The beach...

...is peace, nostalgia and one of the sweetest things about growing up on LI. The air and sound of the breaking waves become an internal gift you carry with you, wherever you go. Even when the conditions are not a sunlit blue sky and sand warm to the toes, it opens you in a unique way. Jones Beach is a landscape of shell collecting, miniature golf, and summer music memories... This Sunday, it's a venue for Making Strides against Breast Cancer and I'm so looking forward to strolling the boardwalk with The United Knockers and everyone we meet along the way. : )

Tonight in our Night Rhythms Live Beat, Joe Iadanza (a Long Island native too) regaled us with his inspiring outlook on being an independent artist and his music.

We heard the songs Traveling Salesman, and One More Lonesome Tune found on his album Traveling Salesman.
Joe is working on a new record, with an early 2010 release anticipated, and he played the song Lover Tonight as a preview of what we can expect from the new collection.

Joe will be among the performers next Sunday, October 25th @ River Songs: A Celebration of the Hudson at Beczak Environmental Education Center in Yonkers, underway @ 2pm. It's the launch of a new live performance venue on our scenic Hudson River, called Urban H2O and one of the many events celebrating the Hudson Quadricentennial. It's a day to experience the wealth of local talent we're so fortunate to have and you can find details at the Tribes Hill website. Hear more of Joe's music at his space and check out his web abode for upcoming shows. My gratitude to Joe for the '9th inning' performance accommodation!


While we were enjoying music, our NY Yankees endured a cold night in The Bronx with an ALCS Game 1 victory. Yogi Berra wisdom says: "You better cut the pizza in four pieces because I'm not hungry enough to eat six." I LOVE NEW YORK!!



Thanks for enjoying the Night Rhythms with us,

Catherine