Category Archives: Beats For Your Week

Beats For Your Week – Marriage is so Gay!

Posted on June 28, 2011 by glowinski

“Marriage is so Gay.” I saw that on a t-shirt! Ha! Just when you thought the troglodytes who fight against securing civil and equal rights for all people in the United States were getting the upper hand, those of us … Continue reading →

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Beats For Your Week – Tinariwen

Posted on June 20, 2011 by glowinski

Oh man, there’s so much great live music happening in NYC this summer. Summer is this 106thstreeter’s favorite season, especially in the Baked Apple. Many locals head out-of-town, extending their weekends, pulling in Fridays and/or Mondays, making the city as … Continue reading →

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Beats For (Anthony Weiner’s) Week – “Pass the Hatchet”

Posted on June 6, 2011 by glowinski

One step forward, two steps back, thanks man. How hard  is it (no pun intended) to not take a photo of your d*#k? Let the great song by Roger & the Gypsies, “Pass the Hatchet,” help us New Yorkers get … Continue reading →

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Beats For Your Week – Jamaica Funk (Queens, baby!)

Posted on May 21, 2011 by glowinski

With the First Annual Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival just wrapped up, it’s the perfect moment to think about jazz–past, present, and future. The latest issue of the always hot Wax Poetics does just that. Here at 106th Street, music is … Continue reading →

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Beats For Your Week – The Stumblebums

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Craig Nelson

Out of nowhere comes the sudden and beautiful din of a trumpet, a tuba, drums, and a raspy shout. No, you’re not in New Orleans. You’re out way too late in downtown NYC, and The Stumblebums are here to keep … Continue reading →

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Beats For Your Week – Elis Regina

Posted on May 4, 2011 by glowinski

Elis Regina…oh, my how lovely…here’s another favorite

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