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question about Halcyon and other record stores in NY

hi NYTAs!

DJ RJT and i will be in NY visiting from Aug 19th-25th. we'll be staying up in Westchester, but hoping to get down into the city for at least one day to do some hangin' out in the village and some record shopping, and i've heard Halcyon is one of the best record shops.

walking across the Brooklyn Bridge is something i've always wanted to do and i noticed that Halcyon is not too far away from that, it appears to be just a couple blocks away from where the bridge meets in Brooklyn. i'm just curious if it's as easy as taking a left on Water St and walking down a few blocks, or if it's more complicated. it's kinda hard to tell from the map but i just want to figure out if this is something we could plan to do. also is that area pretty safe or do we need to watch our backs at every step?

also, are there any other sweet record stores in the downtown/village area that are worth checking out?

i basically just really wanna stay away from Times Square and midtown and the crappy touristy areas. i grew up in NY but haven't spent enough time in the city to really know my way around like a pro, but i'd like to show RJT some areas and places that are chill NY spots and not your typical crazy/stressful areas.

thanks for your help.

Most streets are safe in the daytime but still anything can happen anywhere so be cautious. If you dont feel safe then you probably arent. I dont know much about records stores but I could help with pretty much anything else. When you get down here give me a shout. If I am available I can show you around a bit if you need some help. But damn Westchester is FARRRRRR. Im in Queens.

defintely checkout DANCETRACKS they have very good selection in house music[dont know if youre into it tho] also, i'll let you in on some shit .. checkout virgin on union sq. they have a decent selection of all genres of edm in the lower level. there is ONE turntable which you can use to listen to the records before buying. all you need to do is let them hold your id and they give you needles and headphones. the good thing is that you can find many genres and the price is great, lots of $9.99 imports and shit like that.. barely anyone uses the turntable so you can take your time listening etc. good luck.

edit : oh and also, if youre comin on the 19th, be sure to stop by my party, its free and the music will be on point.

Re: question about Halcyon and other record stores in NY

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Originally posted by l�cid hi NYTAs! DJ RJT and i will be in NY visiting from Aug 19th-25th. we'll be staying up in Westchester, but hoping to get down into the city for at least one day to do some hangin' out in the village and some record shopping, and i've heard Halcyon is one of the best record shops. walking across the Brooklyn Bridge is something i've always wanted to do and i noticed that Halcyon is not too far away from that, it appears to be just a couple blocks away from where the bridge meets in Brooklyn. i'm just curious if it's as easy as taking a left on Water St and walking down a few blocks, or if it's more complicated. it's kinda hard to tell from the map but i just want to figure out if this is something we could plan to do. also is that area pretty safe or do we need to watch our backs at every step? also, are there any other sweet record stores in the downtown/village area that are worth checking out? i basically just really wanna stay away from Times Square and midtown and the crappy touristy areas. i grew up in NY but haven't spent enough time in the city to really know my way around like a pro, but i'd like to show RJT some areas and places that are chill NY spots and not your typical crazy/stressful areas. thanks for your help.

Satellite's in the Lower East Side, address is in the visitor's thread. Apparently, they just started buying and selling used vinyl, too, so if you're looking to dump some old stuff that is just taking up space, here's a chance - http://www.rhythmism.com/forum/showthread.php?t=42272

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Originally posted by dj tek defintely checkout DANCETRACKS they have very good selection in house music[dont know if youre into it tho] also, i'll let you in on some shit .. checkout virgin on union sq. they have a decent selection of all genres of edm in the lower level. there is ONE turntable which you can use to listen to the records before buying. all you need to do is let them hold your id and they give you needles and headphones. the good thing is that you can find many genres and the price is great, lots of $9.99 imports and shit like that.. barely anyone uses the turntable so you can take your time listening etc. good luck. edit : oh and also, if youre comin on the 19th, be sure to stop by my party, its free and the music will be on point.

nice, Virgin has some decent selection and i didn't even know there was one at Union Sq... i've only been to the one in Times Sq. i'm a house junkie so i'll add Dancetracks to my list of places to check out!

as for your party... we'll be driving out from Wisconsin on the 19th so we won't even get there until that night, at which point we're probably going to pick up some pizza and then crash out at my old house, heh.

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Originally posted by l�cid nice, Virgin has some decent selection and i didn't even know there was one at Union Sq... i've only been to the one in Times Sq. i'm a house junkie so i'll add Dancetracks to my list of places to check out! as for your party... we'll be driving out from Wisconsin on the 19th so we won't even get there until that night, at which point we're probably going to pick up some pizza and then crash out at my old house, heh.

house head ? nice.. then also checkout Discorama's its on W4th St. close to 7th ave. the vinyl section is in the basement and its a bit tight, but the dude there is ncie and will help you n shit. no worries on the late arrival, i will be spinning from 10ish to like 6am so whatevers.. holla peace.

myra - i should be around all day that day, feel free to get at me if you and rjt wanna hang.

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Originally posted by kid nyce myra - i should be around all day that day, feel free to get at me if you and rjt wanna hang.

Just make sure they don't order the Dragon Rolls or you'll be at the same place all day.

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Originally posted by kid nyce myra - i should be around all day that day, feel free to get at me if you and rjt wanna hang.

we'll probably be down in the city during one of the weekdays that we'll be out there, so i dunno if you'll be at work, but we'd love to hang even if it's after you get off! we're kinda waiting to see what the weather is gonna be like and what else we got goin on before we make any definite plans to hang out in the city, but i'll for sure let you know.

