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I went to Astor Place Haircutters in the Mid 80’s. I went to a guy named Oscar who cut my hair. I worked for an independent record company down there back in the day.
Mike Zaun Returns
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Astor Place Haircutters was going out during COVID but this guy New York Nico (social media influencer) raised lots of $ with a bunch of people & they stayed open.
L J S A
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I'm not sure it occupies all of the space it did in its heyday. At least I think someone told me that.
Ps I bet you headed over to St Marks Sounds (not Tower) for a couple hours right after. I did too.
passitback
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Went to school down in that area, and got a few messed up cuts at Astor - never again.
RIP to Tower Records on BWAY...
St. Mark's was a cool street years ago.
The Continental had some awesome deals for booze...
RIP to Tower Records on BWAY...
St. Mark's was a cool street years ago.
The Continental had some awesome deals for booze...
you guys are killing it with these stories about the Astor Place area. Great place to spend time, I loved St. Marks Sounds then Tower, and was a regular at the Bottom Line when it was still in existence. The owners always said they were searching for a suitable place to re-open and never did. Right near CU was the headquarters of the Village Voice. One of my high school classmates at Nazareth was a featured writer at the VV. Down on Second Ave just off St. Marks was the original Belgian Frites, the best French fries (actually Belgian frites (double cooked)) around.
Never got a cut from the Astor Place haircutters however
Didn't SJU's foray into Manhattan begin with buying the College of Insurance in Tribeca? SJU probably made a kicking when they sold that property.
I thought they moved to like 14th Street near the old Academy of Music (maybe not?) Now, in Cooper Union's area, is a move up IMO. Now if only SJU was in CU's rarefied academic area, it would go from a 85% Acceptance rate to a much lower Acceptance rate (10%?)
Never got a cut from the Astor Place haircutters however
Didn't SJU's foray into Manhattan begin with buying the College of Insurance in Tribeca? SJU probably made a kicking when they sold that property.
I thought they moved to like 14th Street near the old Academy of Music (maybe not?) Now, in Cooper Union's area, is a move up IMO. Now if only SJU was in CU's rarefied academic area, it would go from a 85% Acceptance rate to a much lower Acceptance rate (10%?)
I would go there after work in the mid 90s while I worked in midtown as my Barber in Queens move south. No complaints from me as I used the same barber there every time.
I was a big Tower Records fan.
They sold the Tribeca location and they built condos in that spot. Not sure about 14th street.
carmineabbatiello
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Bleeker Bobs.
i think that was the other spot I use to hit (I don’t recall the name but know it was on Bleeker Street)
carmineabbatiello
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Yes, it was the world's greatest record store. It had it all including the very obscure.
Bleeker Bobs, a blast from the past (for me at least, I went there long time ago). I think he passed away only recently. I know friends went there and sometimes there would be a sign on the door saying he was away for a few minutes, or hours.
carmineabbatiello
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True. To bridge and tunnel club wannabe hipsters like my teen friends and I, Bleecker Bob's was Shangri-la. You'll like this St. Marks reference. Best bars ever not named Sly Fox, Gantry's or Jpods: Grassroots and Holiday Cocktail lounge. Finish it off with 2 and 2 at Mcsorleys and you had yourself a night.
L J S A
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My brother HATED that guy. Used to fight with him over his hatred of either goth or industrial. (Brother loved both so I can't remember which one Bob hated. Probably both.)
Yeah, Allan and Stanley were forced out by NYU after 30 years. Stanley died a while ago. Not sure about Allan. The booker from back then is married to the drummer of The Smithereens. They were dating when I worked there. I had a couple of HS buddies/NYU students working there and they got me a job the day I moved into Manhattan. Left about 9 months later once my eventual career had some legs.