Daang goodman biography of christopher
Meet World Champion Fitness Model Chris Zaremba
Where were you born?
South London, 1956.
Where do you feel most comfortable?
At home cuddling my wife! But outside of the home, my favorite places are my local gym, the steam railway, and my local pubs.
What quality do you think defines you most?
My empathy; I’m able to see issues from the other person’s viewpoint and adjust my attitude accordingly. I’m also organized, and my life revolves around spreadsheets for data and our family diary.
What do you look for in a companion?
Probably the same as the last answer — plus of course shared interests.
What is your biggest weakness?
Chocolate and real ale!
So many people don't realize that their happiness and healthfulness are under their control.
What has surprised you most in life?
So many people don't realize that their happiness and healthfulness are under their control.
What does your perfect day look like?
5k run, breakfast, training a client, lunch in a pub, stretching, admin, weights workout, and dinner with a film on TV with my wife.
What is your favorite color?
Blue.
Who are your favorite fictional characters?
Jean-Luc Picard, the Tracy family (Thunderbirds), and a few TV detectives.
Who or what is your biggest inspiration?
My first personal trainer — Rob Riches.
What is your favorite food?
Ham, eggs, and chips with a pint of real ale in my local pub.
What quality do you dislike most in someone?
When someone is self-centered, and not considering other people.
What are your earliest memories?
The Cuban Missile Crisis and Great Train Robbery.
What is your biggest luxury?
I only travel business class long-haul.
How do you show someone you love them?
Gifts, kisses, and nice surprises.
Wes Knoll's Rite of Passage
While these images expose prevalent themes of rebellion, his deep-rooted connection to the people and places he inhabits allows a blossomed sense o
Trash Family Values
Over the decades Trash and Vaudeville has weathered cycles of cultural upheaval, economic instability, and waves of gentrification — the store eventually moved around the corner to East 7th Street in 2016, where they’re still going strong — with the support of the so-called “Trash family,” a faithful crew of multi-generational customers, colleagues, the occasional rock star, and eventually even some actual blood relatives. One of those rock stars, and a longtime friend, with his wife, of Ray and Daang’s, is Marky Ramone. Having drummed with the bands of punk pioneers like Jayne County and Richard Hell, in ‘78 Marky joined seminal punk quartet the Ramones, a band whose heavy-banged haircuts, biker jackets, and black jeans — provided by, who else, Trash and Vaudeville — were nearly as genre-defining as their amped up power chords and blunt, disaffected lyrics. So who better than Marky to join Ray and Daang to discuss the overlapping worlds of music and style, and the near fifty-year reign of the landmark shop that serves them both.
[Originally published in office magazine Issue 20, Fall-Winter 2023. Order your copy here.]
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We're here at Trash and Vaudeville, a shop with, God, almost a half century of history. It's fashion history; it's New York history; it's rock ‘n’ roll history; it's punk rock history, and we're here talking to Ray and Daang Goodman, proprietors and the spirit of the shop. They've been with it for the long haul. Also joining us is the great Marky Ramone, long time friend of these two.
Marky Ramone— … and the other Ramones.
Yes, I’ve heard of them. [Laughs] So, welcome. I think we'll start at the beginning — or a beginning, at least. When you hear about New York in the mid-seventies it's a city on the brink. The city is going broke, there's crime skyrocketing, and unemployment. It was '75 when you opened Trash and Vaudeville. What was it like opening a shop in that When Karen Elson and Jack White got married in a canoe floating down the Amazon River and a shaman was their officiant, the ceremony seemed appropriately eccentric for the rock ‘n’ roll couple. As if the far-flung setting wasn’t otherworldly enough, the sanctification of their marriage by a medicine man only made the scene even more surreal. That was back in 2005. These days, you’ll find shamans not just in the rainforests of Peru, but in airy, light-filled Soho studios, at hotel spa houses, outside your front door—even on Skype. Indeed, spiritual healing and its practitioners are becoming more mainstream, which of course raises the metaphorical eyebrow: what’s all this mumbo jumbo about? Various cultures around the globe have their own unique forms and terms for shamanism, from Native Americans to the Norse. And while the word ‘shaman’ itself derives from an ancient Asian Tungusic language, it’s become an all-around designation for someone whose intuitive vibes are turned up a little higher than the rest of ours, and practices with that ability. Mystics, healers, spiritual guides…whatever the label, scores of influencers, power execs, Hollywood fixtures, and other A-listers seem to rely on the guidance of one nowadays. A shaman is the life coach-slash-therapist of the new New Age—or as Colleen McCann calls these times, “Ancient Future.” McCann, a humorous and animated 37-year-old who happens to be Goop’s “house shaman,” is a former fashion stylist. She came out of the mystics’ closet, so to speak, when her sixth sense kicked into high gear sometime in her early 30s. “I started hearing voices, there were ghosts in my bedroom” she claimed. “I’d walk into a crowded restaurant, and anyone I’d zero in on, I’d hear and feel stuff. I felt like I couldn’t go out in public.” After years of training in various modalities, McCann has cultivated a We are living in a time of unprecedented unrest, dissent and disruption. Never before has the civil rights movement been this broad and multicultural. Protests around the world are taking place every day: whether for black lives, women’s rights, anti-governmental control, child trafficking, climate change and so on. Social uprising is in full force within a global pandemic and a major recession bigger than the Great Depression. Now is the time to stand up for what is right, speak our minds and support the underdogs. With that in mind, I made a list of all my favorite small businesses starting with POC-owned stores, because it’s important to support the community in a financial sense as well as with your words. Let’s honor John Lewis’ life and message of unity by coming together. I included a list of ally-owned independent stores that need support as well including record stores, clothing shops, and art galleries. Hard to believe but this POC-owned business is the ONLY indie bookstore in the Bronx. Owner Noelle Santos is a proud Bronx native. This venue includes a wine bar and various community gatherings along with a vast selection of books including many NYC-based novels and anti-racism literature. You can also join their book club online and make some new friends while learning something new. (www.thelitbar.com)Do You Have a Shaman On Speed-Dial Yet? Meet the Power Gurus of the New New Age
Fall 2016, the Season of the Witch
SHOPPING WITH A PURPOSE: PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR HEART IS
The pandemic and the killing of George Floyd have unleashed a global wave of dissent unprecedented in our lifetimes. But these events only brought to the surface pent-up frustrations and anger that simmered while the planet warmed, corporations consolidated power, and income inequality grew to its widest in world history. One way to push back on this is to spend your money at independent, small business establishments that reflect your own values. Amy Haben has compiled an annotated listing of some of these establishments you might want to check out.
1. The Lit. Bar
2. Mikey Li