My mother loved holidays – any and all celebratable occasions. She was the Holiday Fairy, sprinkling her magic dust on us, and making special days even more memorable with her joy and enthusiasm.
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Roxanne Tellier – Easterish
Posted in Family, Food, life, Opinion, Review with tags Academie Assomption, Canadian, COVID 19, cream, DBAWIS, Easter, Easter Bunny, Easter Sunday, Easterish, Edmonton, essential business, fasting, Good Friday, Jesus Christ Superstar, Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, John Legend, Norman Jewison, Ocean, Peaches, Peaches Christ Superstar, Religious Rock. Father Sauvé, Roxanne Tellier, segarini, Spirit in the Sky, Tooth Fairy on April 12, 2020 by segariniRoxanne Tellier – Managing A Blue Christmas
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags Artists' Health Centre, Blue Christmas, Bob Segarini, C-SARN, Canadian, Danes, DBAWIS, Depression, Elvis, holiday stress, hooga, hygge, light therapy lamps, Roxanne Tellier, SAD, Scandinavian, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Tim Hortons, Toronto Public Library. Toronto Reference Library. Canada, volunteering on December 23, 2018 by segarini
Man, I cannot stand Elvis‘ song, “Blue Christmas.” And I’ll bet you have a couple of holiday tunes you could gladly live without for the rest of your life … enough’s enough on the “Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer,” amirite?
And no .. we’re not discussing the ‘controversy’ over “Baby It’s Cold Outside.” No, we are not.
But.
JAIMIE VERNON – THE BLURST OF TIMES
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags Back To The Future, Biff Tannen, Blurst of Times, Bob Segarini, Canadian, Canadian Music, candidate, cronie, DBAWIS, democracy, Democrat, DNC, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Donald Trump, Election, fiddle, Hillary Clinton, horse, Idiocracy, Jaimie Vernon, Kentucky Derby, McCarthy, monkeys, Montgomery Burns, Nero, Oompa Loompa, Republican, Richie Rich, RNC, The Donald, The Simpsons, Willy Wonka on November 12, 2016 by segarini
I’ve got nothing left. I’m spent. This week has been the tightrope shit-show from hell. As Montgomery Burns found out on ‘The Simpsons’ when he tried to get monkeys to type out the greatest novel of all time: “It was the best of times, it was the blurst of times.”
Roxanne Tellier – Panic, Packing, and Pagliaro
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags "The Yukon Motel, Bob Segarini, Canadian, Canadian Songwriter's Hall of Fame, DBAWIS, Governor General's Performing Arts Award, Junos, Michel Pagliaro, Montreal, Panic Packing and Pagliaro, Presidential Debate, Quebec, Roxanne Tellier, RPM Gold Leaf Award, SNL, SOCAN, The Phoenix, Tomi Swick on October 2, 2016 by segarini
So .. I’m five weeks out of leaving this house, and utterly, utterly frozen in a paralysis of what comes next. Where will I be living? Still trying to figure that out. What do I do with all of this STUFF .. so much on the go, it’s like living in the largest and untidiest stress bubble on the planet.
Roxanne Tellier – It Is To Laugh!
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags #allLifeMatters, 9/11, ABC, Bill de Blasio. Comedy Central, Bill Maher, Bob Segarini, Canadian, Comedy, Conan O’Brien, DBAWIS, Full Frontal, HBO, income inequality.free speech., James Corden, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, John Oliver, Jon Batiste, Jon Stewart, Larry Wilmore, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, late night formula, Laughter, Monty Python, New York, Peaches, Politically Incorrect, racism, Real Time with Bill Maher, Roxanne Tellier, Salon, Samantha Bee, Seth Meyers, South African, Stephen Colbert, The Daily Show. political junkie, The Nightly, The Tonight Show, titans of late night, Trevor Noah, Vanity Fair on March 6, 2016 by segarini
In a Salon.com article this week, Steve Almond accused Comedy Central of having “squandered Jon Stewart’s legacy” by appointing South African comedian Trevor Noah as host, over the then-incumbent Samantha Bee.
Roxanne Tellier: Fighting For The Right To Protest
Posted in Opinion with tags aboriginals, AC/DC, Amnesty International, Bill C-51.Queen’s Park, Bob Segarini, Canadian, Canadian democracy, Cathy Cook, Chris Hedges, Dartmouth, David Celia, DBAWIS, Dennis Jones, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Ed Sheeran, Edmonton, environmentalists, Europe, folk music scene, Food Revolution Day, Freedom of Speech, Great Hall, Halifax, Hugh Jackman, Ian Patton, Jamie Oliver, Jazzie B, Jon Stewart, Margaret Anne McHugh, Mike Chandler, Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration, Monsanto, Nova Scotia, NSA, Ontario, Paul McCartney, Raging Grannies of Ottawa, Rivoli, Roxanne Tellier, SolidariGLEE, Stephen Harper, Stevie and the ConserviCats, Terry Tufts, veterans, Vintage, women, Xprime on May 31, 2015 by segarini
One week ends and another begins. It’s been a tough couple of weeks for many, even more so than other weeks. After a bitterly cold and seemingly unending winter, Toronto’s spring has yet to settle in, as it jumps from sweltering daytime highs to overnight lows that wreak havoc on wardrobe choices and spark terror in the hearts of gardeners.
