Daniel Silverman: News

Transfer to the D train for DVDsTransfer to the A train for ACADEMICSTransfer to the N train for NANUETTransfer to the 1 train for IMAGESTransfer to the E train for EMAILTransfer to the L train for LINKS

Transfer to the S train for SEEDY ROAD MUSICTransfer to the 1 train for ISRAELISMTransfer to the L train for LOVETransfer to the V train for VARIOUSTransfer to the E train for the system ENTRANCETransfer to the R train for READINGTransfer to the M train for MISHPACHATransfer to the A train for ARTWORKTransfer to the N train for NEWS

You are riding the N train: NEWS

10.19.08
 dvds
If you live in the Santa Cruz viewing area, look for a broadcast of my China DVD on Comcast Channel 25 and Charter Communications Channel 71 at the following times: Monday November 10 at 2pm, Tuesday November 11 at 7pm, Wednesday November 12 at 9pm, Friday November 14 at 4pm, and Sunday November 16 at 11:30am
entrance
It's seedy road.com's 2nd anniversary! It's been a non-stop par-tay here at HQ!
09.29.08
seedy road music
I'd love to get my hands on these three hard-to-find CDs: "Girls At Our Best!", "Sector 27", and Mercury's re-release of 10cc's "Ten out of 10". A little help?
09.05.08
 artwork Another "Large Project" has been posted: Street Music.
news I've recently moved to a house amidst the cedars and redwoods in beautiful Santa Cruz.
06.26.08
seedy road music
Now, mind you, I've never been a Springsteen fan, but his most recent album is startlingly good. I went back and listened to all the old albums, thinking, maybe I should give them another chance. But no, they still sound silly to me. "Magic", however, is just that: magic! "Girls In Their Summer Clothes" gives me goosebumps.
links
From the Design Links station, take a regional rail link to a wonderful site featuring magnificent photography of New York architecture.
various
Mazel tov!! I've just written my 50th movie review! See you at Nobu?
06.16.08
academics
A new paper is up, "Neutralization and anti-homophony in Korean." A few others are in the works.
nanuet
Station stop "Other Peoples' Memories of Nanuet" has closed permanently, its contents now fully accessible at the "Do you Remember..." stop.
seedy road
What's the new Mary Jane? I am looking for these five songs: "Beatles Forever" by ELO, "Mindless Sweethearts Underground" by Jackie Leven, "20,000 Dreamers" by Original Mirrors, and "House Of Wax/All At Once" by Bruce Woolley. Anyone out there has these, please be in touch for a nice trade!
various
The rules for "Quintet" are posted. Rather soon, I will add an essay on this fascinating--though flawed--Robert Altman film from 1979.
reading
When I was nineteen, I discovered Mary Renault.
artwork
Street Life / רחוב חיים: another "Large Project", this one linking you and me, wherever you are, or I am. Have a look....and a listen...
06.11.08
links
Some Design links are now up. Also, be sure to check out TEENMOM complete!
artwork
My "Large Project" series is now underway. Please check out "EuroChina". Indeed, the world is getting smaller with each passing day. Several more are to follow shortly.
04.06.08
news
If you live in the D.C. area and have access to Montgomery County Public Access TV Channel 19, look for my China DVD, "Through Southwest China," which is being broadcast in heavy rotation through May at least.
03.30.08
email
I've made email contact much easier now. Wherever you see my signatureemail, just click, and you'll be transfered directly to the Email line.
01.21.08
love

The Love line is now, at least in theory, fully functional, though a tad threadbare as of this date...Nonetheless, This means that the seedy road subway system is operating at full capacity.

01.16.08
dvds

My complete China DVD is now posted as an mp4. You'll need a viewer like Quicktime, and also a fast connection, in order to see it. Those with patience will be rewarded.

seedy road I've finally completed my Gruppo Sportivo graphical discography. It is fully up to date.
artwork New station: "The Dark Years (High School)". I hope you have a strong stomach.
01.01.08
 various I've begun to post sporadic movie reviews.
reading Flash! A new line is open: the Reading line. Here you'll find books written by friends and family members.
news My New Year's resolution is 300 dpi.
11.22.07
 dvd Across Mitteleuropa is now up.
news A few people have asked me why I post all this stuff on line. Let’s keep it simple: (1) My dad’s death and my mom’s getting on. (2) September 11. (3) Israel’s precarious existence. (4) I won’t be having kids. In short, middle age existential angst.
links A number of new Art links are up.
images My Doodletown jaunt with Lois Leardi is posted! Look, listen, and learn.
nanuet

A few songs that have a connection to Nanuet are now posted.

10.02.07
 links I've added a page of Nostalgia links; more to be added, no doubt.
nanuet My Nanuet mini-site is growing. In addition to a significant increase in the number of images, I've encountered a significant increase in email. I have added a new stop to the system: Other People's Memories of Nanuet.
08.25.07
 academics I've uploaded practically my entire published output, for those who care.
news Greetings, after quite a few months! After my fantastic year at McGill in magnificent Montréal, I've alighted at San José in the South Bay.
images Now with songs! Take a trip up fleuve St. Laurent to Gaspé and back to Montréal, while listening to the dulcet tones of the Whales of Tadoussac (by Nits). Cry with Lux Interior and the Cramps when you look at the Lonesome Town of Asbury Park, NJ.
links Some beer links are up, and the music links are always being added to.
various Read "The Applause-O-Gram", my treatment for an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Find some cool places to eat and drink in Montréal.
nanuet Just a few more "bag-o-shells" from the old days.
02.09.07
 dvd Coming soon: Across Mitteleuropa Winter 1984.
israelism A fourth essay has been posted, dating from the early 90s: "Toward Normalization".
mishpacha I've posted a huge collection of mostly old (early-mid century) Adolf and Levine family photos. Family members are most welcome to help me provide captions to these. I will do the same with Silverman-Shwam photos in the coming months.
11.28.06
 dvd Lots of pictures are now up at the China Travelogue. Of course, this is only a taster of the DVD.
links Yet more links are up, and many more will be added.
various Look for Quince! Some more wonderful NYC businesses have been discovered, and a few more great unheralded albums have been unearthed.
mishpacha Both the Lerner Family Circle and Dad Bites are now posted.
artwork I've finally put up some of my graphic art from the 80s, including my winning entry for the Nanuet High School yearbook cover, 1981.
nanuet That brings us to Nanuet. Lots more images are now up.
11.08.06
 links Some music links are up, along with links to the academic institutions I'm proud to have been affiliated with.
11.01.06
 dvd My China travelogue is up, though I haven't yet converted my jpegs to gifs, and so pictures are still missing. Of course, the DVD itself trumps the text version.
seedy road I've now added several of my record reviews at. If you click on seedy road itself, be aware that this is a huge list of over 25,000 songs, and requires a fast connection.
10.19.06
 entrance Welcome! After a two year hiatus I am back on line at my permanent domain: f.com. Have a look around. You’ll find the site easy to navigate. Lots more will be coming; I’ll keep you posted…yeah right, you’re on the edge of your seat.

 

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