Archive for April, 2011
From the Editor: A Change Is Sure To Come
With every step forward in a new and stronger direction, it means a change has occurred. To many, the concept of change is terrifying. Nothing is harder than abandoning your thoughts, actions, and beliefs that have become a part of you to venture into territory where you don’t know what the outcome will be. Everyone [...]
Traveling Artist Alert: Craig Greenberg
NYC singer/songwriter, Craig Greenberg, who recently released his 2nd EP (Spinning In Time), and just announced the signing of a music publishing deal with LoveCat Music, is currently traveling in Ecuador to give a songwriting class for a week at a music school in Quito. He’ll be teaching at the Fundación BrassBand del Ecuador (FBBE) - a school [...]
Jeff Litman: To Give or Not To Give?
Local artist Jeff Litman shares his thoughts on whether giving away music for free lessens the value of it. An interesting read for all entrepreneurial artists wondering the same question. Does giving away music for free “devalue” it? (too late…the consumers are on to us!) Originally posted: THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2011 AT 01:11PM Last night I [...]
Event Alert: Art Formerly Known as Prints
Come celebrate the work of Syracuse University student, faculty and visiting artists, including Nicholaus Arnold, John Hancock, Dusty Herbig, Neil Hueber, Rich Kim and Kristen Leonard at the opening of “Art Formerly Known as Prints” at Wonderland Beauty Parlor. The opening reception will be held this evening, Friday, April 22 from 7-10pm to kick off the [...]
From the Editor: We Are Family.
From a very young age I was always taught there were two types of family… the family you were born with, and the family you create. As I grew up, I grew in and out of many different “families.” In grammar and high school, my chosen family was my network of dancers… the girls I [...]
Life Is A Choice: Top 5 Regrets
A friend and fellow artist sent me this today and I thought it was worth passing on… a very powerful message that we all tend to forget as we get caught up in life. Top Five Regrets By Bronnie Ware For many years I worked in palliative care. My patients were those who had gone [...]
Grammy-Winning Men’s Chorus Features Local Indie Music
One of the greatest honors a songwriter can receive is to have their music covered and interpreted by another artist. It’s an even greater accomplishment when that artist goes on to record and perform the original song, spreading it to a wider audience and new community of music lovers. Such has been the case for [...]
Exclusive Interview: Shervin Lainez
If you’ve been following NYC Art Scene for the past year or so, you may have noticed a common caption under many of the pictures of our featured artists- “Photo by Shervin Lainez.” Lainez has quickly risen in the NYC music community as one of the premiere photographers to capture to the personality, soul, and [...]
Mighty Kate: How To Live Happily In NYC
NYC singer-songwriter and musician Mighty Kate (aka Katy Pfaffl) reveals how she stayed sane and happy while pursuing her career as an artist in New York City. When I was a little girl growing up in Milwaukee WI, whenever presented with the question “what do you want to be when you grow up?”, I [...]
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