Pat Blythe: Toronto Scrapbook – Chapter Two
Posted in Opinion with tags A Primitive Evolution, Annette Shaffer, Australia, Bad Medicine, bass, Beatles, Blue Rodeo, Bob Segarini, Bombay Sapphire, Brett Carruthers, Calgary, Canada, Canadian, Canadian Music Week, Care Failure, Caroline Kawa, Counting Flowers, Country Roots n’ Rockabilly Music Tavern, Curtis Harding, Dakota Tavern, DBAWIS, Decca, Die Mannequin, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Drake Underground CMW, drums, EMI, England, Ennismore, Epsom, Etta James, Filthy Souls, FINO + BLEED, Frank Gutch Jr., Frank Soda, G&T, Greg Keelor, guitar, Guns 'n' Roses, Hellfield, High and Dry, HMV, Hogtown, Honest Ed’s, Horseshoe Tavern, Hugh Oliver, Hugh Oliver and the Twists, I Feel It All, I’m Just A Girl, J.C. Sandoval, Keith Heppler, Kevvy Mental, Kim Carnes, Kurt Cobain, Lord of Reason, Marilyn Manson, Matt Lightstone, Melissa Payne, money, mosh pit, Muddy York, Nazareth, Neon Zero, New Zealand, Nirvana, OISE, Orbit Room, Oregon, Pat Blythe, Plateau, Punk, Reba McEntire, Rock, Rock and Roll, Roxanne Tellier, seattle, Secret Broadcast, Seventh Fire Records, Sheraton Centre, Stand by Me, Stephany Seki, Stu Dead, Sucker Punch, Sum 41, swaggering stomp, Talking Heads, Tdot, The ‘Shoe, The Big Smoke, The Foolish Things, The Picture Taker, The Police, The Ramones, The Stones, Toronto, Tranzac, Will Bennett, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, You Know You’re Right, YouTube on April 22, 2015 by segarini
Well…. This was supposed to be Part Five of The Women of Rock. However, I’m going to take a break and fill you in on some of the sights and sounds of this dynamic city I call home….Toronto…. Hogtown… Muddy York…. The Big Smoke…. Tdot…. where I’ve been going, who I’ve been seeing, what I’ve been drinking (G&T w/lemon if you must know. Bombay Sapphire is the chosen one.) AND update you about an exciting event that’s coming to Toronto. Yep….it’s another Toronto Scrapbook!
Roxanne Tellier: Cats, Cabin Fever, and Coping
Posted in Opinion with tags bed wetter, Birdy Dance, Bob Segarini, Cabin Fever, Canadian, cat toys, Cats, Classic Rock, coping, DBAWIS, Dean Martin, Don't Believe a Word I Say, duets, frostbite, ghost cat, jazz standards, Machiavellian, Nero, Pina Colada., Roxanne Tellier, Siamese, stalactites, stir crazy, Valentine's Day, Winter on February 15, 2015 by segarini
We’re deep into it now, we Canadians, the meat and potatoes of winter. There’s snow everywhere, the winds are howling, and you risk frostbite every time you peep outside the door to see if the stalactites hanging from the eaves have killed the postman yet. Or if the sidewalk ice got to him first.
Roxanne Tellier – Popping the Top off Covers
Posted in Opinion with tags 2 Live Crew, Al Green, Big Mama Thornton, Bob Marley, Bob Segarini, Brill Building, Bryan Ferry, Canadian, Carly Simon, Carole King, Charles Bradley, David Byrne, DBAWIS, Dirty Loops, Dolly Parton, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Elvis Presley, Eric Clapton, Foghat, Gerry Goffin, Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes, Howlin’ Wolf, Jake Holmes, Jason Mraz, Jay and the Americans, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Cocker, Johnny Cash, Jose Feliciano, Justin Bieber, Kate Davis, Latin, Led Zeppelin, Levon Helm, Mambo Jimi, Meghan Trainor, Menahan Street Band, Mick Hucknall, Monkees, Neil Diamond, Neil Young, New Wave, Nine Inch Nails, NME, Patti Smith, Paul Simon, PostModern Jukebox, Punk, Radiohead, reggae, Robert Johnson, Roxanne Tellier Muddy Waters, Roxy Music, Roy Orbison's, Simply Red, ska, Smashing Pumpkins, Taj Mahal, Taylor Swift, Teddy Pendergrass, The Beatles, The Cars, The Corrs, The Cyrkle, The Diodes, The Doors, The Monkees, The Talking Heads, Thom York, UB40, Urge Overkill, Whitney Houston, Ziggy Marley on January 25, 2015 by segarini
Music’s a funny thing; sometimes a song will hide in the grooves of an album, unloved and unwanted, until someone uncovers the gem and makes it their own. A struggling songwriter may dream of the day that a megastar covers their work; in the right hands, a number one hit can make the writer a fortune in publishing.
Roxanne Tellier: Giving Thanks
Posted in Opinion with tags American Revolution, attitude of gratitude, Baffin Island, Bing Crosby, Bob Segarini, Canadian, Christmas, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Fat Pants Day, Frobisher Bay, grateful, Halloween, happiness, Johnny Cash, Louis Armstrong., Martin Frobisher, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Nunavut, Robert Wolfall, Roxanne Tellier, Thanksgiving, Turkey, Turkey Day, United Empire Loyalists, Zig Ziglar on October 12, 2014 by segarini
Yay! It’s Turkey Day! Actually, we celebrated on Saturday, so for me it’s just Fat Pants Day today, but what the heck. It’s the drumstick that counts.
