Author: Mike Lindberg

GMG Artist Spotlight

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FEATURED ARTIST: DAVID BROWN

What can I say about Dave Brown. Dave has been a friend for many years. His guitar playing is second to none. This was a live recording from a gig that included Jon Troy and Dave Brown. Listen to the searing guitar solo in this tune. Oh, by the way, Dave was the musical director for Billy Joel and band member for many years. If you can catch a gig in Gloucester, check out Dave’s playing, you will be blown away.

GMG Artist Spotlight will be all over the map with various musical stylings. Rock, Jazz, Country, and everything in between. Only local musicians will be featured on GMG. 
Know someone that should be featured, just comment. 
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NEW!!! GMG Cape Ann Artist Spotlight

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Well you asked for it now you have it. I will be featuring some of the best Cape Ann talent out there. This area has a multitude of artistic people. Musicians, artists, photographers , etc. Please let me know what you think. I think this can be a regular thing. There sure are enough musicians in this area and I have tons of their music. 

FEATURED ARTIST: INGE BERGE

Inge Berge resides in Cape Ann. Born in Norway, Inge’s music is original and unique. This Track is called Whispers and Screams and features Inge on Guitar and vocals. Mike Lindberg on Sax, and  Leo Sharamitaro on drums. You can check out Inge’s schedule at  ingebergeworld.com.

Support you local musicians!

Striper Fishing

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Not long now that the Stripers will be making their way back to Gloucester. Small bass will be starting to come in around Mothers Day. Can’t Wait!

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Good Harbor Surfing Gallery

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A little interactive slideshow of some folks surfing at Good Harbor Beach. I wanted to try this new way of displaying  photos but don’t know if I am sold on this software. I would love to hear comments good or bad about this type of presentation on GMG. Thumbs up or down, let me know.
thanks
Mike

HDR Gloucester Photography

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Here are some of my HDR Images. HDR is High Dynamic Range Photography. You take multiple exposures and blend them together using PhotoMatix software. There are many tutorials on line if interested. Google HDR Photography. 

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Surfs Up II

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img_7880WAVES: 1′ -2′
SETS: waist +
WIND: S-SW  10-20                             
LOW TIDE@ 1:30 pm
HIGH TIDE@ 7:00 am
CONDITIONS: small-fun S-SE windswell/swell mix, increasing sideshore (SW winds)
OUTLOOK: todays waves fade quickly. perhaps a similar type, a bit quicker, a bit more potent system early-mid next week.

Surfs Up in Gloucester

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10am at Good Harbor Beach. The surf is up so I grabbed my camera and went out by the house on the point. Had to climb over some slippery rocks to get there. Got a few shots I will post today.

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Good Morning ahhh Essex

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essex_ma_bert-2I know it’s not Gloucester but I figured it was close enough. This was taken from near the Farnhams parking lot.

Happy Saint Joseph’s Day Everyone!

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img_72411Got these special rolls at Virgilio’s. They are a little different than the regular rolls. They are made 100% with semolina. The regular rolls are 50% semolina. They are great.

Gloucester’s Finest GFD

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FIREFIGHTER’S PRAYER 

When I am called to duty,
Wherever flames may rage
Give me strength to save some life
Whatever be its age.
Help me to embrace a little child
Before it is too late,
Or save an older person from
The horror of that fate.
Enable me to be alert and
hear the weakest shout,
And quickly and effeciently
To put the fire out.
I want to fill my calling and
To give the best in me
To guard my friend and neighbor
And protect his property.
And if according to my fate
I am to lose my life
Please bless with your protecting hand
My children and my wife.
AMEN 

Viewing Schedule of International Space Station from Gloucester

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iss_topGoing out on a limb here but I find this interesting. If we have clear weather you should be able to see the ISS with the naked eye. Please follow the schedule below for Gloucester times and for viewing help go to: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/help.html 
The Space Shuttle Discovery will be docked with it for the next few days. 

