New Heart York

Kingsley

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 09:46:39 -0400

There has been a lack of sleep in our apartment for a few weeks.

TV on The Radio

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:25:09 -0400

Last week I noticed that TV on The Radio had released another show in New York, this time the show was at Radio City Music Hall. I purchased those tickets in a snap and we counted down the days. Last night we got to see them play and I must say that Radio City Music Hall is the most beautiful venue I’ve ever been too. I felt like a king wherever I went. The bathrooms had a waiting area with couches and chairs, then a phone room and finally the bathrooms. They had silver statues and chandeliers. Once you enter the hall the acoustics are amazing. Here are a few of snaps from the night.

Night and Day

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:51:24 -0400

Tonight as we walked home from work we noticed a movie shooting a little up the street. I never knew that they would simulate day during night but it makes sense. No traffic, quiet streets.

LCD Soundsystem Grand Finale

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:34:00 -0400

Two months ago we found out that one of our favorite bands was quitting and also that they were putting on one final show to say goodbye to their fans. This show happened to be in New York, their home town and where we luckily reside. We managed to score four floor tickets by waiting for over five hours in sub zero temp.

When we got home we realized that this was a pretty big deal because we found out that floor tickets were selling anywhere from $1,000 to $10,000 each on the internet. Instead of cashing in we thought it would be a far better experience to share it with some friends,so we asked the biggest LCD fans we knew and to our surprise they said yes. They pinched their pennies and flew to New York this past weekend and we all got to share one of the coolest concerts and most fun experience in a long time.

On the night of the concert we took the subway to Manhattan and got out underneath Madison Square Garden. We made our way up through many escalators and after about ten minutes of tunnels we were inside the building. When we finally past many, many sections of people from the furthest part of the Venue to the closest area we arrived at “The Pit”. A mere 30 feet from the stage.

The rest is kind of a blur, but now when I listen to LCD Soundsystem it makes me a little bit more excited for a few minutes.

Brooklyn Flea Now Outside

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:06:59 -0400

Last weekend we moved into our first New York apartment and it happens to be quite close to where Brooklyn Flea is held. We had the opportunity to check it out again and this time we got to enjoy some sun!

Catching up

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 09:49:34 -0400

Hello all, it’s been a very busy 2 weeks and we’re almost back to the norm. There are a few catch up posts coming I swear. As well we’ve had a few requests which we haven’t forgotten about. I’m talking to you Rose and Shannon!

check later this week for some more NY fun!

Vinyl

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 22:43:00 -0400

Silly me, I’ve gotten a bit of security and some cash in my pocket and this is the first thing I buy. To be honest there is nothing quite like the crackle of vinyl and I don’t regret a thing. If you’ve never experienced music this way you have no idea what you are missing.

The New Hood

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 22:40:50 -0400

So a bit of great news to report. We landed our first New York apartment! It’s quant and in a character building BUT it’s in an amazing area. As a celebration we went for breakfast in our new area of living!

Freelancer

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 11:45:00 -0500

It’s been a pretty crazy week here in New York. There have been two people working full time in our apartment hold. I’ve been called in to a small design firm for some on site freelance help and have been doing the standard 9-6. They want me back for at least one more week which is awesome!

Here are a few snaps of the office with a pic of my supervisor Ocho. She likes to check up on me every hour or so to see if I’m doing ok and for some reason loves licking knee caps.

The similarities between this place and my last job are interesting, from the same amount of people, down to the gigantic original ipod rotting in an ikea shelf. The music is exactly the same too which is fun. I feel comfortable this week.

Huffington Post Party

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 22:13:00 -0500

On Tuesday we got to check out the reveal of a neat product called the QuaDror. It was a double party hosted by Huffington Post and IDNY held at New Museum. Free drinks, free entry and a fun night out.

Here’s more on the event. Link ← Try to spot me in the main image.

Neptune

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 23:54:00 -0500

In our search for a new apartment we took a scouting trip to Park Slope Brooklyn as well as Queens. In our LONG day of walking we stopped for a late lunch at Neptune.

The menu front says it all.

To IKEA with purpose

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 23:51:25 -0500

The other day we decided to take a trip to search out some potential IKEA furniture. We are finally at a place where we are looking for an apartment and will need to start investing in some sitting/sleeping apratus. So far all we have for furniture is a few fold out chairs and a 2 foot by 4 foot table. Half of this table is my office and the other half is the Wife’s office. It’s so small that I straddle one of the legs all the time.

If you take a trip from Manhattan to IKEA you have to take a small ferry. Holy motion sickness.

If you look REALLY close to the middle of the third photo you can see the Statue of Liberty.

Darwin Deez

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:14:00 -0500

On Saturday we had the opportunity to check out Darwin Deez at the Bowery and I’d like to say that this was one of the best shows I’ve been to in a very long time. When the opening bands were on, Darwin and band mates danced in the audience and watched the show with the rest of us. When they finally took the stage they had silly dance routines, party music and all sorts of fun surprises. For their last song they played Radar Detector and invited half of the audience to come and dance on stage.

Darwin Deez at the Bowery

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:07:22 -0500

Darwin Deez at the Bowery

Darwin Deez - Constellations

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 18:28:04 -0500

Darwin Deez - Constellations

ABC Home

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:59:28 -0500

Today was errand day but while we were out we noticed this store and had to check it out. Amazing furniture with somewhat affordable prices. My favourite items in this place were animal shaped pillows with a screen print on the front.

A cool, refreshing “Flite”. Awesome.

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 22:21:44 -0500

A cool, refreshing “Flite”.

Awesome.

Dogmatic

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 18:00:20 -0500

A few nights ago, we were walking around Union Square and we found this fun Hot Dog restaurant. They had a menu of healthier fast food. No Nitrates, Preservatives or any other bad stuff.

Union Square Subway Station

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 17:32:00 -0500

The other day I realized that some of you might have an interest in seeing what the subway station looks like. People often stand two feet or less from the edge as the Subway Rushes in, it’s pretty scary fast. Every now and then you see a rat scurry through the rails. There are often Buskers and at Union Square especially you hear drums almost all the time.

MBFW

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 10:16:00 -0500

On Sunday we made our way to the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week event. This is located a few blocks west of Central Park. There were many celebrity editors from fashion magazines there. I didn’t know any of these fashionistas but Wife was very excited to see these people as they rushed by. I did however recognize Jeanne Beker from Fashion TV. She’s the first blurry vision we snapped who darted by as the doors opened.