Tag: Brooklyn
NYC singer/songwriter Martin Rivas delivers rich, beautiful album
Martin Rivas’ sixth solo work, Reliquary, began while he was attending a religious artifacts exhibition during his last UK tour. He couldn’t stop thinking about how “we all carry a bit of each other within us,” a notion perfectly clear throughout the album- a summer must-buy to be released July 10th. Back in New York, the songwriter added [...]
Friends of NYCAS: Pia Toscano Talks with Ring Fever
Pia Toscano, finalist in American Idol Season 10 and New York native, speaks with Robert Santa of Ring Fever. Toscano got her start singing in Robert’s brother, Richie Santa’s, band Current Affair. Here’s a clip of Pia reuniting with the band and a brief interview on life post-Idol.
Confessions of a Gypsy Soul
As of tomorrow I will have officially lived in nine apartments since January. NINE. This includes a couple of week-long stints on couches as well, but over the past year I’ve experienced the majority of the neighborhoods in NYC. It’s been a stressful and tiring lifestyle at times, yet I’ve learned more in the past [...]
From the Editor: When did you know?
This past weekend I made my great escape from the city to my “happy place”… the beach. I grew up just a half hour from the Jersey Shore (please refrain from making Snooki comments) and the beach is a part of my heart and soul. A friend invited me to head out to Long Island [...]
Artist Rewind: Bess Rogers
We last spoke with Bess Rogers in the summer of 2009, when she had just released her EP “Travel Back” and was about to embark on a series of country-wide tours. Kicking off 2011, Rogers has a newly released EP, “Bess Rogers Presents Bess Rogers,” to add to the collection, as well as a plethora [...]
Event Alert: viBe SongMakers vol. 7
Event Alert! This Sunday come out to Union Pool in Brooklyn, NY to witness viBe Theater Experience’s SongMakers event, at their debut feature performance and live recording of viBe SongMakers Vol. 7. viBe Theater Experience is a nonprofit performing arts education organization that empowers teenage girls in New York City The show celebrates the completion [...]
Give a Little Bit…
It’s so easy as artists to get caught up in the selfish aspect of the business. Constant self-promoting, unavoidable praise and criticism, and the permanent wheel of creativity that spins in your head leaves little time for other outlets in your life. Sometimes, it’s best to stop for a moment, and instead of working on [...]
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