Cat Music BlogLove cats? Cat stories, poetry, news, and songs for and about cats. Blog and Podcast for Cat Lovers. Tuesday, November 04, 2008Cat Drinking Tails - Whiskers in the Jar Up for a Grammy?It was a tough couple of weeks for me and Tiziano. Marc moved us all to Louisiana. "My Cats Give 5 Stars Too! I have Irish Drinking Songs For Cat Lovers and love it but I have to say this CD is even more fun. The lyrics are so original. I can't help but smile every time I listen to it. My favorites are What Shall We Do With A Catnipped Kitty and Danny Boy. So buy the CD and raise a glass in a toast to cat lovers and great irish music." -MaryLou Griffith See Marc Gunn's Music Mailing List VOTE FOR MARC'S PODCAST TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who is a Celtic American musician and podcaster that writes cat songs. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of. They all perform together with The Dubliners' Tabby Cats. Labels: cat_drinking_tails Monday, July 28, 2008Watching Outside the Window Please add "marc@thebards.net" to your whitelist or email address book, so that you have no trouble receiving future issues! Hey! It's Tiziano. I love windows. It's better than TV. There's so many wonderful things outside to see. While I love atching bugs, birds and anything else that I think Daddy might be proud to see I caught, sometimes I just want to watch the world change. I think it is sort of like when humans stop to smell the roses. I like to stand in front of the sliding glass door or on a windowsill and watch the world go by, take a nap, wake up, and watch some more. All the while I can bask in the warm sun, complete with the happy knowledge that it will be there when I awake from my next nap. "What outrageous FUN! The music and lyrics definitely tickle the funny bones of anyone who is a fan of celtic music and felines. Marc, your music is a must have for all! Please keep entertaining us with your wonderful talents!" Meanwhile, Daddy has a few CD Release parties for the album. He should be done with two in Louisiana by now. This week, there's a big one at the Cactus Cafe in Austin with his friend Cedric of the Bedlam Bards, and then he's going to Fort Worth for another CD Release. After that, I think we can finally have Daddy back home for a while. I miss him. He's only been gone for a few days. I can't wait for him to come back home. Torre gets a little overbreaing whenever Daddy leaves. Mew! I hear that Daddy is almost out of the Celtic Cat Wooden Mugs. So this might be your last chance to get one. Daddy hasn't decided if he's going to reprint the mugs yet. Mew, Mew! The new CD cover is now on T-shirts at Cafepress. See Marc Gunn's CD Release Parties Adopt a To Love Is Human. To Purr Divine T-Shirt! If you know of a radio station in your area that might enjoy hearing our songs, please send us the station's snail mail address, as well as the folk music DJ or the novelty music DJ's name. We will send something along to them. Keep telling your feline friends. To love is human. To purr, divine. Mew! TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of. They all perform together with The Dubliners' Tabby Cats. Labels: cat_drinking_tails Tuesday, May 13, 2008Human Frustration Please add "marc@thebards.net" to your whitelist or email address book, so that you have no trouble receiving future issues! I just DON'T understand humans sometimes. I tell Marc over and over again what I want, and he doesn't listen! And then, when I do something that he doesn't like and that I told him I was gonna do if he didn't change, he gets angry. What's up with that?! Tonight was one of those occasions. I told Marc time and time again that I don't like the new pine pellet cat litter. It just doesn't appeal to me. I can't clean up after myself, and it's too slow to asorb. So I peed on his old leather chair. I told him I would if he didn't get me better litter. I did. And he was upset about it. So!?! It's not like I didn't tell you. I DID! There has to be an easier way to communicate. This meowing stuff only goes so far. I can barely get Marc to let me out on the porch, let alone get me a decent litter. Any cat out there have a good suggestion so I don't have to smack my human with clue-by-four? "So many good songs it's hard to pick a favorite! Good humor and excellent music. "A Cat Named Rover" rates high. As a dyed in the fur cat lover and Celtic music fan, this album was