Day: July 29, 2009
What Up Homie?
What Up Homie?, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
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Beach Traffic on the Weekends
In today’s Times there was a piece about the messy traffic when out-of-towners come to Good Harbor. We all agree that it’s a pain to get anywhere on the weekends.
Realist responded to the article:
“I’m glad I’ve learned to navigate some of the side streets near Good Harbor beach to avoid the long line of traffic from S&S. Still, it’s horrible during the morning rush on Saturday or Sunday from all these people trying to get to the beach on the weekend. I try to stay off the roads from 9AM till at least 1PM. Then you’re safe for a couple of hours until the beach crowds start leaving…then it’s chaos again. It’s too bad the out-of-towners take over Cape Ann on the weekends for the beaches here, but it’s a fact.”
Well a couple of days ago, I saw Holland’s solution to their traffic issues. Maybe we should think about it.
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Matt Cooney- Lobsterman Getting Ready To Work On A Pile Of Traps
Matt and his son have been working in the yard on a pile of traps for a while now. New traps can cost close to $80 so when you can buy decent used traps you can save a good amount of money. The used traps that lobstermen usually buy need to be “gone through”. Gone through meaning- the knitted heads may need repairing, the wooden slats on the bottom of the trap may need to be replaced to protect the bottom of the trap from wear, the escape vents might need new hog rings to keep them secure or the trap might just need to be brushed off from dead growth.
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Gloucester Zen- July 28, 2009 Gloucester Harbor Video
Minimal Editing- Minimal Commentary- Just A Slice Of Time On Gloucester Harbor
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Where Zat? – New Clue
There’s a clue here that will help you identify the location of this week’s Where’s Zat. Someone has gotten very close to where it is. 🙂
Update on the clue: That’s not a rock.
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Gloucester Seafood Display Auction-Hake
Pictured below is hake. Hake is commonly used in fish cakes. It’s a good white meat fish.
Back when we used to handle fish an old time fisherman- Leo the Flounder would hang out in the mornings and tell old waterfront stories. He spent a good part of the last ten years of his life down the dock, sipping coffee and keeping us informed on what was happening around town. He was a character a real waterfront character and I miss him.
Anyway, about twice a year Leo would make a big pan of (poopieties) – not the right spelling but sounds exactly the way it is spelled. Poopieties were hake fish cakes fried up in the good Italian olive oil.
When we had a big trip of hake we would give Leo a couple of steakers (large hake) and he would fry up a batch. The thing I loved about them and I’ll never forget was the amount of garlic he would use. He’d try to kill you with the garlic. We would normally be working so hard that we would pound down a ridiculous number of poopieties and then as the day went on and you were sweating you could smell it coming out your pores.
Good times- I miss you Flounder.
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Things To Do- Volunteer Gloucester Triathlon And Get A Free Shirt!
This just in-
Joe –
I am the race director and co-founder of the Gloucester Triathlon (race date next weekend – August 9th).
We are desperate for more volunteers! Can you help spread the word for us? All volunteers will get a great race tshirt and feel the satisfaction of working an awesome event. Anyone who is interested can sign up via our website www.gloucestertri.com.
Thanks a million.
Bill Burnett
Streamline Events, LLC
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GMG Local Music Schedule July 29 – August 2
Remember you can subscribe to GMG Local Music by clicking on the link on the sidebar.There’s lots of good music in Gloucester this week. This post will be updated as info comes in.
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From Dave Sag on the Rhumb Line’s Thursday Night Blues Party
“Big fun this week as Justin Quinn returns for a nite of Chicago-style blues. Justin is a fine harpist and vocalist and has great cowboy boots.He’ll be burnin’ his leather on the floor with the likes of Jon Ross, formerly Duke Robillard’s bassist, now on guitar; got that old sound goin’…. and Per Hanson, James Cotton’s drummer on…guess….drums! Greg and I will be there too, meddling and obfuscating our way thru the furrows of the blues.
This is a great unit….some of you may have purchased a CD last time around. Bring some cash and buy another one this time , you won’t be disappointed!
Again, I lost a lot of my fan files, so if you know someone who wants in, send ’em to me!”
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KBGM Release Party Reminder
Singer/songwriter Dan King will perform with David Brown, Dave Mattacks, and Wolf Ginandes for their Boston CD release party at Atwoods Tavern in Cambridge on Thursday, July 30 and in Gloucester at Elliotts at the Blackburn on Friday, July 31. The band, also known as KBMG, will play in support of their latest studio album, Western Color. KBMG played most recently to a fantastic audience at the Berklee Performance Center and are pleased to be back in Boston.
Their first combined full-length studio effort, Western Color, overflows with wasted love, light, rumors, and castaways—a ragged journey of sound and story combining folk, rock, and roots influences.
A highly anticipated album, Western Color evokes the tangled landscape of northern New England’s rugged working class, crashing waves and ultra violet sunsets; and is the culmination of efforts from some of the best artists in the area.
CD’s will be available for purchase. Featuring new hits, Goodnight Romeo, When it Comes Down to Love, Raggedy and more!
Visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud7NoYKz_9A for the Goodnight Romeo video
Thanks and see you soon!
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From Ric St. Germaine–
Hi everyone…………….guess who’s coming back to Gloucester………
Tabasco Fiasco will be playing at Elliott’s at the Blackburn,,,,,,,,,Saturday, August 1… 9pm
Come on down for a night of fun, food, socializing and some great dance music………
Hope to see you there……..peace to all………………..Ric Saint Germain
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The band will be performing this Friday July 31 at Captain Carlos. It’s also the debut of a new 7-song limited edition CD of original music available for purchase. We will play a few select tracks off the disc along with our eclectic mix of funky rock and alternative/ska covers. Don’t miss the party .. it’s gonna be a KILLER!
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Slingdaddy @the Gull this Saturday Night!
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Erinn Brown and Band-
Saturday, August 1st…The Farm
Rt. 22, Essex, MA
9:30 – 12:30 p.m. The Erinn Brown Band! (Alison Keslow, Steve Peabody and Jay Aptt)
Great food and yummy beer!
(Jay Aptt on guitar!!)
Rt. 22, Essex, MA
9:30 – 12:30 p.m. The Erinn Brown Band! (Alison Keslow, Steve Peabody and Jay Aptt)
Great food and yummy beer!
(Jay Aptt on guitar!!)
THANX FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
~More info @ www.myspace.com/ErinnBBrown
~Contact Erinn if you want the band to play for your private party.
~More info @ www.myspace.com/ErinnBBrown
~Contact Erinn if you want the band to play for your private party.
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Joe Brancaleone- Hemoglobin Lighted Long Board
Here’s Joe Brancaleone with one of his latest long board creations. This board has lights underneath the board which make it outlandishly cool. If I were coordinated enough to get on a skateboard, I’d be all over it!
Check out the Hemoglobin Boarding Co Official Site here
You just gotta love all the young creative people in our community. We are so incredibly blessed to have the creative scene that we do. People like Emile, Mike and Tom making short films, the gang at The Hive, the artists recording music downstairs at CABI just to name a tiny few. Then you have the photographers like Mark Teiwes and Ernie doing their edgy stuff. We have Rob Newton who is fully committed to bring us great movies at Cape Ann Community Cinema, the list goes on and on and on….
Keep it fresh y’all and thank you.
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Gloucester Seafood Display Auction With Paul Vitale Part II
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Gloucester At Dawn- George’s Coffee Shop 4:50AM 7/29/09
Good Morning Gloucester 