Amon Focus, in another iteration of New York Said, had the opportunity to speak with TMNK at the 2013 SCOPE event and he happened upon a very inspiring man whose message was this “Inside everybody anybody and especially you is a gift that God put that there is something that you can do that no one else can do there is a contribution that you can make to this world but you got to believe in yourself and you got to work at it every day, relentlessly. It will be difficult. But I want people to see if a nobody like me can come to the streets of New York and several years later, not ten years later within 5 years has his work exhibited around the world and to be up here in SCOPE that anybody can, anybody can make a difference, everybody can make a difference.” –TMNK
The contemporary artist’s message is truly inspiring and uplifting, he used his art and his voice to encourage those around him to master their gifts and honor the ideas of being your brothers & sisters keepers. He would not allow himself to be defined by the ignorance of others and left a legacy that stained the mind and soul of those who were lucky enough to experience his art and his message that art is a weapon. There were 3 jewels in all of his work dedicated to his 3 children. This interview is dedicated to them and his family so that they may hear and honor the legacy that was built for them by this incredible man. May he rest in power.
ART IS MY WEAPON: A Conversation with TMNK (Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gl52OI1nvM8
More About TMNK
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Amon welcomes Jeff Wick to the show. They talk about the good music, creative processes, what it's like being at cop, photography and good eats.
More About Jeff Wick
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nycwick/
Links to the Stuff they Talked About
The Music
Mos Def - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mos_Def
Ummi Says - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsihHoyqwWY
AfroPunk - http://www.afropunk.com
Outkast - http://www.outkast.com
Common - http://www.thinkcommon.com
Jame Brown - http://www.jamesbrown.com
Jill Scott - http://www.missjillscott.com
The Films
Police Academy (Movie) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087928/
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives - http://stretchandbobbito.com/film
Miles Ahead - http://www.plosin.com/milesahead/
James Brown Movie - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2473602/
Good Eats
Jackson Hole - http://jacksonholeburgers.com
Mexicocina - http://www.mexicocinabronx.com
Smorgasburg - http://www.smorgasburg.com
Millie Peartree - http://www.milliepeartreecupcakesandmore.com/#
The Places
Harlem - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlem
Utica - http://www.cityofutica.com
Lower East Side - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower_East_Side
Other Stuff
Monocle - https://monocle.com
House of Ink - https://www.facebook.com/House-Of-Ink-409852332382094/
Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. - http://www.weitzlux.com
Foot Locker - http://www.footlocker.com
NYPD - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Police_Department
Gordon Parks - http://www.gordonparksfoundation.org
Super Soakers - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Soaker
Urban Youth Bike Core - http://www.columbia.edu/~adr5/uybc.html
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Amon welcomes Matt FX to the show. They talk about a ton of music, a variety genres, a plethora of artists, a gaggle of geese, warehouse parties, tv shows, movies and all while learning the peaks & valleys Matt has endured to becoming the person he is today.
More About Matt FX
Sound Cloud - https://soundcloud.com/mattfxfxfxfx
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mattfxfxfxfx/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/MATTFXFXFXFX
Links to the Stuff they Talked About
THE FOOD
Lumpia Shack Snackbar - https://www.yelp.com/biz/lumpia-shack-snackbar-new-york-2
Coppelia - https://www.yelp.com/biz/coppelia-new-york
TV & FILM STUFF
Modern Family - http://abc.go.com/shows/modern-family
Fame - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083412/
The Shining - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_(film)
Yellow Submarine (film) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Submarine_(film)
Skins UK - http://www.channel4.com/programmes/skins
Skins MTV - http://www.mtv.com/shows/skins
Russell Brand - http://www.russellbrand.com
The Mighty Boosh - https://www.youtube.com/show/themightyboosh
Rent - http://www.broadway.com/shows/rent/
Broad City - http://www.cc.com/shows/broad-city
THE MUSIC SECTION
Jai Paul - https://soundcloud.com/jaipaul
Diplo - http://diplo.com
A-Track - http://atrak.com
Dillon Francis - http://dillonfrancis.com
Skrillex - http://main.skrillex.com
Mushrooms (Skins us Soundtrack ) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfnK1x7x40k
Post Malone - White Iverson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLsTskih7_I
Sleigh Bells - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkS_DAB6QA8
Jimmy Eat World - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Eat_World
Blood Orange - http://bloodorange.nyc
Blood Orange - Sutphin Boulevard - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTKgC1XSwgY
Animal Collective - https://twitter.com/anmlcollective
Phantogram - http://www.phantogram.com
M83 - http://ilovem83.com
DJ Green Lantern - https://soundcloud.com/djgreenlantern
How To Make It In America - Mixtape Vol.2 by Mick Boogie - https://soundcloud.com/thefranzous/how-to-make-it-in-america
MICK - http://mick.co
