Entries tagged with: Coney Island
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Coney Island rides being taken down (pics) (to Australia?)
"We don't know about all this talk about the city negotiating with developer Joe Sitt to buy his land, incuding Astroland, in the heart of Coney Island's amusement district. What we do know for sure is that the amusement park...
Posted on November 24, 2008 4:46 PM
NYC buys Coney Island Wonder Wheel site
New York City has bought the one-acre site of the Wonder Wheel for $11 million as part of the Bloomberg administration's plan to preserve the historic character of Coney Island, the city announced on Wednesday. [NY Times]Astroland closed in September....
Posted on October 16, 2008 8:52 AM
Baby Dee - fall 2008 Tour Dates
When Baby Dee insists that her life is "incredibly boring," one has to wonder what she's comparing it to. After all, the fifty-something, classically-trained musician has ridden a large tricycle across Europe while playing the harp, has been an elevator...
Posted on September 10, 2008 5:20 PM
Astroland is closed, the Coney Island rides are for sale
"Free rides and food for Thor guests on Thursdays in August. Won't see any of this next year! It'll be an empty lot. Goodbye Astroland! Farewell Break Dance!" [by me-myself-i]Don't say farewell to Break Dance. Buy Break Dance! It's currently...
Posted on September 8, 2008 9:31 AM
Astroland in Coney Island to close for good on Sunday
Astroland, Coney Island (Klingon65) After 46 years of calling Coney Island home, Astroland is tearing down and packing up its rides for good. Owners say they could not come to terms with developer Thor Equities over a lease extension. Co-Owner...
Posted on September 5, 2008 8:26 AM
2008 Coney Island Rockabilly (and Burlesque) Festival
this weekend in Coney Island......
Posted on August 30, 2008 3:09 AM
the weekend in Dance w/ Showtrotta
DOWNLOAD: 2 hours and 26 minutes of Dave Dresden for August 2008 (MP3) Watch Her Dance, Coney Island (New York Observer) Hopefully by the time you read this you will be recovering from some dancefloor devastation no matter what you...
Posted on August 29, 2008 3:25 PM
Peter Frampton is tonight's mystery man
Originally billed as a "mystery guest", Peter Frampton will play the free concert in Coney Island tonight (at the future home of a new amphiteater). "Starship starring Mickey Thomas" is also on the bill. ...
Posted on July 31, 2008 11:47 AM
Millions for new Coney Island amphitheater
Brian Wilson show in Coney Island - July 17, 2008 (Rubys Host) Borough President Marty Markowitz brought home nearly $90 million worth of bacon in capital funding from the fiscal year 2009 city budget, according to Borough Hall documents. Leading...
Posted on July 30, 2008 12:31 PM
the 2008 Coney Island Siren Festival in pictures (part 3)
photos by Leia Jospe Film School PART 0 + PART 1 + PART 2 + what is below......
Posted on July 21, 2008 2:00 PM
the 2008 Coney Island Siren Festival in pictures (part 2)
photos by Bao Nguyen The year's festival could be the last in its established location. As usual the bands played on two stages on parallel streets leading to the boardwalk. The main stage was so close to the landmark Cyclone...
Posted on July 21, 2008 10:32 AM
the 2008 Coney Island Siren Festival in pictures (part 1)
photos by Bao Nguyen Siren Festival Girl - m4w - 32 (* see below) hey...you know who you are...we exchanged glances, (or was i suffering from heat stroke and imagining the whole thing??). you are the adorable indie-looking girl approx...
Posted on July 21, 2008 10:12 AM
The 2008 Siren Music Festival in Polaroids
photos by Leia Jospe ...
Posted on July 21, 2008 9:34 AM
July 4th weekend in Dance w/ Showtrotta (MP3s included)
DOWNLOAD: The Glass May DJ Mix (zSHARE MP3) DOWNLOAD: Star Eyes - Strobe Attack mix (MP3) DOWNLOAD: NROTB - Mixtape 1 (zSHARE MP3) DOWNLOAD: B. Rich - Live WERS 88.9fm (zSHARE MP3) DOWNLOAD: Eine Kleine Nacht Musik - German only...
Posted on July 3, 2008 9:34 AM
photos from the 2008 Mermaid Parade Ball in Coney Island
photos by Eric M Townsend Eric stopped by the ball after the Mermaid Parade in Coney Island on Saturday (June 21, 2008). More pictures below.......
Posted on June 23, 2008 10:33 AM
2008 Seaside Summer Concert Series lineup (Brian Wilson)
The 30th Annual Seaside Summer Concert Series performances are held Thursday nights 7:30 pm Asser Levy/Seaside Park at West 5th Street and Surf Avenue in Coney Island/Brighton Beach, across the street from the New York Aquarium.2008, Coney Island, Brooklyn,...
Posted on June 23, 2008 9:06 AM
Islands & Ra Ra Riot added to the 2008 Siren Festival
Islands and Ra Ra Riot have been added to the 2008 Village Voice Siren Festival - a free outdoor concert that takes place on two stages in Coney Island every year. This year's date is July 19th. Stephen Malkmus,...
Posted on June 18, 2008 11:35 AM
Bjork is playing with Sigur Ros again....in Iceland
Coney Island, August 23, 2003 (via Bjork gigography) I'll never forget showing up late to the Bjork / Sigur Ros in Brooklyn five years ago. I was upset that I was missing it, but hearing the unmistakable music of Sigur...
Posted on June 2, 2008 11:16 AM
The Hook - not totally closed just yet
Someone from The Hook got in touch to let me know that they're not going out just like that. There will be one final party at the closing venue on October 27th, and strangely - it will be a Halloween...
Posted on October 24, 2007 4:06 PM
M.I.A. @ the 2007 Siren Festival, Brooklyn, NY - pics
I didn't end up seeing that much at Siren this year. I would have watched the bands all day, and I definitely wanted to see Black Lips, but I got there to late. Ends up the only artist I...
Posted on July 23, 2007 2:35 PM
Friday night fireworks @ Coney Island
Coney Island fireworks on the beach, 2006 I was gonna see Fujiya & Miyagi at the Seaport and what not on Friday night, but last minute I felt the need to get away - and, so I escaped to Coney...
Posted on July 9, 2007 12:50 AM
the 2007 Mermaid & Gay Pride parades
2007 Mermaid Parade, NYC - June 23, 2007 (CRED) 2007 Pride Parade, NYC - June 24, 2007 (CRED) I missed two of my favorite parades this weekend. Saturday I had to take care of something that ended up taking all...
Posted on June 24, 2007 11:44 PM
the Mermaid Parade, Luscious Jackson, Aa, Roosevelt Island
This past Sunday (June 17, 2007) was Todd P's Springtime Unamplified Acoustic BBQ on Roosevelt Island in NYC. Sandwich! was there and took pics - like this one of Aa... Aa is playing again this weekend at The 2007 Mermaid...
Posted on June 20, 2007 7:27 PM
Hippiefest, the B-52's, Tour Dates & more free concerts in Coney Island
Experience Hippiefest, the musical flashback celebrating the bands that defined music's most influential decade: the '60s. The second annual Hippiefest marks the fortieth anniversary of the Summer of Love – an era of liberation, experimentation, long hair and flower power...
Posted on June 20, 2007 12:57 PM
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