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Originally Posted by Genteel Death
Isn't Academy meant to be the best record shop in NY?
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Which Academy? There are 3, for this-listy stuff the 12th St and W'burg branches are musts. And since you'll be near there anyway, go to Kims video (in manhattan) and you also want to go to Record Grump (in W'burg). Perhaps the best new vinyl stash in town right now is at J&R music world. They have HIts for Squares on the shelf there I saw Sunday. For harsh unfriendly noise Hospital Records is the place to go. Shouldn't neglect the Downtown Music Gallery, with Sunday night free sets, located in one of the oldest interesting. ungentrified areas of Manhattan in the heart of Chinatown - if it wasn't for all the signs being in Chinese, you might think you were back in 1894.
The Strand is the most amazing bookstore, although like everything it is being forced to change, the basement full of reviewer's books is reduced to a dozen shelves sadly. St Marks Books is also essential if you have any interest in contemporary philosophy. I haven't spent much time in there, but the NYU Bookstore on Broadway looks like a must stop for any academics and Shakespeare is near there as is Other Music.
I can't think of any reliable places for zines, sometimes they show up at Academy or Kims or OM.
I recommend this at University of the Streets if you like free jazz
Wed, August 24, 2011
RAS MOSHE, DAVID ARNER, MAX JOHNSON, LOU GRASSI
Ras Moshe - Tenor Saxophone, Flute, David Arner - Piano, Max Johnson - Bass, Lou Grassi - Drums. $10.
http://www.eardrumnyc.com/ lists a lot of interesting shows, also on the WFMU website, All That Jazz site and Todd P's site. Death By Audio is a happening spot, Shearing Pinx play tonite for instance. Zebulon can be good place and free (like many spots like Bruar Falls) where they pass the hat.
If you like Thai food but want to try something different, this Northern Thai place is incredible to my toungue and reasonable
http://zabbelee.com/contents/menus.html
the pla som was a revelation of possibility for me...