the press? Just buy a newspaper; they're basically all for sale right now on the cheap, anyway. Money solves lots of problems, and it solves a lot more problems in New York than anywhere else, because this city is basically nothing but problems.

1. Fuckoff. If you hate it so much here, why don't you just move? Move to Berlin! Lots of ex-pats still think Berlin is great. Or find the next Berlin! Or go to LA! Or Jersey! You can find yourself somewhere. But the last thing New Yorkers need are people who constantly complain about how much this city sucks. Because we have enough shit to deal with, thanks..

http://gawker.com/5476431/6-things-to-do-if-you-hate-new-york-instead-of-anthrax-mailings

Sat, March 13th | PARADIZO Presents Alex From Tokyo & Nicolas Matar at Cielo

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:46:08 +0000

Nicolas Matar’s Paradizo night welcomes Alex From Tokyo as special guest overseeing proceedings on Saturday 13th. Paris-born, but Tokyo-raised, the internationally eclectic DJ and producer has unintentionally become a key person connecting the dance world with Japan, working with such seminal labels as F Communications, Mr. Bongo, Disorient and Bossa Tres Jazz. And while since 2004 he’s made New York his home, he still can be found most weekends spinning in Paris, Barcelona, Tokyo or a dozen other fashionable cities. During the day Alex records as Tokyo Black Star (with partner Isao Kumano) releasing widely acclaimed material, including last year’s ‘Black Ships’ opus for Berlin’s Innervisions label.

Thursday, March 11th | Dance.Here.Now. Presents DJ Boris at Cielo

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:21:46 +0000

Thursday, March 11th, 2010
10pm – 4am
Advance tickets at danceherenownyc.com

Saturday, March 6th | Vibal with Tedd Patterson at Cielo

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:48:21 +0000

“I’ve starting the New Year by getting my inspiration back,” reflects Tedd Patterson whose Vibal night returns to Cielo on Saturday 6th and is never devoid of inspiration. “Somewhere along the way, I lost some of it. Traveling around the world and playing in the big rooms is exciting as hell but it can really distract you from your roots if you let it. So recently I’ve been revisiting the classics and getting some inspiration from my roots. My love for funk, soul and disco is as pure and strong as it’s ever been. I still live for the big room anthems, but there has got to be a way to bring ‘feeling’ back to the floor…” Hear for yourself as the irrepressible man from the South revisits his youth and educates the masses in true Tedd Patterson-style.

Tell the MTA NO!

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:50:36 +0000

Well it's too late to get the troops out in White Plains and Carle Place, but everywhere else in the city will be having MTA hearings in the upcoming days

The reason WHY I didn't enclose this notification in my Notes from the Underground section is because the proposed MTA cuts will effect everyone in this city, including tourists, for years to come!

The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1056 was handing out flyers, I assume, since there was one sitting on the living room table when I came home.

In the union flyer they advocate that you insist the MTA uses federal stimulus funds to prevent cuts in service--WRONG--the Second Avenue Subway, which has been on the drawing board for almost a hundred years, is THE biggest drain on MTA fiscal resources.

In the end, the Second Avenue Subway will cost a minimum of $100 billion to service NYC's richest sector...Jay Walder wants to make buses fashionable--THIS is the sector of the city where his dream can come true--saving the MTA billions

And WHAT should we do with the already excavated three to four blocks on Second Avenue, at the cost of how many billion$--well HEY--Walder and the MTA Über brass can use it for office space...convert those offices on Madison Avenue in mid-town to a hotel that could compete with the Roosevelt

3/23 SHELTER WMC 2010.

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:19:08 +0000

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Burned Brick Metropolis

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:31:13 +0000

I was taking the Fung Wah bus from New York to Boston. Sometime after entering Queens--and not sure if I was in the Bronx yet--I saw an amazing skyline view. It was a collection of at least twenty buildings of varying sizes and heights, that if silhouetted would look just like a polished city skyline. Instead of glass, metal and stone, every building was some shade of brown brick and most looked old or dirty. They all had small, uniform windows, like you see in public housing, but they seemed too tall and too different. When I passed them on the way to Boston they were on my left, and when I passed them on the way to New York they were on my right. They were far enough away to appear as a skyline.

