Steve Birnbaum’s viral project brings legendary album covers to life by reshooting them at their original NYC locations — from Bob Dylan to the Ramones and beyond.

Napalm Death and the former Sonic Youth co-leader Thurston Moore both have plenty of Ramones influence in their DNA, bu they’ve done radically different things with those influences over the years.

It’s also a reminder that no matter how much New York changes, its soul never fades. “I want people to look up and say, ‘Hey, I’m standing where music legends once stood,’” he said.