Category Archives: 80s

Bowling For Prosperity

February 25, 2016 – 4:24 pm

Back in the 1980s no one other than Rockets Red Glare was fat and these days he might pass for husky. We loved he nightlife. New York was the capitol of the world. Every place else on Earth was second-rate, except for Paris and Pattaya. Both those cities knew sin. However New York could mix […]

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Riot At The Ritz

February 25, 2016 – 3:53 pm

In May 1981 PIL, the front band for ex-Sex Pistol Johnny Rotten was approached by the Ritz in the East Village to fill in for Bow Wow Wow. The band wasn’t into doing the gig but according to Ed Caraballo, the band’s cameraman said to the band, “Wait,they have all this fabulous video equipment there […]

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LEAVING NY by Peter Nolan Smith

October 24, 2015 – 9:48 am

Thirty summers ago I was stuck in New York waiting for a doorman job in Gemany. My pockets were empty and my rent was a month late. Many of my friends worked at Danceteria on West 21st Street. I ate at the BBQ on the roof and drank for free. The owner was a fan […]

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Luxembourg 1988

October 9, 2015 – 4:07 am

During the 80s Iceland Air had one of the cheapest flights from New York to Europe. Maybe $300 with a stop-over in Reyjarvik. I took them several times and here’s a photo of the Luxembourg Gorge from 1988. It hasn’t changed much, but the Iceland flights were dropped in 1999. Nothing stays the same. Other […]

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Dear Grace

October 1, 2015 – 4:01 pm

Dear Grace Jones played New York last week. We will always be slave to her rhythm. To hear Grace’s SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM, please go to the following URL

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