Remember Nora, the piano playing cat? Well, apparently she's hit the big time, because here's a video that shows her in front of an chamber orchestra, mixing it up with a little atonal modern music. How do you get to Carnegie Hall?
I'm a fan of street art, especially when it involves music, so I'm especially inspired by the "Street Pianos" project, which placed 30 pianos on streets, public squares, parks, train stations, and markets around London. After July 13, the pianos will be donated to local schools and community groups.
Even if you don't have room to put a piano in your home, you can still add some musical notes.
Growing up, I diligently practiced Mozart on a spinet piano, which was compact enough to fit snugly in a corner in the living room. My mother-in-law practices Rachmaninoff on a gorgeous grand piano by a picture window that overlooks downtown Seattle. While we don't have a piano in our home, I'd love to get one.
If the cool jazz sounds from Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood met the Super Mario Brothers theme, this is what it would sound like. How many variations of this will they come up with?!
Cats are known for laying low, lounging around, and catching a midday snooze whenever they feel like it. And if they "feel like it" all day long — so be it. Despite all this nap time, they manage to impress us again and again with newfound skills.
Tay Zonday made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel's "Internet Talent Showcase" to sing his smash song "Chocolate Rain." Zonday, looking like a deer in headlights and equipped with a frog in his throat, gave the best performance of his career. But the audience wasn't amused.
This children's piano has an awfully strange request. No wonder kids are growing up fast these days. What kind of filthy "toys" are they playing with?
This morning's interlude is inspired by Tom Hank's classic film Big. Remember that memorable movie moment when Tom made music with his feet on an oversized walking keyboard in FAO Schwarz? The actor was nowhere near as skillful in that scene as these dudes are in the following clip, so you're in for a treat!
Well, kinda, sorta. He lies on the keys and munches on what looks like a piece of popcorn while others do the heavy lifting. Move over Nora, there's a new diva in town!
How can anyone forget Nora, the piano playing cat? She's become a bona-fide celebrity since her internet debut, but not everyone is a fan. In fact, someone's grown a little jealous of all the attention Nora's been receiving lately and wants to be a star himself.