54-46, that's my number: the Queens thread

I like some. Got tons of Augustus Pablo and King Tubby and really love Sister Nancy, but there's only so much time in a day, you know?

Fair enough.

Lots of horns honking in the hood this evening

We're trying to avoid Astoria until after the sports are over.

If only I had made it to one of those terazza shows. Maybe they'd still be in business.

They are back open as of last Monday. Did you miss that post?

Oh good.

I had one of those only in queens moments tonight where my train was stuck for a really long time and I wound up in this long conversation with an old Greek guy, a bunch of Indian tourists on their way to check out Costco and a somewhat meek southern baptist recent transplant from Virginia

Lots of honking tonight too. Some guys that play with Hermeto visiting from Brazil at Terraza tonight

Good drummer too, playing a lot more than when I've seen him before. Inspired by the visit from his compatriots.

Columbia won. Was driving home through Jackson Heights. crazy.

damn that sounds like fun, I kind of want to go to Jackson heights now.

Here we go again

Hurting, you got to make a point of heading over to JH to see Ari Hoenig one of these days.

In honor of Bobby Womack passing, thread should be renamed Across 111th Street.

Across 111th Street, Place, Drive, or Road?

Haha, that's what thread title should be.

Avenue.

Wonder what happened to hippie busker on 82nd. He was pretty good. Did a solid version of "Sister Goldenhair" a few weeks ago.

Great show at Terraza tonight. They are on break now so you can run right over for second set.

Natalia Bernal, with Todd Reynolds on violin for all you hipsters.

Hurting, you got to make a point of heading over to JH to see Ari Hoenig one of these days.

Hippie busker is back.

A tour of some old cinemas of Queens (the Fair Theater of JH episode is fun):

http://www.filmcomment.com/entry/bombast-queens-city-of-cinema

http://www.filmcomment.com/entry/bombast-queens-city-of-cinema-part-two

7 Express, is it Hell On Earth or is it manageable

The train?

Yeah

Train is fine, although at Main Street it can be kind be hard to disembark in a timely fashion.

Rec for a place to drink and/or maybe eat near the forest hills tennis stadium?

Because you're going to see the 'Mats?

no, she's going to see Rod Laver.

Ha. I was going to guess Phil Lesh.

I have no advice, bcz the only time i've been to that stadium was to see Costello in '84. (Not Lou.)

Ha, I probably was at the same show. Was the opening act Talk Talk?

No, that was the Hudson River Pier in '82.... Gary Barnacle?

http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Forest_Hills_Tennis_Stadium

http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Concert_1982-08-30_New_York

When I saw him Hudson River pier opening act was Marshall Crenshaw, I believe.

Rec for a place to drink and/or maybe eat near the forest hills tennis stadium?

― Virginia Plain, Friday, September 19, 2014 9:51 AM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Jack & Nellie's on Ascan is a decent gastropub with good atmosphere. Station House is a good beer bar but gets a little jocky at times. A lot of locals also like Dirty Pierre's but I haven't been.

no, that was Joe Jackson's opener!

This is not helping VPlain one iota. xp

Aha: http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Concert_1982-08-27_New_York

You are right about Joe Jackson though.

How far is Nick's pizza from the stadium? Probably be rammed.

Not that far -- thought about recommending it, but it's more of a place to "eat and possibly drink" than vice versa. And as you note, not a lot of seating and probably will be crowded on a concert day. I also had surprisingly good food at Agora recently, and Bangkok Cuisine is decent thai. And there's also a Bareburger.

Thanks! I think I'll try Station House--seems most convenient.

Mutual friend of mine and Alex in NYC is going and has extra tickets he needs to sell. I'd go but am under the weather.

Anyway hardly ever go to rock shows anymore and usually only if
1) They are free and
2) Morbius and Ian are in attendance

you are describing ONE show there

Ha, yes. But one film too.

Could have added "or hstencil" to the latter and got another show. No wait, that was paid admission, never mind.

Was feeling knida shitty and only made it for the last 15-20 minutes, but glad I did. Inspiring to see that huge-ish crowd lit up by the anti-anthems.

...

I was going to guess Phil Lesh.

― Code Money Changes Everything (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, September 19, 2014 2:48 PM (2 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

If not for the above, among other factors, I might be the among the select to make both shows.

Report: We went to Station House for one drink pre-concert. It was packed. We stopped in somewhere on Austin Street for drinks after--it was quieter. At the concert, I accidentally dropped a whole glass of beer on top of the people sitting in front of me. They took it remarkably well.

My friend who I went with was also at that '82 Costello concert. I loved the venue . . . would definitely see shows there again. It somehow felt very non-New York to me. Reminded me a bit of the vibe of the Greek Theater in Berkeley.

I want to see something there, but there hasn't been a thing I badly enough wanted to see yet, though I'm sure Replacements would have been good.

Austin St. was awash in middle-aged men in tye dye on Phil Lesh day -- it seemed a little surreal and took me a sec before I remembered what was going on.

I think they're going a little "safe" with the booking so far because of fears from the neighborhood.

(Xpost) Lol. Sometimes you run into people you haven't seen in years walking by a venue hosting a Dead-related show. At least in my experience.

It's like what the last episode of Freaks & Geeks was foreshadowing.