Author: Vickie & Peter

Vickie grew up in Iowa. Lived in Silicon Valley & NYC. Peter has lived all over (NJ, NY, CH, IN, CA, MA, etc.) We chose to live and raise our family in Gloucester. Owners of gimmesound.com & Van Ness Group. Producers of gimmeLIVE concerts.

Sinatra in Rockport?

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Michael Dutra

Swing back in time with songs like “My Way,” “Summer Wind,” and ”Strangers in The Night” with one of the finest Frank Sinatra impressionists in the country, Michael Dutra. Dutra has performed his tribute to ‘Ol Blue Eyes around the world since 2002, taking the stage more than 300 nights per year and stunning audiences with his dead-on renditions of Sinatra classics.

Ok, so you know summer is coming Captain Carlo’s is open.  Great lineup of music this weekend at over 15 different venues from a little bit of  country to rock-n-roll.  See full lineup here.

The Backwoods Ramblers with Fozzie Hill next Saturday @ Cafe Shalom

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This just in from Natalia Carollo ~ Cafe Shalom @ Temple Ahavat Achim:

Saturday, April 20th at 8:30 pm at the Temple Ahavat Achim (86 Middle St., Gloucester)

The Backwoods RamblersThe Backwoods Ramblers are a group of multi-talented musicians featuring lead and harmony vocals with Barry Michaud on guitar, Pat Conlon on mandolin and harmonica, and Jack Schwartz on bass and banjo. The group plays a memorable blend of folk-rock, country, and bluegrass.

Fozzie HillAlberta Hill (also known as Fozzie), one of the best kept secrets on the North Shore music scene, will sing songs both written and borrowed about life, love, and landscape.

All are welcome! $10 donation is suggested.

An Evening of Jazz & World Music celebrating our extraordinary Earth Sat 4/20

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Annisquam Village Church is hosting an Earth Day concert next Saturday, April 20 at 7:30pm featuring jazz/world music singer/songwriter Greta Bro.  Check it out:Greta Bro

Remember Avenging Annie ~ Andy Pratt’s 1973 top 40 hit? You can see him perform it live tomorrow (Thursday)

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Only in Gloucester.

Tomorrow (Thursday) the Singer / Songwriter Shuffle at Giuseppe’s features a number of local favorites including Noise Magazine founder T Max, Joe Wilkins and Andy Pratt, who’s hit “Avenging Annie” reached #15 on Boston’s WRKO.  Here’s a video of the original:

After the shuffle, you can shuffle on down to the Dog Bar to see Brad Byrd, another local about to make it big.  Here’s his latest video:

More Brad Byrd videos here.

Better start saving now if you want to see the Rolling Stones @ the Garden

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Vickie got hold of an exclusive presale email for Rolling Stones tickets.  Check out these outrageous prices!  Tickets go on sale Monday 4/15 and it looks like you have to buy them in pairs.  

By contrast, there’s lots of excellent music in Gloucester for a bit less money.  See the full schedule here.

ROLLING STONES TICKETS & PACKAGES

Lower Level Seating (100 Level) US $450.00 – US $600.00
US $450.00 Ticket +US $19.64 Fees/Additional Taxes = US $469.64
US $600.00 Ticket +US $22.95 Fees/Additional Taxes = US $622.95

Main Floor Seating US $600.00
US $600.00 Ticket +US $22.95 Fees/Additional Taxes = US $622.95

Club Level Seating (200 Level) US $450.00 – US $600.00
US $450.00 Ticket +US $19.64 Fees/Additional Taxes = US $469.64
US $600.00 Ticket +US $22.95 Fees/Additional Taxes = US $622.95

Upper Level Seating (300 Level) US $150.00 – US $250.00
US $150.00 Ticket +US $13.02 Fees/Additional Taxes = US $163.02
US $250.00 Ticket +US $15.23 Fees/Additional Taxes = US $265.23

HOSPITALITY PACKAGE  $2000.00
– One premium reserved Price Level 1 Floor ticket
– VIP entrance
– Pre-show buffet dinner – specially selected menu, bar (wine, beer, beverages), wait staff service
– Exclusive merchandise item
– Official tour program
– Collectible laminate
– Onsite check-in staff

TONGUE PIT PACKAGE $1500.00
– One General Admission Tongue Pit ticket with early entry before general public
– Exclusive merchandise item
– Official tour program
– Collectible laminate
– Onsite check-in staff

GOLD HOT SEAT PACKAGE $1200.00
– One premium reserved Price Level 1 ticket
– Exclusive merchandise item
– Official tour program
– Collectible laminate

