Month: January 2013
Local Rock Star, Brad Byrd’s video featured on British Magazine Website
British music magazine NME featured local rocker, Brad Byrd’s new video as their video of the day on their website. Congratulations Brad! See the video, below:
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Exressive Painting – Conversation with the Artists
Rocky Neck Cultural Center Event
Expressive Painting 2013: December 31 – January 27, 2013
Notice Change of date and time for Conversation with the Artists,
rescheduled for Saturday, January 26th 1-3pm
Join us and bring your thoughts about art.
Grace on Water, by Laurel Hughes. Oil on canvas, 84″x78″. 2008. Photo credit: Michael Lafferty
Expressive Painting 2013, a group show of Rocky Neck Art Colony members and non-members, curated by Ruth Mordecai. Featuring the work of: Yhanna Coffin, Mary Cole, Susan Erony, Laurel Hughes, Deborah Lloyd Kaufman, Ruth Mordecai, and Tom Nihan.
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Mamie’s Kitchen Dodgefathers Are Gunning For Muffy White’s Speedo Cops and Things are Already Heating Up For 2013 Dodgeball
Alicia Cox AKA The DodgeMother Has A Message For Muffy White and Her “Speedo Cops” The Long @#%$ of The Law Squad-
Eat it Muffy! The Twins Are In
Hey Muffy
Leave the dodgeball, take the cannoli!
We’re comin for ya!
The Dodgefathers!
2013 GMG/Farm Bar and Grille Bikini Speedo Dodgeball Tourney at Spindrift Facebook Page- https://www.facebook.com/events/132939246871131/
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New at the Sawyer Free Library
Beginning Tuesday, February 5th, the Sawyer Free Library will be hosting a weekly Scrabble Club. The group will meet every Tuesday from 6:30-8:00pm upstairs near the Reference Department. All levels and all skills are welcome, and we’ll provide the boards. Please be 18+. Any questions? Please contact Freyja Sanger, Assistant Director, at 978-281-9763 ext. 12 or sanger@sawyerfreelibrary.org. We look forward to seeing you at the library!
Images Courtesy Google Image search
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Happy Birthday To Blinded By The White 2012 Bikini Speedo Dodgeball Tourney Champ Shannon McCarthy
What, You Thought We Wouldn’t Find Out?
Head Down to Cape Ann Brewing Tonight and Wish Shannon a Happy Birthday In Person and Don’t Forget To Tip Her Well Too!
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Check out this great article about Kingsley Flood with Gloucester’s own George Hall.
Kingsley Flood Heat Up With “The Fire Inside”
By Evan Schlansky January 25th, 2013 at 11:28 am
Boston rockers Kingsley Flood have been dubbed “a Rolling Thunder Revue with a punk rock sneer” by their local music press. The six-piece band, who in 2012 were named Americana Artist of the Year at the Boston Music Awards, will release their second album, Battles, produced by Sam Kassirer (Josh Ritter, Langhorne Slim, David Wax Museum), on February 5.
On the sonically heady, Elvis Costello-esque Battlestrack “The Fire Inside,” the Flood examine a relationship that’s slowly falling apart.
“I tend to write from the point of view of people with pretty questionable character — too proud, stubborn, arrogant — and because I’m the one singing, I’m waiting for the day when someone comes up after a show and calls me a jerk,” songwriter/vocalist Naseem Khuri explain. “The guy in this song belittles his girlfriend to control his relationship, and of course he has no clue why it goes south. The extended solos and guitar freakout in the middle of the song were a result of a negotiation with our producer Sam, who conceded ‘you guys are allowed only one ’70s jam on this album and that’s it.’”
A note from Kingsley Flood,
Very excited to kick off this weekend with a song premiere in American Songwriter Magazine. The song – ‘the fire inside’ – is a bit less all-out rowdy than the other tunes we’ve shared lately, rather it’s “sonically heady, Elvis Costello-esque.” And still, we couldn’t resist a total guitar freakout in the middle. We hope you enjoy. with Naseem Khuri, Barrett Chris,Nick Balkin, Travis Richter, George Hall and Jenée E. Morgan.
Click here to listen to > “The Fire Inside”
p.s. Kingsley Flood will be at The Rhumb Line in Gloucester, MA on February 2nd. A must see!
