Payphones Past

Sounds

Union Square Mandolin Player, Heard Through A Payphone

It's the sound of someone playing what I am reasonably certain is a mandolin, as heard through a Union Square…

7 years ago

This Times Square Payphone Still Works

You wouldn't think it from the looks of this old thing but a beaten-up payphone at the Times Square subway…

7 years ago

What Does a Payphone Call Sound Like?

My voice sounds mighty different through this payphone when compared to being captured by decent audio gear. Listen in.

7 years ago

Drumming Up the Links

Call quality on LinkNYC kiosks is generally very bad, and has actually gotten worse in recent months since CityBridge, the…

8 years ago

Street Mule — And The Howler — Heard Through a Times Square Payphone

Listen in as a payphone call goes horribly wrong, blasting The Howler into a call which should have been free…

8 years ago

Times Square Busker Heard Through a LinkNYC Device

This is the first decent quality recording I've made of a New York City street musician as heard through a…

8 years ago

Strange Beeps From Rockefeller Center’s Last Payphone

Strange beeps coming from a Rockefeller Center payphone might have some meaning, or they might not. Anyone with knowledge of…

8 years ago

Zong Li Lu: Single String Lute Music Heard Through a Payphone

The somewhat harsh timbre of the single string lute seems to suit the scratchy, monochrome texture of the landline telephone.

8 years ago

Sacred Harp Singers, Heard Through a Port Authority Payphone

Listen in on the somber sounds of a Sacred Harp ensemble singing at the Port Authority subway station on the…

9 years ago