This closely knit community maintains its traditional essence with its neo-Gothic City College, gorgeous ethnic garb, memorial gardens, and, of course, breathtaking brownstones.
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Thursday, November 15, 2007
Posted By:
Ryan Joe
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Ryan Joe
City College
The problem with most contact sports is that they’re almost exclusively played by men. This always seemed counter-intuitive to me because in high school, the girlfights were the nastiest. The boys would use fists but the girls would use fists and hair (Porphyria’s Lover-style) and fishhooks and ankle locks and heel hooks. Those are illegal in roller derby, but each game does feature some world-class pounding. The Gotham Girls Roller Derby is broken into four competing squads: the Bronx Gridlock, the Queens of Pain, the Manhattan Mayhem, and the Brooklyn Bombshells. Staten Island is conspicuously missing. And these girls, with names like Beatrix Slaughter and Donna Matrix, play hard. The November 17 champion should require at least a dozen mops for cleanup. And even for those spectators who are just coming into the sport (as I am), you can always pick out an individual player to root for. My favorite is Beyonslay, who looks like Frank Gore.
Doors 6:30PM, Whistle 8:30 PM
GA - $19.75 in advance, $23 at door
VIP - $29.75 advance only
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Thursday, January 26, 2006
Posted By:
Joshua Cochran
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Joshua Cochran
St Nick's Pub
Somebody told me the other day that jazz is dying. Well, I looked this fool right in the eye and said, “It ain’t jazz that’s dying, my man, it’s you.” I said this because jazz is more than alive and well, it’s still kicking out teeth. It’s definitely not sitting on some old porch in a rocking chair, not yet, no way. Some of the truest jazz in the City can be heard at St. Nick’s Pub, in Harlem. Monday night jam sessions turn to gold, and Friday and Saturday nights are often standing-room only. Music starts as early as 6pm, but don’t look for things to get sweaty until at least 10pm. The service is down-home and true Harlem charm, and there’s never a cover. There’s also a patio for spillover and for all the smokers. Drinks are a bit pricey in order to cover the costs, but it’s more than worth it. Why pay $20 cover to hear canned jazz when you can come to where jazz—one of America’s greatest contributions to art—sprung from the soils? Don’t be a damn fool and get over to St. Nick’s.
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Thursday, March 24, 2005
Posted By:
Rob Tallia
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Rob Tallia
St Nick's Pub
Highly, highly recommended. A brilliant band shows up every Saturday night to play African music from about 10:30 pm to 4 am. They really get going around the second set, usually from 12:30 to 2 am. Several of them are true hotshots when it comes
to instrumentation—including the bass player and the guitarist, as well as the rotating set of four djembe players. The drummers sit up front—as well they should, since even the cheesiest African pop that the band sometimes dredges up is always mitigated by their rhythms. The players and their music are from several different
African countries (Mali, Niger, and Cameroon, to name a few) and at least half a dozen of the musicians sing as well. With no cover and $5 beers, you can hang out for several hours and it will cost you no more than $20 all night. Go before it’s not happening
any more! You can take the A train to 145th St and St. Nicholas.
photo: Rob Tallia
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