CONEY ISLAND

Forgotten world, where places where once called Lunapark, Dreamland and Astroland in New York. Where you could "shoot freaks" and take a ride on the "parachute jump". Now it's also called "Little Odessa" and you can walk down a nostalgic and at the same time vivid russian neighbourhood. A place, which is surreal and real at the same time and where you become totally peaceful.
Here are some artistic interpretations and hymns of Coney Island...













SONGS...

MORTIMER - CONEY ISLAND
Capturing the perfect Atmosphere /
Just listen to it and you are there...





DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE - CONEY ISLAND
Everything was closed at Coney Island /
and I could not help from smiling...





RED HOUSE PAINTERS - ROLLERCOASTER
There's my favourite Rollercoaster /
Next to the blue water /
The one only sissies ride...

 


FILMS...


MR. AND MRS. SMITH (1941)
Hitchcock / Parachute Jump / Stuck  




CARNIVAL OF SOULS (1962)
Horror / Lunaland / Dreamland




REQUIEM FOR A DREAM (2000)
Dark / Drugs / Setting





BOOKS...


REINHARD KLEIST - THE SECRETS OF CONEY ISLAND
Comic /  Bizarre / Angel Heart

CHARLES DENSON - CONEY ISLAND: LOST AND FOUND
Nostalgic / Legendary / Pictures

CHARLES DENSON - CONEY ISLAND AND ASTROLAND
Lunaland / Amusing Parks / Lost