irresistible! I am currently owned by 7.5 cats. (The half cat belongs to my neighbor, but she(the cat) visits a lot.) Cat #7 has her own apartment in my garage. She is not socialized, so the only way I can see her is with a network observation camera. Cats 1-6 live in my house. Thanks, Marc, for the perfect album for a Cat and Celtic fanatic." FRUSTRATION AND WHISKERS Oh and he did not spray it on the new Celtic Cat T-Shirts. That's good. Boy, do those shirts look sharp! I should make Marc wear a shirt every day as penance for not listening to me! Don't forget to download and share "Molly Malone... The Cat's Perspective/Planxty Hewlett" if you haven't yet. Adopt music from us: Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers and Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lovers Companion Adopt a To Love Is Human. To Purr Divine T-Shirt! SEND YOUR FRIENDS WHISKER NEWS Well, now that "Whiskers in the Jar" is done. It is time to start promoting it. If you haven't told a friend about the CD, what the mreow are you waiting for?! Go email three friends right now. Tell them their love cats is dependent on them owning this CD. They have no choice! Then when you're done, go watch "An Engineer's Guide to Cats" on YouTube. Marc seemed to like it. But boy do those humans not understand us. Uh oh! I feel the frustration creeping on again. Time to attack Tiziano. To love is human. To purr is divine. Mreow! TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of. They all perform together with The Dubliners' Tabby Cats. Labels: cat_drinking_tails Tuesday, May 06, 2008Whiskers in the Jar Please add "marc@thebards.net" to your whitelist or email address book, so that you have no trouble receiving future issues! Mew, mew! This is Tiziano. Torre is on Daddy's lap because Daddy got back from Oklahoma yesterday and looks all worn out. So Torre is taking advantage of the lap time. This means the computer is all mine. Prrr! Course, Torre doesn't know how to use the computer anyway. That's why I write all the newsletters for him. I have the secret opposable thumb. Shh, don't tell anyone! The other nice thing about having Daddy back is play time. Last month, he bought me this laser toy. We all love it. I love chasing this light as it zips around the room. Meoowm, off I go. Boy, is it tough to catch though! Even when it sits still, and I pounce on it, it's gone like that! At first I was worried about my ability to catch things, then I saw Torre was having just as many problems. "So many good songs it's hard to pick a favorite! Good humor and excellent music. "A Cat Named Rover" rates high. As a dyed in the fur cat lover and Celtic music fan, this album was irresistible! I am currently owned by 7.5 cats. (The half cat belongs to my neighbor, but she(the cat) visits a lot.) Cat #7 has her own apartment in my garage. She is not socialized, so the only way I can see her is with a network observation camera. Cats 1-6 live in my house. Thanks, Marc, for the perfect album for a Cat and Celtic fanatic." WHISKERS IN THE JAR HERE IN JUNE The CD is now up for adoption on our website. It is still at the printers, but if you adopt it now, you should have your autographed copy by mid-June. Otherwise, you might not be able to get a copy until July or August. If you haven't heard any of it, listen to our version of "Molly Malone... The Cat's Perspective/Planxty Hewlett". Download the MP3 here, and yes, share the song with your friends. If you can't wait "The Gift of Cat Love" three-song single is now on CD Baby. Thank you for all your purrs and meows you sent our way in the making of this new CD. We hope you purr with it as much as we do. Adopt music from us: Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers and Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lovers Companion Adopt a To Love Is Human. To Purr Divine T-Shirt! STUFF ON MY CAT I must say, Kethry is a pretty patient cat. I don't think Torre or I would ever allow Daddy to put stuff on us, even If we were napping. Sure, we would be happy to lie on top of stuff for him. I wonder. Is there are Stuff My Cat Is Lying On website? Show #16 of the Cat Lovers Podcast went out last month. I hope to have Daddy record a new one soon. This show is very Shakespearean. Bet you didn't know cats were so into Shakespeare did you? Well, there's nothing like it went it is performed in it's original meowing, but the English version isn't too bad. Mew! To