Tag: Concerts in Gloucester

P&V’s LOL #4: The harder you resist change, the more you need it

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Direct Porportionality
y is directly proportional to x (y ∝ x)

Given that we’re now in our 4th week, those of you who follow GMG probably know about our Monday series Peter & Vickie’s Laws of Life (LOL, for short).  Click here, if you missed any of the first 3.  In our LOL #2, we introduced the concept of inverse proportions.  Today’s concept of direct proportions is much simpler and today’s law could be stated thus, The vigor with which you fight against change is directly proportional to your need for change.

It won’t take you long to think of plenty of examples of this LOL, the most obvious being addiction, but I thought I’d start with a personal one.  Back in 1998, when Vickie and I founded Van Ness Group, we built complex, data-driven websites and Web applications for public companies and big financial institutions.  We were experts in a niche and that was that.  People told us to diversify.  We resisted.  Local businesses asked us to build websites for them.  We refused.  Clients wanted us to help with marketing.  Forget about it!   We had spent 10 years becoming experts in employee stock benefit plans and 15 years in database technology.  We were determined to stick with it — and we did!  That is, until the niche vanished suddenly in 2001 right before our very eyes like a cheap magic trick.  YIKES.

Mayor Kirk alluded to this LOL in her Mayor’s Desk column with this gem, “Expansion of the commercial tax base is the antidote to rising taxes for homeowners which most people claim to want relief on but at the same time is fought every step of the way.”

Back to addiction.  You’ve probably seen or heard of addicts resisting, with all their vigor, the one thing that is their only hope — to quit.  But this applies to lots of things, not just drugs.  Before the Civil War, the South was addicted to slavery — they believed their economy depended on it.  But in the long run, the best thing for their economy was the abolition of slavery.

Now the one addiction I’ll just accept is music.  I’ll never try and quit.  Especially while I live in the middle of the hottest independent music scene north of NYC.  Just look at all the music this week — and it’s off season!

Here’s one of my favorite videos from MTV’s heyday about another addiction:

Here’s something you don’t see every day – and a bit of heresy too

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OK, you’re probably already downtown at the Middle Street Walk, and you’ve already decided you’re going to the GMG XMAS party at 6, right?  Now Joey’s all dump the kids with a babysitter and get your naughty on and make some bad decisions and burn down the neighborhood.  Got it. But in between all that, you  might want to sneak away for a quick set of this guy at Minglewood Tavern — guaranteed to be something you don’t see every day.  He even made a funny little teaser for tonight’s show?  You just gotta respect anybody who goes to that much trouble to promote his Gloucester gig!
http://youtu.be/miFbeVeWRsI

NOW FOR SOME HERESY
Just in case you feel like bucking the tide, you could consider a quick appearance at Bodin’s and duck out (sorry Paul) in time to catch the Cape Ann Big Band in (dare I say) Manchester … Nope, I didn’t get struck by lightning.  You won’t either.  But you absolutely will be struck by their awesome sound.  And tonight you get to hear one of my favorite singers, Renee Dupuis perform with them.  Just sayin’ you gotta choice.  Here’s a slightly wobly video, but with good sound, featuring some of the band’s hot solos and killer horns.

MORE HERESY AND A BIT OF IRONY
I just can’t help pointing out the irony of my most favorite, irreverent singer/songwriter of all time, Inge Berge as Fireside Dining.  But that’s how it’s being billed at Castle Manor Inn tonight.  Perhaps, during dessert, you could request this song:

Or it’s sequel:

More Inge Berge videos here.

If you can’t find something to do on Cape Ann this weekend, you’ve lost it

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33 live music shows to choose from tonight through Sunday (see weekend live music lineup here).  Oops, make that 32 (unless you already have tickets to Overboard’s sold out show at Old Sloop tomorrow night).    Here’s a taste of what you’re missing if you don’t:

But wait!  They’re coming back to Rockport as part of New Year’s Rockport Eve’s huge lineup of excellent entertainment.  See the NYRE live music lineup here.

