Cats, Katz, et.al (but I'm not sure who Al is...)

To quote my friend Captain Weird, "Greetings fellow Earth People"!

It has been a time of losses and gains- I'm happy to report that the latter outweigh the former and all is well as long as I let it "be".

Let's get the loss out of the way. After 16 years I had to assist my beige tabby cat Nicky in dropping his body. His biological functions started failing very quickly and luckily I was there to monitor the situation and act accordingly. The folks at Hudson Valley Animal Hospital In Valley Cottage, NY were the absolute greatest in their empathy and caring support in my situation. My profound thanks to Dr. Puzzio and every staff member there, and R.I.P., Nicky.

Now for the good stuff. I am an unabashed fan of Nora the Piano Cat. The latest adventure in this world reached a new high for me as the YouTube video of Catcerto was posted. Lithuanian composer Mindaugas Piecaitis became taken with the ongoing videos of Nora and contacted her human friends, Betsy Alexander and Burnell Yow!. (Yes, the exclamation point is part of his name) He edited portions of the videos and composed a piece that was performed this past June. Here is the video-

I have a soft spot for this cat, and I'm waiting for this recording to be released so I can legally play it on RandoRadio (since everyone knows we don't do unauthorized bootlegs).

The next good event that has broadened my view of the musical world is meeting (via FaceBook) trombonist/composer/bandleader/ lordknowswhatelse Marco Katz- Here is a link to his website.
In addition to his formidable musicianship he cares deeply about the business world that musicians and performers have to machinate in. Please check out his site- and if you find him on FaceBook tell him I sent you.

I'm back to pursuing voice work, learning Microsoft Publisher 2007 and doing my best on my new airshift at RandoRadio. I'm on from 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm on Wednesday. I'm enjoying being a part of this wonderful group of people who bring music of all genres to the web. And they haven't changed the locks on the studio door so I can still get in. I guess that's a good thing.

That's it for now, so click on all the embedded hyperlink thingy-dingies, Check out Nora and Marco and keep listening to RandoRadio! It shouldn't be a total loss...

Peace be with you,
Glenn