love is human. To purr is divine. Mreow! TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of. They all perform together with The Dubliners' Tabby Cats. Labels: cat_drinking_tails Saturday, February 16, 2008New Cat MP3 - Catnipped Kitty Please add "marc@thebards.net" to your whitelist or email address book, so that you have no trouble receiving future issues! I hope you had a a happy Meowlantines! Marc had a CD release party at Things Celtic for his new album, A Tribute to Love, on Valentine's Day. While he was singing love songs, I arranged my part for the new "Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers" CD. We started recording the album last week. Marc came home from the recording studio with some amazing recordings done with Celtic producer Rich Brotherton. Half the album is now recorded. I must admit I'm a little frustrated though. It is MY band, and Marc won't let me go into the studio. I nipped him for that when he came home last night. But I don't think he understood why I nipped him. Humans are so dense sometimes! Well at least he's recording us at home. There's a big solo he wants me to be a part of on "When the Dairy Farm Caught Fire". I will yowl like nobody's business! You will hear me above all the other meowers on this song. Because it is MY album afterall. I think I deserve to be loudest on it! "So many good songs it's hard to pick a favorite! Good humor and excellent music. "A Cat Named Rover" rates high. As a dyed in the fur cat lover and Celtic music fan, this album was irresistible! I am currently owned by 7.5 cats. (The half cat belongs to my neighbor, but she(the cat) visits a lot.) Cat #7 has her own apartment in my garage. She is not socialized, so the only way I can see her is with a network observation camera. Cats 1-6 live in my house. Thanks, Marc, for the perfect album for a Cat and Celtic fanatic." ADOPT THE NEW IRISH DRINKING SONGS FOR CAT LOVERS CD We have two more free MP3 downloads coming to you through the MarcSongs Podcast in the next couple weeks. We hope to get some news and reviews in time for St. Patrick's and more importantly St. Gertrdue's Day (the Patron Saint of Cats who shares March 17th with St. Patrick). If you want to lend an extra special paw, adopt CDs right now. Because every new adoption helps pay for this exciting new album that humans and cats alike are already meowing about. Adopt music from us: Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers and Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lovers Companion Adopt a To Talk Is Human. To Purr Divine T-Shirt! WANTED: YOUR CAT'S MEOWS Thanks again to Tracey, the new Cat Lovers Podcast is up. Once again, we want to invite you to create a video using your favorite song. Post it on YouTube. This is a great way to get the word out about the new "Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers" CD. All we ask is that you include: "Music by Marc Gunn Thanks. Mreow! To love is human. To purr is divine. Mreow! TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of. They all perform together with The Dubliners' Tabby Cats. Labels: cat_drinking_tails Wednesday, December 05, 2007MORE Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers Please add "marc@thebards.net" to your whitelist or email address book, so that you have no trouble receiving future issues! Christmas is almost here! Mreow! I can't wait. I asked Santa Cat for lots of catnip mice and cat treats. And of course, I've been a really good kitty. I barely pounced on Tiziano at all EVEN THOUGH Marc has been on the road for the past month. That's REALLY good... for me! And even though Marc will be in Germany for the next couple of weeks. I'll have my Grandparent's company for Christmas. But I miss daddy. I'm gonna nuzzle him extra when he comes home next week! "Wonderful, had us bouncing of the walls and clawing the couch. Mummy Loves it too!!!!!!!! We got the cat lovers companion as well. Both CD's are Puurrfect, Marc Gunn is a wonderful human and a gifted musician." ADOPT MORE IRISH DRINKING SONGS FOR CAT LOVERS In the meantime, Marc setup a new adoption page for those who want to sponsor the New CD. We need to raise $5000 to make the new album happen. You can help out by buying a copy of the first two CDs or by sponsoring the album and being the FIRST to own "More Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers." Check the Personal Cat Sponsorship Packages on the