Tonight’s music lineup is killer and includes KBMG @ Dog Bar featuring Dave Brown on guitar.  Just in case you forgot who Gloucester’s greatest guitarist is, here they are at Celebrate Gloucester 2010 (with Nelson Bragg  on percussion):

Hey all you Prozac Popping Mommies (and your daughters) ~ Check out this father/son team

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Allen_DylanJoey certainly got it right in his Monday post about Ladies Night.  Downtown Gloucester is absolutely the place to be tomorrow (Thursday).

And if you need a break from your local shopping (that supports our local economy), mosey on down to the Gloucester House some time between 8 and 10:30 to catch Allen Estes with his son, Dylan ~ two good looking guys with great voices and songs that will warm your heart.

Have something to eat, a few drinks and then get right back out there and, as Joey says, drop some cash.

Meanwhile, there’s great live music all over Cape Ann tonight too — and plenty for the guys tomorrow if you want to get away from the ladies.  Check it all out here.

What’s missing from this video?

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All you guitar players out there, answer me this: What’s missing from this video of Savoy Brown @ the Bull Run last Saturday night (12/1)?

Answer: Pedals.  Kim Simmonds and his excellent band rocked the place for over 2 hours and he never once stepped on a pedal.  In these days of more and more gadgets (all of which have to be carted around to each gig, unpacked, hooked up, tested … well you get the idea) I found it refreshing to hear a tremendous variety of sound coming from a virtuoso who lets himself go and just plays like he’s loving every single note.

BTW: His rhythm section, Pat DeSalvo on bass and Garnet Grimm on drums were every bit as good as he was, so perfectly musically tuned to each other you’d think it was a single guy playing both instruments at the same time.

Yes, folk.  Once in a while it’s worth crossing the bridge for excellent music — and it broadens your horizons too.  Plus, as soon as you return to Gloucester, you realize what an unusually rich music scene we’ve got, right here in our own back yard.

Do you really think there was anything else happening anywhere near Shirley MA last Saturday?  Nope.  Bull Run was it.

Want proof?  Google “Live music in Shirley MA” and see what you get.
Then google “Live music in Gloucester MA”.

As Joey would say, #Boom!

If you don’t feel like googling, just go here and you’ll see what I’m talking about.

Videos from Berklee in Gloucester on Thursday

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Renee & Joe — just beautiful.

Those of you who were lucky enough to get tickets to see them with John Rockwell and the great Chelsea Berry tonight at Crowell Chappel are in for a real treat!

The Shills – HOT!

Great live music continues on Cape Ann tonight and tomorrow.  See the lineup here.

Tonight’s big, tomorrow’s bigger

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On Wednesday, you could get to nearly every live show in Gloucester if you scheduled it right (as I pointed out in this post).  That’s probably not gonna work this weekend, ergo, you’re just gonna have to choose.  Not an easy task, so take a look at the live music lineup and start talking with your friends now, so you’re not arguing at the last minute.

Tomorrow you’ve got choices all over the Cape from opera to ska and every genre in between in Gloucester, Rockport, Manchester, Essex and Hamilton.  Whew!  What a way to start off the new month.  Music is listed here, but  before most of the evening music starts, bop down to Rocky Neck for the Art Colony’s opening reception at their Cultural Center.

I’m not even gonna talk about Sunday right now, but Dog Bar and Rhumb Line are featuring two of my favorites.  Have a look:

What Time is it Mr. Fox?
What Time is it Mr. Fox?

More Inge Berge Videos here.

CORRECTION: Berklee Rock Night @ Lat 43 $10 tickets available until 5pm

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Today’s Gloucester Daily Times article correctly states that tonight’s show featuring Boston rockers, The Shills with local rising stars Renee & Joe, is at Latitude 43.  But their Tunes on the Town  listing has the wrong location.

