Category: Video

SPECIAL TAPING TOMORROW, TUES, DEC 3: Brian Alex of Entrain and local guitar virtuoso Ken Bonfield

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Here’s your last chance in 2013 to be in the studio audience when we tape two new shows for Local Music Seen with Allen Estes.  We start taping about 2pm with guest Ken Bonfield, who is featured in Acoustic Guitar Magazine this month.  Then we welcome Brian Alex of Entrain for our second show.

Both tremendously talented musicians promise to make for excellent shows.  You can join the studio audience at Cape Ann TV, 38 Blackburn Center (get directions).  As usual we ask that you get there by 2pm, but don’t expect us to start on time — it’s TV, something always happens.

Here are a couple of videos to give you an idea of the very high level of musicianship you can expect to enjoy.

Dinner Dealer Decks 2014 Now For Sale- The Perfect Oh Crap Aunt Mildred Is Here With a Gift and I Didn’t Get Her Anything Gift

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Highlighted in Red are places that I generally 100% go to every year which would bring a total savings of $180.  Dinner Dealer Decks Are the Perfect Size For Stocking Stuffers and at $25 a great price to buy a few, have them laying around and in case someone brings you a gift that you hadn’t bought one for you can pop one in a gift bag and you’re DONEZO!  If you get them now they are good all the way through 2013 and 2014 so you get an extra month of savings and use.

Click To Purchase-  Dinner Dealer Deck 2014

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VIDEO: Partial Lineup for Cape Ann Solstice Announced

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Final lineup to be announced soon.  Tickets will go on sale in a couple of days.  The entire concert will be filmed for a Local Music Seen special.  Here’s your chance to support the Meetinghouse Restoration Fund to build Gloucester’s premier performance venue — and to be on TV (or sit in the back and remain anonymous).

Turkey and Pee Wee Football

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Cape Ann TV will air A, B and C team championship football all weekend long on Channel 20.  See the schedule here.  Watch the promo:

Thanksgiving Message from the AGH Citizen’s Fund

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Lisa  Smith sent us this Thanksgiving video produced by Cape Ann TV:

Beautiful Video Filmed at Willowdale Estate and Produced by Long Haul Films

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Mary Foss Murphy writes ~

I am a faithful GMG reader and enjoy your posts and pictures.  Thank you for sharing your talents with us. Knowing of your work at Willowdale and your work as a video producer, I thought you would enjoy this wedding trailer from Long Haul Films of a recent wedding there. The intro to the trailer mentions the beautiful setting; I wish a few more scenes of Willowdale had made it into the trailer.  I love the cranes as the backdrop for their vows. I have been following the Long Haul blog for a few years. I’m always cheered by watching two people in love get married!

Enjoy!
Sincerely,
Mary Foss Murphy

P.S. My mom bought me your book Oh Garden of Fresh Possibilities! for Christmas a few years ago.  I garden, though have not had time to do your book justice.  I love having it anyway.

My response ~ Thank you so much for sharing Mary and thank you for your good words regarding my book. I loved seeing this film and am so glad to become acquainted with Long Haul Films!  The video must have been created very recently as I planted the sunflower window boxes just a month or so ago!

https://vimeo.com/79721751

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Oh Garden of Fresh Possibilities! is currently selling for only $15.00 on my publisher’s website which is a $20.00 value off the list price of $35.00.

Click here to purchase a copy of Oh Garden.

Plenty To Be Thankful For!

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Plenty To Be Thankful For is my favorite video from last year. What are you thankful for on the eve of this most beloved and uniquely American holiday?

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Everyday I count my blessings for my beautiful and thoughtful children (now young adults) and today I am especially grateful for my very hard-working and sweet son Alex. The last batch of several hundred bulbs needed to go in the ground. We did speed planting along the HarborWalk and, in less than 45 minutes–done! Thanks so much Alex for your much appreciated help! His new truck, that he saved for with his hard earned money, came in handy, too!

I am so thankful too,  for my wonderful GMG family of friends!

Please forgive the old photo–it only annoys my son when I try to take a snapshot!