website or if you own a Cat-Related Business, the Cat Business Sponsorship Packages and help us release our new album! Adopt the CD Now! or Sponsor the New Album! Adopt a To Talk Is Human. To Purr Divine T-Shirt! WELCOME TO OUR NEW CAT LOVERS PODCAST PRODUCER - Listen to the Cat Lovers Podcast Finally, we want to invite you to create a video using your favorite song from "Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers" and post it on YouTube. This is a great way to get the word out about "More Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers". All we ask is that you include: "Music by Marc Gunn Thanks. Mreow! To love is human. To purr is divine. Mreow! TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of. They all perform together with The Dubliners' Tabby Cats. Labels: cat_drinking_tails Wednesday, August 08, 2007A Feline Tribute to Tiziano Gunn Please add "marc@thebards.net" to your whitelist or email address book, so that you have no trouble receiving future issues! This is Tiziano. Myouch. I had surgery yesterday. Daddy took us to see the vet to have our teeth cleaned. Dr. Sammon said one of my teeth was so bad that it had to come out. I felt so woosie after the surgery. I think the doctor gave me something. I am still in a daze now that I am at home because Daddy keeps forcing some nasty medicine in my mouth. When Daddy saw me writing this newsletter, he told me to tell you to make sure you take your kitties to the Vet every six months to avoid this same problem. Now I wish I had gone! I think I need another nap. Then maybe I'll re-read Harry Potter like we all did as a family after the book was released. "The CD is very funny. I love all the traditional versions of the songs on it, but this time they are performed in a way you usually not hear them. My cats loved it and ... my dogs to. I never forget the faces of my cats, looking at the stereo and at each other, trying to find out who was in the stereo." A TRIBUTE TO ME! Mew! Some more exciting news! Daddy plays music at a lot of Renaissance festivals. So he found a guy to make wooden mugs with our Celtic Cat logo. He ordered one for himself and loved it so much that they are printing more of them. I already tried it out with some fresh milk. It was delicious and fun to drink from. Prrr! Adopt a To Talk Is Human. To Purr Divine T-Shirt! Adopt a Celtic Cat Wooden Mug! NEW CAT LOVERS PODCAST After we returned from the vet last week, Daddy recorded a new Cat Lovers Podcast. As always, it costs nothing to download. Hopefully, Daddy will put my new song in the next show. - Listen to the Cat Lovers Podcast - Listen to A Tribute to Love by Marc Gunn To love is human. To purr is divine. Mreow! TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of. They all perform together with The Dubliners' Tabby Cats. Labels: cat_drinking_tails Wednesday, May 09, 2007Cat Companions Missing in Action Please add "marc@thebards.net" to your whitelist or email address book, so that you have no trouble receiving future issues! Dear Cat Lover, The apartment is pretty empty without Marc. Tiziano's such a bore. "Mew, mew, mew!" If it wasn't for Auntie coming by every couple of days, I'd go mad. There are just not enough warm laps to lie in. At least the CD is doing really well. It is so close to climbing into the Top 20 that I can almost taste the catnip I'll be able to afford if it does. Oh so close... "Hi Marc! I'm a kitty... aren't I a pretty baby? And WOW, you should hear me PUUURRRR!!!! I have a GREAT purrr! I LOVE your music! I asked Mommy to stop spending all her money on cat toys, and save some to buy your Kitty Kat CD... PS: My name is "Sandy"...and I always answer to my name and "want milk?". "MEeeooOOWWW Baby"!!! " OFFICIAL CD RELEASE ON JUNE 6TH If things continue to go this well, I think we will be ready to go for the next ALL cat album. Marc was talking about setting up advance sales already for that album. But first things first. We need to make this CD a crashing hit. I want cats everywhere to know the name of Torre! Lead singer of The Dubliners' Tabby Cats. So help me get started. Buy the Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lover's Companion Now! HOW YOU CAN HELP PROMOTE THE NEW CD 1. Post a link to www.catdrinkingsongs.com on your website, blog, or in your emails. 