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A Halloween playlist from multimedia artist, director, film programmer and mixtape enthusiast Jesus Antonio Rivera.
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The stand-up comedian, actress, and all-vinyl DJ guides us into the new season with her fall-inspired playlist.
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We created the ultimate Pride playlist to get you in the spirit this month and beyond.
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DJ Nina Tarr brings you all the songs you need to survive and thrive in the New York City sun.
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Part III: Let’s Eat Again!
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With Tribeca Film Festival on the horizon, we created the ultimate playlist for any cinema and music lover.
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Let the beats bloom and your feet groove to the rhythm of the season.
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Sexy ’70s and fresh indie soul to ’80s funk and pop classics. All about sweet love.
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Part II: Let's Dance
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From smooth-talking soul legends to ’60s girl groups, this is the playlist to have on repeat this festive season.
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Let this playlist take you from dusk to dawn, martini in hand.
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New York-based all-vinyl DJ Mama Sophia gives us a groovy instrumental-based playlist to cozy up or get down to this winter.
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New York glam rockers Uni and the Urchins take us on a tour of the horror hotel with this spooktacular Halloween playlist.
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From a designer who cut his teeth at Celine to a CFDA finalist known for her metal work and artist collabs, we round up the designers to watch.
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Part I: Let’s Eat
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Six films by directors who braved the heat, embraced the humidity and made summertime in NYC look good on camera.
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A soundscape infusing light, tropical warmth with dark, enveloping depths and magnetic, melodic flows.
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The painter and Twentieth-Century Boy author looks back at ’70s New York—the emerging SoHo art scene, and the people who shaped it.
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Dance through the month of June with this selection of classic pride anthems.
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Sunset grooves and disco classics.
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Stand-up comedian, actress, and all-vinyl DJ Nina Tarr guides us into the new season with her spring-inspired playlist, curated for GrandLife.
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Debbie Harry and Chris Stein talk with climatologist Dr. Michael Mann. Listen to the episode here.
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Writer-producer Peter Foges recalls the early years of NYC's original bistro that became a clubhouse not only for himself but for the likes of Belushi, Warhol and so many others.
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The president of GrandLife Hotels and longtime patron of downtown culture shares the songs that occupy a special place in his record collection.
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An ode to the diners of yesteryear: the author and longtime New Yorker takes us back.
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From its storied roots to its culinary allure—this Chinatown Street offers a peek into the past.
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New York is birthplace and ground zero for some of the world’s most iconic cocktails, so why not tipple your way through history with these five classic libations...
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The photographer and artist shares a photo essay of the city where he was born and raised, captured on a SX70 Polaroid.
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Ennio Morricone, The Zombies, Duke Ellington, and more—a soundtrack for fall rain, curated by Sean for the Roxy Hotel.
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“As a painter, I carried a little camera all the time to capture the extraordinary things I was seeing so I could paint them.”
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The editorial and documentary photographer digs into her archive to share a photo story of New York.
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Dance-inducing tracks curated by Tony Fant for his weekly vinyl set streamed live from the Soho Grand Salon.
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The photographer’s cityscapes tell a tale of hazy New York nights and bold adventures.
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The photographer and director shares some of his favorite New York moments captured on film.
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“When you think of NYC, don't you think of Lou Reed?” The musician, producer, and one half of the duo The Vacant Lots shares 5 songs synonymous with the city.
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“Listening now, many years later, the New York where I grew up comes alive again.” Rolling Stone’s deputy music editor shares his top 5 music moments.
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Tune in to the chill zone, a place of total relaxation soundtracked by cosmic crooners, sonic healers, and ambient pioneers.
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Blondie, Lou Reed, Beastie Boys, and more—the photographer shares the songs that speak to her New York, past, present, future.
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Tune in for ten hours of sonic bliss.
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In the words of Hunter S. Thompson, “Buy the ticket, take the ride.”
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Your antidote for stagnation: Turn up the volume and get ready to sweat.
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The local music maker, DJ and producer shares the tunes that are keeping her spirits high.
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Bianca Jagger atop a horse, Diana Ross in a bathtub—we return to the days of disco.
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Songs to make you swoon.
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Sister Sledge, Chic, Donna Summer, Baccara—lose yourself in music with this mix of dance floor jams and disco classics.
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Live from the Penthouse: We're excited to introduce Cam Avery's latest song, One More Day, a beautiful recording in the midst of a global crisis.
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We teamed up with Jakett, Samantha Urbani and Momma’s Blues for the ultimate leather jacket pop-up and took a series of Polaroids to mark the occasion.
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Tune in for DJ Bailey Leiter's latest soundtrack, curated especially for GrandLife.
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From teenage groupie to founder of a comprehensive digital archive of original punk rock ephemera—Camilla Saly talks ’70s nightlife, working with Danny Fields, and more.
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Fresh from unveiling their SS20 collections on the NYFW runways, these burgeoning fashion labels are redefining downtown style.
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NY-designer Cynthia Rowley gives us the lowdown on her Dr. Seuss-inspired NYFW collection, the benefits of a “traveling runway,” and her favorite downtown hotspots.
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The innovator of punk takes us back to the start.
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Uncut energy and kaleidoscopic color: the Australian fashion photographer takes us behind the scenes at NYFW.
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From Keith Haring's "Crack is Wack" piece to Banksy's mural on the Bowery Wall—explore New York’s most historic and famous street art hot spots.
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The Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist discusses the lauded symphony, which he'll perform and conduct at Rockefeller Center alongside a star-studded list of NY-based musicians.
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Roxy Music, Cocteau Twins and more—the Surfbort frontwoman and gap-toothed Gucci muse shares exclusively with GrandLife her soundtrack to summer in the city.
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More tableau vivant than actual restaurant, ’80s hotspot Indochine is still open for business on Lafayette Street.
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Too Fast to Live, Too Young to Die: Punk Graphics, 1976–1986, runs through August 18 at the Museum of Arts and Design.
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Musician, artist, creative director, and GrandLife local Brianna Lance shares her soundtrack to spring.
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From funk to soul to punk and other curiosities—three of the original Mudd Club DJs curate a playlist exclusively for GrandLife.
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We look back at a special moment with the filmmaker, curator, archivist, and critic captured live at the Roxy Cinema.
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The iconic photographer discusses his new book, his days in New York City, and what it takes to excel.
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A chronicler of the ’70s downtown music and art scenes, Tannenbaum has photographed everyone from Jimi Hendrix to Andy Warhol, but it is his photographs of John Lennon that remain among his most cherished.
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"Whether it was Mickey’s, Magoo’s, Barnabas or Mudd, we all lived in those places." Author Richard Boch recalls the New York hangouts of yesteryear.
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Mick Rock recalls his days photographing inimitable Queen frontman Freddie Mercury.
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The eight city blocks that make up Orchard Street are moody, complicated, and historic. Here, a guide to the block in early spring.
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The sibling rock duo from Long Island share the songs that speak to their notion of New York.