Tonight’s ALL AGES SHOW is at Latitude 43.  Doors open at 6:30.  Come for a great dinner and stay for the show.  Kids: bring your parents and prove to them that this generation is producing great music!

Get $10 tickets online here (until 3:30pm) or @ Gloucester Music or Liquor Locker until 5pm.  Tickets are $15 at the door — cash only at the door, please.

A portion of the proceeds benefits the Berklee2Gloucester Scholarship Fund.

Renee & Joe have promised an excellent set of new music.  Here’s a taste of the hot, driving, melodic sound you can expect from The Shills:

Bar hopping is your only hope tonight

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There are simply too many excellent live music choices tonight.  That’s the bad news.  The good news is that shows start at 5pm, 7pm, 8pm and 9pm.  That means, if you work it out just right you can get to 4 or 5 excellent shows.  They’re all free and all within walking distance.

And then there’s TV — cable, that is.  Local Music Seen with Allen Estes is airing a special show that premiered in the summer featuring 3 generations of the Estes Family all on stage at the same time.  It’s kind of like a peek into the family living room.  Catch it at 6:30pm tonight on Cape Ann TV Channel 12 — or if you’re out, you can tape it and watch it when you get back.  Here’s a sneak peek:

Only 2 days left to get $10 tickets to the hottest Rock show of the month

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And you’ll be helping send a Gloucester student to Berklee, too!  Don’t forget this is an ALL AGES SHOW.  Kids: bring your parents and prove to them that this generation is producing great music!  Get tickets here or @ Latitude 43, Gloucester Music or Liquor Locker.  The next time you can see these guys, you could be paying a lot more for a big venue far away  . . .


Just in case you’re not convinced, watch the video to see how hot these guys are:

P&V LOL #2: The more sure you are that you’re right, the more likely you are to be wrong

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Last Monday we began our new series, Peter & Vickie’s Laws of Life (LOL for short), with a law about losing and gaining weight (see here).  That LOL was a corollary of a well known law of chemistry & physics and hinted at the mathematical concept of inverse proportions.

Today’s law (inspired by Greg Bover’s Quote of the Week) is an example of inverse proportions and could be stated thus: Your likelihood of being right is in inverse proportion to how sure you are about it.

Susceptibility to this law begins in childhood and blossoms in teenagers.  For example, when they say things like “Mom it’s gone; I’m positive it’s not there.  It’s nowhere in this house.  I’ll bet you a million bucks.  Somebody must have stolen it,” at which point Mom takes a quick look and finds it in 45 seconds.

Elements of the Hyperbola

Once people reach adulthood, they tend to be sure of more profound things like when the world is gonna end (the next date is next month on 12/21/12).

People who are the most sure they’re right often spew hyperbole (hype for short) to make their points — which proves this LOL, since the graph of two variables that are inversely proportional is a hyperbola.

Of course, I’m absolutely positively sure about the veracity of this law.  In fact I’ve never been more sure of anything in my entire life — except, perhaps, that Gloucester & Cape Ann have the best music scene in the entire universe as evidenced by this week’s live music lineup — see here.

I doubt the world will end on 12/21/12, but I guess, given this LOL, that I’d better not be absolutely sure.  Here’s a video of Sugarland, Matt Nathanson & Little Big Town covering the classic R.E.M. song on the last day people were sure the world would end:

Shop & Party Locally ~ What’s in it for YOU?

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I brought a surprise for my father to Thanksgiving dinner — and it made him happy.  Back in 1962 & ’63 our family lived in Céligny Switzerland, not far from Geneva, an experience that broadened all of our horizons more than we could ever have imagined. Among many other things, my father and I discovered the wonder and delight of European cheeses — hundreds of them.  One of his favorites was Bel Paese, a semi-soft Italian cheese (originally made to compete with soft French cheeses) that we would get at a local cheese shop.

