SETting it up right

every so often the sun sets right on 34th street. the folks at hayden planetarium call it "manhattan henge" - ya know, like stone-henge, i guess. read more here: the henge

- and here are my photos from last night. (half sun on grid)

more lego - this time, movie posters

see many more movie posters here:
http://speckyboy.com/2009/05/20/21-amazing-movie-posters-recreated-with-lego/

also, peep hiphop album covers:
http://djtakefive.blogspot.com/2009/03/more-lego-for-you-hiphop-covers.html

and NYC-oriented items:
http://djtakefive.blogspot.com/2009/02/lego-new-york.html

photos from Prague

4 days - 3 nights in Prague Czech Republic from Dan's bachelor party.
over 400 photos taken.
some of them were pretty good, i think.
you can see them here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/djtakefive/collections/72157618396467121/

music + fashion

some sites i frequent, and recommend :::

MUSIC IS THE WEAPON :::

****BROOKLYN RADIO - the Rub. (a dope monthly party in Brooklyn -- did 1.5 hour hiphop mixes featuring tracks from 1980 - 1999)
the full listing.
http://brooklynradio.net/the-rub/

the best year in rap, ever :::::
http://therub.crewcial.org/history/TheRub1994.mp3

you can also sign up for their podcast on itunes and get a new mix each week

****JAGUAR SKILLS - his blog
http://jaguarskills.blogspot.com/2008/03/jaguar-skills-x-lord-basis-supreme-hip.html

track listing :
http://www.pearsontowers.com/mixes/dj-jaguar-skills-a-hiphop-odyssey-world-record-mix-800-tracks-1979-2006

he also updates weekly --- he has some ill stuff on here:::: (like "name that sample" - and a quick mix of prince tracks)
http://jaguarskills.blogspot.com/

****TYLER ASKEW's SHIBUYA FM mixes
my boy tyler plays the ill soulful cuts - in many forms. new mix each month.
MFT



FASHION YOURSELF WELL DRESSED :::

Stay up to date on the trends on the street:
http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/

Peep what the Brits are sportin'
http://www.duncanquinn.com/

If you have others you like, for either topic - please post in the comments.

standpipe/ auto spkr by me.

Created with Admarket's flickrSLiDR.

Yanks

three weeks ago, i journeyed out to the new Yankee Stadium. as B and i got off the 4 train, i shuffled my way to the back staircase, as my dad and i always had used that sortie - assessing that it was the quickest. after taking 30 steps or so, it hit me -- the Yanks don't play in that stadium anymore. the new one is the other direction. it was a moment of confusion, but as shawn offered when i made my second trip last nite to the house that someone built, not unwarranted confusion. even inside, the stadium feels remarkably similar to the old one.

on this journey, i brought my trusty nikon. so, for those that have not been - welcome to the new era of Yanks bball..... stadium - awesome. on the field play this season so far, not so much.


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bug off!

LL Bean released a new line of clothing, that is geared to protect you from insects and sun. Not sure if it works, but as someone who gets eaten alive by mosquitoes, i may give it a shot.