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Segarini – Another Iceage

Posted in Opinion, Review with tags 5 Man Electrical Band, Aldo Nova, All the Young Dudes, BB Gabor, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Doug and the Slugs, Dutch Mason, Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush, Jaimie Vernon, music, Northern Pikes, Pagliaro, Pukka Orchestra, Records, segarini, The Jitters, The Ville Emard Blues Band, Toronto, Valdy on October 28, 2016 by segarini

Another Iceage from my time at SIRIUS Sat/Rad Radio. Iceberg 95 played 100% Canadian Music, but when it came to the classic stuff, we got stuck with the usual Burton, Randy, Bryan, and Hip, so I started a weekly one hour specialty show to feature more than just the usual suspects. It also allowed me to play new artists we started to overlook after the incredible Liz Janik was replaced as Our Leader by a corporate FM guy.

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Cam Carpenter: The ABC’s Of Rock’n’Roll – Covers

Posted in Opinion with tags 5 Man Electrical Band, A Foot in Cold Water, Cameron Carpenter, Danny Michel, David Bowie, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Great White, Helix, Ian Hunter, Mama's Boys, Mott the Hoople, music, Paper Bag Records, Quiet Riot, Records, Shanghai Cowgirl, Slade, Tesla on September 27, 2012 by segarini

I got an email yesterday from Paper Bag Records offering up a free download of “Paper Bag Records Vs The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars”. They have taken bands from their roster (Elliott Brood, Born Ruffians, Cuff The Duke, The Acorn and seven others) and covered the classic “Ziggy Stardust” album and even included the bonus track “John, I’m Only Dancing”. It got me thinking about cover songs, the good, the bad and the ugly.