A blank page. I’m staring at a blank page. (ok, not anymore). A few words have appeared. It’s not the dearth of things to write about, it’s the overabundance.
Archive for BlackDog Ballroom
Q: Are He Not Peter Montreuil? A: He Are Indie!
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags " Boom Babba Do Ba Dabba", "A Strange Curiosity", "At Least You're Having Fun", "Biting My Tongue", "Elusive", "Glove", "Golden Vibes", "I Am The Walrus", "In Hell I'll Be In Good Company", "Latchkey Kids", "No Way Out Of Here", "Pi", "Tarot Cards", "Unity", Andre Pettipas and the Giants, BlackDog Ballroom, Denmark, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Dylan Stanfield, FM Berlin, Fort McMurray, Greater Toronto Area, Indie Week, James Blonde, Mike Stanfield, Nova Scotia, Peter Montreuil, Port Hawkesbury, PowerSolo, Regina, Robert Segarini, Saskatchewan, Second Pass, Silversun Pickups, Spain, The Beatles, the Bovine Sex Club, The Crooked, The Dead South, The Reed Effect, Unidentified Funk Object on May 31, 2018 by segarini
Thanks for the responses to last week’s column. I realize that the column was a little disjointed, or more disjointed than usual, but it was a very frightening time for me, and I had to face some demons head on, so the structure of that column accurately reflected my mental state at the time.
Peter (Beer) Barrels through CMW 2018
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags "Anthems in Ashes", "Atomic Tomb", "Eklectik", "Gnarly Horse", "Hotel Mira", "Iggy Pop And The Stooges", "Kilmore", "Lyric Dubee", "Mount Farewell", "Mulligrub", "Nahga", "Revelations", "The Alpacas", "The Julian Taylor Band", "The Original Kid Rock", 94.9 The Rock, Adelaide Hall, BlackDog Ballroom, Brandon Gregory, Canadian Music Week, Cherry Cola's, Cleopatrick, Crown Lands, Darryl Hurs, David Bowie, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Doug Elliott, Drop Top Alibi, dylan hennessey, Fortunate Losers, Indie Week, Ivory Hours, James Blonde, Junction City Music Hall, Metropass, Michael Stanfield, mudhoney, Mushy Callahan, Pat Blythe, Peter Montreuil, Return For Refund, Robert Segarini, Second Pass, Suzi Kory, the Bovine Sex Club, The Clash, The Crooked, The Hideout, The Record Company, The Reed Effect, The Who, Trampa on May 17, 2018 by segarini
Armed with my “media” credentials, my guidebook and my Metropass, I took on Canadian Music Week. (Note that all of the bands/artists that I mention in this column have Facebook pages, and are well worth further study, should you feel so inclined. It was a very busy week!)
Peter Picks the Local Music YOU Need to Hear
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags "Last Bullet", "The Hazytones", 94.( "The Rock", Black Absinthe, BlackDog Ballroom, Classic Rock Magazine, Crown Lands, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Fat Mob, Frank Gutch Jr., Indie 88, Ivory Hours, James Blonde, Jim Dan Dee, Mushy Callahan, Pat Blythe, Robert Plant, Robert Segarini, Second Pass, Secret Broadcast, Social Strife, The Anti Queens, The Reed Effect, Unidentified Funk Object, Vajra on December 9, 2017 by segarini
In a recent interview with Classic Rock Magazine, Robert Plant was very frank about a number of things, including the possibility of writing his memoirs (nope) and the possibility of a Led Zeppelin reunion tour (not happening). When it was asked, he used the latter question to segue into something which I believe very strongly. “It shows you that people have nothing else to write about, obviously. And that’s kind of sad. All these magazines and internet platforms should be supporting new music and helping new musicians to find an audience, instead of dwelling on the old crap all the time. It’s like there is nothing new and exciting out there any more, when in fact there is. So stop living in the past. Open your ears and your eyes. It’s not that difficult, is it?” (The full interview can be read here.)
Peter Survives Indie Week
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags Andre Pettipas and the Giants, BlackDog Ballroom, Cherry Cola's Rock 'n Rolla Cabaret and Lounge, Connor Gross, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Dylan Hennessy, ETNO, Grass Grows Back, Ivy James, Melia, Peter Montreuil, Robert Segarini, Rochester, Suzi Kory, Tall Tale, The Empty Page, The Hopping Hobbits, The Implications, The Mod Club, The Paddock, Tokyo Taboo, Trampa, UG3, Unidentified Funk Object, Vajra on November 16, 2017 by segarini
Well, I got my media credentials, or you wouldn’t be reading this. After some initial confusion at the launch party, I was saved by my colleague Roxanne, who made me her “plus one”, as my RSVP had not been received. I got an “all access” wristband and a VIP lanyard, because I was their first media “plus one” that evening 😉.
Pat Blythe – Indie Week – Act I
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags A Girl With A Camera "The Picture Taker", Black Note Grafitti, BlackDog Ballroom, Bovine Sex Club, Canon, Cherry Cola's, Cleave Anderson, Connor Gross, CYMBA, David Celia, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Elyse Saunders, Gordon Lightfoot, HMS Morris, Horseshoe Tavern, Indie Week, Ivy James, Jack the Lads, Lightroom, Lisa MacIntosh, Matt Groopie, Matt Zaddy & The River North, Music Makers: Portraits at the Great Hall, Paddy Beirne, Painted, Pat Blythe, Pat Robitaille, Single By, Suzi Kory, Talltale, The Cameron House, The Clockworks, The Corks, The Empty Page, The Free Label, The Grass Grows Back, The Implications, The Paddock, The Royal North, Tim Jackson, Tokyo Taboo, Trampa, Waves That Stray, Windsor Star on November 15, 2017 by segarini
Crikey!!!! Where the hell did the day go?!? It was a crazy week last week….Indie Week style. Launch on Tuesday, judging (and shooting) on Wednesday, hitting the clubs on Friday, Saturday and Sunday…..oh my aching trigger finger…… I saw so many bands around the city I’ve lost count. There were others I missed simply because I couldn’t be in two (or three) places at once….not even Zippy can do that. I take no prisoners driving from one end of the city to the other. There is no time to waste and parking to be found. But what a great week…..so much incredible talent out there, local and international, and these music makers love what they do….so I hope they all keep on “doing it”. I ran into so many people I know, reconnected and also made some new friends. I just LOVE this!
Peter Prepares for Indie Week
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags BlackDog Ballroom, Czehowski's, Dancing Queen, Darryl Hurs, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Indie Week, Indie Week 2018, Manchester, Mushy Callahan, Opinion, Peter Montreuil, Robert Segarini, Underground Garage, Xprime on November 2, 2017 by segarini
Mainstream music is omnipresent. From your laptop to your ringtone, your doctor’s office to your local athletic barn, it surrounds you. Even a casual glance at billboards or bus’s will show you that mainstream music looms large in modern society.
