I love this shot it was one I took now 4 years ago, it was a windy day I was raking . The leaves were so beautiful & colorful,
I decided these were too sweet to just 'bag up' there began a rapid collection of the ones that 'spoke to me' I assembled them out of the wind in my shed in our back yard.
The leaves here in Portland have started to turn just a bit. Maybe we'll get some 'beauts' like these .
Fall Leaf Set Here
The Maine Studio opeing took place today, August 25th 2009, it is a very big deal for film in the state of Maine. The opportunity to have a dedicated space in the Portland area to have a sound stage and services related to film, a growing industry in the state, is certainly newsworthy & welcome news like the Goovernor said he'd not seen so many legislators gathered out in public away from Augusta, so you know it's a big deal! Props to Frank Nappi, especially, for his interest & walking the walk about supporting creative arts community in Portland, Maine!
Shana Barry is my first hour guest we will talk about the project "The Pink Whale and a Very Tall Tree" she is releasing locally this Saturday for "Kids of ALL ages" at 2 p.m.@ www.SPACE538.org . Shana has some noteworthy history in the local music scene having been one of the founding members of Seekonk which is where i first became aware of her singing prowess. She moved to way downeast Eastport, Maine and began her study (self taught) of Flash and began the song animation pairings. She will have guitar and ukulele for her in-studio performance & at the show for details tune in to Us Folk on www.WMPG.org 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. eastern time.
"The Pink Whale"
Otamo the Fofer has a surprising encounter with a pink whale. See a high quality version at fofers.com. Music video from Shana Barry's album, "A Pink Whale and a Very Tall Tree".
"Cloudland"
Otamo the Fofer climbs a magical tree into the clouds, where she meets the cloud Fofers. See a high quality version at Fofers.com. "Cloudland" is from Shana Barry's album "A Pink Whale and a Very Tall Tree."
Shana Barry
http://fofers.com
Father's day for Adam Waxmen but this was last fall @ his CD release party @ Portland's Empire Dine & Dance club. Adam with the full band Including his father on vocals and harp. Check out Adam @ www.AdamandtheWaxmen.com .
Sound courtesy of www.SatronenSound.com synched to modest footage shot on a Canon G7.
Note Adam plays the http://www.entreverge.com/ awards event here in Portland, Maine with well seasoned local http://www.jasonspooner.com/ trio June 25th early show (6p.m.) @ http://www.portcitymusichall.com/
Live in studio: Barefoot Truth featuring Naia Kete, covering "Rivers of Babylon" at Lakewest Recording Studio. Recorded 01/12/09
www.barefoottruth.com
This is a well shot video I like the performance, edits, the sound is really impeccable, Naia Kete stops into Us Folk 20 March 2009 to perform a few numbers & talk up her show opening for Kinobe and Soul Beat Africa in their premier American tour ,she & they play Portland Saturday night @ One Longfellow Square
photo by Peter Mccollough
Kinobe and Soul Beat Africa "Kuba"
Their first American tour of Kinobe and Soul Beat Africa, beginning in March 2009! INCLUDES PORTLAND, MAINE! During this first east coast tour, Kinobe will share the traditional sounds of Uganda and the African continent, performing exclusively on a wide variety of beautiful acoustic instruments.
TOUR SCHEDULE
Soul Beat Africa is the new voice of Ugandan music, the inspired synthesis of African roots and world music, of traditional and modern instrumentation. These musicians represent the new vanguard of Ugandan performers, gifted instrumentalists steeped in the music of their homeland, but with ears opened to the sounds of the world at large. Driving poly-rhythms underlay transcendent melodies. Traditional African instruments – koras, kalimbas, adungus, endongos, ngonis, drums – blend with guitars and keyboards, drawing on influences from around the globe. This is a new groove for a new world.
A twitter contact recently discovered Animoto and reminded me of just how cool AniMoTo is, they continue to expand their services I am a huge fan and user of the service which I found via a Vimeo contact. All the images are by yours truly with very few exceptions ( two nine panels from my Flickr favorites).
Dana Edelman performed on the show back in August of 2006 here in Portland, Maine along with his good friend and fellow musician (living in Maine) Rob Duquette, shortly after this album hit the streets, even then this track was a standout due to content timeliness and, of course; here we go again. I asked if I could post this tune specificaly since I keep hearing it in my head when i am watching the news from Gaza & Israel, he said yes please share it.
I'm living in Maine, I am Kiki's Dad , brother to a few, friend to a few more. I work with wood metal paint & stone, draw some, shoot pictures/video & listen to a lot of Music.
I host a once weekly radio program here in Portland, Maine on Community radio WMPG.
