Art on Bay

‘Christine Osinski: Summer Days Staten Island’ Looks Back at Staten Island in the 1980s

Christine Osinski is a versatile artist that took refuge in Staten Island during the early 1980’s because her and her husband were pushed out of Downtown Manhattan due to rising rent. They purchased a home in the New Brighton section of Staten Island and she was inspired by the vernacular architecture and the “Working Class Milieu” that reminded her of her hometown in South Side, Chicago. She found the “unconscious arrangements” that she photographed to be somewhat surreal.

LISTEN: Manny Rondon & Joon Chung’s ‘Just The Gals’ Podcast Talks To SILive’s Lauren Steussy

by Christopher Olivieri | Internet on Bay

“Ladies First” is the code by which Manny Rondon and Joon Chung live by on their ‘Just The Gals’ podcast, a weekly program where the duo of comedians interview interesting strong women from all walks of life (though many of them are comedians as well.)

Spotlighting the Past with ‘The Music of Olde Staten Island’

by Vin Forte | History on Bay, Music on Bay

From the depths of Youtube, this week we bring you something very special: a 1988 archival film showcasing the historical context of various styles of homegrown music on Staten Island and the legacies of some of these famous styles, artists, and traditions. Some of which still continue to this day.

Watch: Dog and Pony Show’s ‘Bad Taste’, A New Web Series Where A Man Eats 20 Year Old Candy

by Chris Knight | Internet on Bay, Uncategorized

Have you ever wondered what it might taste like if you were to eat candy from the 80’s and 90’s? Jayme Kilsby’s (https://twitter.com/brainexploderrr) new show documents just that, so your wondering stops here! Bad Taste, a new series, puts 20+ year old candy into one, sad man’s hands as he eats and reviews it so the world doesn’t have to. He’s not the hero we think we deserve, but he’s the hero we need.

Beneath it All: Tompkinsville’s Nancy Biggs To Showcase Poetic Writings at Edgewater Hall

by Ettore | Art on Bay, Writing On Bay

Tompkinsville resident, Nancy Biggs, will showcase her poetic writings on April 30, 2016 at Edgewater Hall, Stapleton. The evening’s presentations, entitled Beneath it All, will contain selected works from Ms. Biggs’ extensive collection of poetry.

Chris Knight’s ‘Past and Pending’ is a Comedy/Mystery Novel Set On Staten Island

by Christopher Olivieri | Art on Bay

Staten Island author, Chris Knight, recently self-published his first novel titled Past and Pending. The comedic-mystery about a runaway teenager who falls into a spiral of conspiracy and mystery is actually set on Staten Island. Earlier today, we sat down with Chris who answered some questions about the book and it’s inspiration:

LISTEN: Staten Island Rock Band, Kerbivore, on WFDU’s ‘Signal to Noise NJ’

by Vin Forte | Music on Bay

Last week, SI’s own Kerbivore (Sean Kuhl, vocals, guitar; Tom Conners, drums; Matt Wilson, bass) were featured on Al Crisafulli’s ‘Signal to Noise NJ’ program on WFDU.

WATCH: What’s Your Story? Chris Penn of Projectivity

by Christopher Olivieri | Art on Bay

If you thought that the YouTube channel for Staten Island’s 50/50 Skatepark would be nothing but skateboarding videos, you’d be mistaken. It does have clips of amazing skateboarders, but that’s just the beginning. One highlight from the eclectic channel is the “What’s Your Story?” web series.

Throwback Thursday: Live From The SI Comedy Show, Les Vinyl’s Music Video For “F For Effort”

by Christopher Olivieri | Comedy on Bay, Music on Bay

It’s throwback Thursday, so I thought I’d re-share one of the catchiest songs to come out of the Staten Island music scene in the last decade. “F For Effort” is a Les Vinyl track from the band’s “The Nafia EP.” Since it’s release in 2011, “F For Effort” has become the theme song for “What Say You Pod,” a podcast hosted by Impractical Jokers stars Sal Vulcano and Brian Quinn.

The New Giga Herbs Music Video Shows What Coffee Can Really Do To You

by Christopher Olivieri | Music on Bay

The new music video from Staten Island’s Giga Herbs, takes a trip to Forest Avenue’s Beans & Leaves cafe and then into space. How does that happen? The short answer is because of coffee. It’s really more complicated than that.

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