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Lee Speed's avatar

Great read Tom, still a city that’s evaded me so far and is on my bucket list of places to visit.

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Tom Hoy's avatar

Thanks Lee! You’ll love it! Plenty of vintage too

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Dave Hilliard's avatar

Highly enjoyable read Tom, one of my favourites for a while. Made me want to actually look at your New York photos you've had pinned to the top of your Insta for ages, though of course now I want to look they've been replaced by something else pinned to the top 😆

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Tom Hoy's avatar

Thanks Dave! Haha! They’re all still available on the top of my profile where there’s the Statue Of Liberty emoji 🗽

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Dave Hilliard's avatar

Once again I show my incompetence with technology 😆. I liked the Polaroids, very cool. 😎

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Phillip Woolley's avatar

Anything and everything New York is fascinating - on music the stories around the roots of electro and hip hop are fascinating - 80 Blocks From Tiffany’s is worth a watch on YouTube and also the Flyin’ Cut Sleeves documentary

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Tom Hoy's avatar

Thanks Phillip 🙏🏼 great recommendations!

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Phillip Woolley's avatar

The Ghetto Brothers, one of the gangs featured recorded a great album (sort of mix of Latin and Beatles to my ear), https://open.spotify.com/track/1RivvraWx6MG5KQpKx9vMP?si=yV7MBOLTQxKqg875kDEYYg, then spawned the likes of Afrika Bambaataa

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Martin Bridgwater's avatar

Love NYC too, first time I went I couldn't believe I was actually there. This will now age me as it was exactly like Hill Street Blues. I was also lucky enough to see a Spike Lee film while I was there it just added to the occasion. Keep up the good work.

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