2. Email a friend and tell them about the new CD. 3. Once you hear the new album, write a review and post it on CD Baby and iTunes. Do this because you love cats. And I'll even stop harassing Tiziano for a few days if you do. To love is human. To purr is divine. Mreow! TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of. They all perform together with The Dubliners' Tabby Cats. Labels: cat_drinking_tails Saturday, May 05, 2007New CD On Sale June 6th Please add "marc@thebards.net" to your whitelist or email address book, so that you have no trouble receiving future issues! Dear Cat Lover, I was the first to hear the postman at the door. He knocked, but Marc was in Tennessee so he never heard a peep. But Friday evening when our Aunt came to feed us, there was the box. She brought it into our home. I sniffed it and I knew. Our new CD was here! Marc came back yesterday and opened up the box. The CDs look amazing. We all spent the afternoon packaging the CDs to mail them to our fans. I even signed a few copies myself. Ah! I love it when new CDs come out. I can't wait until we release our next all cat one! "I picked up your CD @ Things Celtic last weekend & I absolutely LOVE it!! I found myself humming "A Cat Named Rover" at work--what a fun song! One of my favorites is "Catnipping Green". It brought a tear (ok, several tears) to my eye to picture the elderly cat going off on his final voyage. Luckily, my kitties are used to me crying over a good song!" OFFICIAL CD RELEASE ON JUNE 6TH Marc is flying off to Ireland on June 6th. So that means, *I* will have to do the promotion for him. Grr... I Am Cat. So if you like cats, please order a CD and then email your feline and not-so-feline friends to do the same. Tell them to go to www.catdrinkingsongs.com and order the album. Please help me out, because cats aren't supposed to spend their time promoting things. I should be napping right now! Buy the Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lover's Companion Now! MARC IN IRELAND AND ITALY Ah well. Nine days in Ireland, followed by 12 days in Italy to visit family. He told me he's scouting it out because he wants us to live there one day. But I don't speak Catalian! He was trying to put together some gigs, but nothing quite came together. So if you know of anything, please email me. I'll forward the message along. Meantime, keep an eye open on this gigs website. To love is human. To purr is divine. Mreow! TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of. They all perform together with The Dubliners' Tabby Cats. Labels: cat_drinking_tails Thursday, April 26, 2007New Cat Companion CD Please add "marc@thebards.net" to your whitelist or email address book, so that you have no trouble receiving future issues! Dear Cat Lover, Tiziano really needs to learn how to use a laptop. All last month, Marc's home computer was down, and he greedily horded the laptop from me. He was so busy with St. Patrick's Day stuff that he didn't give me a chance to highlight the more important holiday--St. Gertrude's Day. I guess since he and that other band, the Brobdingnagian Bards, won the award for best None of the Above Band in the Austin Music Awards, I'll give him a little credit. But next year the awards go to the CATS! "I picked up your CD @ Things Celtic last weekend & I absolutely LOVE it!! I found myself humming "A Cat Named Rover" at work--what a fun song! One of my favorites is "Catnipping Green". It brought a tear (ok, several tears) to my eye to picture the elderly cat going off on his final voyage. Luckily, my kitties are used to me crying over a good song!" NEW CD STARRING ME! The CD won't officially be out until July 1st. However, the MP3 album went on sale last Friday. And don't worry, I wouldn't allow Marc to leave Tiziano and me off the CD. We perk up our ears and tastefully meow on a few different tracks. Adopt a To Talk Is Human. To Purr Divine T-Shirt! MARC ON MYSPACE AND A CALIFORNIA GIG But Marc joined the lemmings, and he's been on there for over a year now. You can listen and download a couple of our songs while you're there, or do the same at SoundClick. And if you listen to our music, we'll climb the charts on both those websites. So please show other humans how much you love cats by listening. Oh! And if you're in Austin this weekend or in California next weekend, Marc is doing a few solo shows playing his cat songs. This is a rare opportunity so go find out how you can hear him live. To love is human. To purr is divine. Mreow! TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of. They