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dave’s pawn shop
from flight of the conchords posted in television by donkeyoti
In the HBO show Flight of the Conchords, this is the location of Mohumbhai and Son's Pawn Shop where Jemaine and Bret's buddy, Dave, works.
In real-life, this is the home to Roger TV Services where you can buy TVs and air conditioners. They also sell DVD versions of the show here.
view full location details...adam yauch park
from mca, beastie boys posted in music by nevereatshreddedwheat
This Brooklyn Heights park (formerly Palmetto Playground and before that State Street Park) was rechristened Adam Yauch Park on May 3, 2013, the day before the one year anniversary of his death. It's located near the State St home where Beastie Boy Yauch (aka MCA) grew up.
apollo theater
from ella fitzgerald, james brown posted in music by pete_nice
Built in 1913 at this location in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, this theater changed hands several times until it was purchased, refurbished, and renamed the Apollo Theater by Frank Schulman in 1934.
Since the neighborhood had benefited from a large influx of African Americans during the Harlem Renaissance, Schulman wanted to make the theater exclusively black entertainment. He hired in-house producer Clarence Robinson, and the famous "audition night" was instituted.
In 1934, a seventeen-year-old Ella Fitzgerald won the $25 first prize for her vocal renditions of "Judy" (by Hoagy Carmichael) and "The Object of My Affection" (by Pinky Tomlin).
In 1962, James Brown recorded the album Live at the Apollo at the theater. The album was very popular (66 weeks on the Billboard charts), and led to 3 more James Brown live albums and a tv special at the Apollo.
view full location details...russek’s department store
from diane arbus posted in art and design by pete_nice
This location is featured in the blog entry, "Diane Arbus: life, photos, locations."
view full location details...abc studio
from the view posted in television by crabapple
Since August 11, 1997, The View has been taping at the ABC Television Center in New York.
If you want tickets, go here.
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