One of my favorite concerts ever in NYC and one of my favorite CDs of 2005 were both by musician and Sunnyside, Queens resident, Emperor X. In this episode I have a concert/CD review plus an interview with Emperor X aka Chad Matheny. I also talk about how he spontaneously incited the first street demonstration I ever participated in.

Emperor X:

• The Emperor X songs featured in this episode are from his Central Hug record. In order of play they are Use Your Hands, Sfearion and Ainsley.
• EmperorX Website
• Buy Central Hug / Friendarmy / Fractal Dunes

• Buy Dirt Dealership EP

• Download MP3s

A Concert on the Go with Emperor X

Emperor X incited my first street demonstration ever. The video below shows this Pied Piper leading a group of fans, including me, through the streets of Tribeca. To hear how this priceless scene materialized, listen to this episode of GothamCast.

In the video, I’m directly in front of Emperor X carrying my wife’s blue coat. She is to my right carrying his small amp. The songs featured in this clip are both from Central Hug / Friendarmy / Fractal Dunes. The first song is Use Your Hands. The second is Ainsley, one of my favorite Emperor X cuts.

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• Recorded live while walking along Central Park West
• Meetup.com: A great place to find clubs and associations in NYC
• The summer getaway that would replace The Hamptons
• The best time of year to to visit New York City
• The brownstone my Grandma lived in on 71 st off of Central Park West:

• How to find a good summer sublet in Manhattan
• Tips for subletting your apartment fast so you can travel for the summer
• More NYC-centric content: The Overnightscape
• NYC Movie Recommendation: Annie Hall
• NYC in the 70s

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Coming soon on GothamCast:

• Exploring the Chelsea art galleries
• The view from the Top of the Rock
• Manhattan’s Dutch history
• My first demonstration in the streets

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• Jewish Deli Smackdown: Katz’s Deli vs. Carnegie Deli
  Our panel weighs in and finally puts this long-running debate to rest. Who will be the king of pastrami?

• GothamCut: Vanishing Act by The Fatales
  
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• GothamCut: Sea Green, See Blue by jaymay
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Interview and show were recorded at The Living Room (Lower East Side, Manhattan).

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• Mamoun’s Falafel

• The Metropolitan
• Washington Crossing the Delware: False History?

• Blue Man Group
• How to see it for free!
• Astor Place Theater
• Buy Blue Man Group CDs

• GothamCut: Lose You by Sami Akbari
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• DTUT Cafe

• Gotham Cut: Down To It by Desmo (my old band)

• What Lies Beneath the Surface of Manhattan
• NYC Underground
• A Secret Subway Powered by a Big Fan
• Sandhogs (also here and here)

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• Hurricane Wilma: Will She Come North

• Gotham Cut: Cross These Waters by Morley

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• Manhattan’s Lower East Side
• Katz’s Deli
• Guss’ Pickles
• Kossar’s Bialys

• The Tenement Museum

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• A New Yorkers perspective on the movie Robots

• Gotham Cut: Chicago by Sufjan Stevens
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• What it is Like Living in NYC with the Terrorist Threat Against the Subways
• NYPD is randomly searching bags in the subways
• The ACLU has sued the NYPD for conducting searches

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• Concert Review: CMJ Show at CBGB
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• Hurricanes in New York City
• Behind Miami and New Orleans, NYC ranks third highest in the nation for danger of a hurricane disaster
• The Great New England Hurricane of 1931
• Risk of flooding in subways
• Emergency preparation and evacuation info at www.nyc.gov

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Here is the outline of GothamCast Episode #1:

• Introduction to GothamCast
• Visit to Ground Zero on Fourth Anniversary of 9/11
Flickr Gallery of Fourth Anniversary at Ground Zero:

• The September Concert on 9/11
Morley
Michelle Citrin
Adriano Shiavo
• Audio Field Trip: Melanie delivers a Vera Wang invitation to the mysterious Royalton Hotel and runs into the…the Secret Service?