all perform together with The Dubliners' Tabby Cats. Labels: cat_drinking_tails Sunday, December 24, 2006Meowy Catmas Please add "marc@thebards.net" to your whitelist or email address book, so that you have no trouble receiving future issues! Dear Cat Lover, MEOWY CATMAS! Marc, Tiziano and I are all enjoying some nice leisurely holiday downtime at Marc's mom's home. It's a bit small for running around. So Tiziano and I are holed up in one small room most of the day. But the others who live here are very interesting. Mama is a pretty hot little kitty who is not very friendly. But Aunt Leah, a 17-year old Pekingnese, she's a sweetheart. She doesn't bother me at all! It's actually kinda weird. I've never met a "dog" before. So this was quite a scary adventure at first. Fortunately, these dogs seem pretty harmless. All in all, Catmas is here. And I can't wait to open up this present Marc put up on a shelf. The present came by me and I smelled catnip! Mreow! "I picked up your CD @ Things Celtic last weekend & I absolutely LOVE it!! I found myself humming "A Cat Named Rover" at work--what a fun song! One of my favorites is "Catnipping Green". It brought a tear (ok, several tears) to my eye to picture the elderly cat going off on his final voyage. Luckily, my kitties are used to me crying over a good song!" CAT COMPANION CD Now Marc is learning new songs for the next Cat Lovers CD. We don't yet know when that will be released, but keep ear perked. Adopt a To Talk Is Human. To Purr Divine T-Shirt! SILENT NIGHT, KITTY NIGHT But from all of us Gunns, we wish you a Meowy Catmas and Happy Mew Year! Watch Silent Night, Kity Night on YouTube To talk is human. To purr is divine. Mreow! TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of. They all perform together with The Dubliners' Tabby Cats. Labels: cat_drinking_tails Thursday, August 17, 2006Tiziano Takes Over the Apartment Please add "marc@thebards.net" to your whitelist or email address book, so that you have no trouble receiving future issues! Dear Cat Lover, It's all mine! The apartment is all mine. Mew, mew, mew. Mew, mew, mew, mew. I don't know what happened while they were there, but Torre was crying and upset. When they left, he ran into the closet and spent the rest of the day there hiding. I came out and the apartment was all mine. Torre is still hiding up on a high shelf in the closet. So Daddy is all mine to rub noses with, lick, and cuddle. It's like Catnipping Green! "Hi Marc my name is Sausage. I am the CEO of www.kittenadoption.ie based here in the republic of Ireland go on have a look at Jan's (she is my human) website. I am featured on there. Ain't I a stunner? Anyway, we need a patron who loves cats, just bought your CD, and I chose you. She said Bono (: What ya say. Love n stuff" GIVE CATS AN EDGE UP AT CDBABY To help out, we dropped the price until the end of August. You will save $3 when you buy the CD this month only. If you buy more than one, you'll save an extra 20% too. So buy a few copies for your other cat loving friends. You can even start stocking up for holidays. Please help out if you can. It would make me purrfectly happy. Mew! Digitally Adopt or Review the CD via iTunes Adopt a T-Shirt - To Talk Is Human. To Purr Divine! CATS ON DR DEMENTO Make a Song Request on Dr Demento Well. I'm sure my freedom from Torre oppression won't last long. But right now, I'm gonna bask in every chair and high point around my home. mew! To talk is human. To purr is divine. Mreow! TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of. They all perform together with The Dubliners' Tabby Cats. Labels: cat_drinking_tails Friday, May 05, 2006Doctor Torre the Tabby Cat Please add "marc@thebards.net" to your whitelist or email address book, so that you have no trouble receiving future issues! Dear Cat Lover, If Marc didn't know who his daddy was before, he knows now. It's me, Doctor Torre! Being the wise Cat doctor that I am, I advised him to sleep. I followed him around the house reminding him again and again, time to sleep. Sleep he did. He's slept almost as much as a Cat these past few days. And I've slept by his side to make sure he was healthy. This morning, he woke up and gave me the most purr-fect petting and massages I've had in a while. Yes, he is getting better. It's all in a day's work... and naps. "I made my husband cry with your cd! He saved his fourth cat this December from a busy freeway and now we have as