Archive of Tony Shea ( Editor-in-Chief, New York)

Tony Shea is based in New York, having recently moved from Los Angeles after more than a decade on the sunny coast. His short films have won numerous awards and screened at major festivals around the world including Comic-Con. As a musician, he is the lead singer for Los Angeles rock n’ roll band Candygram For Mongo (C4M) candygramformongo.com who has been a featured artist on Clear Channel Radio’s Discover New Music Program and whose songs have been heard on Battlestar Gallactica (Syfy Channel) and Unhitched (Fox) among other shows and films.

Tony has contributed 236 brilliant piece(s).


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Bob Mould at the Bowery Ballroom – REVIEW

by Tony Shea September 12, 2014

Bob Mould returned to the Bowery Ballroom last night for the second of two shows, and as always he came ready to rock.

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Bob Mould – Hey Mr. Grey – Song of the Day

by Tony Shea September 12, 2014

http://youtu.be/Eaj1TwEhPK0 We’re celebrating Bob Mould’s two night stand at the Bowery Ballroom in NYC. READ OUR FULL REVIEW HERE. Here’s a great song from his most recent solo album Beauty and Ruin to wet your appetite. **You should follow Shea Magazine on Twitter

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The 5 Best Philip K. Dick Books

by Tony Shea August 28, 2014

Philip K. Dick was one of the great visionary science fiction writers of the 20th century, publishing forty-four novels during his highly decorated and award-winning career. Dick was nominated five times for the Nebula Award, won the John W. Campbell Award for his novel Flow My Tears the Policeman Said, as well as a Hugo […]

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Let’s Go to the Carnegie Deli, Shall We?

by Tony Shea August 24, 2014

After a long night out in Manhattan, and a very few hours of sleep, I’m off to the legendary Carnegie Deli to strap on the feed bag and recharge, since the restaurant’s motto is “If you can finish your meal, then we’ve done something wrong.” Indeed.

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Tarantino – Ranked Worst to First

by Tony Shea August 23, 2014

image via By now, Torrance, California’s own Quentin Tarantino has etched his name onto the wall of great American filmmakers. Along the way QT has won a slew of awards, both here at home and abroad, become wildly rich, and established a trademark style that is as visceral as it is distinctive. The teaser for […]

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Scenes from a Park Bench – Central Park – NYC

by Tony Shea August 19, 2014

Since I moved to New York a few months ago, my legs have been getting a workout for sure. I estimate that I have walked 500 or so city blocks by now in my treks, playing tourist. Of note so far, I’ve marched across the Brooklyn Bridge, visited the Bronx Zoo, seen the Jeff Koons […]

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Charles Bukowski READING – The State of World Affairs from a 3rd Floor Window

by Tony Shea August 17, 2014

Happy Birthday to Charles Bukowski, who would have been 94 this year. Here he reads his poem “The State of World Affairs from a 3rd Floor Window.” **You should follow Shea Magazine on Twitter HERE!**

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Charles Bukowski – READING – To the Whore Who Took My Poems

by Tony Shea August 17, 2014

We’re celebrating Charles Bukowski’s birthday. Here he reads a poem entitled “To the Whore Who Took My Poems.” **You should follow Shea Magazine on Twitter HERE!**

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Charles Bukowski – Last Poetry Reading – 1980

by Tony Shea August 17, 2014

Read the opening scroll of this video and you will understand all. The last poetry reading from the great Charles Bukowski occurred on March 31, 1980 in Redondo Beach, CA ( though Bukowski would continue to write for another 14 years) and it’s an absolute corker that finds Bukowski in hilarious form. http://youtu.be/QB6IyLTvB7M **You should […]

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Scenes From Central Park

by Tony Shea August 11, 2014

The weather was perfect over the weekend in New York City – low humidity, virtually cloudless, with temperatures in the low 80’s – sending droves of folks into Central Park for some fun in the sun. These photos were taken on Saturday, August 10, 2014.

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The 5 Best Talking Songs

by Tony Shea August 9, 2014

Some singers have high-pitched squeals for voices; some singers have guttural rasps; some singers are stentorian; some singers lilt; and some singers…well… sort of talk their way through the songs. Unlike rap and hip hop, talk singers don’t flow so much as recite, usually in a monotone voice that seeks to serve the story at […]

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Scenes from a Park Bench NYC

by Tony Shea August 4, 2014

These photos were taken while sitting on a bench in Nelson A. Rockefeller Park, in lower Manhattan, NYC, looking west over the Hudson River towards Jersey City, on Saturday, August 2 between the times of 6:30 pm and 6:45 pm.

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Flamingos in the Abstract – Bronx Zoo

by Tony Shea August 1, 2014

Flamingos of the Bronx Zoo. To see the rest of our Bronx Zoo pics click HERE. **To see more of our curated content, you should like Shea Magazine on Facebook HERE!**

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