So when The Cave opened on Main St., I asked Laura, the owner, if she had any Bel Paese.  She didn’t but was happy to order it for me.  She also ordered Appenzeller, a Swiss cheese I fell in love with at 7 years old.  Here’s a video of Vickie tasting the cheeses and wine we got on our first trip to The Cave.

(Since then, we’ve learned how to pronounce the name of the wine.  It sounds like Sarah Harris and that’s how I remember it — my first girlfriend was named Sarah.)

OK, back to the story: we brought a chunk of Bel Paese to Thanksgiving dinner this year and you should have seen the expression on my father’s face.   Soft, buttery, with a unique aromatic flavor, this simple taste transported him back to that wonderful cheese shop in Switzerland and we began reliving adventures from 50 years ago.

That’s why I shop locally.  A personal connection with the owner of a local shop is priceless.

Last year, I wrote a letter to the Gloucester Daily Times entitled Occupy Main St., with another story about shopping locally and I was surprised at comments from people who would only by locally made goods.  That, to me, is going too far.

I don’t expect that everything I buy is going to be made locally.  Honestly, that’s impractical and undesirable.  I like European cheeses and wines.  And I love chocolate and coffee, neither of which grows around here.  More importantly, I’m certainly not going to wait until late next spring to eat fresh fruits and vegetables.

Trade with the rest of the world has been a major economic driver of our country and our city since the beginning.  If nobody outside of Gloucester ate the fish landed here, our economy would have been dead in the water hundreds of years ago.  And the Boston Tea Party was a protest against taxing a staple that comes from thousands of miles away.

I love being able to go downtown and find exotic items with the magic that brings another time to life for my father and me.  The fact that supporting local shops helps keep them in business and drives our local economy makes me feel even better about it.

Do you feel this good after having stood in line at the mall?  Probably not.  So let’s support our local merchants and then go out and party at local venues who support local musicians. There’s tons to do this weekend.  Check out the local live music schedule here.

Celebrate the Holidays with Music This Year

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Thanksgiving day is the perfect time to consider your plans for celebrating the holidays.  So take a little time this afternoon, before Black Friday hits, to think about what Celebrating the Holidays really means.  Regardless of your religious affiliation, or lack thereof, these end-of-year holidays are a perfect time to celebrate everything that’s good about life here on Earth.  Music plays a major part in enriching everyone’s lives here on Cape Ann, making music one of the best vehicles for celebration.

Here are some gems to consider over the next month or so (don’t forget about the abundance of music this weekend — see full live music lineup here.)

Berklee in Gloucester Indie Rock Night — one week from tonight at Latitude 43, you can hear new music from some of Boston and Gloucester’s best young musicians and recent Berklee graduates — and you’ll be helping to send a Gloucester Student to Berklee.
Get tickets here.

Soul infused vocal rock from Overboard at the Old Sloop Coffeehouse on December 8th.  Get tickets here.

And here’s the skinny on upcoming holiday shows at Shalin Liu Performance Center sent to us by Karen Herlitz

CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS WITH MUSIC

Celebrate the Holiday Season with Rockport Music!  From hard-swinging jazz pianist Cyrus Chestnut to A Christmas Celtic Sojourn to an afternoon at the Met Opera, take the opportunity to hear these artists in an intimate setting with exemplary acoustics– the Shalin Liu Performance Center!

Experience the unique interpretation of A Christmas Carol by the Firebird Ensemble on Wednesday, December 5, at 7 pm (Please Note: Date has changed from Thursday, December 6).  TheFirebird Ensemble has been described as “ambitious and eclectic” by the New York Times and has earned a reputation as one of the premier new music ensembles in the United States. Known for its virtuosic performances and wide audience appeal, Firebird Ensemble’s musical interpretations are drawn from diverse sources and genres.  This concert is free and open to the public, no tickets required.

