Posts Tagged: New York

I can’t wait to see the new Darren Aronofsky film Black Swan. The soundtrack is from regular Aronofsky collaborator Clint Mansell who has used Tchaikovsky’s music as a base for his; which sounds intriguing. Every time I watch the trailer the hairs on my neck stand on end.

Quite fantastic. Via my chum Matt Hamm

I love this video from Sam O’Hare. New York City shot with a tilt shift video camera; a wonderfully different perspective on The Big Apple.

I was talking with a friend recently about cities; their similarities, their differences and what defines them. It struck me that cities are so much more than places and people; cities themselves have their own character and personality. It is this character, this personality that makes a city almost like a person. As with peopleContinue Reading ›

On this day my thoughts return to the events of September 11 2001. This year they are more sharply focussed having recently returned from my first trip to New York. I’m still left open mouthed and shocked every time I see footage of the planes hitting the towers and the buildings collapse. When I visitedContinue Reading ›

As I no longer have a links page or blogroll I’d like to draw your attention, if I may, to Biting The Big Apple; a great blog written by my friend Stephanie. Stephanie and I worked together for a few years in London, then in 2007 Stephanie made the huge step of moving to NewContinue Reading ›