 

East Gloucester Timelapse From the Office Window 11/24/13

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Clouds just cranking by to the right and cars zipping by to the left.

and here’s one from a similar view- shot composed by Eloise and Madeline-

MACKLEMORE LIVE at Best Buy Theatre

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Macklemore Wanz -2 ©Kim Smith 2013A whirlwind 20 hours in New York City to see the extraordinary Macklemore and Company perform at Best Buy Theatre left me spellbound and so not wanting the concert to be over!

Macklemore Wanz -1 ©Kim Smith 2013 copyWanz singing Thrift Shop

Macklemore Wanz ©Kim Smith 2013I was a guest of my daughter Liv, who is the events manager at Best Buy Theatre. How proud I am of her and the fantastic job she does! I followed her around the theatre and observed as she managed 80 plus employees including 45 security guards, and as many bartenders, waitresses, hatcheck girls, and barbacks. The Xbox event was particularly complex and she had been at the theatre since 6am that morning and wasn’t going to be leaving until 6am the following morning. I had to laugh (with admiration) because if you’ve ever met my daughter, you know she is a petite blonde, and she is managing the likes of hurly burly security guards aptly nicknamaed “House.” Most of the employees are young aspiring actors and actresses, or a bit older with families to support, and everyone was super, super sweet and fun to meet.Ryan Lewis -1 ©Kim Smith 2013jpg copy

macklemore -3©Kim Smith 2013 jpgI found Macklemore awhile back and by accident one day while googling around looking for interesting and beautiful music videos, which then led to entering their video competition for the song BomBom. Liv knows that I am a huge, huge fan of Macklemores and I was on cloud nine when she asked if I would like to attend the event. Their music and their message are beautiful and delivered with heart and humor.  The concert was fabulous and fun in every way–really simply beyond fabulous!!!

Mary Lambert ©Kim Smith 2013Mary Lambert singing the tender and heartfelt Same Love

macklemore -1 ©Kim Smith 2013jpg jpgRyan lewis bl-wh ©Kim smith 2013Macklemore -4 Kim Smith 2013 jpgRyan Lewis ©Kim Smith 2013 copyMacklemore ©Kim Smith 2013I didn’t have my interchangeable lens camera with me, as they are often times not allowed, and had to rely on my iPhone for video. I had never  shot anything longer than a Vine with my iPhone and discovered that the iPhone shoots in 1080p, which is wonderful and ideal for editing.

See my live recording of Macklemore performing “Can’t Hold Us” on my blogs at Kim Smith Designs or Butterfly Films.

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Liv found a great little hotel in midtown, within walking distance of Penn Station and Best Buy Theatre. The following morning, before heading back to Gloucester (and she to bed for some much needed rest), we walked around Bryant Park in the rain and had a late breakfast at a charming French pâtissier.  ~ Thanks to my darling daughter Liv for the wonderfully fun 20-hour New York City whirlwind!

Carousel Liv Bryant park ©Kim Smith 2013Bryant Park Carousel

See a live recording of Macklemore performing “Can’t Hold Us” on my blogs at Kim Smith Designs or Butterfly Films.

See more posts related to Macklemore and Ryan Lewis ~

Same Love Marriage

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Win THREE Awards at the VMAs!!!

BomBom Butterflies Video

Atlantic Saltworks Flake Finishing Salt And Tuscan Salt Blend Unboxing Video

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Can’t wait til Sista Felicia whips up something special with it and to grill up some steaks and use it!!!!

www.atlanticsaltworks.com

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Dollar Shave Club Unboxing and Razor Video Review With Joey C From goodmorninggloucester.com

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Best Razor I’ve Ever Used And It’s Not Even Close (‘cept the shave that is)…

The heft and solid feel of the handle they send you, the smoothness of the shave, the way lower cost.  Dollar Shave Club IS AN ABSOLUTE NO BRAINER.  It’s a downright luxurious shaving experience and it is one third the cost of buying Gillette Razors.

You can sign up, try it for one month and if you don’t like it cancel.  There is no question in my mind that once you try it you won’t go back.  Perfect stocking stuffer gift.  $6

Join The Dollar Shave Club Here

Watch the unboxing video and first shave-

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Join The Dollar Shave Club Here

This was the original post which led me to ordering signing up for Dollar Shave Club about a week ago-

In light of my recent shaving disaster I’m taking my boy Rick Doucette’ (among other people’s) advice.  Literally 7 different people emailed me today telling me how much they dig the dollar saving club service.

