New York Said

Amon Focus, in another iteration of New York Said, had the opportunity to speak with TMNK at the 2013 SCOPE event and he happened upon a very inspiring man whose message was this “Inside everybody anybody and especially you is a gift that God put that there is something that you can do that no one else can do there is a contribution that you can make to this world but you got to believe in yourself and you got to work at it every day, relentlessly. It will be difficult. But I want people to see if a nobody like me can come to the streets of New York and several years later, not ten years later within 5 years has his work exhibited around the world and to be up here in SCOPE that anybody can, anybody can make a difference, everybody can make a difference.” –TMNK The contemporary artist’s message is truly inspiring and uplifting, he used his art and his voice to encourage those around him to master their gifts and honor the ideas of being your brothers & sisters keepers. He would not allow himself to be defined by the ignorance of others and left a legacy that stained the mind and soul of those who were lucky enough to experience his art and his message that art is a weapon. There were 3 jewels in all of his work dedicated to his 3 children. This interview is dedicated to them and his family so that they may hear and honor the legacy that was built for them by this incredible man. May he rest in power. ART IS MY WEAPON: A Conversation with TMNK (Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gl52OI1nvM8   More About TMNK http://unknownnyc.tumblr.com/ http://instagram.com/tmnk/   This episode is sponsored by Gorilla Coffee.

Amon welcomes Jeff Wick to the show. They talk about the good music, creative processes, what it's like being at cop, photography and good eats. More About Jeff Wick Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nycwick/ Links to the Stuff they Talked About The Music Mos Def - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mos_Def Ummi Says - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsihHoyqwWY AfroPunk - http://www.afropunk.com Outkast - http://www.outkast.com Common - http://www.thinkcommon.com Jame Brown - http://www.jamesbrown.com Jill Scott - http://www.missjillscott.com The Films Police Academy (Movie) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087928/ Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives - http://stretchandbobbito.com/film Miles Ahead - http://www.plosin.com/milesahead/ James Brown Movie - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2473602/ Good Eats Jackson Hole - http://jacksonholeburgers.com Mexicocina - http://www.mexicocinabronx.com Smorgasburg - http://www.smorgasburg.com Millie Peartree - http://www.milliepeartreecupcakesandmore.com/# The Places Harlem - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlem Utica - http://www.cityofutica.com Lower East Side - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower_East_Side Other Stuff Monocle - https://monocle.com House of Ink - https://www.facebook.com/House-Of-Ink-409852332382094/ Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. - http://www.weitzlux.com Foot Locker - http://www.footlocker.com NYPD - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Police_Department Gordon Parks - http://www.gordonparksfoundation.org Super Soakers - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Soaker Urban Youth Bike Core - http://www.columbia.edu/~adr5/uybc.html   This episode is sponsored by Gorilla Coffee.

