There once was a band called The Extras. They were an amalgam of players that used to back up the late, great BB Gabor. When they went off on their own they released a debut album called ‘Bit Parts’ and had themselves an FM radio hit with a novelty tune called “Circular Impression”.
Archive for 7″ singles
JAIMIE VERNON – CIRCULAR IMPRESSIONS, 7 INCHES AT A TIME
Posted in Opinion with tags 33 1/3 RPM, 45 RPM, 7" singles, Albums, Alert, AM Radio, Anthem, Apex, Arc, Attic, Bob Segarini, Bomb, Canadian Music, CanCon, Capitol-EMI, CHUM, Circular Impression, Columbia, Daffodil, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, FM Radio, GRT, independent record labels, Jack Richardson, Jaimie Vernon, Lighthouse, long players, Lords of London, MAPL, Mo-Da-Mu, MWC, Nettwerk, Nimbus, Og, Orval Prophet, Paul White, Pierre Juneau, Ray Danniels, RCA, Ready, Red Leaf, REO, Roman, Rush, Skip Prokop, Sparton, Star, Syndrome, The Beatles, The Esquires, The Extras, The Guess Who, The Last Words, The Staccatos, Top 40 radio, True North, Uni, vinyl, Warner Brothers on October 18, 2014 by segariniJAIMIE VERNON – FREE TO BE U2 AND ME
Posted in Opinion with tags 7" singles, Apple, Bait and Switch, Beethoven, Bob Segarini, Canadian Music, CD Baby, CD singles, CDs, Classic Rock Magazine, Columbia House, con game, DBAWIS, devalue music, distribution, Don't Believe A Word I Saw, independent artists, iPhone, Jaimie Vernon, Major Labels, Molsons, monetizing music, Mozart, music retail, napster, on-demand, patrons, Prince, Queen Elizabeth, Ray Davies, shell game, The Orchard, The Trews, Thriller, TuneCore, U2, vinyl on September 27, 2014 by segarini
JAIMIE VERNON – May DISCoveries
Posted in Opinion with tags 7" singles, Andy Griffiths, Aplin Hunt & Hume, Bob Segarini, Braincell Graveyard, Canadian Music, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Emilia, Jaimie Vernon, James Clark Institute, Laurie Biagini, Lawrie Ingles, Terry Lusk, vinyl, Waker Glass on June 1, 2013 by segarini
It appears that Spring not only means a flood of rain and other iffy weather, but a watershed of new music too – including VINYL!!!
There has been much said in recent months about the resurgence of vinyl – specifically the album length 12” variety. There has been less ballyhoo about the black (and in one case, mustard yellow) 7” 
kind. This month I received not one, but two artists with fresh 7” PVC wax. There was also the usual plethora of CDs (which labels still insist has no discernible audience) and even one USB offering. Let’s dig in:
Segarini: Don't Believe a Word I Say 