Monthly Archives: July 2011

Mr. Beller’s Neighborhood Reading Series at Happy Ending!

July 19, 2011 – 6:06 pm

Mr. Beller’s Neighborhood Reading Series at Happy Ending! Located at 302 Broome St. in the Lower East Side. This Friday – July 22, 8 PM – 10 PM Readers include Peter Nolan Smith, Robin Kilmer and Royal Young and JB McGeever Hosted by Mr. Beller’s Neighborhood’s managing editor, Connor Gaudet . Come out. Hear stories. […]

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The Attack of Hotzillah

July 19, 2011 – 6:01 pm

The swelling belly of the heat wave straddling the Bible Belt has been predicted to hit New York City this weekend. Local weathermen are warning the citizens of the Tri-State region that temperatures could top 100 on Friday and maybe even higher on Saturday and Sunday without any release from the torrid hot on Monday. […]

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NO TEARS Tuxedomoon 1978

July 19, 2011 – 10:36 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z-DC66THOU

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Another One Bites The Dust.

July 19, 2011 – 10:31 am

Once the Mudd Club closed at 4am, most of the post-punk clientele scurried home to the East Village, Tribeca, or Soho. Those with money in their pockets prolonged the evening with a stop at Dave’s Luncheonette on Broadway. Tuxedo Moon had performed on the small stage that night. My girlfriend and I had invited the […]

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The Duel of Backseat Drivers

July 18, 2011 – 2:49 pm

My father passed on his extraordinary driving skills to his sons and daughters. His primary tenet was that of defensive driving. This strategy was promoted by the AAA to save lives and time by anticipating other drivers’ error before they endanger you and your car. Accidents happen. My father preached that they happened to other […]

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