Amon welcomes Matt FX to the show. They talk about a ton of music, a variety genres, a plethora of artists, a gaggle of geese, warehouse parties, tv shows, movies and all while learning the peaks & valleys Matt has endured to becoming the person he is today. More About Matt FX Sound Cloud - https://soundcloud.com/mattfxfxfxfx Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mattfxfxfxfx/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MATTFXFXFXFX Links to the Stuff they Talked About THE FOOD Lumpia Shack Snackbar - https://www.yelp.com/biz/lumpia-shack-snackbar-new-york-2 Coppelia - https://www.yelp.com/biz/coppelia-new-york TV & FILM STUFF Modern Family -  http://abc.go.com/shows/modern-family Fame - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083412/ The Shining - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_(film) Yellow Submarine (film) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Submarine_(film) Skins UK - http://www.channel4.com/programmes/skins Skins MTV - http://www.mtv.com/shows/skins Russell Brand - http://www.russellbrand.com The Mighty Boosh - https://www.youtube.com/show/themightyboosh Rent - http://www.broadway.com/shows/rent/ Broad City - http://www.cc.com/shows/broad-city THE MUSIC SECTION Jai Paul - https://soundcloud.com/jaipaul Diplo - http://diplo.com A-Track - http://atrak.com Dillon Francis - http://dillonfrancis.com Skrillex - http://main.skrillex.com Mushrooms (Skins us Soundtrack ) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfnK1x7x40k Post Malone - White Iverson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLsTskih7_I Sleigh Bells - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkS_DAB6QA8 Jimmy Eat World - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Eat_World Blood Orange - http://bloodorange.nyc Blood Orange - Sutphin Boulevard - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTKgC1XSwgY Animal Collective - https://twitter.com/anmlcollective Phantogram - http://www.phantogram.com M83 - http://ilovem83.com DJ Green Lantern - https://soundcloud.com/djgreenlantern How To Make It In America - Mixtape Vol.2 by Mick Boogie - https://soundcloud.com/thefranzous/how-to-make-it-in-america MICK - http://mick.co Rap Phenomenon II - DJ Vlad, Dirty Harry, DJ Green Lantern - http://www.datpiff.com/Tupac-Rap-Phenomenon-2-mixtape.503.html Nicolas Jaar - https://soundcloud.com/otherpeoplerecords/csp06-nicolas-jaar-essential Matthew Dear - https://soundcloud.com/matthewdear Ludacris - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludacris DJ Raff - Latino N' Proud - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvN2WKUP76w vcvl - https://soundcloud.com/vhvl Jarina De Marco - https://soundcloud.com/jarinademarcoofficial/tigre Tony Quattro - https://soundcloud.com/tonyquattro GoldLink - https://soundcloud.com/goldlink Smino - https://soundcloud.com/sminoworld monte booker - https://soundcloud.com/montebooker Sángo - https://soundcloud.com/Sangobeats Zero Fatigue - http://pitchfork.com/features/rising/9802-zero-fatigue-chicagos-next-hip-hop-visionaries/ Chance The Rapper - http://chanceraps.com Alex Tumay - https://twitter.com/alextumay James Kurd - https://soundcloud.com/jamescurd DEEWEE - https://soundcloud.com/deewee-2 Sugar Candy Mountain - https://sugarcandymountain.bandcamp.com/album/666 J Balvin - http://jbalvin.com Azealia Banks - http://www.azealiabanks.com Azealia Banks- Slow Hands (Interpol Cover) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAtIGB2jiOk Azealia Banks - "212" Video (2011) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3Jv9fNPjgk Young Thug - https://soundcloud.com/youngthugworld Zapp and Roger - http://www.thezappband.com/roger Mark Morrison - Return Of The Mack - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB1D9wWxd2w Nelly - http://www.nelly.net Women of the Calabash - https://www.facebook.com/Women-of-the-Calabash-174079835995805/ The Beatles - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles The White Stripes - https://thirdmanrecords.com/about/artists/the-white-stripes Linkin Park - https://linkinpark.com/ Jet (band) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_(band) * N S Y N C - http://www.nsync.com A Tribe Called Quest - http://atribecalledquest.com De La Soul - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_La_Soul Freddie Gibbs - http://www.esgnrecords.com VARIOUS SCENES Rinsed - https://www.facebook.com/rinsed.it/ Shea Stadium BK - http://liveatsheastadium.com 285 Kent - http://pitchfork.com/features/article/9308-indestructible-room-the-story-of-285-kent/ Market Hotel - https://www.facebook.com/markethotel/ Electric Zoo - http://electriczoofestival.com Webster Hall - http://www.websterhall.com Verboten - http://www.verbotennewyork.com The Limelight - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Limelight Le Bain - The Standard Hotels - http://www.standardhotels.com/new-york/features/le-bain THE SCHOOLS Groton - http://www.groton.org/page Choate Rosemary Hall - https://www.choate.edu Phillips Exeter Academy - http://www.exeter.edu Saint Thomas Choir School - http://www.choirschool.org Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School - http://laguardiahs.org The University of Glasgow - http://www.gla.ac.uk McGill University - https://www.mcgill.ca OTHER STUFF West Village - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Village West Beth - http://westbeth.org New Zealand - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand Williamsburg - https://www.timeout.com/newyork/brooklyn/williamsburg-brooklyn-neighborhood-guide Bushwick, Brooklyn - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushwick,_Brooklyn Art Basel - https://www.artbasel.com Dance-punk - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance-punk Todd P - http://toddpnyc.com ShowPaper - http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/38/3/dtg-showpaper-folds-2015-01-16-bk_38_3.html DIY Band Sites - http://blog.sonicbids.com/5-new-indie-music-sites-that-care-about-diy-bands-music-not-just-social-media-numbers This episode is sponsored by Gorilla Coffee.