Coop City seems possible, but what road could I have been on to see them from this vantage point? Could I have been looking at East Harlem?

breathless

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:41:43 +0000

Pubs, Bars and Karaoke! Theatre District.

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:17:08 +0000

Good Morning All!

I am visiting NYC in March, and it is my first ever time to the USA.

I have dreamed of this ever since being a child, watching all the movies - awe struck!

I am celebrating my 40th in March and decided that it was time to visit!

My Wife and I will be staying in Times Square, and being a Brit from Liverpool, I like to have a sing song on the Karaoke....like you do!

I would love to be able to visit a Pub or Bar or Restaurant in Manhattan area where I can just walk in, order a beer, then let loose on the Karaoke ( Probably the old cliche of 'New York,New York...... '.

So there in lies my question.... Does anybody know of any good Bars, that you do not have to book a karaoke booth, that I can just walk in off the street, Grab a Bud, then have a sing on the karaoke?

Thanks in advance for any help, It's really appreciated!

Matt - Liverpool/United Kingdom

Wink - Warehouse Sale

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:36:30 +0000

Event: Wink - Warehouse Sale

New York's leader in the latest must-have women's fashion is a favorite among A-list celebrities like Whitney Port and Katy Perry. At Wink's warehouse sale you will find up to 80% off handbags, jewelry, apparel, and footwear. For more information visit winknyc.com. The brands on sale include, but are not limited to:

Dolce Vita
Free People
Pencey
La Rok
Parker
And so many more

Event Begins: 3/4/2010
Event Ends: 3/6/2010
Event Times: Thu-Sat 11am-7pm
Location: 188 Columbus Ave. (btwn 68th & 69th St.)
New York, NY 10023
(212) 877-7727

Moving to NYC: School and other questions...

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:07:32 +0000

First Post, haven't had much time to poke around the site but I'm hoping you guys can weigh in on some questions.

I'm 22, going towards my 6th year in the Army and currently deployed to Iraq. I'll be finishing this tour this October and getting out of the Army the following August. Even though its so far away, I want to move to NYC and do it right, not fall on my face.

I've lived all over growing up from Munich to both east and west coasts of the states but of all the places I've been, nothing has hooked like NYC. I've got a mad love for the place and since I've been all over with no real "home", I've decided to make it mine. I know Brooklyn and Manhattan pretty well, I've been to the city some 20 times, usually couch-surfing with good friends in Carrol Gardens. I'll be there for mid tour leave in just a couple weeks. I know how to visit NY very well, but not how to live there.

I intend to finish school in the city, the GI Bill will pay for college and provides 2500 for rent. I want to be a journalist/photographer and have no idea how to get my foot in the scene but I imagine the market is flooded. Does anyone work in this type of field? Any colleges to recommend? Avoid?

I'm also married and the wife has a business degree. We both have experience in the intelligence fields, again, any input? We are hoping to come to the city with 30k at least as a cushion. I'm wondering about moving costs, taxes. I know you dont need a car but is it worth having one?

I'm having a tough time at the moment listing questions, but what should I know? What do you wish you knew? I know the city, just not how to live there.

I've got almost two years to do it right. Thanks in advance for the help

3/5 FEEL THE SPIRIT @Sullivabn Room w Jellybean Benitez

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:34:30 +0000

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Bike Rental at Central Park

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:40:54 +0000

Riding Bicycle at Central Park
We had a wonderful time riding through Central Park with our rental bikes.The views were amazing.Central Park is a wonderful land in New York City.Park is huge if you walking,you need at least 1 day to finish everything.If you have a bike you need 3-4 hours.You can get more information where you have to start,there is a tourism information desk at the Columbus Circle entrance and also don't forget your free maps. Strawberry Field,Bethesda Terrace,Cherry Hill,Shep Meadow, and more more.Of course if you are a Movie fanatic like my wife, you will remember a lot of movie shooting places at the Central Park. Bicycle Shop has best rates, quality equipment, experienced staff members and convenient location. We definitely go back to this store again.

Deep Space with Francois K, every Monday at Cielo!