Rap Phenomenon II - DJ Vlad, Dirty Harry, DJ Green Lantern - http://www.datpiff.com/Tupac-Rap-Phenomenon-2-mixtape.503.html
Nicolas Jaar - https://soundcloud.com/otherpeoplerecords/csp06-nicolas-jaar-essential
Matthew Dear - https://soundcloud.com/matthewdear
Ludacris - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludacris
DJ Raff - Latino N' Proud - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvN2WKUP76w
vcvl - https://soundcloud.com/vhvl
Jarina De Marco - https://soundcloud.com/jarinademarcoofficial/tigre
Tony Quattro - https://soundcloud.com/tonyquattro
GoldLink - https://soundcloud.com/goldlink
Smino - https://soundcloud.com/sminoworld
monte booker - https://soundcloud.com/montebooker
Sángo - https://soundcloud.com/Sangobeats
Zero Fatigue - http://pitchfork.com/features/rising/9802-zero-fatigue-chicagos-next-hip-hop-visionaries/
Chance The Rapper - http://chanceraps.com
Alex Tumay - https://twitter.com/alextumay
James Kurd - https://soundcloud.com/jamescurd
DEEWEE - https://soundcloud.com/deewee-2
Sugar Candy Mountain - https://sugarcandymountain.bandcamp.com/album/666
J Balvin - http://jbalvin.com
Azealia Banks - http://www.azealiabanks.com
Azealia Banks- Slow Hands (Interpol Cover) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAtIGB2jiOk
Azealia Banks - "212" Video (2011) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3Jv9fNPjgk
Young Thug - https://soundcloud.com/youngthugworld
Zapp and Roger - http://www.thezappband.com/roger
Mark Morrison - Return Of The Mack - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB1D9wWxd2w
Nelly - http://www.nelly.net
Women of the Calabash - https://www.facebook.com/Women-of-the-Calabash-174079835995805/
The Beatles - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles
The White Stripes - https://thirdmanrecords.com/about/artists/the-white-stripes
Linkin Park - https://linkinpark.com/
Jet (band) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_(band)
* N S Y N C - http://www.nsync.com
A Tribe Called Quest - http://atribecalledquest.com
De La Soul - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_La_Soul
Freddie Gibbs - http://www.esgnrecords.com
VARIOUS SCENES
Rinsed - https://www.facebook.com/rinsed.it/
Shea Stadium BK - http://liveatsheastadium.com
285 Kent - http://pitchfork.com/features/article/9308-indestructible-room-the-story-of-285-kent/
Market Hotel - https://www.facebook.com/markethotel/
Electric Zoo - http://electriczoofestival.com
Webster Hall - http://www.websterhall.com
Verboten - http://www.verbotennewyork.com
The Limelight - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Limelight
Le Bain - The Standard Hotels - http://www.standardhotels.com/new-york/features/le-bain
THE SCHOOLS
Groton - http://www.groton.org/page
Choate Rosemary Hall - https://www.choate.edu
Phillips Exeter Academy - http://www.exeter.edu
Saint Thomas Choir School - http://www.choirschool.org
Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School - http://laguardiahs.org
The University of Glasgow - http://www.gla.ac.uk
McGill University - https://www.mcgill.ca
OTHER STUFF
West Village - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Village
West Beth - http://westbeth.org
New Zealand - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand
Williamsburg - https://www.timeout.com/newyork/brooklyn/williamsburg-brooklyn-neighborhood-guide
Bushwick, Brooklyn - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushwick,_Brooklyn
Art Basel - https://www.artbasel.com
Dance-punk - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance-punk
Todd P - http://toddpnyc.com
ShowPaper - http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/38/3/dtg-showpaper-folds-2015-01-16-bk_38_3.html
DIY Band Sites - http://blog.sonicbids.com/5-new-indie-music-sites-that-care-about-diy-bands-music-not-just-social-media-numbers
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Amon welcomesEmily Khoo to the show. They talk about growing up in Atlanta, reaching out to guests, lines of New York, regrets, struggling with Identity and Sexuality, trolling in chat rooms, trips to Louisiana, coming out, first jobs, creative processes and finding your passion.
Links to the Stuff we Talked About
Know these Folks
Stefan Sagmeister - http://sagmeisterwalsh.com
Andrew Eccles - http://www.andreweccles.com
Eat Here
Der Krung Thai Cuisine - http://www.derkrungnyc.com
Uma Temakeria - http://www.umatemakeria.com
Kimpton Ink48 - http://www.ink48.com
Gotham West Market - http://gothamwestmarket.com
Ample Hills Creamery (The Ice-cream Spot) - http://www.amplehills.com
Blue Bottle Coffee - https://bluebottlecoffee.com
Genuine Roadside - http://www.eatgenuine.com
Ivan Ramen - http://www.ivanramen.com
Gabriel's Gate - https://www.yelp.com/biz/gabriels-gate-buffalo
Anchor Bar - https://www.anchorbar.com
Read This
Seat of the Soul - http://seatofthesoul.com
Watch This
Idiocracy - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387808/
Go Here
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater - https://www.alvinailey.org
Corning Museum of Glass - http://www.cmog.org
The Strong | National Museum of Play - Rochester - http://www.museumofplay.org
Union Square - https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/union-square-park
Columbus Circle - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus_Circle
Buffalo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo
Supreme - http://www.supremenewyork.com
Story - http://thisisstory.com
On Tap - http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/service/tap-featuring-genji-izakaya
More About Emily
https://www.instagram.com/emoosays/
This episode is sponsored by Gorilla Coffee.