Led by jazz pianist Cyrus Chestnut, the Cyrus Chestnut Trio performs Sunday, December 9, at 5 pm in a special holiday program of jazz and holiday favorites.  Cyrus’ hard swinging, soulful interpretations set him apart from many musicians today.  A graduate of Berklee School of Music, Chestnut has worked with such celebrated artists as Wynton Marsalis, Dizzy Gillespie, Chick Corea, and legendary Betty Carter, as well such artists as artists in other musical genres like Vanessa Williams, Kathleen Battle, Bette Midler, and Isaac Hayes.  Chestnut is known for blending such styles of Gospel, blues, as well as tones of Jelly Roll Morton’s ragtime and early jazz.

The New York Times hails, “His brand of crisp articulation and blues-inflected harmony evokes another era…multifaceted and dynamic…Mr. Chestnut was the evening’s star and he brought charisma to the role…”  Additionally, Time Magazine states that, “what makes Chestnut the best jazz pianist of his generation is a willingness to abandon notes and play space.”  Chestnut’s new album, Journeys, is his most compelling to date—his playing is lyrical, timeless, and always deeply soulful.  Tickets are $18-$32.

Ring in the holidays with the New England Ringers performing classical and holiday favorites on Sunday, December 16 at 5 pm.  This fifteen-member highly energetic ensemble plays advanced handbell works with a blend of musical moods and styles—from classical transcriptions, familiar favorites, and original compositions, all with a touch of entertaining humor.   Tickets are $15-$28.

On Monday, December 17 at 4:30 and 8 pm, A Christmas Celtic Sojourn returns to Rockport Music to celebrate the holidays!  Brian O’Donovan’s acclaimed Celtic holiday show returns this year to perform in two SOLD-OUT performances featuring a stellar line-up of singers, musicians, and dancers steeped in Celtic tradition and traditional Irish cheer.   Tickets are $39-$58.

On Saturday, December 22, at 7 pm (Please Note: Date changed from Saturday, December 15), Rockport Music will host the annual Holiday Community Sing featuring Rockport High School Madrigal Singers led by Patti Pike and host Bill Hausman.  This concert follows the Rockport Christmas Pageant held earlier the same day.  It is free and open to the public, no tickets required.

Met Opera Live in HD

The Metropolitan Opera Live in HD is broadcast directly from New York with behind-the-scenes interviews and a “front row” perspective of the opera.  Tickets are reserved seating and range $20-$32.

On Saturday, December 1, the Met Opera Live in HD presents Mozart’s La Clemenza di Titowith Giuseppe Filianot as the title character, a Roman emperor and Barbara Frittoli as the vengeful Vitellia, daughter of the deposed ruler.

On Saturday, December 8, the Met Opera Live in HD presents Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera, a story of jealousy and vengeance starring Sondra Radvanovsky as Amelia, Marcelo Álvarez as Gustavo Ill, and Dmitri Hvorostovsky as Anckarström.

On Saturday, December 15, the Met Opera Live in HD presents Verdi’s Aidastars Liudmyla Monastyrska as the enslaved Ethiopian princess and Olga Borodina sings her royal rival Amneris.

For tickets and more information on these and other concerts/events in the 2012-13 Season, please visit our website at www.rockportmusic.org.  Tickets are also available through the Box Office at 978-546-7391 or visiting 35 Main Street, Rockport, MA.  The Box Office is open Monday-Friday, 10am-4 pm.

How Joey found the music for his video, Hitchcock Homie and other fascinating tidbits you probably don’t know

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The Atlantics (circa 1980) Fred Pineau, B. Wilkinson,  Tom Hauck, Paul Caruso, Bobby Marron.

Yesterday, Joey published this Men at Work 4x fast video with music by Gloucester musician Tom Hauck (founder of the Atlantics).  So, how did he find that music?  Did he go to iTunes and listen to all 8 million songs?  Did he remember seeing the Atlantics open for the Ramones in 1976 at The Club in Cambridge and say, Hey Tom’s music would be perfect for this video?  Did he ask Kim Smith (Tom’s wife)?  Nope.