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:46:25 +0000

On Monday’s we throw open our doors to Deep Space with New York musical hero Francois K. The man who needs no introduction still continues to educate and expand the parameters of dance with his mind-enveloping sets into the house abyss. Sublime stuff.

March 1st: Francois K
March 8th: Francois K
March 15th: Francois K
March 22nd: Francois K (early set by Trus'me)
March 29th: Francois K (early set by DJ Dalua)

10pm-4am
$12 cover

Friday, March 19th | Cielo Presents Tania Vulcano, Tato, Willie Graff & Nicolas Matar

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:11:46 +0000

On Friday 19th, Cielo’s Willie Graff and Nicolas Matar welcome Tania Vulcano and Tato to the DJ booth. Tania hails from Uruguay, but has lived in Ibiza for the last 10-years where she’s made the white island her own. With residencies at Space and DC 10’s infamous Circoloco night she’s truly cemented herself on the international stage playing alongside such legends of house as Danny Tenaglia and Fatboy Slim. Vulcano's unique vibe takes its strength from her surname (yes it’s her real name) as she delivers relentless, flowing rhythm in a journey into true deep underground sounds that go from deep funky house to percussive tribal affairs. Her energy is evident in each session winning crowds over with her incessant foundation of quality house music. Tato, the man named Tomas Estaben, is by her side both professionally and personally – the fellow Circoloco resident is also her boyfriend, and the two are partners in the Isgud record label that specializes in deep and hypnotic house of the finest degree. Tato has previously collaborating with Charles Webster and Pig & Dan, and is known for painting soundscapes crafted from dreamy orchestration and near chilled neo-techno melodies.

$20 advance tickets, $30 at the door:
https://www.ticketweb.com/t3/event/admin/Home?eid=1257705

Friday, March 12th | Turntables on the Hudson Presents DJ Smash & DJ Center at Cielo

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:28:14 +0000

Friday 12th promises to be another musically charged night as Turntables On The Hudson returns with DJ Smash & DJ Center as your deck generals for the night. Manhattan’s DJ Smash (or Wayne Hunter to his mum) is an internationally respected DJ, music producer and project consultant, with an amazing list of remix credits to his name including reworking singles by such legendary figures as Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Bobby McFerrin, Roy Ayers, Herbie Hancock, Donald Byrd and Dizzy Gillespie. The man with the Midas touch for reimaging classics from the past and transforming them into contemporary offerings that bridge the generation divide is partnered for Turntables On The Hudson with the equally eclectic DJ Center. The Romanian-born, New York-bred artist first cut his teeth on '90s hip-hop, despite being mentored as a jazz musician. “With that foundation, I never separated music by genres. My influences were, and still are, wide open,” states Center, reflecting on his musical upbringing and insatiable appetite for rap, jazz and hard-bop with a global outlook and immigrant roots. Next up is his production debut with the album, ‘Everything In Time’ – a ride across multiple genres, woven by lush piano chords, warm basslines, boom-bap drum patterns, flying tambourines and soaring horns. A night of seductive funk grooves and edifyingly rich sonic soundscapes are promised.

Loud Parrot

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 07:25:55 +0000

I live in an apartment building with extremely thin walls, and the parrot next door wakes me up everyday at 6AM and squawks in 10-minute intervals throughout the day. I've knocked on the neighbor's door twice, but no one is ever home. Is there a way to anonymously report this noise violation? I already called 311 to ask, but they didn't really help me. Thank you for your help!

Friday, March 5th | Made Event Presents Marcus Schossow at Cielo

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 07:19:20 +0000

Another man on a mission is Marcus Schössow, with a modus operandi to reinvent trance music. Whether that’s performing to thousands or producing for the masses, the Swedish artist is in demand the world over. Europe, the Far East, America, and beyond, are all calling out for gaps in his DJ diary that’s already seen him play at such prestigious events as Zurich’s Street Parade, Dance Valley, Sunrise Festival and Godskitchen. But it’s the intimacy of lower Manhattan and Cielo on Friday 5th as the Made Event welcomes one of the new school heroes of trance and a DJ whose music has quickly become stable parts of sets by Tiesto, Armin Van Buuren, Axwell and Steve Lawler.

