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Parade of Shoes: Hartley Miltchin, Celebrity Shoe Collector

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

The shoes of Jermaine Jackson, Elvis Presley, Chubby Checker and John Lennon (photo by Dr. Hartley Miltchin)

Toronto podiatrist Dr. Hartley Miltchin collects celebrity shoes. He estimates that his collection of about 350 pairs of shoes is worth $3 million.

And if you happen to be in Toronto sometime before Monday, September 6, you can view a portion of his collection on display in the History of Rock and Roll exhibit in the Direct Energy Centre at the Canadian National Exhibition. More info on Miltchin and his collection here.

Thanks to Paul Rapp for the tip.

Tags: Canadian National Exhibition, Hartley Miltchin, Toronto
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3000

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

We here at Nippertown.com are proud to announce that we have joined the exclusive club that includes Andre 3000 of Outkast, the Bernie Mac baseball movie “Mr. 3000″ and, of course, our pals Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot of Mystery Science Theater 3000.

That’s right. This is Nippertown’s 3000th post. Not bad for a little outfit that started up only 15 months ago.

Thanks for visiting Nippertown. And please help spread the word.

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Happy Waffle Week!

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

Brown's Waffle Week Welcome to Waffle Week, a five-day celebration commemorating the patent of the first waffle iron right here in Troy.

Yes, on August 24, 1869, the heretofore unheralded Cornelius Swarthout of Troy was awarded the very first patent for the waffle iron. (For more information on the history of waffles, please consult Mr. Breakfast or JitterBuzz, who also explains the connection between waffles and swing dancing.)

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Tags: Brown's Brewing Company, Troy
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Parade of Shoes: Nels Cline

Monday, August 16th, 2010

Nels Cline at Outrageous Cherry

Nels Cline’s shoes while he was out in the crowd watching Outrageous Cherry in Courtyard D at Solid Sound Festival on Sunday, August 15, 2010. (Photo by Andy Gregory.)

Tags: Andy Gregory, MASS Moca, Nels Cline, North Adams
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Songs For Meteor Watching

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Want to help us compile a soundtrack for meteor viewing? Here’s what we have so far.

11. Perry Como: Catch A Falling Star

10. Pink Floyd: Astronomy Domine

9. Earth, Wind and Fire: Shining Star

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Tags: Lists, Perseids
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Psst! Look up – It’s Perseids Time

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

The Perseids
We didn’t have any luck seeing last week’s Northern Lights here in Nippertown, but if the partial cloud cover clears tonight and tomorrow night, you may be able to see the annual Perseids meteor shower.

Get out of the city, away from any lights. It’s a new moon, which mean there won’t be any moonlight to interfere this year.

The peak is predicted to be at 8pm on Thursday, although the best viewing will be between midnight and 4am early on Thursday morning and again on Friday morning. Look to the northeast.

(Image via nasa.gov.)

Tags: Perseids
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Signs of the City

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

Yeah, we sure are strict about our deadlines here at Nippertown.com:

Deadline signs

OK, we’re just kidding. These are prop signs from The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man ride at Universal Studios in Orlando. Thanks to Bowtie for the photos.

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Parade Of Shoes: Katrin Hecker

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

Parade of Shoes: Katrin Hecker

The ever-stylish footwear of Katrin Hecker at Dennis Herbert’s Folk Art Gallery, Hudson, 7/18/10.

Tags: Hudson, Katrin Hecker
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Giant Solar Flares to Slam the Earth Tonight!!

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

Dogs in tin foil hats

Two days ago, the sun erupted in a frenzy of activity and launched a couple of solar flares straight towards the earth. They should be arriving any moment, so keep your eye on the northern sky – it’s possible we may be able to see auroras tonight.

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Thank You, Metroland!

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Hey, where's our names?

Best Arts Blog: Nippertown

Music writer extraordinaire Greg Haymes, musician/programmer Sara Ayers and phonics-boggling photographer Andrzej Pilarczyk—the team behind Nippertown—deliver quick hits of local arts and music news, tips and criticism on an often hourly basis. They’re neck-deep in the scene, and report about it with savvy enthusiasm and just enough snark to keep it amusing.

– Metroland’s Best of the Capital Region 2010

Update:
Sorry, my ego swept me away. We’d also like to thank our generous and insightful writers and photographers who regularly contribute to the burgeoning community/clusterf*ck that is Nippertown:

Matt Mac Haffie, Bryan Thomas, Martin Benjamin, Charles H. Haymes, Rick Bedrosian, Bowtie, Michael Hotter, Michael Hochanadel, J Hunter, Jason Lehr, Sebastien B., Joe Deuel, Joe Putrock, Jon Flanders, Bokonon, Tim Livingston, Bill Dhalle, Michael Eck, Andy Gregory and everyone who has sent us photos, reviews, artwork, stories, news tips, comments and words of encouragement.

And extra, extra special thanks to our advertisers who help keep the staff in dog biscuits.

Tags: Metroland, We're so fucking fabulous
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