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Gloucester MA Harbor Timelapse 9/18/12

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Music it’s Been so Long By The Twees. 720P sped up 16times fast. filmed with the Kodak ZX3 Waterproof Camera $81.89 on Amazon on sale from $140

I’d buy the $40 used one if this one got lost overboard in a heartbeat.  Great cheap camera you can beat the hell out of and not worry about.  Especially great is the 720p or 1080p video recording capabilities for this price.

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Help Give a Grand Old Girl a Lift!

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Gloucester’s Unitarian Universalist Church is about to become handicapped-accessible, for the first time in its 206-year history.  Platform-lift elevators are being installed and an outdoor ramp is already in place, to make it easy for everyone to access this historic building!   To help pay the bills, the church is conducting an online Bidding for Good auction, starting Thursday, Sept 20, and ending on Sunday, Sept. 30.   More than 150 items are on auction, from fine art to good eating, to fuel oil, to a Red Sox No. 34 jersey signed by David Ortiz (size XXL)!  Start your Christmas shopping now. Go to www.gloucesteruu.org and then click where it says “View Our Auction Here.” Please bid!  And pass the word! 

And, oh, yes – come visit us during Trails & Sails weekend – tours are on Friday and Saturday at 10, 1, and 3 – and on Sunday at 1, 2, and 3. And on Saturday, come hear some great sea chantey singing by Baggywrinkle and Three Sheets to the Wind – part of the Captain’s Courageous festival!

Trails and Sails – Essex National Heritage Area – This Weekend

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150+ free, fun, family friendly events at outdoor, historic and cultural sites – including at Khan Studio & the GMG Gallery for Mug Up and Captains Courageous events on Saturday: at 10:00 am Gwendolyn Carr – poetry readings and at noon Author talk – Anita Sanchez – “The Invasion of Sandy Bay”.

 

E.J. Lefavour

www.khanstudiointernational.com 

 

Music connections revolving around Gloucester

Posted on by Vickie & Peter

Allen Estes‘ Cable TV show Local Music Seen features Brian King tonight at 6:30pm.  On the show, Brian sings his hit Cold Rain, which was recorded by Irma Thomas, the “Soul Queen of New Orleans” (listen here).   You can see Brian at Giuseppe’s tonight.

Irma Thomas appears in the HBO TV hit Treme (season 3 premieres this Sunday night).  And in the Treme video below, you can see Irma Thomas with Amadee Castenell in the blue suit on sax right next to her (that’s Dave Bartholomew, who lived down the street from Henri Smith, on trumpet next to Amadee)

Amadee performs with Henri Smith here in Gloucester and was in Henri’s band when he opened for Aaron Neville on June 30 at North Shore Music Theatre (see him in the photo below, on the right next to Danny Heath on Trombone)

Before he went on stage that night, Aaron Neville had been reviewing mixes from his upcoming album, My True Story with his wife, Sarah, who directed the video, below, that was released exactly 1 week ago today:

Now back to Gloucester:
Veteran blues man, Bill Gleason is Fly’s guest tonight at the Rhumb Line.  He’s also one of the featured performers at the Lanesville Music Festival on Saturday followed by KBMG with Fly’s brother J.B. as a special guest.

And Pete Lindberg, who plays drums on Marina Evans‘ new EP (listen here) is performing his own songs at the Lanesville Music Festival at 5:30 (see festival schedule here)

Confused yet?  Sort it all out with the full local live music lineup here.

Wednesdays with Fly Amero ~ Special guest ~ Bill Gleason

Posted on by Joanne

Surf & Turf Specials!
Wednesdays Only!

Hello everyone!
Wednesday, September 19th
Special Guest: BILL GLEASON!

