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New York Said

Teacher, sales associate, officer, tobacconist, rebel, MTA worker, artist, drifter - who? These are the people in your neighborhood. Hosted by Amon Focus, the New York Said podcast features in-depth artful conversations with people you don't often hear from, to hear things that aren't often shared (said), spotlighting life in New York. This is what New York Said. New episodes available on Tuesdays.
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Now displaying: October, 2016
Oct 29, 2016

Today’s guest on the show is DJ CherishTheLuv also known as Cynthia. I met Cynthia back in the Spring and within a few minutes, I knew I wanted to invite her to be a guest on the show. Fast forward to a few days ago, our schedules aligned and we finally had a chance to meet in the East Village. I don’t want to give it away but here is some of what we talked about, growing up in the East Village, creating attractive design, the growth mentality, listening to your intuition, public speaking, talking to her phoenix, getting her doctorate in survival, meeting Oprah and declarations under good circumstances.

More About DJ CherishTheLuv

Website - https://djcherishtheluv.com

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/djcherishtheluv/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/djcherishtheluv/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DJCherishTheLuv/

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center - https://www.mskcc.org/search?keys=cynthia+cherish

The Roost - https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-roost-new-york

Tonga - https://www.facebook.com/tonkanyc

 

Links to the Stuff they Talked About

 

School of Visual Arts - https://www.sva.edu

Young & Rubicam Group - http://www.yr.com

Fat Rat Press (The Matches) - http://www.fatratpress.com

Full Sail University - https://www.fullsail.edu

Jamel Shabazz - http://www.jamelshabazz.com

Golden Book - http://www.randomhousekids.com/brand/little-golden-books/

Highlights Kids - http://www.highlightskids.com

Aventura - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aventura_(band)

Sony - http://www.sony.com

Nespresso - https://www.nespresso.com/us/en/

Black Wine Glass - https://www.amazon.com/Spiegelau-Authentis-Blind-Tasting-Glass/dp/B00MX72U7O/ref=pd_sbs_79_8?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=DKBF6FKT48SJ5Z5WXVFW

Think First - http://thinkfirst.org

Dub Spot - http://www.dubspot.com

DJ Clue - https://www.instagram.com/djclue/

DJ Envy - https://www.instagram.com/djenvy/?hl=en

DJ Dirty Harry -https://twitter.com/dirtyharryny

Phil Morse - https://www.digitaldjtips.com/phil-morse/

TEDxTeen - http://tedxteen.com

How to Work a Room - https://www.amazon.com/Work-Room-Revised-Susan-RoAne/dp/0061238678

Change Your Brain, Change Your Life - https://www.amazon.com/Change-Your-Brain-Revised-Expanded/dp/110190464X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1477725058&sr=1-1&keywords=change+your+brain+change+your+life

Ippudo NY - https://www.yelp.com/biz/ippudo-ny-new-york

Robertas - http://www.robertaspizza.com

Abraço  - http://www.abraconyc.com

Robert Galinsky - http://www.galinskyplace.com

 

This episode is sponsored by Gorilla Coffee.

Oct 25, 2016

Today’s guest is my friend Natty Boom. I saw that Nat was in town from Paris and I invited her to be on the show. Turns out she wasn’t visiting, she was here to start a new chapter. So we met up in Union Square and just kicked it. In this episode we talk about growing up in the DMV, her thoughts on LA, learning new languages, siesta, fashion week, moving to Paris and much much more.

That’s enough intro for one show, please enjoy.

More About Natty Boom

https://www.instagram.com/nowlatersandnewports/

Links to the Stuff they Talked About

Chateau Marmont - http://www.chateaumarmont.com

American in Paris: Saul Williams critiques his home country from the outside looking in: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2015/09/23/american-in-paris-saul-williams-critiques-his-home-country-from-the-outside-looking-in/

Place de la République: http://en.parisinfo.com/transport/90901/Place-de-la-Republique

Silencio - https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/aug/31/david-lynch-disco-paris

Le Comptoir Général - lecomptoirgeneral.com

Le Perchoir - https://www.timeout.com/paris/en/bars-pubs/bar-le-perchoir

La Barge -  http://www.cafebarge.fr

DJ Jacks - https://soundcloud.com/djjackss

Hotel Costes Paris - https://hotelcostes.com

Colette - http://www.colette.fr

Terry McMillan - http://terrymcmillan.com

Roald Dahl - http://www.roalddahl.com and http://www.roalddahl.com/roald-dahl/characters/magical-folk/the-big-friendly-giant

The Giving Tree - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Giving_Tree

West Indian Day Parade - https://www.timeout.com/newyork/west-indian-american-day-carnival-new-york

Anderson.Pak - http://www.andersonpaak.com

Frank Ocean - http://boysdontcry.co

Isaiah Rashad - https://soundcloud.com/isaiah_rashad

This episode is sponsored by Gorilla Coffee.