I think Halcyon is much closer to the Manhattan Bridge
the area is known as DUMBO - Down Under Manhattan Bridge Overpass

maybe this might help (the store is point "A")
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=...302467&t=h&om=1

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Originally posted by Groundhog Boy Just make sure they don't order the Dragon Rolls or you'll be at the same place all day.

you keep bringing that up but it was Jon who ordered the dragon rolls not me lol


myra - sounds good even if u want to catch a session when i get out...thats cool with me.

word.. brian rocks the spicey tuna rolls

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Originally posted by kid nyce you keep bringing that up but it was Jon who ordered the dragon rolls not me lol

I know, that's why I said make sure THEY don't order.

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Originally posted by partyhopper I think Halcyon is much closer to the Manhattan Bridge the area is known as DUMBO - Down Under Manhattan Bridge Overpass maybe this might help (the store is point "A") http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=...302467&t=h&om=1

heh thanks for that, i was wondering what dumbo meant! that aerial view map is pretty helpful too.

i've never walked across either bridge but i've always wanted to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge... but honestly i have no idea how far of a walk it is or how long it takes to get from one side to the other. can you walk across the Manhattan Bridge too and is one bridge better than the other?

sorry for all the n00bish questions, i'd just rather know this shit before we get out there so i dont have to feel like an idiot tourist, lol.

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Originally posted by Groundhog Boy I know, that's why I said make sure THEY don't order.

i'd recommend Yama if we went. Kinoko is a place for the manhattanites who want to eat for their money. This is why Amazon lady and man couldn't finish their dragon rolls and suspiciously try to pawn it off as if it was the one who didn't eat anything! BLASPHEMY!

and tek - yes spicey tuna for me lol.

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Originally posted by l�cid heh thanks for that, i was wondering what dumbo meant! that aerial view map is pretty helpful too. i've never walked across either bridge but i've always wanted to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge... but honestly i have no idea how far of a walk it is or how long it takes to get from one side to the other. can you walk across the Manhattan Bridge too and is one bridge better than the other? sorry for all the n00bish questions, i'd just rather know this shit before we get out there so i dont have to feel like an idiot tourist, lol.

if you walking across the bklyn bridge, you can probably knock out the NYC pizza since the famous Grimaldi's is located right across the bridge on the bklyn side. It comes highly suggested and quite the commodity for those bridge walkers!


Grimaldi's
19 Old Fulton St.
No Credit Cards - Great Pizza! - Possibly a long ass line (maybe not during the weekday)

man this sushi talk is making me hungry...

we probably won't be doin the sushi thing while we're there though. Rob isn't a huge fan, and we get some pretty bomb sushi out here in Wisco that's probably half the price of NY sushi, heh.

Mamoun's falafel though, i'll be hittin that place up for sure. *drool*

edit // and lots of NY pizza!

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Originally posted by l�cid heh thanks for that, i was wondering what dumbo meant! that aerial view map is pretty helpful too. i've never walked across either bridge but i've always wanted to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge... but honestly i have no idea how far of a walk it is or how long it takes to get from one side to the other. can you walk across the Manhattan Bridge too and is one bridge better than the other? sorry for all the n00bish questions, i'd just rather know this shit before we get out there so i dont have to feel like an idiot tourist, lol.

I'm not sure if you can walk across the Manhattan Bridge. In addition to vehicular traffic, it also carries a few subway lines.

Walking across the Brooklyn bridge isn't that long, but it's no 5 minute event, either. I can't remember how long it took when I walked across it during the blackout in 2003, but it's less than 30 minutes.

the Brooklyn Bridge is probably a nicer walk

thanks for the info and help, guys!

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Originally posted by kid nyce i'd recommend Yama if we went. Kinoko is a place for the manhattanites who want to eat for their money. This is why Amazon lady and man couldn't finish their dragon rolls and suspiciously try to pawn it off as if it was the one who didn't eat anything! BLASPHEMY!

Oh boy don't get me started. You are the one who totally neglected your responsibilities as a team player and refused to take one for the team... you are a disgrace to buffet-style dining. Next time we will order 6 dragon roll and you eat it all to make it up to us. Dismissed!

And lucid & RJT, you should totally just walk around the village and chill out there in the coffee shops & bars & stores. Brooklyn Bridge walk is A+ !! There's a great ice cream shop on the BK side when you get there, il laboratorio del gelato, I do believe it's nearby.

^^oh stop just stop already

team player pshhh i was a team player i ate made pieces of the dragon roll that yall ordered lol...so there ha!

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Originally posted by kid nyce ^^oh stop just stop already team player pshhh i was a team player i ate made pieces of the dragon roll that yall ordered lol...so there ha!

The next time, there will be a no roll rule imposed. Instead, we will all just get big slabs of fish on rice and I will bat clean-up for the team.

By the way, I looked up the info, you can walk across Manhattan Bridge. Here's a website with photos so you can get an idea of the view - http://www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com/...ttan/index.htm. To me, it looks like the Brooklyn Bridge is the better bet.

that kid_nyce guy.. i heard he farts fire!

FIRE!

Also want to suggest a NY treat!

Magnolia Bakery
401 Bleecker St
New York, NY 10014-2452
(888) 658-0968
Cross Street: 11th Street
Directions: A, C, E; L at 14th St-8th Ave

Magnolia's Cupcakes are...well yea go try'em hahahaha

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Originally posted by Porky that kid_nyce guy.. i heard he farts fire! FIRE!

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