I found some long forgotten 45 rpm records in the back of a closet this weekend. In the interest of history, science and mainly because I think that these are pretty neat, I posted scans of five of them them today at Now I’ve Heard Everything. Click here to see them. The Baseball Project is [...]
I found some long forgotten 45 rpm records in the back of a closet this weekend. In the interest of history, science and mainly because I think that these are pretty neat, I posted scans of five of them them today at Now I’ve Heard Everything. Click here to see them. The Baseball Project is [...]
I found some long forgotten 45 rpm records in the back of a closet this weekend. In the interest of history, science and mainly because I think that these are pretty neat, I posted scans of five of them them today at Now I’ve Heard Everything. Click here to see them. The Baseball Project is [...]
I found some long forgotten 45 rpm records in the back of a closet this weekend. In the interest of history, science and mainly because I think that these are pretty neat, I posted scans of five of them them today at Now I’ve Heard Everything. Click here to see them. The Baseball Project is [...]
I found some long forgotten 45 rpm records in the back of a closet this weekend. In the interest of history, science and mainly because I think that these are pretty neat, I posted scans of five of them them today at Now I’ve Heard Everything. Click here to see them. The Baseball Project is [...]
The musical summer schedule starts in earnest in June with several of NYC’s outdoor festivals opening. All this adds up to more shows in more places, with too many of them opposite each other. I’ve compiled 53 shows which you can find on the June Music Calendar at Now I’ve Heard Everything, just click here [...]The musical summer schedule starts in earnest in June with several of NYC’s outdoor festivals opening. All this adds up to more shows in more places, with too many of them opposite each other. I’ve compiled 53 shows which you can find on the June Music Calendar at Now I’ve Heard Everything, just click here [...]
Have you heard? It's National Getaway Day. We're signing off early to get a head start on this unofficial start to summer business. (We highly recommend you shut down your computer early, as well.) Back bright and early Tuesday morning.
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City national New York hamptons Washington DC chicago Los Angeles San Francisco seattle Top stories House of the Day Sleek Midcentury Modern Lake House Blends With Hudson Valley Moonlighting The Infinite , Inexplicable Home Lines of Donald J . Trump Celebrity Real Estate Porn Company May Buy Charlie Sheen's Just-Listed House Curbed Nat'l 16 new posts Curbed NY 15 new posts Curbed DC 6 new posts Curbed Chi 6 new posts Curbed LA 15 new posts Ø Welcome to Curbed National Join us on Facebook Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed . Sign up for the Curbed National newsletter Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox . Friday , May 27, 2011 House of the Day Putnam Valley , . N.Y Sleek Midcentury Modern Lake
To celebrate the summer solstice next month, Ikea will not release a controversial TV commercial satirizing the Swedish tradition of Midsummer but rather host a huge Midsummer party at stores. From this weekend on: discounts. June 17: a buffet that will surely include those meatballs. [previously; CurbedWire]
Today the NYC loft of interior designer Vicente Wolf is the subject of New York Social Diary's House column. Making no airs for media, Wolf is outwardly sassy about being interviewed. When asked what in his home he'd like to throw out, he responded, "Well, I wouldn’t mind getting rid of you two." When asked if he's tired, he replied, "No, I'm bored." [NYSD]
Today Daily Mail looks at a Maryland house that's on the market for $515K. So what, right? The last owner, upon learning that his home was the scene of a double homicide, was murdered himself. That's three people dead in a decade. Creeptastic. [Daily Mail]
Gas stations aren't what one normally associates with Frank Lloyd Wright or Mies van der Rohe, but today Flavorwire is taking a look at just that. As for the one shown here: it's a modernist L.A. gas station designed by Gin Wong Associates. [Flavorwire]
Hey, design-challenged Angelenos, Bravo's looking for you: "Specifically, we're looking for families or roommates who haven't yet fixed an area of their house because they can't agree on what it should become...We're specifically looking for Los Angeles houses in upscale neighborhoods." It's Bravo, so any "expert" they bring in is probably mildly famous. Hit up interiordesigncasting@gmail.com for more info. [Curbed LA]
We love our firehouses and firefighters in Park Slope because they’re such a vital part of life around here. That’s why there’s a big neighborhood rally tonight (Thursday) at 7PM in front of Engine 220 on 11th Street between 7th and 8th avenues, one of the firehouses that Mayor Bloomberg has slated for closure. We [...]