Oct 18, 2016

Amon welcomes Raeven Western to the show. They talk about learning from children, cutting school, her journey to becoming a professional model, social perspective, being committed to your dream and much much more.

More About Raeven Western

https://www.instagram.com/dreampusher/ and http://shedreamsoflove.com

 

Links to the Stuff they Talked About

Inwood, New York 

New York Models

Tom Ford

Yves Saint Laurent YSL

Tovah Klein, How Toddlers Thrive

The Tipping Point

Lemonade - Beyonce

Club Lotus

Yummy Thai

Museum of Natural History

Hall of Science 

Link to Danny Episode

Discover the Power Within You

The Pursuit of Happiness 

This episode is sponsored by Gorilla Coffee.

Oct 10, 2016

Amon welcomes Arturo Vega to the show. They talk about Arturo becoming a designer for the Ramones, moving to New York, first jobs, the music of the time plus much much more.

More About Arturo Vega

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arturo_Vega and http://hamptonsarthub.com/2016/05/20/design-ramones-arturo-vega-and-the-making-of-the-logo-heard-round-the-world/

Links to the Stuff they Talked About

Mexico City - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico_City

Elvis - http://www.elvis.com

Orange Julius - http://www.orangejulius.com

The Bowery - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowery

Dee Dee Ramone - http://www.deedeeramone.com

Ramones - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramones

Eisenhower dollar - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eisenhower_dollar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art - http://www.metmuseum.org

CBGB - http://www.cbgb.com

The Clash - http://www.theclash.com

Sex Pistols - Sex Pistols

Lou Reed - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Reed

David Bowie - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bowie

MC5 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MC5

This episode is sponsored by Gorilla Coffee.

Oct 2, 2016

Amon welcomes Mustafa Shakir to the show. They talk about the power of a name, growing up in Harlem, being a barber, life as a poet, yoga, meditation, music, life on set, being a struggling vegan, the difference between New York and LA plus much  much more.

More About Mustafa Shakir

http://mustafashakir.com and https://www.instagram.com/mustafaeffortless/

Links to the Stuff they Talked About

Gerard Dure Salon - https://www.yelp.com/biz/gerard-dure-salon-new-york

Negro Ensemble Company, Inc - http://necinc.org

Apollo Theater - https://www.apollotheater.org

Adina Howard - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adina_Howard

Heather Hunter - https://twitter.com/hunterheather

Michael K. Williams - http://www.michaelkennethwilliams.com

SlamNation - http://www.devlinpix.com/film/slamnation

Saul Williams - http://saulwilliams.com

Afropunk Festival - http://afropunkfest.com

National Black Theatre - http://www.nationalblacktheatre.org

Survival Soundz - http://www.allmusic.com/artist/survival-soundz-mn0000753886

Survival Soundz - Dub is Dub - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUn1mwQLzJc

Vipassana Meditation - https://www.dhamma.org/en-US/index

Integratron - http://integratron.com

Joshua Tree National Park - https://www.nps.gov/jotr/

Quarry - http://www.cinemax.com/quarry/

Sekou Sundiata - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sekou_Sundiata

Sekou Sundiata - Def Poetry - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWhnZPeW644

Sekou Sundiata Dies at 58; Performer of Text and Sound - http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/20/arts/music/20sundiata.html?_r=0

The New School - http://www.newschool.edu

The Celestine Prophecy - http://www.celestinevision.com

On the Breath of the Gods - https://www.amazon.com/Breath-Gods-Ariel-Tomioka/dp/0923490094

The Kybalion: A Study of The Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece - https://www.amazon.com/Kybalion-Hermetic-Philosophy-Ancient-Greece/dp/1603864784

Alibris  - http://www.alibris.com

The Alchemist Kitchen - http://www.thealchemistskitchen.com

Bikram Yoga NYC - https://bikramyoganyc.com

Calcifying your Pineal Gland - http://www.med-health.net/Pineal-Gland-Calcification.html

 

This episode is sponsored by Gorilla Coffee.

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