Advance tickets available at:
http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=1156995&REFID=cielo

Bag lost, now stolen

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:50:20 +0000

Hi,

I was in New York for what was to be the most amazing Valentines weekend which kicked off with a night lights bus tour.

On the eve of Valentines (13th) we got off the bus and realised our bag was still on it! So stupid, it was a bitter cold evening, we were on the open air back seats, bag in the back rack, and just shivering with cold, so in the dark we quickly changed seats at traffic lights to a warmer spot further down the bus, minus the bag.

My bag contained my life, passport, id card, drivers license, medical card etc along with personal possessions that are irreplaceable along with precious photos, we hate ourselves for being so stupid, I guess the jet lag and bitter coldness numbed our senses!

We immediately informed a police officer as we realised the loss as soon as the bus drove away at 9.30pm, he told us to go to their office in Madame Taussauds which we did, the staff said they could not do anything (why could she not radio the driver) she said we had to wait until lost property opened at 8am the next morning.
With restaurant plans aborted we had a fraught night, but knew we were last off the night bus and we were told it went straight to an over night depot in Brooklyn, we had a glimmer of hope it would be handed in by staff.

The next morning at 8am we were at their central office and told nothing had been found by overnight cleaners, or the driver or tour guide, but they said they had no idea who the tour guide or driver or number of the bus that had been doing the tour that previous evening, I found it hard to stomach and was too emotional to talk or eat, I just wanted to be sick, we had paid to have a romantic cruise that day, followed by a stroll in Central Park, we spent it in emotional turmoil and 4 NYPD precincts!

The office manager told me that every bus would be searched before it went out on the streets, which mean that no member of public could of been in contact with my bag, and I believe if another tourist found the bag it would of been handed in, I have to accept the fact it has been stolen as the company say that no bag was handed in by staff.

My husband had to board the plane on the 15th as planned, and I had to say goodbye to him as I had to wait until after Presidents day to get emergency travel passport, there were many people queuing for travel documents as many passports had been stolen over the weekend.

I guess this happens in New York, like any other city, but I am just so upset it happened this way, I am having nightmares, panic attacks and suffering anxiety and physically feel sick that someone else has my identity, my photos, my valuables, my life.

I am not giving up, I keep emailing the company and ringing police central office, does anyone have any ideas or thoughts about what else I can do...Please...

My taxi driver said if it was a good thief he would return the bag minus the valuables, I said I had better hope that it was a 'good' thief then!!

Thanks for reading this

Thursday, March 4th | Dance.Here.Now. Presents Bad Boy Bill at Cielo

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 04:17:49 +0000

It’s with Chicago we begin and Thursday 4th as Dance.Here.Now presents a night in the company of Bad Boy Bill. To call the Chi-Town born and raised DJ accomplished would be a bit of an understatement. In addition to being voted America’s favorite DJ by BPM magazine, he’s also one of the co-founders of Beatport; the leader in electronic dance music downloads. That might be enough success for some, but not for this world-renowned DJ who also has two decades of globetrotting DJ work under his belt, and a dozen of acclaimed compilations featuring his infamous quick-mix skills. Last year Bill finally found time to release first full-length artist album. Aptly titled, ‘The Album’, it was everything you would hope for from a man on a mission to shake things up: adventurous, experimental, fresh, and yet authentic with his signature electronic edge layered into every track. “People are surprised because its different than what they probably expect from me,” says the Bad Boy about his unique production that seamlessly weaves his crystalline electronic edge into rock, hip-hop, and rap and features an equally eclectic selection of guests from Duran Duran’s John Taylor to JJ Flores and Steve Smooth.

Advance tickets at danceherenownyc.com

BEST of the MTA

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:16:12 +0000

Having been a messenger for almost half my working life, and being plunged back down into that occupation, it may come as a surprise to some of you that I do think that there are some competent transit workers

TOP OF THE LIST is the 30-something[?] 8:30 P.M. N4 bus from Jamaica Center to Freeport...when I was working at a law firm in my previous job incarnation coming home from Jamaica Center, HIS bus was always on time, even during a blizzard! On the 8:30 slot he has slouched off though, he once was five minutes late--dry conditiions!

