A Birthday Request from Miriam

Birthdays are a good time to get attention on the interwebs, so I figured I'd cash in on that and try to do some good... :)

This is what I would like for my birthday.

A while back, Stereo Sinai recorded a song for an amazing project called Pioneers for a Cure. Its mission is to cure cancer through music. Each artist gets a song to record, then all the proceeds from that song go to the cancer charity of the artist's choice.

Stereo Sinai was given an old Hebrew tune called "Purim Hayom" ("Today is (the holiday of) Purim"). It's a bouncy, dance-y piece that talks all about how thankful we are for the good that been done for us.

I would be deeply thankful to each and every one of you if you would take a moment and download this song. It's only $2, all of which goes to the good work of the American Lung Association.

You can find our song and download it here.

Alan's grandmother died of lung cancer. So did the mother of one of my best friends. It's tragic, and we can help stop it.

If you decide to donate, leave a comment on this blog and I'll send you a big ol' thank-you note and something special. A birthday present from me, to you. If you can't donate, please pass this on to a friend or two, and share the love.

Thank you so much, and have a beautiful day!!!
Miriam

Writing the Rails

There's so much crazy talent in this city it's ridiculous. And, even better, it's being put to use for a good cause.

David Kav, a local singer-songwriter friend of ours, just kicked off a really incredible tour: Writing the Rails. David is going from Chicago to Memphis, with a bunch of stops along the way, playing gigs to raise money for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. David and Leah Jones, founder of Natiiv Arts and Media and social media coach extraordinaire, came up with the concept for the train-tour during a caffeine-induced brainstorming session. He is accompanied by Theresa Carter, also known as The Local Tourist, who is helping document the whole process (and we musicians sometimes just need a little help...). The good folks over at Misery Loves Co. and Unscene Chicago are lending some amazing support to the project as well.

We hope you'll keep up with David and Theresa's travels through their site, writingtherails.com, and maybe contribute to the cause.

In the meantime, check out the fun videos they're posting from the road on their YouTube page. And here's a special one from when David lent Miriam his guitar at Maui Wowi...