Slide Show: On Your Radar

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Slideshow: Round and Round at Radar in SoDo

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The Radar space is huge. Airplane hangers come to mind. But outfitted as it is, with retro furnishings and old school beauty parlor stuff, it feels super homey in a Brooklyn kind of way.

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By the end of the month, about ten stylists will work to old soul and 60s garage rock soundtracks full time.

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Betsy’s bandmate fashioned old speaker cabinets into beauty supply units for each station; flip ‘em around and they’re full of gels and brushes and blowdryers and scissors.

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Good luck getting to your chair without picking up a Curtis Mayfield LP or some Brit rock rarity

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Also: Pinball. More games from the wayback years are on their way.

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The supply of 60s duds is ripe for summer’s barbecues and go-go parties

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Bands and other live stuff will find their time and place after hours at the back of Radar’s long skinny spot; Nice Smile played the shop’s pre-opening bash.

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