Rick Says These Razors Are Great and They Ship You 4 New Blades Each Month for $6 Including Shipping and Handling.

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What a handsome son of a gun the Rick Doucette is.

So for $72 a year I’ll get 48 Blades.  Way Less Than Gillette razors for the same quality shave.  I get to toss the blades once a week and use a fresshie.  They give you a free handle and if you don’t like the razors you simply quit without any obligation.  No Brainer city baby.

I ordered the middle of the line razors-

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From the site-

How it Works

Are you ready to join the ranks of our enlightened membership?

Dollar Shave Club couldn’t be simpler. Select one of our great razors, pay one low monthly fee, and we send ‘em right to your door. No more over-paying for fancy brand name shave tech.

No more forgetting to buy your blades.

GHS Film Club Bowling Tournament 11/7/2013

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hello,

My name is Shaun Goulart and I am a history teacher at Gloucester High School. Down at the high school a colleague and myself are trying to start a film club with the students and have held two fundraisers to raise money for equipment. Last Thursday November 7th, 80 GHS staff members (14 teams) bowled in the Inaugural Film Club Bowling Tournament. We have many pictures showing the fun of the event and a video as well. The event really shows how close the GHS community is.

I was wondering if this would be a story you guys would be interested in running. Attached is a collage from the event and below is the link to a film we put together from the event…

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Thank you for your time,

Shaun Goulart
Social Studies Teacher
Gloucester High School
The mission of Gloucester High School is to produce graduates with integrity, knowledge and skills necessary for productive citizenship.
To achieve these results, instruction is purposeful, engaging, relevant and rigorous. A culture of positive relationship building and personalization within the school and the community encourages and supports self-reliance and problem-solving for success.

Video- Sawyer Free Library- Stuff Is Happening!

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Tons of Great New Stuff Happening At Sawyer Free Library Including New Parton Free Parking, Out Door Book Drop Off and More!

charting the paths for plastic soup patches of our oceans

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Catherine Ryan submits

Hi Joey,

It’s not beach balls and rubber duckies. Great time lapse visualizations of how garbage moves around our oceans to the 6 largest patches (they used surface drifter buoys with GPS sensors).

“What we found is patches are international problem…It’s not that plastic from one country ends up in one particular patch; quite the contrary, all of the plastic ends up in all the patches and all are interconnected in a way we didn’t know before”. One big evolve take away: invent plastic that disintegrates. Less intimidating do it yourself adjustments: easy stuff at home here http://www.plasticfreeguide.com/

 

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More garbage patch info and docs worth a look: Look for this artful, full on feeling, elegiac nature doc from photographer Chris Jordan  http://www.midwayfilm.com/index.html image004

 

Or Angela Sun’s (still in progress) chatty, more entertainment tonight-like still unflinching delivery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pRy88R-4BI

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http://plasticparadisemovie.com/

 

In Gloucester all things eco green visit Maritime Gloucester and Oceans Alliance for their efforts, and the Farmer’s Market. Tons of GMG contributors and other local media. Plenty of volunteer clean up orgs. And see local artists’ work such as Karen Ristuben’s art (9 videos are here http://vimeo.com/user2947114/videos including:

Trash Calendar

Deposition of the Ocean as Witness

North Pacific Gyre Voyage

In Gloucester all things eco green visit Maritime Gloucester and Oceans Alliance for their efforts, and the Farmer’s Market. And see local artists’ work such as Karen Ristuben’s art (9 videos are here http://vimeo.com/user2947114/videos )

 

Look right here, too, GMG is stewardship—business, arts, nature, beauty, community! See Joey’s photography and posts: it’s not just Good Morning Gloucester, but Wake UP Gloucester! Look at the wide range of MA Green stories from lobsters to rosa rugosa https://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2012/04/19/the-rosa-rugosa-is-starting-o-come-alive/ to solar powered lobster pot haul https://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2013/07/20/video-next-generation-lobstermen-brett-and-jake-donovan-and-their-solar-powered-lobster-pot-hauler/. Then go right down the GMG mast head.