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City national New York hamptons Washington DC chicago Los Angeles San Francisco seattle Top stories CityScapes In Midcentury Paradise Palms , A History of Glamour and Gangsters House of the Day A Glassy Midcentury Malibu Manse With Just A Peek at the Pacific Reality TV The First Official Million Dollar Decorators Mad Libs Curbed Nat'l 20 new posts Curbed NY 24 new posts Curbed DC 8 new posts Curbed Chi 10 new posts Curbed LA 11 new posts Ø Welcome to Curbed National Join us on Facebook Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed . Sign up for the Curbed National newsletter Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox . Thursday , May 26, 2011 Linkage The New Balazs Plane Summer Rentals Estella Warren More
Today the New York Times visits the home of songwriter and artist Allee Willis, best known for writing the old Friends theme song “I'll Be There For You." Turns out Willis's Los Angeles home is filled with eccentricities. Here's the caption that corresponds to the photo shown here: "The 'submarine' room. There are as few right angles as possible in the home." [NYT]
That the Rapture never came shouldn't lessen the appeal of living in a house that doubles as a bunker. Today Architizer is taking a look at Safe House, just outside Warsaw, Poland, which closes itself off entirely. [previously; Architizer]
Cooper-Hewitt has just announced the winners of its 2011 National Design Awards. Highlights: Steven Heller (Design Mind), Knoll (Corporate and Institutional Achievement), Architecture Research Office (Architecture Design), and Shelton, Mindel & Associates (Interior Design). [UnBeige]
Our cousins at Curbed Chicago have unearthed a $1.3M listing in trendy Lincoln Park that's got a bit of an unusual vibe going on inside: "The walls of several rooms are completely covered with silk scarves and drapes, making the place feel sort of like a Bedouin tent." Sounds terrific! [Curbed Chicago]
In a move sure to win over a jury of his peers and no one else, accused rapist and former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has moved into a $14M townhouse in downtown NYC. Prior to Strauss-Kahn's arrival, the 27-foot house was toured by house hunters A-Rod and Cameron Diaz. The accused is paying $50K a month for the house arrest spread; Curbed NY has photos. [NYDN; Curbed NY]
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Kohl's has renewed and expanded its exclusive collection of Bobby Flay housewares and cookware, offering new products that will hit stores in February. Amazingly, the brand accounted for 48 percent of total Kohl's sales in 2010. [HFN]
Back in the early 80s, Jim Keller wrote the still ubiquitous 867-5309/Jenny and was part of the band that recorded it, Tommy Tutone. That band broke up shortly after that and Jim kept working as musician. After a few years, he put his guitar away and ended up working for the music company of composer [...]
We love our firehouses and firefighters in Park Slope because they’re such a vital part of life around here. That’s why there’s a big neighborhood rally tonight (Thursday) at 7PM in front of Engine 220 on 11th Street between 7th and 8th avenues, one of the firehouses that Mayor Bloomberg has slated for closure. We [...]
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Sound sound staging advice comes from a Houston listing that's on the market for $649K: paint one wall black, clear all the clutter of your Deco rug, shove the bins of toys to one wall, and make sure three American flags are prominently displayed. [Swamplot]
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Photographer Gregg Segal has cast his lens on the folks who dress up as superheroes outside of Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood, endeavoring to find out what these folks' home lives look like. Turns out Superman's got the most Superman-themed home on Earth; click over for a slideshow of Segal's terrific images. [Flavorwire]