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Full Circle Performs For The Meghan’s 2013 Boston Marathon Fundraising Event For Team Hoyt
Come on folks…this is such a worthwhile event and you can attend and enjoy a fun filled night of music and dancing, raffles, silent auction, food and just a fantastic time for a very, very good cause, all for the price of around a half a tank of gas. $20 for a great night out with friends and family. It don’t get much cheaper than that! You’ll have a ball! We promise! Please show your support by attending… All you have to do after that is have fun! Not that you’ll have much choice, lol! Come ahead!
Wes
Come enjoy food, drinks, music, dancing, and a good time, while helping to raise money for a great cause!
On Saturday January 26th, 7:00pm until 12:00am.
I will be hosting a fundraiser at the Gloucester House Restaurant to raise money for the Hoyt Foundation. We will be teaming up with the local band Full Circle, who will be providing some tunes for the evening.
Tickets can be purchased for $20 prior to the event or $25 at the door. Tickets will include admission, appetizers, and entertainment. We will also have a cash bar. There will be raffles, silent auctions and a 50/50 raffle throughout the evening.
Tickets can be purchased from Meghan, Amy, Mark or Caitlin Cole, and Josh Patton with cash or checks payable to The Hoyt Foundation. Tickets can also be purchased online by making a $20 donation on my fundraising pagehttp://www.crowdrise.com/teamhoyt2013/fundraiser/meghancole1. Once the donation has been made, please let one of the Cole’s or Josh know that you purchased online.
For those who do not know, I am excited to say that I have been chosen to join a team of 30 carefully selected athletes from Canada and across the United States to form the 2013 Team Hoyt Boston Marathon Team. On Monday, April 15th, 2013, Dick and Rick Hoyt will be running their 31st Boston Marathon with Team Hoyt. The team will be running to raise money for the Hoyt Foundation, a charity whose purpose is to help integrate handicapped people into everyday activities so they may live fruitful and productive lives.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me and I look forward to seeing you on the 26th!
Meghan Cole
http://thegloucesterhouse.com/
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SCANDAL!
Not since Al (I invented the internet) Gore tried to steal the 2000 election has there been such a voting Scandal. I received a call from the Poll Daddy poll watching Lawyers Today. I was informed that there was significant voting irregularity in the “Dump or not Not Dump Paulie Walnuts” Poll. Some Wise ass hacked into my poll and voted multiple times. The Lawyers did not say what question that person voted for multiple times. Therefore Poll Daddy has disqualified this Vote. Maybe in a few months I will run this poll again but until then your stuck with me. Thanks to all who voted legally for or against me.
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More sunset photos
I think that’s a big ship on the ocean in the distance, in the photo below:
A really big ship!
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Two Good Dogs Need Good Home
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Baby, It’s Cold Outside!
Fred Bodin Submits-
Gloucester Harbor, circa 1900
This 5×7 inch glass negative was part of a panorama, that swept to the right to include Downtown and the Fort. At the time, horse–drawn wagons would transport fishermen to the ships and fish back to market. In my 33 years here, I saw the harbor frozen once. Being a foolish young man, I walked from the Old Yacht Club on Rocky Neck about 1/4 of the way out to Ten Pound Island. I turned around and creeped back. Lesson learned.
Fredrik D. Bodin
Bodin Historic Photo 82 Main Street Gloucester, MA 01930
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Community Photos 1/25/13
Craig Kimberley submits-
Sunset On Kilby
click for larger version
Same Photo Devoid of Color-
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Healthy Gloucester Collaborative Sponsors Local Film Fest This Saturday At Cape Ann Community Cinema
Join Healthy Gloucester Collaborative this Saturday 1/26/2013 at 2:30 PM at the Cape Ann Community Cinema for a great afternoon of award winning and local films!! Suitable and FREE for ages 8-18!! Print out and bring the Film Fest flier to get a free gift when you come!! Make sure to bring cash for their yummy snacks to enjoy on their comfy couches!!
To print out your free tickets, click the title of this post and there will be a print button directly below the graphic. Click and print.
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Community Stuff 1/25/13
Cape Ann Winter Birding
Did you know there are more birds on Cape Ann in the winter than there are
in the summer? A great opportunity to see and photograph them is coming up
at the Chamber’s Cape Ann Winter Birding Weekend, February 1-3. It will be
headquartered at the Elks’ on the backshore, itself a good place to see
birds. There’ll be lectures and exhibitions, but there are also Saturday bus
trips with expert guides to all the best vantage points on the Cape to see
birds like the harlequin ducks on the logo. On Sunday morning (weather
permitting) there’ll be a boat trip offshore to see pelagic birds such as
eiders and gannets. Serious birders will get a chance to add to their life
lists, novices will get a chance to see what all the fuss is about, with
knowledgeable help. It’s great for kids too, very inexpensive, and all
wrapped up before the Super Bowl starts, (as if anyone cares anymore.) More
info is available at the Chamber website
<http://www.capeannchamber.com/birdingweekend/index.htm> .