many people as we do cats in our home! My husband loves his Irish heritage. He also is quite fond of a good beer and a cute drinking song so the CD was perfect. Love the Lord of the Pounce! I had dogs growing up. Hubby has made a lover outta of me! CAT CD ON iTUNES I also want to send out a quick thanks to those picked up a copy of our new "To Talk Is Human. To Purr Divine" t-shirt with Marc's painting of me and Tiziano on it. Remember I'm the good looking one in the picture. Digitally Adopt or Review the CD via iTunes Adopt a To Talk Is Human. To Purr Divine T-Shirt! CAT CALLS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD If you want him to come play for you, email us. We'll talk about it. I am his manager afterall, so the final say comes from me! We'll see what kind of gifts you bestow on me to make it happen. Happy May! To talk is human. To purr is divine. Mreow! TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of. They all perform together with The Dubliners' Tabby Cats. Labels: cat_drinking_tails Thursday, March 09, 2006Happy St Gertrude's Day Please add "marc@thebards.net" to your whitelist or email address book, so that you have no trouble receiving future issues! Dear Cat Lover, Most Americans are quick to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on March 17th. Most fans of Marc Gunn know that is also his birthday, but what about us... the cats of the world? March 17th is also St. Gertrude's Day, the patron saint of cats. I don't think so. We cats know that there's a way to the world. I am the master of my house. Tiziano is only second-in-command. Cats were once worshipped as gods. We haven't forgot. And we deserve it. We know this to be true. I mean, we are cats afterall! So this year when you gather with your friends to celebrate the luck of the Irish, raise pint o'milk to the cats of the world! And most-especially, yours truly, Torre, your friendly neighborhood tabby cat. MrEoW! "Great work. I found this cat irish site. End-up buying the album in the end. I couldn't help my-self. I'm a cat fan. Lost my 8-1/2 year old cat last month of cancer. These songs cheered me up big time." TO PURR DIVINE - NEW T-SHIRT Well, it's done. Now he added that slogan and picture to a SECOND t-shirt with this new painting on it. I must say, it looks pretty nice... except for the fact that Tiziano is on it too. Adopt a To Talk Is Human. To Purr Divine T-Shirt! DRINK A PINT OF MILK FOR ST PATRICK'S DAY If you have a St Gertrude's Day, St Patrick's Day or birthday wish for Marc, call 512-879-NEWT (6398), and he'll play it in the next Cat Lovers Podcast. Last, remember that you don't need to drink beer to have a happy St Patrick's Day. A pint of milk for us cats is a great way to celebrate this Cat/Irish holiday. Be safe! To talk is human. To purr is divine. Mreow! TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of. They all perform together with The Dubliners' Tabby Cats. Labels: cat_drinking_tails Tuesday, February 14, 2006Happy Meowlantines Please add "marc@thebards.net" to your whitelist or email address book, so that you have no trouble receiving future issues! Dear Cat Lover, Happy Meowlantines Day! Tiziano and I woke Marc up early today. He was planning to record an episode of the Renaissance Festival Podcast this morning. So I thought there was no harm done. So we had a good scuffle to warm up, because the apartment was way too cold today. Yes. Cats love to get Meowlantine's presents. Any chance you get to shower adoration on cats is fine with us. As for me, I like a little bowl of milk and some Friskies salmon and tuna treats. If you want to get me a card, make sure it crinkles so it sounds great and is easy to throw around. "Great work. I found this cat irish site. End-up buying the album in the end. I couldn't help my-self. I'm a cat fan. Lost my 8-1/2 year old cat last month of cancer. These songs cheered me up big time." IRISH DRINKING SONGS FOR CAT LOVERS PINT GLASS Tiziano and I took turns testing the milk in the pint glass. It had a special aroma. They say that the type of glass you use is important with wine and beer tasting. Well the same stands true with milk tastings. The milk was strong with hint of marigolds and mint. Unpretentious and friendly. Yes, it was a good pint o'milk. But the glass made all the difference. We ordered just over 70 pint glasses. Due to difficulty in shipping them, I don't think we'll reorder them. There are just