wishes all mothers, grandmothers, great grandmothers, godmothers, and all who nurture and give life
Happy Mother's Day!
Starving Artist Weekend - 5/9 - 5/10
Friday, May 9, 8 p.m.
Amura - Although only his second solo gig since his October 2007 debut at Starving Artist, this talented songwriter / musician has been on hand to accompany fellow performer and friend, Leo. Said Starving Artist's Elliott Glick after one such gig: "This man can play guitar." Have a listen at his MySpace for just a hint of the awesome evening you are in for this Friday. Treat your mom - or someone you love - to just the right start to this special weekend. You'll be glad you did. Make your reservations.
Songwriter/musician Amura returns to Starving Artist as Mother's Day weekend begins on Friday, May 9.
Lipbone is back "in the house" at Starving Artist on Saturday, May 10. Your mom - heck, your dad, sister, brother, aunt, uncle, third cousin and best friend - need to hear him.
Saturday, May 10, 8 p.m.
Lawrence "Lipbone" Redding - This performer is a legend at the Starving Artist - and reservations are already building to a nearly sold out house. (Make your reservation NOW - and don't get shut out!) Here's what Starving Artist owner Elliott Glick had to say about Lipbone after his November 2007 performance: "Saturday (November 10) night marked the return of a SAC&G legend. 'Lipbone' Redding came home and played to a packed house. Doing favorites from previous CDs and new material, he blew the crowd away. Now if you've never seen Lipbone, you need to, and here's why. This man plays invisible instruments like the trombone, various forms of percussion, and a new addition, the didgeridoo. His introductions are hilarious, and the songs / stories and arrangements are excellent. If you've never seen Lipbone, by all means stop depriving yourself." See you Saturday!
Art "in the house" through May 31...
The Art of Robin Kline (pottery) & David Ramirez (photography)
pottery art / Robin Kline
pottery art / Robin Kline
photography / David Ramirez
photography / David Ramirez
Coming the Weekend of 5/16 - 5/17 - 5/18
Friday, May 16, 8 p.m. James McGowan & Evan Berent
A newly designed web site answers the question, "Who the hell is Elliott Glick?" Go there by clicking the image above.
A new web site has the answer...
Visit the newly designed web site - and learn all about the Starving Artist himself, Elliott Glick. And while you're there, perhaps download one - or eight! - of the songs from Glick's newest CD, "I've Been Told," through Verizon V Cast, joining more than 300 others who did so in the first three months of 2008. You might also want to purchase the complete CD through CD Baby.
Staying in Touch with "Life at the Starving Artist"
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Confessions of the Starving Artist
"Confessions of the Starving Artist" - 5/7/08
Rock me, roll me 'Til my time rolls around I feel so holy When I hear your sacred sound I just go Bomp ba bomp bomp
A while back Charlene of Project Mercury was having a baby and the group had to cancel, but they said they would line up an act I would love. They gave me two names - Jeffry Braun and Susan Kane. I had heard Jeff before and Susan wasn't available. Sometimes that's it, you know? We offered Susan a gig down the calendar from there and Friday, May 2, eventually arrived. Susan is a singer / songwriter with a country folk aural hue. She plays a Gibson Jumbo very well. Her songs are melodic and range from sweet to powerful. She speaks her mind in these songs. Her voice is clear and beautiful with that country edge. Go listen to her songs on her MySpace. She's coming back, so keep an eye out.
Friday night was my son Josh's birthday, and his wife, Jamie, threw him a party at the Artist. We all wished him a happy one. I gave him a mustache for his birthday.
Saturday, May 3, 2008. Fourscore and... Well, not quite that long ago, but 11 years ago Silver Charm won the Kentucky Derby (at Churchill Downs) and I opened a silver shop called the Starving Artist Studio & Gallery on City Island. We were just a gallery of visual arts back then; my jewelry, handmade boxes, paintings, photography, pottery and small locally authored books. Well all this time has passed and we have stayed on this great adventure in the arts that now includes live music, comedy and poetry and performance art, as well as artisan sandwiches and such. So on our 11th anniversary I would like to thank you all - particularly "Aunt Ma" Marion Rosenfeld for the flowers and balloons; Cheryl Solomon and John Esser for the beautiful tulips; and Don and Millie Nester, and Frank and Cheryl for the champagne - and return all the love while still keeping it, hopefully. That's the beautiful magic of love. You can get it, give it back and still keep it. Thank you all for sharing our adventure and more of you can share the love, too.
So an anniversary party needs entertainment and we had it in spades. The amazing Nicola breezed into the Starving Artist and a party was in the air – a joint party because it was also a CD signing party for Nicola's new CD. She sang songs from all her CDs, and they all were great. She was accompanied on stage by bassist extraordinaire Jules. Together they created a sound that belied the fact that it was only two instruments. I remember thinking as I prepared food that this girl kicks butt. Her voice is a powerful instrument of which she possesses complete control and a supreme knowledge of its effect on different parts of a song. She is a master performer. The songs themselves are great art. Click the link and hear her for yourself. She's going to the top. I'm certain of this. Those that got the signed CDs (I got mine!) will be thrilled in a year or so. You'll wish you had yours. Come see her on Saturday, August 9, and get yours, too! But reserve early. There is a live podcast at her MySpace of the May 3 show. Have a listen!