Submission:
From Dora Tevan, Ethnic Arts Center-
MARITIME GLOUCESTER FEBRUARY VACATION PLANNING
February Vacation Programming
Our educators have put together a series of fun and informative programs for February school vacation.
Morning sessions for pre-K through 1st grade (with a parent or guardian) include: Giant Plankton!; Make your own "Socktopus"; Ancient Sea Creatures; How to Catch a Fish; and Big Fish Eat Little Fish.
Afternoon drop-off sessions for 2nd through 5th grades include:
Microphotography Workshop; Octopus and Squid Printing Lab; Fossils and Prehistoric Sea Life; Fishes and Fishing Gear; Predators, Prey, and Ocean Food Webs.
All programs are $20 each for non-members, $15 for members. Sign up for all programs in a session and receive a 20% discount (one program for free!). Visit our website for more information or to register.
When: February 18-22, 2013
Where: Maritime Gloucester
23 Harbor Loop, Gloucester
FEBRUARY — You’ve Got to Love the 2013 Winter Lecture Series
Those dark cold days of February make some of us want to hibernate. Maritime Gloucester is pleased to provide a good reason to come out of your cave at least once a week. Thursday nights, to be more specific.
February events focus on our love affair with Cape Ann and Gloucester Harbor. The first two events are:
February 7th: "Sea Monsters of Cape Ann: A Diver Tells All"
presented by Phil Colarusso, Ph.D. Through pictures, video and narrative, Phil describes what is going on beneath of the surface.
February 14th: "A Birthday Party for Stubby the Cat"
A Special Fun Event for Stubby and anyone who has had the pleasure of meeting this independent Harbor Loop cat. Stay tuned for more details.
Watch here or check our website for updates to the full listing of speakers and events.
All lectures are free and open to the public. Seating is limited and we recommend early arrival.
Chasing Ice
Maritime Gloucester is pleased to partner with Cape Ann Community Cinema (CACC) for a showing of Chasing Ice this Sunday, January 27th at 6 pm at CACC as a benefit for Maritime Gloucester.
Tickets for the show can be purchased online through CACC, or at the event if seats are still available.
When: Sunday, January 27th, 6:00 pm
Where: Cape Ann Community Cinema
21 Main Street, Gloucester
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*Don’t Be the Neglectful Parent That Doesn’t Take Their Kids To The Children’s Museum Of New Hampshire
*This is sarcasm. (for those who will freak out and think I really mean that you are a neglectful parent because you hadn’t taken your child there yet)
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Pimp!
Just dripping hotness.
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Fun Friday Night Coming Up Tomorrow – Check out the videos
Even though this is a blog — and a blog is supposed to be an immediate YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST medium — people have been telling us we should talk more about what’s happening the day after our post because they often read the posts the next day. We get it. Not everybody sits at a computer all day — and even some of you who do have bosses that want you to get some work done, not surf the web all day. So here we go:
IT’S A BIG FRIDAY NIGHT on Cape Ann with music for every taste. If you play your cards right, you can get to at least 2 live shows. Start out with Linda Amero Menage a Trio at the Franklin or Mia Chung, Elisabeth Ann Larson and Soo Bae performing all three of Brahms Piano Trios at Shalin Liu in Rockport. Then finish up with Ned & The Big Babies @ Rhumb Line. Plus there’s plenty more for nearly every other musical taste. See the full lineup here.
Here’s a video for all you piano, violin and cello players of Brahms Piano Trio No. 1 where you can follow along with the score:
And here’s one of my favorite clips (if a bit wobbly) of Ned & the Big Babies. Don’t you just love that groove! Ned is always right there with you and he’s one of those great bass players who plays bass like he LOVES it, not like he’d rather be playing lead guitar.
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Bird ID Please
The woman I may or may not be related to through marriage said this bird was a blue jay which I’m 99% sure is wrong.
Wjo knows what kind of bird these are?
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Frozen in Time
Good Morning Gloucester 