Erin Murray traded in her city girl life as editor of The Daily Candy to get wet up to her hips and shuck oysters with Island Creek Oysters in Duxbury, Massachusetts. Her first job she said was cleaning oyster poop, but it taught her a lot, lol We love this girl. And we were lucky enough to have her join us in the studio to talk about her new book “Shucked” about her 18 months on an oyster boat. I have my own copy and am loving reading it. Her writing is visceral and she has a way of putting you right there at sea with her.
This Monday we had the guy from The Snug and L Knife. They brought in tons of yummy food including turkey tips, beef, fried green beans, fries and onion rings. So delicious, esxpailly the meets, omg. Great cooking Snug folks. The Snug also gave away 2 gift certificates for $50 each. And L Knife joined in with an array of beer and though I am don’t drink (or drink beer) I sniffed my way to victory guessing what was in each beer…apples…maple….cake. I missed nutmeg. Alan caught that one. Nice job Alan!
If you haven’t been to the Snug in Hingham you’re missing out. Check out their awesome menu at http://www.snugpub.com/menu.php
What a crazy good show on Monday. Jamie Conway, awesome pianist was in the house. We opened up the phone lines and the calls were non stop. 2-3 calls in the que all night. I don’t think we even took a commercial break (maybe one), lol.
a record breaking night, highest call volume ever.
Mondays are really long days for me! I wake up at 4:30 a.m. to join Rob Hakala on The South Shore’s Morning News then I go to my day job and then I head back to WATD for South Shore Live at 8 pm! But I wouldn’t live with this crazy schedule if I didn’t love radio. And I wouldn’t stay up late on a Monday if I didn’t double love THE LOUNGE HOUR!!
On May 2nd we welcome back Senayit Tomlinson along with Mike Ramirez (pictured here with Senayit) on bass and Isaac Luxon on drums! Senayit is a true story teller…her music incorporates her ethiopian heritage, the ’80s pop sounds of the New York city she grew-up in, the classical music of the many cultural traditions she listened to as a child, fused into a listening experience that defies categorization. soulful, dynamic, and intimate, hers is a unique voice.
Senayit has released 6 albums in her career, her first album Senayit was recorded in 1999 in Olympia, Wa. The album Senayit was followed by Secrets, Whiskey, Waters of Life, Comfort and Loss, and her newest album In the Dark. All of these albums are available online at www.senayit.com. Check it out and tune in on Monday at 9:00 p.m. to hear Senayit live!
Last Monday, February 28 was our post-Oscar night bash and we had plenty of shimmer, glimmer and shine!
To kick off the night was EK Designs with their fabulous jewels (wonder if they will make it into next year’s Oscar basket?). You can check them out at www.ekdesigns.com, but if you fall in love with something sparkly you’ll need to stop by your local jewelry store, Elizabeth Kissick, theowner, only sells her charitable pieces online. She has gone big time! A stay at home Mom who turned her art education and jewelry talent into a huge success long before bead shops she said were even the rave. At one store alone, she sells more than 500 of her pieces in a season! And she is in dozens of stores worldwide. Go get em girl!
Next we received a star-studded visit from Carolyn Pickman of CP Casting. http://www.cpcasting.com.
She has done casting for just about every local production — The Town, Shutter Island, Company Man, Good Will Hunting; Her resume is brimming! When the studios come to town, they call Carolyn. And we could easily see why. She’s warm hearted, incredibly experienced, reliable, insightful and she absolutely loves what she does.
Carolyn’s always happy to receive photos and bios from budding stars. If you’re interested in breaking into the biz. This may be your chance. Visit ehr site at http://www.cpcasting.com
Our Oscar night continued with Erica McDermott who paid us a delightful surprise visit (we had our fingers crossed that she’d call us). Another Mom turned big success! A former Braintree girl, now living in my hometown (in my neighborhood) in Scituate, Erica found overnight stardom last year when she was cast as ‘Tar” one of Mark Wahlbergs sister’s in the Oscar winning movie, The Fighter.
Well deserved, Erica was a stand-out at the audition. Shewas hoping for a small principal part but her guts and rough and tumble attitude bumped her immediately up to a supporting role. Kudos to Erica! We’re so proud of you! Check her out at http://neactor.ning.com/profile/EricaMcDermott.
To cap off our star studded night was Jimmy Peters and his band. What a way to end a lovable evening of fun and entertainment. And he came bearing gifts. His latest CD and pens with stars and moons and all fanciful shapes! We loved that Jimmy!!
Jimmy was raised on rock and roll but also has explored country, folk, bluegrass, and blues. You can find him at The Tinker’s son, Hajjars, Slap-shotz, O’Tooles and venues all over the south shore. Check out his upcoming show list at http://home.comcast.net/~james.peters3/gigs.htm
Whew! What an awesome show last night! Did you all hear the interview with Marky Ramone?? It was amazing to talk with one of the members of The Ramones about the punk rock group that really changed music. The Ramones, who were influenced by groups like The Beach Boys and The Beatles, have influenced rock and punk groups for years now including The Foo Fighters and Pearl Jam.
Can’t believe it’s already the middle of February…the future really is now!
But what I mean by the title of this post is that south shore live is broadcasting live on the internet each week! Yes, yes, I know what you’re thinking – we can already hear the show streaming live on 959watd.com. But it gets better. You can now see us stream on USTREAM TV!! Not only can you hear us but you can see us too! Woohoo!!
So check out our USTREAM station on Mondays from 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. You can join the conversation with the chat feature too!
Erin Murray traded in her city girl life as editor of The Daily Candy to get wet up to her hips and shuck oysters with Island Creek Oysters in Duxbury, Massachusetts. Her first job she said was cleaning oyster poop, but it taught her a lot, lol We love this girl. And we were lucky enough to have her join us in the studio to talk about her new book “Shucked” about her 18 months on an oyster boat. I have my own copy and am loving reading it. Her writing is visceral and she has a way of putting you right there at sea with her.