The straight and natchel blues!  Come see how it’s REALLY
done.  The great BILL GLEASON! ~ Fly
Dinner with Fly Amero: 8 – 11pm
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
Dave Trooper’s Kitchen…
Surf & Turf Dinner –  $11.95 (while they last)
Something new for the summer! Tenderloin Tips with Grilled Garlic Shrimp!
Prepared fresh weekly by “Troop”… always good!
Upcoming:
Sept. 26: Allen Estes (as guest host)

Looking forward…
…to seeing you there!  🙂 ~ Fly

Cape Ann Christmas Coupon Program: A Limited Number of Slots Still Available

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

The Cape Ann Chamber is in the process of preparing the 2012 Christmas Club Coupon that will be provided to Cape Ann’s financial institutions to be mailed with their Christmas Club checks.  If you are among last year’s participants and have already confirmed you 2012 participation, we thank you.  If not, please consider this excellent opportunity to promote your business for early shoppers this coming holiday season, encourage shopping locally on Cape Ann, and garner added exposure for your business at an affordable rate.

Here are the program details:

o Participating merchants extend a 20% discount on any single purchase.  (Discounts may exclude certain merchandise or services at the merchant’s discretion.)

o Coupons will be mailed out with Christmas Club checks from various banks on Cape Ann

o Coupons will start to be sent in early October and be valid until Wednesday, November 14, 2012

o Over 5,000 will be printed

o Investment:  $35 for Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce members

Please get back to me no later than Friday, September 21 to confirm your participation this year. We have limited space remaining and need to meet a tight print deadline in order to have the coupons available in time for distribution with Christmas Club checks.

Peter C. Webber | Senior Vice President

Taking some of Gloucester’s best music to Iowa on a cloud ~ and a prediction for 2020

Posted on by Vickie & Peter

We may be somewhat old-fashioned, but we still listen to CDs for 3 major reasons:

  1. We prefer the superior sound quality
  2. We have a lot of them that we bought before MP3s were available
  3. The only iPod in our house belongs to John (I can’t stand putting anything in my ear!)

But when Vickie had to jump on a plane to Iowa suddenly last Saturday to deal with a family emergency, she felt the need to bring a taste of Gloucester with her.  So she ripped our copy of Chelsea Berry‘s CD Live in the Moment (one of Vickie’s favorites) and put it in our cloud (the Amazon cloud, that is) so she could listen to it on the plane and while in Iowa — along with lots of other music from Gloucester (see list below) and elsewhere that is already stored there.

Although we’re fans of the Joey Approved Product series, those of you who read our posts regularly know that we’ve never even mentioned a product or service that we use — until now.  This is different.  Why?  Because the cloud is changing the way we buy, store and listen to our music more than any other technology since Edison invented the phonograph.

Here’s why we like the Amazon Cloud Service:

  1. We can access our music using devices we already own, including our desktop PCs, laptop, droid phones and John’s Kindle Fire.
  2. It’s free.  Amazon has a free cloud player for the phone and a free interface for the PC.  There is a a limit to the amount of music you can store for free, but we haven’t hit that limit (remember, we still listen to CDs a lot) and music we buy from Amazon (mostly for John) doesn’t count toward that limit.
  3. All music we buy from Amazon automatically shows up in the cloud and is IMMEDIATELY accessible on all of our devices.  Here’s an example.  John and I are big Bruce Springsteen fans — and Vickie knows that.  On the day Wrecking Ball came out, she was sitting on the couch with John’s Kindle fire and said, “I just got it.” (Wrecking Ball, that is) at which point, I plugged my phone into the stereo (because I don’t put anything in my ear) and began playing it!
  4. All of us in the family can play all of the music at any time without restriction.  For example, while Vickie’s in Iowa, she can play Chelsea’s I Wonder on her phone or her mother’s computer while John plays the same song on his Kindle Fire and I play that same song on my phone hooked up to the stereo (because I don’t put anything in my ear) — all at the same time.
  5. It’s easy to rip our CDs and add them to the cloud (it took Vickie only a couple of minutes to add Chelsea’s CD to our cloud before we took her to the airport).

Some of you may know that I’ve made a number of predictions that have come to pass relative to the Internet, music, etc.  (for example, in 1998 I predicted that by 2003 every business will either have a website or wish they did).  Here’s another one: By 2020, the most common way to listen to recorded music will be to access it from a cloud server.

