Author Archives: Peter

Open City declared Peter Nolan Smith an underground punk legend of the 1970s East Village. The New England native spent many years as a nightclub doorman in New York, Paris, London, and Hamburg. The constant traveler has lived for long periods of time in Europe and the Far East. After a forced retirement from the Schmatta trade in Thailand, Peter Nolan Smith returned to New York to work in the international diamond trade. At summer’s end he resumed the life of a writer. The world’s leading leisureologist is currently based in Sri Racha, Thailand, Fort Greene, Brooklyn, and Luxembourg City. He has no address.

Crises of Capitalism / David Harvey, economist

February 4, 2012 – 12:15 pm
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Mais Ou Sont Passees Les Gazelles / Lizzy Mercier Descloux –

February 4, 2012 – 11:46 am
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RICHARD IS A FORKHEAD by Peter Nolan Smith

February 4, 2012 – 11:37 am

In July of 1977 I discovered my roommate stealing my tip money and moved to a SRO room on West 10th Street and 5th Avenue. A bed and four walls cost $44/week. I was making about $200 at the restaurant and after work I took the subway from 60th and Lex to the Astor Place. [...]

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The # Of Us

February 4, 2012 – 11:10 am

Two days ago I flew west from Paris. The Airbus A 380 is the biggest passenger aircraft in the commercial fleets. When I asked the Air France stewardess about the seating, she replied, “546 passengers and a crew of 34.” “Merci.” I thanked her in French. More than 200 million people speak that language out [...]

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TOO MANY CREEPS / Bush Tetras

February 4, 2012 – 10:41 am

Stephania sent a photo of snow covering the landscape around her Rome studio. She explained that a freak storm had paralyzed the city and I sarcastically chided her of the usage of the word ‘freak’ being non-PC. She responded by saying there weren’t enough freaks. She’s right. Like Cynthia Sley sings in this song, “There [...]

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