Based on the column The Regulars on the New York magazine partner Bedford + Bowery; the celebrities and everyday people who love the local joints of the worldrsquo;s coolest borough.Meet the Regulars captures a previously unseen and entertaining portrait of the people of Brooklyn and the places they love. In talking with the regulars at bars; restaurants; and shops in the world-famous borough; author Joshua Fischer delivers deep and delightful stories presented alongside stunning snapshots from accomplished photographers including Nina Westervelt (Vogue.com; New York Times); Phil Provencio (Variety; Saturday Night Live; and CBS); and Nicole Disser (Bedford + Bowery and Brooklyn Magazine online). Meet the Regulars reveals the great power in the connections we make with the people and places where we live.Originally an interview series on the New York magazine partner Bedford + Bowery; Meet the Regulars introduces us to a diverse and changing Brooklyn through its regulars: the first-generation American Latino cafeacute; owner who drinks Coors out of a can and loves a good debate with the lawyer and plumber at his corner bar; the blogger who fixes her hair and heart at her cherished salon; the lady so loyal to her local bar she has its logo tattooed on her arm; the Asian hipster couple who drink and dance for "exercise" at their new-school Brooklyn hangout; and the burgeoning filmmaker who walks twenty blocks for sage advice from a legendary bartender inside a bowling alley.Familiar faces include party rocker Andrew W. K. spicing things up at the Thai joint from his early days; Saturday Night Live performer Sasheer Zamata reliving a break-up at her go-to brunch spot; Radiolab host Jad Abumrad sippin whiskey to Black Sabbath; beloved NY1 news anchor Pat Kiernan chowing down on meatballs; actor Jessica Pimentel (Orange Is the New Black) championing her local metal bar; actor Kevin Corrigan (Goodfellas; Pineapple Express) contemplating a Guinness at his favorite Irish pub; and more.From Meet the Regulars:"These are stories about people finding a home in an ephemeral world of bars; restaurants; shops; and clubs that open; explode; and burn out like so many stars hidden in that bright and sleepless New York night sky." —Joshua D. Fischer; from his introductionMeet the regulars of Meet the Regulars:"Its a sense of continuity. You thread your history through a place. . . . Thats what makes me a regular." —Jad Abumrad; host of public radios Radiolab; regular at Splitty"Once you have the cell phone number of the bar owner; then youre a regular." —Twin comics the Lucas Brothers; regulars at Tutus"I can tell if a person is cool if their vibe mixes with this place." —Sasheer Zamata; Saturday Night Live cast member; regular at Enids"Brooklyn is this unattractive; could-never-go-to-the-prom borough. And now; not only does everyone want to take you to the prom; but everyone wants you on their arm." —Eric Adams; Brooklyn borough president; regular at Woodland"Read the book. Talk to everyone about it. . . . Move to Brooklyn with nothing but the contents of a suitcase. Be in the worlds most annoying band. Get a bunch of hideous tattoos. Whatever." —Meredith Graves of punk band Perfect Pussy; regular at Romans"This bar saved my life." —Ariel Pellman; costume designer; regular at the Way Station
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A thorough book; but not for beginnersBy David C. BugliGustav Meiers book has very detailed ideas about baton technique; and he deals with many situations. There are plenty of examples from the standard repertoire on how to cue entrances and how to start a composition or movement. His style of baton movement notation was new to me; so it will probably best for readers to familiarize themselves with his notation. Without doing this step; someone picking up the book in the first 60 pages would get some wrong ideas of what he was recommending. I liked some of the visual cues that he suggests putting in ones score; especially those related to cuing the woodwinds and the strings. The index in the back points to problems and opportunities in standard repertoire; and this can be handy when one is learning a new piece and just refreshing their approach to a piece one has done before. I found four or five "gems" like this related to a piece that I am preparing for performance after a 10-year hiatus. This book is well worth the cost.8 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Any conductor of any level will learn from this book.By KSHommaThis book is the best resource on conducting. You must have a small knowledge of technique; but thankfully this book is not about that. Its about how to interpret; prepare; and rehearse scores like a pro in the most efficient way possible. Meier has an extensive system of shorthand notation that occur throughout the book. These notations can be applied to any score you are going to conduct; and if you gain familiarity with his notation; you will be able to save hours of time in rehearsal and also in independent practice. The amount of time it takes to learn the shorthand is very minimal; and it will save you maximal amounts of time. Here are the best sections of the book in my opinion and why:Preparatory Beats - while anyone who has studied conducting technique will find this trivial; there are example preparatory beats of almost every type; from recitative; to huge orchestral tutti; to solo instruments. This book has them all written out in score form; cited; and explained. Meier explains why the passages are prepped the way they are; and additional suggestions on certain passages. His system of notating how to beat these passages is confusing at first; but if you use your logic; you will begin to understand very quickly that it is a very efficient and helpful notation. These notations can even be marked in the score.Score Preparation - This is the most important activity a conductor can spend his/her time on. Meier has an entire method on how to mark scores with regard to phrasings; orchestration; important parts; which instruments should be cued and which ones can function on their own. If you follow his advice; you will be able to conduct some of the more difficult scores in a fraction of the time you would have spend trying to memorize these things. He shows you how to look through the score and pick out what is worthy of marking. and how to gain familiarity with any score. Score prep saves so much time in rehearsal; and also is the quickest way to memorize the piece.Cues - This book is worth buying just from the section on cuing. Meier has a system of diagrams that will tell you as the conductor what instrument should be cued at a certain time. Once you mark these in the score; you will have no problem cuing instruments at the perfect time. Please study his shorthand diagrams; they will help you power through a score and they will make marking new scores so much easier.Rehearsal - The section on "The Zig Zag Way" is also a great chapter; and has more Meier shorthand for ease of use. This section is the only section that requires external information; as it outlines how pieces should be conducted. To get the most out of this chapter; I recommend buying one of the scores from Dover publications. Meier covers Beethoven Symphony #2; Beethovens Eggmont Overture; Debussys Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun; Bartoks Concerto for ORchestra; Tchaikovskys Romeo and Juliet Overture; and Coplands Appalachian Spring Suite. Meier shows you how these scores should be marked up; conducted; and rehearsed. Its a great section if you have the score to even one of the pieces.All in all this book is great to improve the efficiency of your time spent in front of the orchestra. It is NOT a substitue for a private teacher; or any amount of orchestral rehearsal sessions. It is a supplement that will allow you to make the most of your home practice and study. If you mark up your scores with Meiers shorthand; and learn them by heart with this book; when you step in front of the orchestra; you will feel more confident and will have a way more efficient rehearsal.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. FOR THE SERIOUS INTERESTBy 11ajosephSCHOLARLY. NOT A QUICK READ.