And here’s a partial list of local artists, whose music Vickie is playing for her family in Iowa from our cloud (in alpha order by artist last name or band name):

Fly Amero, Bandit Kings, Inge Berge, Chelsea Berry, Dennis Brennan, Cape Ann Big Band, Allen Estes, Marina Evans, Elle Gallo, Orville Giddings, Tom Hauck, Will Hunt, KBMG, Satch Kerans, Pete Lindberg, Michael O’Leary, T Max, Dennis Monagle, Ned and the Big Babies, Gary Shane, Henri Smith

Happy Rice Krispies Treats Day!

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Happy Rice Krispies Treats Day!

rice krispy treats reeses with pb cups

Ways to celebrate Rice Krispies Treats Day: Make Rice Krispies Treats, Eat Rice Krispies Treats, Make AND Eat Rice Krispies Treats. Or just buy them it’s not as messy.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE RECIPE?

Click Here For The Official Rice Krispies Treats Website

Recommended Reading for the Red Sox from 1917

Posted on by Manuel F. Simoes

Found an article at Main Street Arts and Antiques  in “American Boy” published  in June 1917 that would be useful to our Red Sox team of 2012.,.

“How to Run the Bases” by Ty Cobb

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Happenings at The Center at Rocky Neck

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Monday, September 17th at 7pm

Dr. Rory Anscombe, A Psychiatrist who has worked with hundreds of criminals in his years of practice will speak about the recent shooting in a Colorado movie theater. Dr Anscombe will offer his insights into the mind of the shooter and others like him. It will be a fascinating evening.

Rory Anscombe MD is a psychiatrist in private practice in Gloucester with his wife Jean. For eight years he worked in the maximum security admission unit at Bridgewater State Hospital, where he interviewed two hundred murderers, including mass murderers. He has published four novels based on his experiences with killers.

 

Wednesday, September 19th, 7pm

The Basics of Estate Planning with Attorney Linda Goodenough

Your parents told you that they had EVERYTHING organized should something happen to them.  Only, when that day comes, you are unable to locate any of the legal documents. 

Medical decisions for them are more difficult, as neither had a Health Care Proxy. Now, you want to make it easier for your children.  So what do you need?

Attorney Linda Goodenough will be speaking on the basic building blocks of any Estate Plan including a Durable Power of Attorney, a Health Care Proxy with Advanced Directives and a Will. 

Ms. Goodenough has a degree in nursing, is a graduate of Northeastern Law School and a member of the Massachusetts Bar. For the past three years she has been a Judicial Designee reviewing Guardianship Reports, 

and working directly with the Probate courts to deal with the daunting and emotional issues facing families. Linda is also a trained mediator with advanced training in Elder/Adult Family Mediation.  

 

 

 

Hot Stuff Happening on Madfish Wharf – Summers Not Over Yet!

Posted on by God's Morning

If you haven’t been to see Adriana “Gigi” Mederos at Aquatro Gallery, 77 Rocky Neck Ave., G6 on Madfish Wharf, you really need to check out the beautiful things in her gallery.  It is not too early to do some holiday shopping while the opportunity is still here on Rocky Neck.  Her Gallery is open daily through Columbus Day weekend. 

Also don’t miss Last Day of Summer Tasting Event

In a bold move, chefs Jordan Rubin and John Sheehan take over the helm at the Madfish Grille in Gloucester, MA. The young and talented Rubin and Sheehan met while working at Clio and Uni in Boston under renown chef, Ken Oringer.
The ambitious and capable duo is transitioning into the fresh concept they envision at the Rocky Neck Art Colony location by revitalizing a menu that will take full advantage of Gloucester’s bountiful seafood and local produce.
The popular Sushi bar will continue to be the focus of chef Jordan Rubin, who brought chef Sang Hyun Lee on board this summer as the fans and demand for his sushi increased since its inception at the Madfish last year. In the kitchen, Sheehan takes an adventurous and modern approach to traditional New England fare. Expect to be deliciously surprised through the fall.
Reserve your space at the Last Day of Summer Tasting Event on Friday September 21 right now and savor why we saved the best for last.

Last Day of Summer Tasting Event
Madfish Grille
77 Rocky Neck Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930

Friday September 21
6:30 pm
$ 30 per person and cash bar
Make your reservation by calling 413 636-9688
Or via Facebook at Madfish Sushi Bar