The West-bound [around 6:30 P.M.] 66 by York Avenue has this dude that looks Mr Shorovsky from the original Fame TV series...with a less intense beard.

THAT dude reminds me of the BOAC and Lufthansa stewards in First Class forty years ago...and he treats EVERYONE entering the bus with that high calibre service!

Move to NY and opening a restaurant....

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:04:27 +0000

Hi,i'm from Croatia in Europe,and life here - SUCKS!...Me and my friend,we've plans to move in NYC and open a restaurant....Now,im interested in this things...

1.where should i go to?Manhattan od Brooklyn(maybe queens and bronx or staten island?)
2.which neighborhood?
3.What's the price of apartments for 2 persons...middle class apartments...
4.How goes law about moving in nyc,and opening restauran,can i do that?
5.How much money should i have?

thanks for reply!!!

otherwise,i'm chef!

Roots with Louie Vega & Kevin Hedge, every Wednesdays at Cielo!

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:59:05 +0000

On Wednesday’s Kevin Hedge and Louie Vega, two veterans of the Winter Music Conference, will showcase the very best in deep, soulful and Latin-infused house music from around the global; no doubt also road-testing their own Miami bombs.

Wednesdays: March 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th & 31st
11pm - 4am
$20 cover

Chile/tsunami watch...

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:49:46 +0000

With the earthquake in Chile generating a tsunami that might hit Hawaii, looks like Haiti is gonna be on everyones back burner now

Say no to David Paterson

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:49:01 +0000

Please DO NOT vote for David Paterson to be our future governor. Today he announced that he will run the election. How he prepared for it? By holding New Yorkers income tax returns as ransom. He is a man with shady past and does nothing for New York State. He wasn't elected to be governor by people.

Vote for Andrew Cuomo!

Benjamins on 33rd and Second Avenue

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:45:00 +0000

I couldn't get my Flip Video out quick enough to capture all the action, so let me just ramble on a bit about what happened...

Yesterday NYC was hit with it's third blizzard of February, and the guy in the blue vest was shoveling snow in front of Benjamins, a restaurant on Second Avenue and this frail little old lady walked by him and attempted to cross the street. There was a good six inches of slush on 33rd Street, slippery for someone in their prime, treacherous for somebody her age!

He stopped shoveling and helped her across the street...and that little pathway on the other side of the street did not exist until he shoveled it

As you can see, he immediately asked if the video was gonna be on YouTube, and then he shouts out the name of his establishment...sure sign of a happy worker, and when workers are that happy with their company then you KNOW that the service is going to be excellent

So I went to their site to view the menu, and the reviews for their establishment were generally great, except for the one contrarian you'll always find...and whilst I haven't ate there yet...I look forward to doing so. That guy in the blue vest helping that old lady across the street makes me curious as to whether their food is as good as their workers' hearts

3/13 ULTRA NATE'S BIG BIRTHDAY BASH@Paradox Baltimore

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:57:17 +0000

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2014 Super Bowl?

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 07:26:33 +0000

Get your long johns ready. Arizona has dropped out of the bidding for the 2014 Super Bowl — the one to be awarded in May — which leaves the new stadium at the Meadowlands as the clear front-runner to get the game.

Other sites bidding for it are South Florida and Tampa, which have hosted the last two Super Bowls. A victory for the Meadowlands seemed like a foregone conclusion when owners waived the weather requirement — temperate weather or a roofed stadium for the game.

The bid for the game has been presented as a joint venture by the Giants and Jets and the game will be awarded in May. The game would be a one time event, a reward to the teams for building a new stadium, and an opportunity for the N.F.L. to put the game in the nation’s biggest media market. Dallas hosts the Super Bowl next year, followed by Indianapolis and New Orleans.

Let's do it, Giants built new stadium just for that event! If you like Florida and get cold easily, just watch it on the TV. It will be great!

FEELING GLOOMY BRITPOP DANCE PARTY! SATURDAY MARCH 6!

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:33:49 +0000

Feeling Gloomy is back- bringing its brand of British misery set to a
soundtrack that includes The Smiths, Pulp, The Cure, Joy Division,
Nirvana, Kate Bush, The Strokes and many more... every first Saturday of
the month, downstairs at Fontana's!

