NYC Forgotten Years

NYC, 2005-2012. Mostly parties & concerts. Most photos taken w/ a crappy point & shoot I got for free. I’m not a photographer. Share if you were there

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part centered, part unreachable

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nobody talks about this but integrity is free but most humans still can't afford it

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@aconeoilu The craft here is honestly something to be appreciated

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falls like rain on warm pavement — that's how the moment enters

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If you were hanging around NYC in the 2000s then I don’t even have to tell you where this shot was taken. This was the Steve Aoki Dim Mak party that I’ve posted about before. Here we are down in the infamous basement of Happy Ending in January of 2006.…

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Boarding the free Tiki Disco shuttle bus from Williamsburg to Rockaway. This was on Sunday, June 10th, 2012 - I think it was the first time the shuttle ever ran. The party itself went down on the boardwalk at Rippers.…

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@elwaro check this
People have been asking how to get the Sparks can stickers. These are 3” vinyl stickers (battery for size reference). There’s a link in the bio to get you some. $5 for 5, shipping included. I’ll send them out as soon as possible.

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On Top at Le Bain at the Standard Hotel on May 15th, 2012. All 📸 by Coach Mike @coachmikepics

I was going through some Coach Mike shots and came across these photos from Le Bain. I didn’t think anything of it at first, since I only went to On Top once or twice.…

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Mob scene at Franklin & Dupont in Greenpoint for the 2007 Idiotarod.

This was an annual shopping cart race through Brooklyn and Queens. The original starting point was McCarren Park.…

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Moby playing bass with Flipper at Stereo on September 19th, 2006.

This was the premiere party for the American Hardcore documentary. Paper Mag was sponsoring this shindig and there was free Dos Equis all night.…

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Lady Sovereign playing Central Park Summer Stage back on July 30th, 2006.

Pete Rock and Jean Grae were also on the bill. There was live painting happening on stage while she performed.…

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I’ve posted my grainy cell phone video from this one a few years ago. I’ll share that to stories if you want to check it out.…

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I just got a camera around the time of this party (my boss gave me a beat to Hell point and shoot).…

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Nelson, the empanada man, at Lucky Cat in 2006.

First photo is one I took, which happens to be of @elizabethrweinberg buying an empanada. The next photo is her own photo of her eating the very same empanada. The internet is magic sometimes.…

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Enjoy the Experience: Homemade Records 1958-1992 exhibit at Milk Studios back on July 9th, 2013.

These Milk Gallery shows were open bar madness. The space was awesome and they always had a ridiculous amount of booze available.…

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@LUDENClassics holy shit

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The Black Angels playing a secret show at the Angel Orensanz theater on September 7th, 2010.

This was my first time here and I was properly tripped out. That theater was mind blowing and the lighting made it even more ethereal.…

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the other day i was minding my business and i forgot my headphones and had to ride the train in silence like a caveman not sure what to do with this information...

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the hardest lessons always come from the people you loved the most @vhudzee ☝️

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@AdventureTime_ hi