I didn’t have the best week, to be honest. On Tuesday, I learned that a very dear friend had passed away after a series of health setbacks. Scott Shelson was a good man; look up ‘mensch’ in the dictionary – his photo should be there.
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Roxanne Tellier – Stuff is Hard
Posted in Opinion, politics, Review with tags Aretha Franklin, August 16, babe ruth, Baby Boomers, civil rights, Dark Ages, DBAWIS, Elvis Presley, preformationism, Queen of Soul, Robert Johnson, Roxanne Tellier, Scott Shelson, segarini, Stuff is Hard, Titanic, Titivillus the Error Demon on August 19, 2018 by segariniPeter at the Plate – Play Ball!
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags Allie Reynolds, babe ruth, Barry Bonds, Bert Blyleven, Billy Koch, Bob Segarini, Bobby Thompson, Casey Stengel, Cy Young, Dave Stieb, David Cone, David Price, Dizzy Dean, Don Larsen, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Florida Marlins, Hank Aaron, Jack Chesbro, Jackie Robinson, Jerry Garvin, Jim Bunning, Joe Carter, John Glenn, Johnny Vander Meer, Juan Marichal, Justin Verlander, Marcus Stroman, Mark Mulder, Mickey Mantle, Nolan Ryan, Peter Montreuil, Randy Johnson, Roger Maris, Rollie Fingers, Ron Guidry, Roy Halliday, Sandy Koufax, Steve Carlton, Ted Williams, Tom Cheek, Tom Glavine, Tom Seaver, Tug McGraw, Vic Raschi, Walter Johnson, Willie Mays on March 15, 2018 by segarini
Spring is in the air! Opening Day is less than 2 weeks away! Every major league team can say that they have a shot at the World Series right now. This week’s column celebrates baseball, with a potpourri of interesting facts.
Frank Gutch Jr: No Small Children, More Fun With 45s, Notes and Maybe A Few Other Things… Maybe
Posted in Opinion with tags alejandro escovedo, babe ruth, Barclay James Harvest, Big Star, cold satellite, damnation of adam blessing, danny schmidt, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Frank Gutch Jr., hometown band, Indie Artists, Indie Music, Javier Escovedo, jeffrey foucault, kicks books, Kim Fowley, manhattan transfer, music, No Small Children, Norton Records, pazop. kathy smith, Sydney Wayser, t. g. sheppard, true believers, turtles, yukon pete on February 27, 2013 by segarini
A couple of years ago— well, maybe a few now— I spent a summer reading and hearing about how this Sheryl Crow track (I can’t think of the title at the moment) was the anthem of the summer and captured everything good about the season. When I finally heard it, my mental jaw dropped. I could not believe that anyone could hear anything inspiring about the song or the performance. It was decent enough, I suppose, but it didn’t make me want to sing or dance or hit the freeway with the top down and sing along at the top of my voice. That’s what an anthem is supposed to do, right? Inspire?
Segarini: Don't Believe a Word I Say 