Saturday, 6th March. Times: 11pm- 4am

Fontana's, 105 Eldridge St (between Broome and Grand), NY, NY 10002

For more info please see: FeelingGloomy.com

Advance tickets from www.brownpapertickets.com/event/101485

Tickets: $4.50 Adv plus booking fee, $6 door

Drink Specials! $4 Svedka drinks for first hour and Rolling Rock is $3,
Miller High Life $4 all night

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School closings

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:08:17 +0000

Any know if NYC Public Schools are open tomorrow?

I haven't seen the trucks out yet at all and I know we have another 5 to 6" of snow due overnight.

Last I got from 311 was still on time.

Jon Stewart Sums Up Everything That is Wrong with America

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:26:18 +0000

Yesterday, the new Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure act went into effect--but not without controversy. And tonight on The Daily Show, Jon Stewart brilliantly laid out both what's wrong with American consumers and with credit card companies.

Alternate side parking rules are suspended tomorrow 2/26/10

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:35:23 +0000

Alternate side parking rules are suspended tomorrow 2/26/10 for snow removal. Parking meters will remain in effect.

Avoid public parks this evening

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:34:50 +0000

The Parks Department is advising people to avoid public parks this evening and use caution near street trees. Report fallen trees to 311.

Street closures at 5th Ave from East 69th to East 77th

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:38:49 +0000

Street closures at 5th Ave from East 69th to East 77th due to down trees. Expect delays in the area.

How to tie a tie

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:27:32 +0000

Night before each interview, I keep coming back to the same website: http://www.tie-a-tie.net - quick instructions on how to make a nice knot on your tie. Website provides video instructions and teaches on how to make most common 4 types of knots: Four in Hand Knot, Pratt Knot, Half Windsor Knot, and Windsor Knot.

I can be seen around the Wall Street and Broadway with tie tied using Pratt Knot.

MTA Midget train agenda...

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:22:10 +0000

Hey, I'm six feet tall, 165 pounds, TOPS since unlike the TWU i took a 20% pay cut in order to keep my job, and unlike John Samuelsen, MY ass cwould probably fit through the eye of a needle

This morning I rode one of them new E trains with the cameras on the first four cars.....
NO COMPLAINTS from ME if that is the future of the E train...but let's be real---the MTA's planning THIS:

Jay Walder---Welcome to our nightmare

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:37:24 +0000

Okay Mr Walder, welcome back to NYC...alas, like President Obama, you're inheriting a system that is severely broken!

In all your press, I've noticed that you're against Mayor-for-Life Bloomberg's "free ride" campaign proposal...that should extend to MTA employees! Postal workers don't get free stamps, so why should MTA employees? The only exception I can see to the free ride rule would be firefighters and police men.

The other day the MTA was crowing about how ALL their escalators were working...counted two today that weren't, the most notable one was the escalator on the 6 to the E/V tonight. I am almost sure that the MTA subcontracts escalator repairs to a private contractor---idea---how about sending some MTA employees to escalator repair school?

Years ago, I remember there was some kid who drove the trains up and down the Franklin Avenue shuttle line, so "motorman" is not a skilled position, and "conductor" even less so! This may sound racist, but being a Jamaicarican maybe it won't---conductors SHOULD be able to speak in understandable English?

And you should investigates some of these conundrums:

Twenty years ago you could go from Jamaica Center to the World Trade Center in 55 minute...NOW you can't make the same trip from Jamaica Center to 42nd Street in that time!
20 years ago there was no delay INTO Jamaica Center due to "congestion"...NOW it takes ten minutes, minimum, to go from Sutphin Blvd to Jamaica Center...no matter what time of day or night!
WHY do the new subway cars, which seat THREE can only seat TWO MTA workers?
As long as transit "workers" ride for free...shouldn't they give up their seats for PAYING CUSTOMERS?
There's an old addage---Get a job with the city is like winning the lottery...you'll NEVER have to work again---are you gonna DISCOURAGE this mentality???

As Matt Drudge would say, [these complaints ARE] developing....