On Wednesday March 6th Canadian music legend Stompin’ Tom Connors passed away peacefully at the age of 77 from natural causes. Tom was a folk & country fixture around Canada for nearly six decades. He might very well be the last of the Canadian troubadours following in the footsteps of Wilf Carter (aka Montana Slim), Hank Snow, and the Canadian Sweethearts: Bob Regan and Lucille Starr. Connors walked amongst the rarified air of Canadian country Gods. He was a fixture at the legendary Horseshoe 
Tavern during its inception where his rousing songs and foot stomping put a hole in the stage – which the venue wanted him to pay for. On subsequent visits he resorted to stomping on a piece of wood to save the stage further injury – and Tom Connors became Stompin’ Tom Connors.
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JAIMIE VERNON: DO THE FAN DANGLE-O
Posted in Opinion with tags Bullseye Records, Canadian Music, David Bradley, David Macmillan, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, EMI Music, fans, Goddo, Harem Scarem, Jaimie Vernon, JUNO Awards, Justin Bieber, Klaatu, Lady GaGa, Madonna, music, Pop Detective Records, Stompin' Tom Connors, The Bay City Rollers, The Beatles on March 9, 2013 by segariniJAIMIE VERNON: IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR
Posted in Opinion with tags Anna Gutsmanis, Bob Segarini, Brad Lovett, Canadian Music, Cats & Dogs, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Greg Godovitz, Harem Scarem, Inashton, independent music, Jaimie Vernon, Jessica Tyler, John Derringer, Klaatu, Q107, Sirius XM, The Anger Brothers, The Joint, The Kings, The Trews on December 15, 2012 by segarini
It’s been a really long year; one of my most productive years since about 2006 which will make it memorable in a good way rather than the last five years which I’d just as soon forget (and have taken to mentally block). My beautiful wife and I celebrated 16 years together. My son and daughter graduated middle school and high school respectively and have moved on to both high school and University in turn. I was given a great opportunity by a new Facebook friend, Todd Childerhose, to work a social media job at his company UpCountry.com – which I will forever be grateful for. I had one of my best friends in the world pay for my career retraining in the security industry.
JAIMIE VERNON: The Music That Got Away
Posted in Opinion with tags Abraham's Children, Bullseye Records, Canadian Recording Artists, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Doucette, Edgar Winter, Jaimie Vernon, Klaatu, music, Records, Ronnie Hawkins, Teenage Head on June 2, 2012 by segarini
Running a record label requires the stealthy and diplomatic handling of not only music but the egos of those that make it. Like certain personal relationships, you gotta put up with the crazy shit occasionally to get at the good sex.
Jaimie Vernon: Life’s A Canadian Rock – Part 3
Posted in Opinion with tags Beatles, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Hockey, Jaimie Vernon, Klaatu on October 22, 2011 by segarini
THE PUCK STOPS HERE
The archetypal pop culture perception of America follows that they have an unwavering love of Mom, apple pie and baseball; the perception of Canada is beer, beaver and hockey. If God had wanted man to skate, He/She would have made our ankles pre-sharpened. It cannot be overstated just how bad a skater I was – after eight years, I still couldn’t keep the blades pointed down on the ice. They were usually facing skyward, or at best, sideways…rocketing toward the boards along with the rest of me.
