Okay, it's not big like an internationally paradigm-shifting kind of thing that's going to change your life.  Or maybe it will, if you're a sad little person.  Not that being a sad little person is a bad thing, because after all, I am too.  Hey, let's start a Facebook group for Sad Little People.  We'll call it the....um...uh...well, how about the Sad Little People Group.  Of course, there already is a Sad Little People's group....it's called Parliament.

Oh, SNAP!

What was I talking about again ?  Oh yeah. the big news.  Well, my website is finally up and running.  Well, parts of it, anyways.  Enough that you can check out some of the things that will shape your life for years to come. 

Point yer mouse on over the badlybent.ca and you'll find 3 important things:

1) A link back to this page, for people who are looking for The Sieve!  (Okay, granted, that's not really that big a deal, because why would you go to that site just to come to this site?  I mean, if you're reading this you obviously are here, so why would you go to badlybent.ca and then come back here?  Makes no sense, unless you're just killing time.  If that's the case, check out my new cities here and here.

B) A link to my new blog.  Instead of using this site as a blogging site (because it was never really designed to be such in the first place) I finally got my new site here set up to blog at.  I'm trying to get into the habit of doing it regularly.  What will probably happen is that I'll post a few times a week, and then incorporate some of that into The Sieve! Podcast.  Because I am all about recycling.  I'll also put links at the blog that will allow you to download my show directly from there too, cuz I know you're almost as lazy as me.

III)  A link to the site for Little Jerry, a band I'm in.  Okay, to be honest, that part of the site still isn't up and running yet, and I don't have one of those cute "under construction" pages there as a placeholder instead.  It will just take you to a stupid looking site for now that really doesn't say anything.....kind of like this one, but less so.  So, don't bother going there yet, cuz it isn't there to go to.  Once it's completed though it'll have photos and tunes to download, and movies to view.  All of Little Jerry (sorry about that).

So, there ya go.  I know all this news has probably been somewhat traumatic for you, so grab a Taps beer and lie down with a cold cloth on your face. 

Peace, Love, and Ports,

Stevie Z

 

Wow, 2 episodes in 2 months.  What can I say?  How about "sorry about that".

I will warn you all in advance though, that I ramble even more then normal over this episode.  I mean, 2 stories about cats that total over 8 minutes each?  That, my friend, is craziness and stuff.  But at least they are both A) entertaining and 2) educational.  I guess you could say they're "EduCATutainment".  You could say that, but I wouldn't if I were you, it sounds stupid.  Really stupid.

It's worth making it through the rambling though, because not only is there some good advice about cat pee and human pee, I also have not one, not forty-seven, but two songs from an amazing local songwriter named Robbie Hancock.  Or Robbie Jason Hancock, or Rob Hancock.  To be honest I'm not sure which one he goes by these days.  Come to one of his shows and ask him.  He's the kind of songwriter that makes me realize that there is no justice in the world vis a vis the music industry, because Rob(bie) (Jason) Hancock is not a household word, and Simon Cowell hasn't yet slid under a bus.  Wow, harsh, but heartfelt.

My point is that you really need to check out the two songs I've got on this week's show, then you really need to follow the links below and you really need to pick up his CD and then you really need to check him out live.  I've included links to his myspace page,  and if you're on Facebook, do a search for "Robbie Jason Hancock" and you'll find his groups.

I've also included links to a few other things I mentioned in the show, because, hey, I LOOOOOOVE links.  Especially of the sausage variety.

Finally, on a somewhat serious note, I was saddened to note the passage this week of Jazz and Blues great Jeff Healey.  This weeks show was already recorded and partially edited when I heard the news over the radio, and rather then re-record what was an already overdue show, I decided to include a tribute into next week's show.  When someone who's as passionate about music as Mr. Healey passes away, the light of the world gets just a little dimmer.   Rest in Peace.

Peace, Love, and Puffy-Swollen-Irritated-Nasal-Passages, (see what I did there?)
Stevie Z

PS - If you're bored, check out this.  You can also build your own city too.  Wow, I really do need a life...

Linksies!
Jeff Healey
Robbie Hancock's Myspace Page
Robbie's FaceBook Page
Mulligan's Sports Bar (Home of the Weds. Night Open Mic)
Catfish Show
Jirina's Cakes
Buckley's Cough Mixture