Amon welcomesEmily Khoo to the show. They talk about growing up in Atlanta, reaching out to guests, lines of New York, regrets, struggling with Identity and Sexuality, trolling in chat rooms, trips to Louisiana, coming out, first jobs, creative processes and finding your passion. Links to the Stuff we Talked About Know these Folks Stefan Sagmeister - http://sagmeisterwalsh.com Andrew Eccles - http://www.andreweccles.com Eat Here Der Krung Thai Cuisine - http://www.derkrungnyc.com Uma Temakeria - http://www.umatemakeria.com Kimpton Ink48 - http://www.ink48.com Gotham West Market - http://gothamwestmarket.com Ample Hills Creamery (The Ice-cream Spot) - http://www.amplehills.com Blue Bottle Coffee - https://bluebottlecoffee.com Genuine Roadside -  http://www.eatgenuine.com Ivan Ramen - http://www.ivanramen.com Gabriel's Gate - https://www.yelp.com/biz/gabriels-gate-buffalo Anchor Bar - https://www.anchorbar.com Read This Seat of the Soul - http://seatofthesoul.com Watch This Idiocracy  -  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387808/ Go Here Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater - https://www.alvinailey.org Corning Museum of Glass - http://www.cmog.org The Strong | National Museum of Play - Rochester - http://www.museumofplay.org Union Square - https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/union-square-park Columbus Circle - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus_Circle Buffalo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo Supreme - http://www.supremenewyork.com Story - http://thisisstory.com On Tap - http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/service/tap-featuring-genji-izakaya More About Emily http://emoosays.com https://www.instagram.com/emoosays/ http://www.emkhoo.com This episode is sponsored by Gorilla Coffee.

Amon welcomes The Bespoke Bloke to the show. They talk about how Tony got the name Bespoke Bloke, Neffi Walker, farm life, share-cropping, PBS, soccer, imagination, Marianna-FL, 100% organic, integrity, honesty, hard work, listening to people’s story, Up With People, music engineering, Greyhound, native Americans, race relations, learning from strangers, Project Pride, being a floater, Rodney King, Zurich- Switzerland, new languages, baby-sitting, illegal immigrant, Old Dirty Bastard, Mercedes Fashion Week, The Roots, exceptions to the rules, PR marketing, Cliff Notes, 9/11 and pregnant women. New York Neighborhoods & Locations Alphabet City Bryant Park Washington Square Park Greenpoint Books The Five people you meet in Heaven The Wisdom of Psychopaths: What Saints, Spies and Serial Killers Can Teach Us About Success Musical Mentions 20/20- Justin Timberlake The Roots Wu-Tang Clan Restaurants B Bar at Baccarat Hotel Guantanamera Freeman Alley La Esquinas Also Mentioned Neffi Walker Mannequin (1987) How to connect with Tony: Twitter: @thebespokebloke Instagram: @thebespokebloke Website: www.thebespokebloke.com This episode is sponsored by Gorilla Coffee.

