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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Let’s Go to the Bronx Zoo – Shall We?

by Tony Shea July 30, 2014

The weather has been wonderful lately in jolly ole’ New York, perfect for continuing my exploration of the city’s innumerable landmarks. I am nothing if not a tourist at heart. A couple of weeks ago I walked across the Brooklyn Bridge. This week, I’m off to the Bronx Zoo. At 265 acres, and with more than 4,000 […]

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Station PHOTO of the Day

by Tony Shea July 29, 2014

A lone figure waits on Track 107 in Grand Central.

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Tom Petty – U Get Me High – Song of the Day

by Tony Shea July 29, 2014

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers dropped their new record Hypnotic Eye today. The reviews are coming in and it looks like Petty will have another hit on his hands, which is as it should be since Petty remains one of America’s great rock and roll voices, as good now as he was 30 years ago. […]

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Hey Pass Me a Beer

by Tony Shea July 26, 2014

As their Facebook  bio attests, “The Packard Brothers are the idiots that have brought you viral hits such as “Real Life Angry Birds,” “Hey Pass Me A Beer,” and the bowling trick shot franchise including “More Awesome Bowling Trick Shots.” Indeed, since 2001, the two brothers from Wisconsin have been serving up some awesome viral joy on […]

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Tom Petty 10 Best Songs

by Tony Shea July 25, 2014

image via For nearly forty years Tom Petty has been rocking, becoming one of the best-selling artists of all time with more than 80M albums sold, and as the new album Hypnotic Eye demonstrates, Petty has still got it–whatever it might be. The new album drops July 29th, 2014, marking the 19th release for Petty–including […]

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Christopher T. Wood Breaks Big

by Tony Shea July 23, 2014

You might think that Christopher T. Wood looks familiar–maybe he’s the new guy your friend is dating, or maybe he was the salesman who sold you your new T-Mobile phone, or maybe he’s somebody you saw at the local McDonalds. Maybe he’s all of them, sort of. Big name advertisers have relied on Wood for the […]

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Apollo 11 – One Giant Leap – Did Kubrick Fake the Moon Landings?

by Tony Shea July 20, 2014

Today marks the 45th anniversary of Neil Armstrong’s historic walk on the moon. After winning a coin toss with co-pilot Buzz Aldrin to see who would take the historic first step, Armstrong opened the hatch of Apollo 11 and slowly descending a small step-ladder to the moon’s surface, literally setting foot where no man had gone […]

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Under the Skin Goes Deep – PPV Roundup Review (Warning Spoliers)

by Tony Shea July 19, 2014

Jonathan Glazer’s (Sexy Beast, Birth) most recent film Under the Skin is wildly different from any mainstream film you’ve seen in the last year, a darkly hypnotic work of almost pure cinema that seduces you with its mystery–and one that you should absolutely check out now on PPV.

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Jeff Koons at the Whitney (NSFW)

by Tony Shea July 15, 2014

As anybody will tell you, one of the great joys of New York City is simply walking in any direction and seeing what happens next. I think of a forty block walk as almost mandatory, and my top mark so far is somewhere around a hundred, twenty blocks representing approximately a mile so you can […]

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Franchise Player – Harrison Ford Turns 72

by Tony Shea July 13, 2014

image via Harrison Ford celebrates his 72nd birthday today. Beginning his career in 1966 with an uncredited role as a bellhop, Ford has gone on to become one of the biggest box office stars in film history with a worldwide gross approximately $6 Billion. Along the way, he has worked with many of the best […]

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20 Best Ramones Songs – Tommy Ramone RIP

by Tony Shea July 12, 2014

Tommy Ramone, the original drummer and last surviving original member of the Ramones died yesterday. He was 62 – ancient by dead Ramones standards. Joey, the frontman, was the first to go, dying at the tender age of 49. He was followed in quick succession by bassist Dee Dee , 50, and guitarist Johnny, 55. So the […]

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Let’s Cross the Brooklyn Bridge, Shall We?

by Tony Shea July 8, 2014

Since I’m new to New York, I’m going to do every single touristy thing I can think of, no matter what my rough and tough native New Yorker friends say. A week or so back I had the opportunity, yes that’s right you hardened locals, the opportunity, to stroll across one of the most iconic […]

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Prairie Home Companion Turns 40

by Tony Shea July 7, 2014

Prairie Home Companion, the beloved radio show, turned 40 over the weekend. Hosted by Garrison Keillor, the show has always been a homespun slice of American life, with its perennial cast of characters including Guy Noir Private Eye, Dusty and Lefty, as well as news from the fictional town of Lake Wobegon. To commemorate the […]

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