Joey found Tom’s music on gimmesound.com.  Truth be told, he called me first to ask if I had any ideas for up-tempo songs by Gloucester musicians that would fit the spirit of his 4x video.  I sent him some ideas, and after listening to a bunch of tunes on gimmesound he chose Tom’s song Stand Up.  Of course, he asked Tom for permission first.

If you need music by Gloucester area artists, you can easily get a list of them here.  But remember, before you use any music BE SURE TO GET THE ARTIST’S PERMISSION!  It’s easy.  There’s a CONTACT ARTIST button on every gimmesound Artist Profile (right next to the music player controls).  Just click it and type a brief message — be sure to include a way to contact you.  Your request will automatically be sent to the artist.

And to all you artists out there, if you want Joey to use your music, just let him know.

Now for the other tidbits about yesterday’s 4x movie.  You’ve probably heard of Alfred Hitchcock, right?  Besides being one of Hollywood’s greatest directors, Hitch is known for a cameo appearance in all his films beginning with The Lady Vanishes in 1938.  Now, if you look at Joey’s movie carefully, you’ll see a cameo by Homie starting at 2:01 for 3 seconds.  Hitchcock Homie lands atop the trailer and then flies away.

You’ll also notice that Joey does almost all the work — and you might conclude that’s why he’s fit and trim.  But you’d be wrong.  The real reason is that nobody he works with is trying to lose weight.  See my Monday LOL post for a more complete explanation.

For all you college kids home for the weekend and looking for a good time in advance of your annual Tryptophan fix, check out the HUGE PARTY SCENE in town tonight!

Here’s a video for all you Tryptophan junkies featuring another Joey you might find fun — especially if you were at that Romones show in Cambridge:
http://youtu.be/ZLlLtSG7xe4

NB4T, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, What’s next?

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Why it’s TB4NB4T of course!  Translation: Tuesday Before the Night Before Thanksgiving.   Yup, that’s today and there’s plenty happening tonight too.  Check it out here.  Most music venues in Gloucester offer special entertainment for tomorrow, sometimes referred to as Homecoming or NB4T (you can decipher this based on the translation, above).  Check out tomorrow’s full live music lineup here.

Now, maybe I’m old, but when I was a kid, none of this existed.  It was just plain Thanksgiving.  I don’t ever remember shopping the next day.  I did go to the parade in NYC a couple of times (people called it the Macy’s Day Parade).  There was no Internet, so no Cyber Monday.  And the day before was spent cooking or travelling or both.  We sang Over the river and through the woods (the Thanksgiving version, not Christmas).

Here’s the original 1844 poem by Lydia Maria Child.

Now there’s so much to do it makes your head spin.  So, take Joey’s advice from this post, buckle your chinstraps, enjoy the ride and have a very happy 21st Century Thanksgiving!

New videos, new look, last minute updates — and who are the Rockaways?

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We told you there’d be last minute updates and guess what, there are.  Henri Smith, Joe Wilkins, Gary Shane and others have agreed to join Will Hunt‘s production of Cape Ann Rocks for the Rockaways tomorrow from 4-midnight at The Hive.

OK, we’ve gotten some questions about this benefit.  People asking, Who are the Rockaways?  It’s not who; it’s where.  The Rockaways are a section of New York that was just creamed by Superstorm Sandy.  People who live there are a long way from getting back to normal and need help (see articles here and here).  One of my heroes, physicist Richard Feynman, was born in Far Rockaway.  Among other discoveries, Feynman figured out what caused the Challenger Space Shuttle to crash.  Check out this video for a great story of how he reluctantly agreed to join the Commission investigating the Challenger disaster and what happened next:
http://youtu.be/UCLgRyKvfp0

Speaking of videos, we’ve got some new ones on gimmesound — and we now feature them more prominently on the Home Page.  If you’ve got a music video you think we should feature, leave a comment and let us know.

