Jay-Z’s love of the NBA didn’t start with the Brooklyn Nets. Check the list of Hova NBA name-checks along with photos and a Spotify playlist READ MORE
Playlists
This week’s I Wish I Was There takes us back to James Brown’s hit record Live At The Apollo which was recorded during his concert on October 24th, 1962 in Harlem. The label initially balked at the thought of releasing a live album, but after Brown’s insistence they relented and the album eventually reached #2 on the US charts. Listen to the historic album READ MORE
We previously saw a clip of the Saint Laurent fashion show for which Daft Punk edited a Junior Kimbrough soundtrack and READ MORE
At Carnegie hall on September 28th, 1972 David Bowie played his first ever New York City concert. At the time Bowie was nothing near the phenomenon he became, yet many notables attended including Andy Warhol, The New York Dolls, Todd Rundgren and Truman Capote. From a READ MORE
New York Magazine did a feature on Boardwalk Empire and The Wire’s Michael K. Williams. They discovered that to get in the right zone for a particular role he would make playlists to listen to:
“Music for me is a portal,” he reflects. “Once I’ve gone to that dimension and I’m there, whatever got me there, I just loop those songs.” For Williams, his playlists allow him to “stay there” for as long as possible. While READ MORE
One of our favorite musicians and favorite New Yorkers turns 60 today. From his days fronting The Talking Heads, to his incredible side projects, to his reshaping of New York City, David Byrne has changed the world for the better. Enoy some of our favorite photos READ MORE
The Beastie Boys’ classic album Paul’s Boutique samples some excellent and funky tracks. Some people might not like that, but we’ve made a Spotify playlist of just songs from the track Shake Your Rump. Listen READ MORE
We’ve all had that moment. You are out somewhere and you hear a song you recognize, yet it’s not quite the song you thought it was. It’s an older song that was sampled or remade into a different hit song. We’ve compiled a spotify playlist with some of the best! Click here to listen on Spotify
What’s your favorite from the playlist? Do you have any to add? Comment below or let us know on facebook