Amon welcomes Netic Rebel to the show. They talk about Karma & Reincarnation, Mind Modes & Thought Processes, Consciousness, Picking Your Family, Power To Manifest, Rebelliousness, Parental Influences, Athletic Training, Education, The Importance of Critical Thinking and the Capacity of Desire, The Dangerous Minds Bus, Dynamic Consciousness, Self-Discipline, Absence of Evidence, Virtual Reality, Malcolm X, Vision Quest, Jay Z and Good Reads. New York Neighborhoods  Lower East Side (LES)South Bronx (SoBro)BooksThe Alchemist The Witch of PortobelloThe Seventh SonThe Book of Children: Supporting the Freedom and Intelligence of a New Generation (Foundations of a New Humanity)Osho Love, Freedom, AlonessThe Book of WomenI Am ThatThe Autobiography of Malcolm XAutobiography of A Yogi Musical Mentions Jay Z Jay Electronica Connect with Netic Rebel Twitter: @Netic Instagram: @Netic Netic’s Podcast: This Message Will Self Destruct Podcast This episode is sponsored by Gorilla Coffee.

Amon welcomes Alexandra Estevez to the show. They talk about: Nurturing The Artistic Child, SOBs, Instinct For Survival, Magic, Getting Your Ass Kicked, Is new York Still the Media Center, Building Character, Life & Learning, VH1, No Box, For The Clicks, Work that Makes You Feel, Desensitization, Beautiful Souls, Good Mornings, Karma, Big Foodie, Eats, Drinks, Tats, The Real New York, Punched In the Mouth, Maturity, Unskippable Albums and much much more. New York Neighborhoods  Harlem Lower East Side (LES) South Bronx (SoBro) Williamsburg Books The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari Drink Spots Donny Brooks Max Fish Sophie’s Good Eats St. Anselm Fette Sau Peter Lugar Spuyten Duyvil Albums Amerie - All I Have Ashford & Simpson- Is It Still Good To Ya Cormega Frank Ocean- Channel Orange Lil Wayne Love Me or Hate Me The Beatnuts-A Musical Massacre Musical Mentions Bahamadia Jay Z Kanye West Kurious Jorge Sade The Notorious B.I. G. Meek Mill Wu-Tang Clan Tattoo Spots Fun City Tattoo How to connect with Alex? Twitter: @_AlexEstevez This episode is sponsored by Gorilla Coffee.

Amon welcomes Daniel Rush Patton to the show. They talk about fun on the block, Bikes and the BMX life, GoKarts & scars, outside, The Streetlight Rule, getting in big trouble, The Shop, building it from scratch, Toys-R-Us, 19 year old EMS Danny, pulling to the right, testing the limits, parenthood, nuclear option and being the best person. New York Neighborhoods  Laurelton, Queens Rosedale, Queens Merrick & Linden Movies Purple Rain The Goonies Bikes Predator Cannondale Critical Mass (bike group) Connect with Dan: @rush_7 This episode is sponsored by Gorilla Coffee.

Amon welcomes Juan Sanchez to the show. They talk about the art of a cigar, what is rolling, the difference between cigarettes and cigars, la fortaleza, hole in the wall Mom and Pop eats, good shakes, tailoring, good vibes, meditation, the importance of art, films that move you, The Godfather, TAKI183, BMX, the pride in immigrant stories, the 80’s, how to keep a secret, the Human app, synchronicity, keeping the imagination alive and a grown up kid. New York Neighborhoods Astoria, Queens Lower East Side Midtown The Heights Artists NYCHOS TAKI183 Books Angels & Demons Sympathy For The Devil The DaVinci Code The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao The Godfather Returns The Godfather’s Revenge MoviesAbove the Rim Hoop Dreams Showtime The Godfather The Pursuit of Happiness Museums The Guggenheim The Whitney 5 Reasons  to Visit The Whitney Eats Southern Hospitality Peanutbutter & Co. Shake Shack Little Italy Pizza Brooklyn Bagel BusinessNat ShermanThe Orchard Tailor Services Connect with Juan: @SlvrYems This episode is sponsored by Gorilla Coffee.

Amon welcomes Dusty Rhodes to the show. They talk about Dusty becoming an expert at his craft, where are the best places to play in New York City, the difference between Busking and being a Griot, how much can an independent musician make in a day, canceling your stereotypes, the art of giving, the universal language of music, no place like New York, two types of people and the good vibe zone. New York Neighborhoods ChinatownLower East SideWall Street Definition of TermsGriot BooksThe Quran   This episode is sponsored by Gorilla Coffee.