And what a weekend for Live music, which starts at 1:30pm today and 11:30am tomorrow and goes on into the late night both days!  See full live music schedule here.

Last Minute Updates to Live Music this Weekend

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Yesterday we told you about the Cape Ann Musicians performing at The Hive on Sunday 4-midnight to help raise money Superstorm Sandy victims in The Rockaways.  We said the lineup would change, and so it has.  Here’s the latest lineup, which now includes Satch Kerans and  Allen Estes who will perform with his son Dylan.  It seems like every minute, more musicians are jumping on board to help out, so stay tuned . . .

But don’t wait for Sunday.  Over 20 live music choices tonight and tomorrow (and you thought this was the slow season!)  See the complete weekend live music lineup here.

Cape Ann Rocks for the Rockaways

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You heard it first on GMG: This just in from our friend Will Hunt:
Cape Ann musicians will perform at The Hive at 11 Pleasant Street in Gloucester from 4 p.m to midnight this Sunday, November 18, in a benefit for the Rockaways, the New York coastal community devastated by hurricane Sandy. Admission is free, but cash donations will be gratefully accepted. All proceeds will be donated to effective relief organizations already on the ground in the Rockaways.
Musicians scheduled to play as of today include Bradley Royds, the BFs, the Honky Tonk Women, Just Like Newman, the Buckners, Ron Schrank, Inge Berge and Guy Zacardi. Many more will appear.  A complete listing will be posted on gimmesound as Sunday approaches.
Superstorm Sandy brings devastation to Far Rockaway  (Mark Lennihan/AP)

Our girls representing Gloucester’s great music all across the country . . .

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Last night, Chelsea Berry played the The Bitter End, New York City’s oldest and most iconic club.  Boy that place brings back memories — I wish I had been there!

Look at her in this picture.  Even without her excellent band she still rocks!

I can hear it now.

And while Chelsea was in NYC, Marina Evans is out west.  Check out this excerpt from her latest  tour report.

The cross country tour is just about drawing to a close as we make our final journey across the southwestern desert. Since the last update from Nashville, we’ve hit Asheville, NC; Atlanta, GA; New Orleans, LA; Dallas, TX; and Socorro, NM. Whew!

So far, the longest stretch has been from west Texas to New Mexico. But not to fear: we brought a ukulele, and were therefore musically productive on the road. Here’s a little diddy from the west Texas brushlands.

Back on the home front, you can get a double dose of John Rockwell tonight.  He’s at Alchemy at 7pm and then he’s Fly Amero‘s guest at Rhumb Line at 9pm.

An excellent weekend of live music is shaping up.  See the schedule here.  But check back tomorrow because I’m sure we’ll have new stuff to post.  I really thought Vickie’s post 3 weeks ago would inspire people keep their info up to date, but they don’t, so  you’ll just have to wait.

“Songs are these great recipes of inspiration and torture.”

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Megan Burtt on Local Music Seen

That’s what award-winning, Denver-based singer / songwriter Megan Burtt, says on Local Music Seen with Allen Estes, which premieres tomorrow night at 6:30pm on Cape Ann TV Channel 12.

Megan was kind enough to stop in and tape a show last week after having played to a sold out crowd at the Old Sloop Coffeehouse.  Her writing is straight from her heart and gut. Her songs take you away and when you return you’re a different person. You don’t want to miss this show!

Those of you familiar with Local Music Seen know that Allen starts every show with a song, and for this one, he premiered a brand new song that doesn’t even have a title.  (Megan told me her idea for a name, but we won’t reveal that until after the show airs.)  Here’s a video of that song.  Leave a comment using the link below to share any ideas you have for a name (See more videos by Allen Estes here)

You can see Allen at Jalapenos tonight sitting in with KBMG for Dan King, who’s in Seattle.

More excellent music all week long.  See the complete live music Schedule here.