Back in the 90s, everyone in the East Village was trying to make something of themselves. Anohni and I were servers at Yaffa Cafe – we both had our projects. Anohni was part of a performance project called Black Lips and Antony and the Johnsons. I’d been to Black Lips a few times, but never saw Antony and the Johnsons.
What a time it was.
Check them out. It’s worth clicking on the videos that take you to youtube – the music is stark and lovely.
My Lady Story
Starfish and the Cripple
You are my Sister
Bird Gherhl
The Spirit Was Gone
Hope there’s Someone
Thank you for your Love
Fistful of Love
Epilepsy is Dancing
Image of Anohni from DIY Magazine. Photographer unknown.
Brooklyn, NY
February 20, 2023
holly troy ~ sacred folly 
What a great post! I love Anthony and the Johnsons. I became familiar with them in the early 2000s.
And I LOVE Yaffa Cafe. That used to be my go-to brunch for sometime.
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I was a brunch server there! (And then at Cafe 9 for a while, about a month at Sidewalk Cafe, and then for a long while at the Pink Pony). 🙂
Yaffa is no longer there – though Cafe Orlin is still around
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