Weekend record shopping

a bunch of cool stuff dropping for the weekend don't let a little snow slow you down #eat #pray #buy #records

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Plenty of good stuff ready to hit the bins tonight, tomorrow, all weekend, every day.

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#ttlscores arrival for wknd listening @thisunfolds

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Good Records NYC — 218 E. Fifth St. between Second Avenue and the Bowery

Academy Records — 415 E. 12th St. between Avenue A and First Avenue

Turntable Lab — 84 E. 10th St. between Third Avenue and Fourth Avenue

A-One Record Shop — 439 E. Sixth St. between Avenue A and First Avenue

Celebrating the work of John Hejduk at Cooper Union

You likely noticed those wooden structures that a crew has been erecting outside Cooper Union. (There were the usual guesses as to what these are — namely wooden prisons used by the Lepharist Revolutionaries, temporary student housing or LinkNYC.)

These are representations of John Hejduk's pair of architectural structures, The House of the Suicide and the House of the Mother of the Suicide. (Read more about these here.)

Hejduk, a Cooper Union graduate, was the founding dean of The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture at Cooper Union.

This is part of a month-long exhibit that starts on March 29.

Here's more:

The exhibition Hélène Binet – John Hejduk Works will present seven of Hejduk’s built works as photographed by Hélène Binet, a renowned London-based photographer who was Hejduk’s photographer of record. Binet’s photographs of both permanent and temporary structures will be presented, including the Berlin Tower, Wall House 2, The Collapse of Time, Security and Object/Subject.

The exhibition will also include a chronology of the numerous realizations of Hejduk’s design for the Jan Palach Memorial, which was permanently installed in Prague in 2016. Comprised of two structures — House of the Suicide and House of the Mother of the Suicide — this work honors the Czech activist and dissident Jan Palach, whose self-immolation in protest of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968 served as a galvanizing force against the communist government then in power.

Updated 3/19

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H/T Lola Sáenz!

EV Grieve Etc.: Historic theater group relocating to St. Mark's; Christo & Dora prepping for more kids

[St. Patrick's Day flair on East Houston by Derek Berg]

Horrific car crash on the Williamsburg Bridge kills woman celebrating her 21st birthday; NYPD traffic agent to face DWI, vehicular homicide charges (NBC 4)

The historic Negro Ensemble Company relocating to Theatre 80 on St. Mark's Place (The Villager)

Dora lays an egg! (Laura Goggin Photography)

A suggestion for a "local priority" pass for local residents at Katz's (Jeremiah's Vanishing New York)

The latest MTA increase starts tomorrow (Sunday!) and affect weekly and monthly MetroCards while leaving a single ride at $2.75 (New York Post)


[Stuck truck on 6th Street yesterday via Derek Berg]

Continued efforts to save the Rivington House on the LES (The Lo-Down) ... and soil testing begins on the property (BoweryBoogie)

Reviewing the stand-up steakhouse Ikinari on 10th Street (Eater ... previously)

Man charged with beating two Columbia University graduate students at Clockwork says that he was provoked (New York Post)

Blue Bottle Coffee opens at 71 Clinton St. (DNAinfo)

On Sunday, Jimmy No. 43 on Seventh Street hosts the Chefs’ Consortium, a walk-around, buffet-style brunch (Details)

"Grace Church is one of the reasons our neighborhood remains one of the most beautiful places in New York." (Off the Grid)

Alex's NYC video grab bag (Flaming Pablum)

The surprise NYC blizzard in 1888 (Ephemeral New York)

Cinekink 2017 wraps up this weekend (Official site)

A quick Fix

Boss Hog's latest release, Brood X, drops next Friday. And they'll be playing at the Mercury Lounge on March 30.

The video here is from a session last summer at KEXP in Seattle ... featuring "Fix Me" from the band's 1989 debut EP, Drinkin' Lechin' & Lyin'.

Amoun Kitchen and Lounge signage arrives

A quick update from Wednesday's post... as noted, Amoun Kitchen and Lounge has relocated from the Upper East Side to 320 E. Sixth St. between First Avenue and Second Avenue ... the restaurant has been open, though without the Amoun signage ... anyway, Vinny & O shared these shots of the new signs ... as well as the grand opening banner...



Amoun serves Moroccan cuisine. They also have a hookah lounge. The previous tenant, Zerza, is expected to relocate to another space in the East Village, according to owner Radouane Eljaouhari.

Happy St. Patrick's Day from McSorley's

[Photo by Jimmy Carbone]

The line started forming around 7 a.m. for the 8 a.m. opening bell today at McSorley's ...

EVG line correspondent Steven shared these photos... perhaps the colder-than-usual temps for March 17 kept the line a little shorter than in previous years here on Seventh Street...





...and at 8 a.m. ...



The bar quickly filled up...

Meanwhile, at your all-new St. Patrick's Day HQ

Key Food going all out this year on Avenue A with this inspiring display, which includes, randomly or not, bags of Lay's potato chips.

Thanks to Stacie Joy for the photo.

153 Avenue B returns to the market

153 Avenue B between Ninth Street and 10th Street (and adjacent to the Charlie Parker Residence) returns to the market with a new broker and a slightly lower price.

Here's the deal via the listing at Leslie J. Garfield:

Featuring 23 feet of frontage on Tompkins Square Park, 153 Avenue B is a rarely available grand and stately townhouse in the heart of the East Village.

Owned by the same family for nearly 60 years, this oversized brownstone stands five stories tall, is built 54’-deep, and is approximately 6,200 square feet. Features of this exceptional townhome include excellent width, period details, gracious ceiling heights, and sweeping views of Tompkins Square Park. Currently configured as five floor-through units, 153 Avenue B can be delivered vacant for single-family conversion, or operated as an investment property with a strong existing rent roll. Additional potential uses include condominium conversion in a surging East Village market or the potential to live with income.

Surrounded by charming cafes, trendy restaurants, and boutique shops, 153 Avenue B presents an incredible opportunity in a prime location. In a neighborhood that has seen rapid development and record prices, 153 Avenue B offers a charming glimpse into Manhattan real estate history.

Asking price: $6.85 million.

The building hit the market with a different broker in May 2016 with a $6.95 million ask.

The current owners shared some history of the building with the Post:

Over the decades, past residents, according to the current owners, have included actress Marisa Tomei, music producer Hal Willner, and musician and composer Charles Mingus.

“On the night that Robert Kennedy was shot, for instance, Mingus rang our bell. I remember seeing this heavy-set man in tears, crying to my mother about how they shot Bobby, too. His longtime lover lived on the fifth floor of our building with her children — she must not have been home at the moment he stopped over."

Recycle-A-Bicycle leaving the East Village

Recycle-A-Bicycle is closing its shop at 75 Avenue C between Sixth Street and Fifth Street at the end of the month... the sign on the front door says that the community-based bike shop and nonprofit organization (they provide programming and workshops for kids) will reopen somewhere on the Lower East Side this summer...



No word at the moment why they are leaving Avenue C. Recycle-A-Bicycle launched in 1994.

Thursday's parting shot

Photo this evening via Bobby Williams...