This simply doesn’t happen very often.  All three Brahms Piano Trios performed by three world-class artists, acclaimed for their “technical brilliance,” “breathtaking virtuosity” and “smooth and stylish” in one evening at an acoustically perfect concert hall built especially for this kind of music — and it’s right in your own backyard.  Oh, and did I mention it helps support the the students of the Northeast Massachusetts Youth Orchestras?  Watch (and listen to) the video to see why Shalin Liu is THE place to be on Friday if you love Brahms or chamber music or student music programs or music in general! GET TICKETS NOW!
Lots of Cape Ann favorites perform in Gloucester tonight and tomorrow. Â Check out the full live music listing here.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. arrested in Montgomery, AL on 4 Sep 1958
It’s obvious, really. Â Authority is the machine that defends the status quo. Â It’s like inertia — a body stays in motion or at rest until a force acts against it. Â Defiance is that force. Â When you look at people from all times and cultures who have brought us lasting change, Â defiance is the one thread that runs through their words and deeds.
Let’s start with Jesus. Â He was defiant at every turn. Â When he said, “if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also;” he was preaching defiance, not submission as some people think. Â In Jesus’ culture you’d only strike someone with your right hand. Â You’d punch or slap a peer, which would land on his left cheek. Â But masters backhanded slaves, hitting their right cheeks. Â It was an insult. Â So by turning your cheek to present your left side, you are defying both the insult and the authority of the master, thereby treating him as your equal. Â (For a more scholarly treatment of Jesus’ nonviolent defiance, click here.)
The founders of our country were defiant.  One quick read of the Declaration of Independence settles that matter.
Gandhi was defiant. Â Using the “weapon” of non-violence, he simply refused to accept British rule.
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was defiant, exalting the practice of non-violent civil disobedience to new heights in order to bring us the lasting change that paved the way for an African-American to be inaugurated for his second term into the highest office of authority anywhere, on the official national holiday celebrated in Dr. King’s name.
Last Friday, activists posted MKL’s I Have A Dream Speech on YouTube as an act of civil disobedience defying the copyright laws that make posting his speeches illegal.
Watch this video with your kids. Â It’s not just a lesson in how to bring lasting change. Â Dr. King is one of the greatest orators of all time. Â His brilliantly written speeches are full of musical references, quotes from songs, poetry and metaphor — all woven into a moving piece of performance art. Â Dr. King’s voice is lyrical and musical. Â It’s like hearing a great song — as entertaining as it is profound. Â Enjoy!
So what’s next . . .?
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As we reported last night (in this post), Allen Estes joined Jon Butcher and Charlie Farren on Jon’s song Coleman Mine that he wrote for the HBO series Deadwood. Â Jon and Charlie performed with James Montgomery and David Hull to a sold out house at Shalin Liu. Â If you missed it, here’s the song from Allen’s show Local Music Seen.
You can catch the full show tomorrow (Sunday) at 6pm on Cape Ann TV Channel 12.
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Chelsea Berry will be Aurelia Nelson’s featured guest on her North Shore 104.9 show Curtain Up this Sunday, Jan 20, at 9am.  You don’t even have to get out of bed.  Just tune your clock radio to 104.9 and set it to go off at 8:59am.  Lie in bed and listen comfortably.
If you saw Jon Butcher on Local Music Seen with Allen Estes, you’ll know he’s playing at Shalin Liu tonight with James Montgomery, Charlie Farren & David Hull.  As of this post there were about 15 tickets left and you can get them here.  Jon may ask Allen to join him on a song they performed together on the Local Music Seen.
As for the rest of the weekend, we honestly don’t have any idea how you’re going to choose from over 2 dozen excellent shows — and plenty of them early enough to take the kids. Â Here’s the complete live music lineup.
GOOD LUCK!
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This morning I commuted to work on the bus. The newly fallen snow was beautiful. My camera was in the backpack, so I filmed the ride from Folly Cove to Downtown Gloucester, including Lanesville, Annisquam, Bay View, Riverdale, and the City. Enjoy! — at Gloucester, Massachusetts.
In addition you can follow Fred along on Facebook here-
A couple of weeks ago we warned you (in this post) about waiting until the last minute to get tickets to Chelsea Berry’s triumphant return to Shalin Liu with her new band, performing songs from her new CD.
Well, Chelsea decided to give all you procrastinators a second chance by offering a second show on Friday, February 8 at 8pm (the Saturday, Feb 9 show is sold out) and remember, you heard it here on GMG first! Â The Dejas will open this show with their 4 piece band just like the Saturday show.
Now, don’t screw this up and think you can just sit there and procrastinate some more.  This show was just announced so there are still good seats left (clicks on this link to get some).  But they won’t last long.
Just in case you missed Chelsea opening for Chris Isaak at North Shore Music Theatre with her band last June, here’s a taste of what you can expect next month in a much more intimate setting:
Don’t let today’s snow (which is now melting) dampen your entertainment for the evening. Â There are excellent live music choices tonight. Â See the complete lineup here.
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When was the last time you had fun at your dentist office?
