Rolling Stone Magazine recently released their latest ‘list’, “The 100 Greatest Songwriters” rollingstone.com). Let me repeat that title, “The 100 Greatest Songwriters”. Their descriptive line states “From Brill Building tunesmiths to Punk poets, from Woody Guthrie to Max Martin, the visionaries who defined music history.”
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Roxanne Tellier: CMW 2015 … And So It Begins
Posted in Opinion with tags Annette Shaffer, Ault Sisters, Ben Walker, Blue Rodeo, Bob Dylan, Bob Segarini, Brian Eno, Brian Hyland, Cameron House, Cherish Stevenson, Cherry Cola's, Cleave Anderson, CMW, Crazy Mary, Daniel Lanois, David Celia, DBAWIS, Diamond Club, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Emilia, Emmylou Harris, Fergus Hambleton, Gate 403, Gerry Young, Grant Avenue Studio, Great Hall, Greater Toronto Area, Horseshoe, Hugh's Room, Jaimie Vernon, Kevin Quain, Neil Young, NPR Music, Pat Blythe, Patrick Brealey, Peter Gabriel, Rocco Deluca, Roxanne Tellier, Sheraton, Smoking, The Mad Bastards, Tim Jackson, Tiny Desk Concert, Toronto, Tranzac, TTC, U2, Union Station, Wayne Smith on May 3, 2015 by segarini
Finally, after a long, cold winter, I’m coming up for airto a bright spring promisinga musical overload. Perfect weather, indeed, for enjoying Fergus Hambleton at Hugh’s Room on Wednesday, where he showcased his sunny signature sound and new CD “Written on the Wind. “
JAIMIE VERNON – IN PRODUCTION
Posted in Opinion with tags Batman Forever, Bob Segarini, Brian Eno, Cher, Daniel Lanois, Dark Side of the Moon, David Tickle, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Don't Give Up, Duran Duran, Gowan, It's A Man's World, Jaimie Vernon, Jerry Marotta, Joshua Tree, Kate Bush, Kiss From A Rose, London Calling, Manu Katche, Peter Gabriel, producers, production, Robbie Robertson, Seal, Shaking the Tree, Sledgehammer, Songs From the Big Chair, Strange Animal, Tears For Fears, The Buggles, Tony Levin, Trevor Horn, Trevor Rabin, U2, Unforgettable Fire, Walking In Memphis, ZTT Records on February 28, 2015 by segarini
Of late I’ve been finding myself going through my album collection to find something, anything worthwhile to listen to during my 13 ½ hour shifts patrolling cemeteries in Toronto. I’m lucky enough to be driving a current model Dodge Avenger – which is a Dodge Charger on steroids – with a sound system that rocks. It’s fun to toss in a disc while I’m issuing fines to people for letting their dogs piss on tombstones or skiers running rip shod over graves.
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JAIMIE VERNON – MY LIFE WAS SAVED BY ROCK AND ROLL
Posted in Opinion with tags alternative rock, Andy Warhol, Bob Segarini, Brian Eno, Canadian Music, College radio, David Bowie, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Iggy Pop, Jaimie Vernon, John Cale, Lou Bega, Lou Reed, Mo Tucker, Moving Targetz, Nico, Pickwick, Rolling Stone Magazine, Simon Bedford-James, Sterling Morrison, Tara Reid, U2, Velvet Underground, Walk On the Wildside on November 2, 2013 by segarini
This week legendary musical curmudgeon Lou Reed died at the age of 71 following complications related to a liver transplant this past May. Within minutes of the initial announcement by Rolling Stone magazine the InstaFaceTwitterverse was abuzz with condolences and skepticism that it might possibly be a hoax. But after a few hours of confirmation and critical mass the news became ever too real. The King of Kool, the Dean of Dark, the Earl of Emo, had indeed died.
Segarini: Don't Believe a Word I Say 