Kim Smith’s naturalist take whether how NOT to approach a seal or the indelible imprint on all butterfly musings evermore https://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2013/05/01/wow-and-wondeful-150-milkweed-plants-ordered/

EJ’s sensitivity to our surroundings is there often—and she spreads awareness, most recently her OA posts –Jane Goodall! https://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2013/10/17/ocean-alliance-and-jane-goodall/

Donna’s photography, too, and volunteer dedication  https://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2012/02/26/what-community-is-all-about-burnhams-field-clean-up/, https://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2011/06/10/one-hour-at-a-time-gang-city-clean-up-saturday/
And Fred, Marty, Kathy, Felicia, I mean ALL GMG. Reverent.

Rudder Aliens. Who Knows What The Heck These Things Are?

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joey,

Nick and I have a good question for you and the FOBs, espesh Mary Kay:

Nick hauled out our friend’s boat from his mooring near the State fish pier recently, and after getting it to their yard found these very creepy, prehistoric, alien looking living creatures on the rudder. 

What the heck are they?!

Mary Kay: Help!

Thanks Joey,

Linn and Nick

Still not sure whom to vote for on Tues? Watch debates on online!

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You might remember my mentioning Cape Ann TV’s wicked cool new feature that streams shows on-line.  It’s great for people who miss shows, or for all you FOBs who don’t live here but still want to stay in touch.

Well, they’ve taken it one step farther and posted all the 2013 election debates online here!  Just click on the link that says Gloucester Election 2013 and you can see all the debates listed.  Now you have no excuse for not voting.  Make your voice heard on Tuesday!

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80s U.K. New Wave Pioneer Thomas Dolby at CACC on FRIDAY!

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Every once in a while you get a rare opportunity to experience an intimate evening with a unique talent that you may not be able to see again within driving distance.  That’s what you’ve got this Friday at Gloucester’s wonderfully intimate Cape Ann Community Cinema when 80s electronic music pioneer Thomas Dolby makes a live appearance at the Cape Ann Film Festival.  Get Tickets here.  Check out this tremendously creative trailer:

B.B. King of gospel steel guitar on 104.9 tomorrow (SUN) 9AM

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Calvin Cooke – the B.B. King of gospel steel guitar

Calvin Cooke, leader of The Slide Brothers and known as the B.B. King of gospel steel guitar, will be Aurelia Nelson’s guest on her North Shore 104.9 FM show Curtain Up tomorrow (SUN) at 9am.  Calvin calls in from the road where he and his band are touring the U.S. in support of their new CD Robert Randolph Presents: The Slide Brothers.

Guitar Worlds says, “The Slide Brothers … tackle rock, funk and blues with a ferocity that will startle fans of Duane Allman, Derek Trucks and Muddy Waters.”  Listen to this amazing version of the Allman Brothers’ classic Don’t Keep Me Wonderin’ from their new CD.

The Slide Brothers’ only New England concert is next Saturday, Nov 2 (after the Red Sox will have won the World Series) just down the road at Beverly’s fully restored, historic Larcom Theatre.  There are still some good seats left (especially in the gorgeous horseshoe Balcony — see here).

Local virtuoso and recent Berklee grad, Michael Thomas Doyle opens the show with his band — Cody Nilsen on guitar/vocals, Bill Spencer on bass, and Steve Russo (of Runaround and Mile 21) on drums .  This will be your only chance to catch the greatest living masters of Slide Guitar so close to home — and support one of our local rising stars at the same time.  Get tickets now.  Watch them play the Hendrix Classic, Foxy Lady!

Here’s your second chance — don’t blow it

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As Fly Amero said (in this post) to all of you who didn’t get tickets to see Allen Estes at the Larcom Theatre on October 5: “too bad for you!”.  But wait … now you’ve got a second chance.  Allen is playing one of Cape Ann’s best listening venues, The Old Sloop Coffeehouse on Saturday, November 2 — and he’s sharing the stage with award-winning singer/songwriter Claudia Nygaard.  So don’t screw this up.  Get tickets now.

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Come Down To Captain Joe and Sons Through The Weekend To Take Your Picture With The Blue Lobster

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Bring your kids, bring your family members and/or friends to take pictures with the blue lobster that Dave Jewell landed this week.

 

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