a few more left. If you are interested in owning one, go to the Adoption page and place your order while they last. HAVE YOU TOLD A FRIEND, YET? If you have a blog or a website, please take a moment and add a link to http://www.CatDrinkingSongs.com, or put a link in your email signature. It just takes a moment to do and it will help us a lot. To talk is human. To purr is divine. Mreow! PS. Yesterday, Marc recorded a Welcome Message for the CatDrinkingSongs.com website. Let us know what you think of it. TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of. They all perform together with The Dubliners' Tabby Cats. Labels: cat_drinking_tails Friday, January 13, 2006Rescue Tiziano and Vote for Cats Please add "marc@thebards.net" to your whitelist or email address book, so that you have no trouble receiving future issues! Dear Cat Lover, Help! Torre's holding me hostage. Well three days without Daddy, and I got sick of Torre bossing me around. So I told him off, "mew, mew, mew!" He didn't like that. He pounced on top of me hissing and screeling. I took off running and am now living under Daddy's bed. I crept out for a moment and Torre was asleep. So I thought I'd send out a distress email with the hope that Daddy will see it and come racing home to save me. Daddy? "This is the Cat's Meow! This CD is a real hoot and a joy to Irish mug-tipping catlovers everywhere! I enjoyed it so much I ordered a copy for a friend. Marc Gunn has a rare mix of great talent, musicianship, and pure fun! Buy this CD and get one for your friends, too!" CAT INTERVIEWS GALORE Everyone seems to love the CD. It has people purring all over the world. That makes me happy. prrrr Oh! Aunt Nancy also told me that the Celtic Cat Pint Glasses finally arrived! I can't wait to see them when she gets them from the office. So those of you who are expecting them. They'll be there soon. Mew! VOTE FOR CATS IN THE AUSTIN MUSIC POLL & DELAWARE HOUSE CONCERT http://thebards.net/links/Austin_Chronicle_Poll.shtml Thank you, mew! HOUSE CONCERT IN DELAWARE Date: Saturday, January 14, 2006 Marc is playing a solo house concert in Seaford, Delaware tomorrow. Listen to him play a mix of cat songs and traditional Irish folk songs. And it will help pay for the trip back home. Hurry. Torre's coming. mrreoow! hssss To talk is human. To purr is divine. Mreow! TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of. They all perform together with The Dubliners' Tabby Cats. Labels: cat_drinking_tails Friday, December 30, 2005Happy Mew Year! Please add "marc@thebards.net" to your whitelist or email address book, so that you have no trouble receiving future issues! Dear Cat Lover, Torre here. Well, I hope you all had a Meowy Catmas. Now I'm already for a brigth Mew Year. Today, Marc was burning a new master copy of our CD. I never realized how danceable "Lord of the Pounce" is. That sure was fun. Well I had the Q-Tip in my mouth and did a nice improvisational dance with the Q-Tip as pounced to "Lord of the Pounce." I'm sure you can see it now. Michael Catley up on a stage. The sound of a someone using a litterbox while an audience member says, "I smell a tiger. Whew!" " I happened to find Marc's page quite by accident, and then found his music to be irresistable! He has truly tapped into the heart and mind and soul of a cat! My cat says that listening to this CD is like enjoying her favorite catnip mousie...! Ditto. What higher praise can there be? " THE RESULTS ARE IN... MORE CAT CDS Well, in our meeting we looked at all and decided that we will start planning to record another CD. We're gonna aim for 2007, but it all depends on whether we can get enough parodies written. If you are interested in submitting some lyrics, post them here. Last I heard, Marc was working on "Whiskers in the Jar". Oh! Marc just told me if you have a cat business or want more than one or two CDs, you can bulk order them on the adoption page. Adopt the CD now then tell your friends to do the same. NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION & DELAWARE HOUSE CONCERT "The Mining Ship the Red Dwarf" was recently included in a new funny compilation called Funny Musicians for a Serious Cause. The CD benefits Katrina Relief. It's packed with some of the funniest musicians in the nation. Give it a listen. Last but not least, Marc will be on the East coast in January. In particular, he is playing a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||