Thursday, June 29, 2006

Saw Gonzalo Rubalcaba at the Jazz Standard. With Matt Brewer on bass and Jeff "Tain" Watts on drums.

Wednesday, June 28, 2006

A few photos from the RSF "Graduation" at the Water Club. I also captured brief video clips of two "roasts" (one of Gary Fine and another of Barbara Mellers).

Sunday, June 25, 2006

Whilst moving... took in a few hours of the 2006 Gay Pride Parade which passed by my corner (8th Street at 5th Avenue). Saw just about everything: Queer Asians Against War, gay men on segways, the Flaggots (the gay and lesbian color guard), the NYC Police Department marching band, and even Hillary Clinton.

Friday, June 16, 2006

Read the NYU Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy report State of New York City's Housing and Neighborhoods 2006. Greenwich Village/Soho ranked #1 in NYC in median monthly rents. Median price per condo unit in 2004-05 was 1.3 million.

Saturday, June 10, 2006

Saw Cat Power at the Town Hall. Bizarre yet entrancing. Read the NYT review here.

Tuesday, June 06, 2006

Saw "Altar Boyz" off-Broadway at the New World Stages. Great concept, but not recommended...

Monday, June 05, 2006

Field trip to Brooklyn. Spent the day at Coney Island and Brighton Beach (see pictures here), and ate chili dogs at the original Nathan's. We explored Brooklyn Heights, ate ice cream at the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory and walked the Brooklyn Bridge into Manhattan. While on the Brooklyn side, 8 white limousines pulled up with 8 Japanese wedding parties, along with an entourage of photographers, cameramen and hangers-on, to take pictures near the bridge.

Sunday, June 04, 2006

Today: 45 blocks o' fun. Walked 5th Avenue from 64th to 18th with many detours. Highlights along the way included the Salute to Israel parade, a long coffee in Bryant Park, the Philippine Independence Day street fair (Madison Avenue between 23rd and 47th), Maidson Square, the Flatiron Building, and Chelsea.