Tag Archives: east village

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 […]

By Peter | Posted in 80s, East Village, music | Also tagged , , | Comments (0)

iPhone love

February 24, 2016 – 2:18 pm

The other night I went to dinner at John’s Italian restaurant in the East Village. The establishment has been serving hearty southern dishes since 2008. The menu was a time machine to my youth and I ordered the meatball and spaghetti. My dinner companion had the tomato raviolis. We ordered Chiantis and converse about friends, […]

By Peter | Posted in East Village, Food | Also tagged , , | Comments (0)

FAMOUS FOR NEVER by Peter Nolan Smith on Kindle (EXCERPT)

October 19, 2015 – 12:52 pm

FAMOUS FOR NEVER is a semi-fictional recounting of the life of a ne’er-do-well living in the East Village during the 1970s, Paris throughout the 1980s, and Asia for the 1990s. Peter Nolan Smith’s pingponging through the world ricochetted him through the ranks of the famous and near-famous such as Jean Michel-Basquiat and Klaus Nomi without […]

By Peter | Posted in 70s, East Village, fame, kindle, semi-fiction | Also tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

Gym Rats Versus Beermas

January 24, 2015 – 2:34 pm

Back in the 80s Gold’s Gym had a ground floor gym off of Astor Place. Scores of fitness enthusiasts ran on treadmills and lifted weights visible to passers-by through large windows. My friend and I played basketball in Tompkins Square Park. 3 hours a day. Afterwards we like nothing better than to get our lawn […]

By Peter | Posted in Drinking | Also tagged , | Comments (0)

FAMOUS FOR NEVER by Peter Nolan Smith on Kindle FREE

August 25, 2014 – 11:49 am

FAMOUS FOR NEVER is a semi-fictional recounting of a ne’er-do-well living in the East Village during the 1970s, Paris through the 1980s, and Asia into the 1990s. Peter Nolan Smith’s pingponging around the world has ricochetted him through the ranks of the famous and near-famous such as Jean Michel-Basquiat and Klaus Nomi without success ever […]

By Peter | Posted in 70s, 80s, fame, kindle, semi-fiction | Also tagged , , , | Comments (0)