No MUZAK up in this mother. They’re playing classic hits, the dentist chairs have use controlled heated and massage elements, you don’t have to put that nasty mold in your mouth with the gooey stuff making you want to gag when they take x-rays or making molds, they do their stuff with the latest digital imaging.
Ever notice how kids are always thinking and talking about the future? Â That’s because their heads are pointed that way (toward the future, that is). Â Makes sense, since most of their life is ahead of them. Â Having their heads all pointed toward the future shapes their view of life — and the way they put 2 and 2 together.
Here’s just one example:
It’s 1985 and my oldest is 3.  Being exceedingly proud of herself for having just learned our phone number, she wants show off by calling Mom from a play-date.  Great idea.  She asks to use the neighbor’s phone and calls home, excited to dial the number herself and thrilled when Mom answers.  A few days later, we’re at home and she has a question for Mom.  “Well she’s out doing errands now, so we’ll have to wait until she gets home,” I explain.  “Why don’t I just call her?” she replies as she picks up the phone and dials our number, which gives her a busy signal. “What’s wrong with the phone?  Why doesn’t Mom answer?”
At three years old, she’s predicting the future we’ve grown accustomed to today, where kids can call their moms any time they want regardless of where Mom is. Â Whether or not this is a good thing is highly debatable, but that’s for another post.
While kids are unwittingly predicting the future, many of their grandparents’ heads seem to be pointed toward the past. “When I was your age …”
It happens to all of us as we age. Â Once we get to the point where the bulk of our life feels like it’s in the past, we’re tempted to look back more often than we look forward — and that shapes our view of life.
Here are three examples of Gloucester people with heads pointed toward the future.  The Wilkins Noise takes over hosting Open Jamm at the Rhumb Line tonight and J.B. Amero takes Dan King’s seat tomorrow, joining Dave Brown, Dave Mattacks & Wolf Ginandes at Jalapenos.  Live music in Gloucester continues (see schedule here) even though we will all miss our friend Dan King, who flies out to make his mark on L.A. tomorrow, head squarely pointed toward his future.  Bon Voyage, Dan.  Come back soon!
Here’s a video of one of Dan’s songs we’ve all come to know and love
Now just because we have a peek at the past, doesn’t mean we have to keep our heads pointed in that direction . . .
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I think two different people sent this in, JP from Rockport and Vicki Gamage. Not sure if they saw it on the same site or not or if they both just happened to run across it on youtube. If they saw it someplace on another site let me know and I’ll credit them.
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Zip Line Kid shows a clear appreciation for the power and spectacle of what can be accomplished using big equipment.
Another kid-friendly night of music starts at 6pm in all 4 Cape Ann towns. Â Excellent live music continues into the wee hours. Â See complete live music schedule here. Â Why would we ever want to live anywhere else?
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These are available at Smith Hardware up at Gloucester Crossing and I assume the Rockport location too. Damn varmint raccoons. I’ve had my share of run-ins with raccoons. Hate the little bastards.
When I step back and look at the situation I know I could take the little sons-a-bitches but in real life face to face they scare the shit out of me. I literally turn into a girly man. Like even if I’m holding a nine iron and there’s no way the raccoon could get to me before implanting the club squarely in it’s forehead I’m scared to hell of the things. Can’t explain it, it’s just the way it is.
Boom! I shot up out of bed like a rocket figuring that the maniac (Snoop Maddie Mad) finally figured out how to climb out of her crib and had landed with a thud. The Mrs, startled said no it didn’t … Continue reading →
Between non PC humor and MFers dying, it should be clear that we’re heaping way too much stress on him during his vacation.
Really, folks, we all need to find someone else to complain about — and we need someone else’s sarcasm to soar right over our heads while we’re complaining.
Inge Berge to the rescue. Â According to The Noise magazine, Inge’s music is “Odd, adventurous and compelling.”
Plus you get the added value that Inge’s sarcastic wit is wrapped in catchy pop tunes you’ll be singing all weekend. Â Just don’t sing the lyrics to your mother-in-law.
The best way to get your fill of sarcasm+bitching-about-sarcasm is to request some of Inge’s most witty and sarcastic songs and then complain about how you’re offended by them. Â Here are a few choice examples:
Weather forecasters call it a heatwave around here when it’s over 90 °F (32.2 °C) for three days in a row.
For the past 3 days, we’ve had good music starting early enough to take the kids out, so I’m declaring it a kid-friendly-music wave.
Tonight you can take the kids to see the Honky Tonk Women of Gloucester at Seaport Grille as early as 6pm.  And there’s plenty more later (see schedule here)  if you want to keep them up late, or you’ve got a sitter, or you don’t have kids.  One of our favorites, Pete Lindberg, is at the Dog Bar at 9.  Here’s a video of Pete at Celebrate Gloucester 2010:
And here’s an early 60’s heatwave classic to remind us where the inspiration for much of the music we love today comes from:
I missed Joan Osborne with Paula Cole @ Shalin Liu back in October. Â Did she sing this? Â She does an excellent version. Â Check this out:
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Good Morning Gloucester 