#new york city aesthetic
X.Girlsies
No Name ran a hand through his long, black hair. “Judge sent me. He said this place would do me some good. Keep me sober, you know. I think I may have a bit of a problem.” That was Randall’s Island. A place you could resent, rebel, relapse, repent, and repeat. x.
An 1899 playlist for writing Newsies stories.x.
1899 playlist:
Columbia, the gem of the ocean - for cynical patriotism
Prélude au Réveil d’une Ville - for somber monologues
Danse Macabre - for treacherous subplots
Dark Moon, High Tide - for crossing over into Brooklyn
16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 15 - for fine dining at Delmonico’s
St. Paul’s Suite: 1. Jig: Vivace - for attending New York University lectures
Masquerade Suite: Waltz - for the Astor’s ball
Claire de lune - for walking along the waterfront until you disappear
Romanian Folk Dances, Sz 56: III - for sketching the islands in the distance
Romeo & Juliet, Op. 64 Dance of the Knights - for summer’s eve violence
The Planets, Op. 3-4 Jupiter - for your epiphany and turning point
Call to Muster and Battle Cry of Freedom - for the homeless civil war veterans
Quiet Resource - for that family member’s grave
Habanera - for an awkward run-in
Palladio 1: Allegretto - for getting lost in a strange part of town at night
Sérénade for Strings in E Major, Op. 22 - for when you’re doing Sunday shopping
The Picture that Is Turned Toward the Wall - for when you’re dancing on a table at the bar
Hora Martisorului - for when you’re visiting the Jacobs’ flat
The Peacemakers: Healing Light - for the séance of New York’s ghosts
Maple Leaf Rag - for riding the trolley
The Entertainer - for a vaudeville show
La Tarantella Napoletana - for a stroll through Little Italy
Daisy Bell - for a weekend at Coney Island
The Washington Post March - for catching the ferry
The Man on the Flying Trapeze - for a day at the circus
String Quartet in C Major, Op. 30, No. 6 - for a picnic in Central Park
Raymonda, Act III: Variation 4 - for learning new languages
Ma Vlast: No. 2, Vltava - for sneaking into high society
Gramophone - for ice skating after selling papers
Violin Sonata in G Minor “Devil’s Trill” - for organizing unions
Streets of New York - for meandering through your territory
An 1899 playlist for writing Newsies stories.x.
