BECK “Blue Moon” Music from the HBO series Girls, Vol. 2
Beck performed this song at the 2015 Grammy Awards and won for Best Rock Song.
“Song bird calling across the water,
Inside my silent asylum.”
Posted in Blogfinger Presents, Photograph by Paul Goldfinger, Photography: New York City Street Series, tagged Beck performs Blue Moon, Central Park on Blogfinger, Music from Girls on December 28, 2020| Leave a Comment »
BECK “Blue Moon” Music from the HBO series Girls, Vol. 2
Beck performed this song at the 2015 Grammy Awards and won for Best Rock Song.
“Song bird calling across the water,
Inside my silent asylum.”
Posted in Photograph by Paul Goldfinger, Photography: New York City Street Series, tagged MUSIC: Duke Ellington, Satin Doll on Blogfnge on December 11, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Fifth Avenue. By Paul Goldfinger. NYC Street Series. August, 2014. © Click to enlarge and see this satin doll smile. ©
ANITA O’DAY: “Satin Doll” Music by Edward (“Duke”) Kennedy Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. Lyrics by Johnny Mercer.
“Cigarette holder which wigs me over his shoulder, he digs me
Out cattin’ that satin doll
Baby, shall we go out steppin’, careful, amigo, you’re flippin’
Speaks Latin, that satin doll”
Posted in Blogfinger Presents, Photograph silver gelatin darkroom print, Photographic Gallery, Black and White, Photography: New York City Street Series, tagged On the sentimental side on December 3, 2020| Leave a Comment »
SUSIE ARIOLI from her album “That’s For Me”
Posted in Blogfinger News, Photography: New York City Street Series, tagged A portrait in violet yellow and turquoise, Arte Restaurant on December 2, 2020| 4 Comments »
By Paul Goldfinger, Editor @Blogfinger (This post was originally published on Blogfinger in April, 2013)
While shooting some images in Greenwich Village, I wandered over to University Place for a Blogfinger Film Festival meeting with our producer Marlee. On the way I spotted a small restaurant just a few steps down the block on East 9th Street. The restaurant caught my eye for two reasons. One is that it is a place that looks like Europe. There were tables out front with flowers , and the rich colors of the facade and the lights showing from inside said, “Eat here—it’s authentic.”
The other element that made the image even more visually arresting was the presence of a very tall young lady walking back and forth in front, speaking on a cell phone. Her striking appearance was enhanced by her color scheme—-bright turquoise shoes and yellow skirt.
I went up to her and asked if I could photograph her. She said, “Sure.” It turns out that she is Violet Hasangjekja. I could not resist asking about her nationality. She said that she and her family are from Montenegro. Violet is the manager, supervisor, and event planner for the family-owned Arte Restaurant at 21 East 9th Street. The cuisine is Northern Italian. The neighborhood is very scenic—right near the Washington Mews, one of the most famous streets in the City.
I was intrigued, so I went home later to review all the visitors that came to Blogfinger from Montenegro in 2012. There was just one. Violet’s image on the blog will make her our second Montenegrin visitor.
GLORIA ESTEFAN: This song “Hablas de mi” is not what you might probably hear in Montenegro, but it means “talking about me” and we are talking about Violet, and this music seems to fit with her charming image.
Posted in Blogfinger Presents, Music from the movies, Photograph by Paul Goldfinger, Photography nocturnal NYC, Photography: New York City Street Series, tagged NYC Street Series at Blogfinger on November 19, 2020| Leave a Comment »
We had a Blogfinger visitor yesterday from Hong Kong, no small city either. This music is called “A Countess from Hong Kong” and is a soundtrack selection from the movie Charlie Chaplin. The performance is by Carl Davis conducting the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.
Posted in Photograph by Paul Goldfinger, Photographic Gallery, Black and White, Photography: New York City Street Series, tagged A New York State of Mind by Billy Joel, New York City Street Series on November 15, 2020| Leave a Comment »
BILLY JOEL —pictured here in the “neighborhood” when he played 2nd base for John’s Pizza. But then he grew up—moved away; however years later he had to come back because of his New York state of mind (“Now I need a little give and take.”)
Posted in Music from the movies, Photography by Eileen Goldfinger, Photography: New York City Street Series, tagged You are my sunshine in Central Park on November 12, 2020| Leave a Comment »
NORMAN BLAKE from O Brother Where Art Thou
Posted in Blogfinger Presents, Photography Central Park, Photography: New York City Street Series, Poetry on Blogfinger, tagged Charles Pierre on Blogfinger, Karrin Allyson on Blogfinger, Poet George Held on Blogfinger on October 25, 2020| 1 Comment »
“I’ll take Manhattan.” Central Park in early spring (April 22, 2014) by Paul Goldfinger © Blogfinger.net
By Paul Goldfinger, Poetry editor @ Blogfinger.net. Re-post from March, 2018.
This song is dedicated to those New York poets who enhance our e-pages with their art. Charles Pierre and George Held often reference New York City in their poetry.
Both of them have sent us offerings set in early spring as crocuses emerge from the snow and as a poet finds nocturnal inspiration in a City park, but I am waiting till all the nor’easters fly with the birds to other locales.
I try to make the reality of life provide a backdrop for their work when it is presented on Blogfinger.
Coming up soon (Oct. 29, 2020) is a Charles Pierre poem for the 8th anniversary of super-storm Sandy.
The song below, sung by 5 time Grammy nominee jazz singer Karrin Allison from her album Collage, was written by jazz bassist and songwriter Jay Leonhart. I believe Jay is the bassist on this recording.
I have heard Jay perform live on a number of occasions, and he is known for singing his original and funny songs while playing his upright bass. Sometime he works alone—singing while accompanying himself.
Jay Leonhart has played bass with all the greats, including Sinatra, Gerry Mulligan, Marian McPartland, Tony Bennett and so many others.
I suspect our BF poets will enjoy this song called “Robert Frost.” It’s wonderful!
Posted in Blogfinger Presents, Photographic Gallery, Black and White, Photography: New York City Street Series, tagged Bryant Park in New York on October 20, 2020| Leave a Comment »
MADELEINE PEYROUX. “La Javanaise” by Serge Gainsbourg. From the album Half the Perfect World.
“Life is not worth living without love
But you’re the one who wanted it that way my love
Whether it pleases you or not
In dancing the Javanaise
We loved each other for the length of a song”
Posted in Blogfinger Presents, Photograph by Paul Goldfinger, Photographs by Blogfinger, Photography: New York City Street Series, tagged Central Park twilight, If you were mine, Teddy Wilson on Blogfinger on October 10, 2020| Leave a Comment »
TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Song by Matty Malneck and Johnny Mercer (lyrics) 1935. Vocal by Lady Day—Billie Holiday.
“If you were mine
I could be a ruler of kings
And if you were mine
I could do such wonderful things”