Beeman 4th & 5th Graders present “Oliver” the Musical Wed & Thursday

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You know how we love to promote taking your kids to see live music.  Well for all of you who say, “Yeah, yeah, Ok.  Someday we’ll do that,”  this Wednesday & Thursday are your some-days.  Lisa Smith sent the following video preview and a little note about it:

Here is a sneak peek of the musical “Oliver” a 5th Grade production at Beeman Memorial School Performances are on April 10 & 11 at 7PM. Heidi Dallin directs this production, Beth Goldberg is musical director.

live blogging from the Larcom Theatre

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Henri Smith, Charles Neville, Amadee Castenell setting up for tonight’s show. a few tickets just became available. Come to the future and you can get in

-pvn, sent from my phone

BREAKING NEWS: Advanced seats for Henri Smith ft. Charles Neville Sold Out – Standing Room Tickets Available @ Theatre

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Thanks to everyone who is coming to support the YMCA TEENS REBUILD NEW ORLEANS TRIP!

All advanced tickets are sold out.  We will have some Standing Room Only or partially obstructed view seats for sale at the Lacrom Theatre @ 14 Wallis St. Beverly.  Those tickets will be available at about 3:30pm.

 

Don’t miss Daisy Nell, Capt. Stan & Crabgrass @ One World NEXT SATURDAY

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Check out this video of Daisy and crew at One World a couple of years ago

Big night for music with 10 live shows Cape Ann starting at 6:30pm.  See full schedule here.

Here’s a CD of kids music that adults can listen to and love too!

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OK, this is not your grandmother’s children’s CD.  It’s real!  Real music by one of my favorite local artists, Inge Berge.  It’s billed as Songs for Young Children to Jump, Dance and Move, but don’t be fooled by the little-kid-friendly title, this record has soul.  Not only will it get your kids moving, it also introduces plenty of genres, including rock, disco, country & latin.

In one bluesy rocker, Inge growls these lyrics:
Can you rock rock and roll?
Can you rock your soul?
Can you rock rock rock and roll?

Then in a Latin Baby Snakes, with a hint of bossa nova, his clear deep voice croons:
Baby snakes slither on their belly
Baby snakes feel a bit like jelly

The promo for the CD says, CD comes in a deluxe cardboard case and a foldout with lyrics and instructions!  I’d love to see those instructions.  Maybe they show us how to slither.  You don’t even have to have little kids to want this CD.  But if you do, it’s a no-brainer.  Get it here.

And while you’re at it, get this song too.  It’s got a perfect beat for getting your kids up and jumpin’ around 😉

You can see Inge on Sunday at Rhumb Line.  When you go, maybe you can request Baby Snakes.

Over 2 dozen excellent live shows all over Cape Ann this weekend.  See full schedule here.

Rare chance to see Dennis Brennan (one of Boston’s best rockers) with Dave Sag @ Rhumb Line tonight

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Dennis Brennan @ gimmesound GiveBack Benefit
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The fact that Dennis Brennan isn’t a huge star proves that music business executives are clueless.  Dennis was one of the first Boston area artists to make a gimmesound profile when we launched 4 years ago this month (see it here).  The first song he uploaded was Sugar Falls (listen here) and when we heard it, the whole office jumped up and danced and all agreed,  “He’s gotta be in our very first benefit show!”  (still producing benefits)

The next October, we produced our first GiveBack benefit show at TT’s in Cambridge featuring Dennis Brennan and other Boston stars.  Here’s what James Buhrendorf had to say about Dennis at that show, “Dennis Brennan was the cool driving force of the night. Fedora, coat, black jeans and boots, slinging an upside down lefty acoustic sluiced through a Fender amp…after 40 years on the Boston/Cambridge music scene, Young Mr. Brennan still tears it up. We’re talking genuine gritty alt-roots rockers, and tear out your heart sweetness and sorrows.  … ” (see the full article here).

Here’s a short video featuring all the performers that night: Elle Gallo, Dennis Brennan, Sarah Rabdau and the Elastic Waste Band (members of Morphine with Jeremy Lyons):

Don’t miss your chance to see Dennis Brennan tonight at Rhumb Line with Dave Sag, Matt Stubbs and Chris Rivelli.  Show starts at 8pm.

Rick Doucette and Christian O’Donnell Podcast ~ Listen here

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Rick Doucette on Easter Morning

If you were in church at 9am on Easter Sunday instead of listening to the radio, your reward is below: listen to a podcast of Aurelia Nelson’s interview, on her North Shore 104.9 show Curtain Up, with YMCA Teen & Camping Services Director, Rick Doucette and Christian O’Donnell, one of the teen leaders who is going on the New Orleans trip during April Vacation.

