Tag Archives: New York City

Music, Photography and Google

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

This neat photo-set of iconic album cover locations was discovered on Google Streetview and put together by our friends at Whutdat.de. The paired photographs include Eric Clapton’s 461 Ocean Boulevard, the Beatles Abbey Road, Led Zepplin’s Physical Graffiti and more.

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Pssst…French Books

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

  The Grolier Club of New York City has fostered interest in, and support for, book arts for more than 125 years. It also offers regular exhibitions, displays, lectures and publications on publishing, printing, libraries, book art and the book … Continue reading →

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Save the Horses

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

For most New York City visitors, the horse drawn carriages of Central Park appear to be a quaint, nostalgic hold-over from an earlier time, or just another tourist trap to grab their dollars. But, what they really represent is plain … Continue reading →

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Week In Hell

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

This past September, artist/illustrator/blogger/writer/provocateur Molly Crabapple “locked” herself in a New York City hotel room, covered the walls entirely in huge sheets of paper and filled the paper with her artwork. Molly funded this clever project through a very successful … Continue reading →

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Occupy Libraries

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Related articles With Zuccotti Park Cleared, Occupy Los Angeles Is Estimated to Be the Largest Camp Left Standing (laist.com) The Last Big City with an Occupy Camp: What’s Los Angeles to Do? (time.com)

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Where In The World

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Where in the world is the Internet? Well, it appears that a big bundle of the Internet is hiding out in Lower Manhattan, New York City. Most of us naively think of the Internet as an amazing cultural phenomenon, but … Continue reading →

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Build A People’s Library

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

The Occupy Wall Street People’s Library blog has been encouraging Occupy sympathizers to create their very own “people’s libraries” in their own communities and neighborhoods. The OWS Library is suggesting that like-minded folks search-out “privately owned public spaces” in their … Continue reading →

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Is Your Sunday Random ?

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Did you every wonder why Haydn’s tomb contains two heads ? Well listen to this story. Yelping with Cormac : Cormac McCarthy on Whole Foods and Taco Bell (sort of) Best Books 2011 Guide : Publisher’s Weekly free web-based app … Continue reading →

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60 Writers/60 Places

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

60 Writers/60 Places is a fim by Luca Dipiero and Michael Kimball featuring sixty writers in New York City. The writers each read an excerpt from their work in an unlikely location. Rick Moody reads on a baseball diamond. Blake Butler … Continue reading →

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A Year in New York

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

I really love this short film shot by freelance photographer and video editor Andrew Clancy. The video is based on one year of random filming around New York City. It’s not flashy or artsy, but simply a heartfelt slice of … Continue reading →

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