 

 

THE FOLLOWING ISS SIGHTINGS ARE POSSIBLE FROM GLOUCESTER, MA FROM FRI MAR 13 TO SAT MAR 28

 

 

SATELLITE LOCAL DURATION MAX ELEV APPROACH DEPARTURE
DATE/TIME (MIN) (DEG) (DEG-DIR) (DEG-DIR)

 

ISS Sat Mar 14/07:55 PM 2 21 11 above S 21 above SSE
ISS Sun Mar 15/08:22 PM 3 73 10 above SW 73 above SSW
ISS Mon Mar 16/07:14 PM 5 26 12 above SSW 10 above ENE
ISS Mon Mar 16/08:51 PM < 1 29 25 above WNW 29 above WNW
ISS Tue Mar 17/07:40 PM 6 86 10 above WSW 11 above NE
ISS Wed Mar 18/08:10 PM 3 31 27 above NW 15 above NE
ISS Thu Mar 19/08:37 PM 2 18 15 above NW 15 above NNE
ISS Fri Mar 20/07:29 PM 3 28 25 above NW 11 above NE
ISS Fri Mar 20/09:04 PM 1 13 10 above NW 13 above NNW
ISS Sat Mar 21/07:56 PM 3 17 15 above NW 10 above NNE
ISS Sun Mar 22/08:23 PM 3 14 10 above NNW 11 above NNE
ISS Mon Mar 23/08:50 PM 2 15 10 above NNW 15 above N
ISS Tue Mar 24/07:42 PM 3 14 10 above NNW 10 above NNE
ISS Tue Mar 24/09:17 PM < 1 15 11 above NNW 15 above NNW
ISS Wed Mar 25/08:09 PM 3 16 10 above NNW 12 above NE
ISS Thu Mar 26/08:36 PM 2 24 11 above NW 24 above NNE
ISS Fri Mar 27/07:27 PM 4 16 10 above NNW 11 above NE
ISS Fri Mar 27/09:03 PM < 1 30 19 above NW 30 above NW

An Island No More

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home_r4_c2With all the book talk lately, I thought I would share one of my favs from Ron Gilson.

 

Readers of An Island No More will immediately recognize this memoir as no routine historical account of Gloucester. It is a deeply moving essay of an author’s experience of the fishing industry as it affected the everyday life of its citizens. Gilson transports the reader into decades that cover depression, war, prosperity and, finally, decline. Gilson’s story is a poignant personal insight into many vignettes of the characters which fill his historical account. Using the fishing industry as a metaphor for life, Gilson reveals the life of a city over four decades. This historical approach is the strength of his work. Only a native of Gloucester could have written such a memoir.

As I read Gilson’s history, having been away from my home- town over fifty years, I was immediately taken back into time. Gilson’s account rings with such an authenticity, a virtual new experience of that time and place came back to me. In short, this history will engage the reader at all levels of emotion.

Dr. Richard J. Elliott 
Professor Emeritus 
University of New Orleans

Blackburn Challenge

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img_6349The Blackburn Challenge is the east coast’s premier open-water human-powered boat competition. This 20 mile challenge sends rowers, kayakers and canoeist around Cape Ann Massachusetts. This year will be held on July, 18 2009. Start getting in shape now for this great race.

Shameless Plug! St. Patrick’s Day

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Another St. Patty’s Day is about here, so break out the Sha-laylee’s, and Noize makers It’s time for a Boru Party!
We’ll be playing this Saturday March 14th, at Cameron’s, to shake some rust off yer skupper’s!! This is a special performance… starting at 9 pm! Kind o’ pre-St. Patty’s Day just ta git ya in da reddy

We’ll also be a playin our annual St. Patty’s Day Celebration at The Rhumb Line here in Glosta as well on Tuesday March 17th, we start there at 6pm
We might just play some of our Irish music, to start the night out…  then of course we will be pullin our ol’ shenannigan’s  and finishin da nite out with our own style  of classic rock and hits from U2, the Pogues,  long with the drop kick murphettes…
I’m sure dey’ll be servin up some grub, and fine irish whiskey and da likes at both places, so bring yer appetite wit ya.  Ya ave ta put sometin ta soak up da whiskey.. for your gullett… so don’t be a wastin too much time,  just git your arse’s down to Cameron’s… and The Rhumbline