The world was sent reeling March 25th, with the death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins. He had become a seminal part of Dave Grohl’s self-declared rock and roll machine. At age 50, it was a shock to see a man so vibrant and on top of his game lose to what appears to have been a substance battle.
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GWNtertainment #44 by JAIMIE VERNON
Posted in Canadian Music, music, Opinion, Review with tags Alanis Morissette, Alexis Lynn, Alyssa Reid, Angelique Francis, AUS!Funkt, Bob Segarini, Bonnie Raitt, Brothers Landreth, Bryan Adams, Canadian Music, Carolyn Fe, Catherine MacLellan, Chin Injeti, DBAWIS, Doc Filo, Don’t Believe A Word I Say, Foo Fighters, Foreman & Co, Frances Hope, Get Seen Graphics, GWNtertainment, Hogtown Allstars, HOROJO Trio, Hugh Syme, Iman Wamboi, Jaimie Vernon, Jay Slay, Laurie Biagini, Marion Brunelle, Mary Lou Sicoly, Matt Zaddy, MC Pipo, One Ugly Cowboy, Peter Goddard, Ron Kalmakoff, Rush, Sarah Tolle, Sass Jordan, Scarlett Darling, Son of James, Taylor Hawkins, Taze Kozak, The Royaies, Tom Wilson, Tomcattt, Velvet Soviet, Weber Brothers on May 9, 2022 by segariniJAIMIE VERNON – THE FEMININE MUSIQUE
Posted in Opinion with tags Alanis Morissette, Alicia Keyes, Ann Wilson, Anna Gutmanis, Betty Moon, Bob Segarini, Canadian Music Jamie Dart, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Grace Slick, Heart, Jaimie Vernon, Janis Joplin, Jully Black, Kris + Dee, Led Zeppelin, Mariah Carey, Marta Pacek, Maureen Vernon, pink, Robert Plant, Sarah McLachlan, Sarah Smith, Sharon Vernon, The Trews, Vintage Trouble, Whitney Houston on April 12, 2014 by segariniRoxanne Tellier: Love Stinks
Posted in Opinion with tags Adele, Alanis Morissette, Boyz 2 Men, Bruce Springsteen, Bruno Mars., Butch Walker, Cee Lo, Corey Hart, Dave Coulier, DBAWIS, Faith Hill, Flight of the Conchords, George Jones, Harry Nilsson, J Geils Band, Journey, Keith Urban, Kelly Clarkson, Kenny Rogers, Kid Rock, Lady Antebellum, Mariah Carey, Michael McDonald, Patsy Cline, pink, Prince, Rehan Dalal, Righteous Brothers, Roxanne Tellier, Skeeter Davis, Tammy Wynette, The Police, Tim McGraw, Toni Braxton, Tyler Farr, Weird Al on February 17, 2014 by segariniFebruary is the perfect month in which to have a Valentine’s Day, isn’t it? The dark days of winter mirror the endless darkness of your so called life and press on your last nerve, and the cold sneaks through the windows and under the doors like icy fingers, seeking out your most tender bits. What better time to join in a mass celebration of tawdry lingerie and heart
shaped chocolates? Snuggle up to your honey, maybe even take off the socks that you’ve been wearing to bed for two months, and get your cuddles on.
Or at least, that’s what we’re told to expect.
JAIMIE VERNON – AN OPEN LETTER TO MUSICAL NEWBIES Part 2
Posted in Opinion with tags Alanis Morissette, Art, Bob Segarini, Canadian Music, career longevity, Chad Kroeger, DBAWIS, DIY, Don't Believe a Word I Say, get rich quick, hit songs, Indie Music, integrity, Jaimie Vernon, making it, money, Sell out, songwriting, star power, suffering artist, swag, The Beatles, timeless songs on October 12, 2013 by segariniA friend of mine in the entertainment business once nailed the real truth of the matter, “It’s not selling OUT…it’s just SELLING”. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHJBO3eWQm0
So what if you’ve got street cred? In the end it won’t buy you a sandwich or get you on the bus when you’re destitute from starving for your art. Ah, yes…the old sawhorse debate about commerce versus art. We artistic types spend a disproportionate amount of time protecting our creations. They’re our babies and can’t be nursed by anyone but us. In music, that means slaving over the writing and producing process until every last drop of ‘inspiration’ can be sweat out of the muse.