So the anniversary weekend moved on to Sunday, May 4. Sundays the music is in the afternoon. I like live music on a Sunday afternoon. Debuting at the Starving Artist was a roots band of sorts. The name Spuyten Duyvil is a reference to a section of the Northwest Bronx whose name hearkens back to old New Amsterdam (now New York) when the Dutch owned it before the British translated it means "spite the devil." This is a very together band. They call themselves a group that plays original and cleverly recycled alt folk, roots, traditional and acoustic music. All that is true, but wait, there's more. Mark Miller plays a dobro, a bouzouki and an eight-string tenor guitar (custom made for him) and sings. Steve Horowitz plays bass. Sarah Banks - our first connection to this band; she and her family (husband Howard and children, Hannah and Bernard) came in to celebrate St. Patrick's Day at Starving Artist - plays fiddle and sings. Tom Socol plays guitar and dobro. Beth Kaufman sings lead with a most wonderful voice, both sweet and earthy. Then there are the songs. They cover the whole spectrum of Americana - Civil War, early Americana (like in Colonial). Great arrangements and beautiful harmonies. They hit on something very special here and I love it. I'm having them back. Trust me.
Well, 11 years is the longest I ever had a job. Thanks for keeping me off the streets. Seriously though, thank you to all who have supported the Starving Artist from the craft show days to now (like Bob and Mary Lou Lachman, and Frank and Cheryl Koller), and to all the artists, audio and visual (like Cheryl Solomon, and Don & Millie Nester, who celebrated with us Saturday), who have shared this journey with me. So, be good to one another and click the links to the artists, "click on Glick" at Neil Young's Living With War Web Site and "click on Glick" (#86 - Bitter Tears; #85 - Baby This One's For You), come out and support live, independent music, buy the CDs and downloads (especially mine at CD Baby and Verizon V Cast, give yourselves a big hug - and come in, and live right.
Now you can "give the gift of Glick" at any time! You can purchase Elliott Glick's second CD, "I've Been Told" at CDBaby.com. Glick's tunes are also distributed digitally on the web - at iTunes and Verizon V-Cast. Download one today!
Keep 'Clicking on Glick'!
Elliott Glick's two songs - "Baby, This One's For You" and "Bitter Tears" - continue to be near the top of the 2,500 song list at Neil Young's "Living With War" web site. And they've been in those top spots since the summer of 2007! But we need to "kick up" the "Click on Glick" campaign even more - with his songs at #85 and #86 this week. Let's get to the top of the top 100 - and so every click counts! So "Click on Glick" at least once a day - or more, if you like. Visit Neil Young's "Living With War" site by clicking here - and the "click" on #85 ("Baby, This One's for You") and #86 ("Bitter Tears"). See more information about this web site - and Glick's history on it - by visiting Glick's page on this web site.
The Story of the Starving Artist
In May of 1997, Elliott Glick opened up the Starving Artist Gallery on City Island, New York. That original venue on City Island Avenue featured his own handmade jewelry, and the fine art / fine craft work of local artisans. This included handmade boxes, pottery, paintings and photographs.
In February 2004, Glick decided that there were another group of artists - music-artists - that needed a venue. A singer-songwriter himself, he wanted to create a space to provide a forum for that art form. So he kept Starving Artist on City Island and moved it down the street a block - in a space where he could have more room for tables and chairs, and for these musicians and songwriters. Since that 2004 opening, there have been hundreds of performances by songwriters, blues musicians, jazz performers. There have also been cultural and other celebrations - for Chinese New Year and Mardi Gras, of Renaissance music - as well as young musicians nights where Glick encourages teens and young adults to pursue their musical talents and dreams.
Starving Artist's "menu" - besides handmade jewelry, fine art / craft and great music - includes cafe food offerings including fresh fruit and cheese basket, "macho" nachos, delicious spinach dip served with pita and crackers, Elliott's worldclass meatballs as a sandwich or platter, our signature panini grilled sandwiches (each artfully prepared), as well as fresh salads with our homemade dressings. There are also the Starving Artist "delights" - our mile-high apple pie and our very own chocolate volcano dessert. In the way of drinks, we offer some "blasts from the past" including egg creams (chocolate and vanilla) and cherry-lime rickeys, too!
We don't charge a cover or minimum for music performances, but everyone who is "in the house" must order something from our menu, and is asked to contribute to the "music appreciation box" (an offering of their own choosing).
The Starving Artist, besides being a "fun" place, is a "games" spot as well. Tables feature "trivial pursuit" question cards, as well as games such as pickup sticks, dominoes, and playing cards.
We are located at 249 City Island Avenue (two-and-a-half blocks past the third traffic light on City Island Avenue; look for the maroon awning between Carroll and Schofield Streets). Reservations are suggested for performances. You can call (718) 885-3779 or e-mail us.
The Starving Artist "family" - from left to right - Elliott Glick with his daughter-in-law Jamie Glick, holding grandson Jaiden, son Joshua Glick, wife Monica, holding daughter Hannah, and brother-in-law, "Uncle" Bill Yehle.
Starving Artist Merchandise - With New Web Logo!
Now you can spread that "living right" feeling that is the hallmark of a visit to the Starving Artist by getting Starving Artist merchandise! Visit our online shop by clicking here. Some samples of items are featured below.
Starving Artist Sweatshirt - To Purchase, Click Above
Starving Artist Golf Shirt - To Buy, Click Here
Starving Artist T-Shirt with Black - To Buy, Click Here
Starving Artist "Onesie" - To Buy, Click Here
Forget Webkins and Beanie babies - here's a genuine Starving Artist Teddy! - Click here to buy.
This clock will remind you that's it's ALWAYS time to "come in, and live right" at Starving Artist - click here to buy
Save the environment while you savor the memories (past and to come) with this Starving Artist tote - click here to buy