You can see a complete list of all teens going on the trip here.

It’s not too late to get tickets to Saturday’s Mardi Gras in April concert, that will help pay for the trip, featuring Henri Smith and Charles Neville at the historic Larcom Theatre in Beverly.  Here’s a video of these two New Orleans greats at Celebrate Gloucester in 2010.

Get tickets here and help local teens pay for their April Vacation service learning trip.

T Max has a new CD, new live shows and a new Noise magazine this week

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T Max, founder/editor of The Noise, New England’s longest running music magazine, is all over Gloucester this month.  You can see him on Local Music Seen with Allen Estes, which airs on Cape Ann TV tomorrow (WED) at 6:30pm, Friday at 1:30pm and Sunday at 6pm.  For all you Noise readers who don’t live on Cape Ann, catch the show on-line here.

Then on Thursday, you can see him live at Giuseppe’s in Gloucester with the Singer Songwriter Shuffle.  On April 17 he’s Fly Amero’s guest at The Rhumb Line.  Speaking of Fly, he’s on the cover of The Noise this month and guess who wrote the cover story?  (Read it here).  Tomorrow, Fly welcomes his family as special guests at The Rhumb Line for a very special surprise birthday party for his sister Joyce.

And to top it off, T Max has a new CD, Thinking Up A Dream (get it here) featuring eight brand-new original songs, one of which is based on a spontaneous burst of creativity he had while we were shooting a video series about music in Gloucester.  More on that in this post.

Just to get you in the mood, we’ll leave you with Allen Estes’ only protest song (with a reggae beat) that T Max inspired him to sing when he was Allen’s guest on Local Music Seen.  You can see Allen tonight with Dave Brown, Dave Mattacks, Wolf Ginandes and J.B. Amero at Jalapenos.  Bring the kids and request this song . . .

More Allen Estes videos here.

BREAKING NEWS: GMG to be the Boston area’s first Slog (Smell Blog)

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Keeping up with bleeding edge technologies has always been Joey’s passion, so it was no surprise when he told me he had already been approved by Google to be the first Boston Area blog to get his smell into their new Aromabase.

Just in case you didn’t know, Google introduced smell search today under the moniker   Google Nose, which has been hailed as the latest scentsation in search — and as you might expect, Our Boy Joey is right on top of things.

We all know that email is for old farts.  Facebook’s already in decline.  Joey’s interviews with people who tweet are all done.  Now it’s time for the next big thing… and here it is:

Watch the video and you’ll see how to get the full aroma of Joey’s dock right at your computer, tablet or smart-phone.  GMG’s new tag My Smell on the Dock will debut next week after the rest of you FOBs  watch the video and follow instructions for getting your smells into Google’s Aromabase too.

Let’s make GMG one of the first blogs to adopt this new cutting edge technology with every post.  Perhaps next year BONS will nominate GMG in their new “Smell” category.  

Vickie and I are doing our part this afternoon.  We’re bringing our smell phones to The Cave’s wine & cheese tasting at 4pm.  With any luck, you’ll be able to get the full aroma from our post tomorrow.

Easter Bunny (a.k.a. Rick Doucette) on the radio Easter Sunday

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This Sunday (3/31) Aurelia Nelson interviews YMCA’s Rick Doucette on her radio show , Curtain Up, which airs at 9AM Easter Morning on North Shore 104.9 FM.

They’ll talk about the upcoming trip to New Orleans and the fundraising efforts to help make it happen.

See more about the YMCA Service Learning Trip here.

Cool stuff reminders and a rising star video

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Amid the flood of info that washes over us every day, it’s often refreshing to get a reminder of some cool stuff we might have missed.  Here goes:

  • Espressos has jumped into the live music scene.  Check out their lineup.
  • Live music starts at 6 tonight and 11:30 am tomorrow (see schedule here).  Plenty of good shows you can take your kids to all over Cape Ann.
  • Seasonal wine and beer licenses kick in on Monday (April Fools Day — seems fitting somehow).  So The Cave, which is usually closed Mondays is having a wine tasting 4-6pm (more about that here).
  • You can help support Cressy Beach Restoration at the CPA meeting on Tuesday (4/2) 6pm at City Hall First Floor Council Conference Room (more on that here).

Here’s a very good music video by rising star Brendan James.  You can see him at Crowell Chapel tonight with guests Brian Jarvis, Charlee Bianchini & Dave Brown.  Tickets & details here.