The real world news is mostly depressing and self-defeating so we won’t dwell on it right now. Instead, let’s get to all the great new Canadian music that’s filling up our ear holes this week.
Archive for Crown Lands
GWNtertainment #12 by Jaimie Vernon
Posted in Opinion with tags 54.40, Aieysha Haws, Andrew Cash, BigMotorGasoline, Bob Segarini, Caardia, Canadian Music, Church of Trees, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Crown Lands, CW & The Motormen, Dani Nash, Daniel Lanois, DBAWIS, Deanna Faye, Don Norman, Don't Believe A Word I Say, Douglas Von Irvin's Carnival, Empire de Mu, Frank Patrick, Gary Kendall, GWNtertainment, Harmonium, Howard Lee Naylor, Infinite-Lane Highway, Jaimie Vernon, Kevin Ker, Lense, Maurice Weeks, Megan Minty, Mike Field, Mike Plume, Neil Young, Paul Kuzbik, Paul Saunders, Robert Priest, Ronney Abramson, Sarah Neufeld, Serge Fiori, Shelley Lynch, Simon Leclerc, SNFU, Steve Paul Simms, Swifty McVay, Tamara Williams, The Canadian Celtic Choir, The Farewell Stanleys, THe LYONZ, TOVI, Tuns, WolfGrove, Zenesoul on April 5, 2021 by segariniPeter is Grateful
Posted in life, Opinion, Review with tags Betty Stevenson, Bob Segarini, CoCo the Cat, Crown Lands, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Elvis the Invisible and Incontinent Yak, Peter Montreuil, Rolling Stone on March 18, 2021 by segarini
I went out yesterday morning to get our 6/49 ticket. There was a person at the scanner in front of me, checking their tickets………..their tickets…….their tickets. Having finished that particular task, why of course they would buy more tickets…….but only after careful consideration and much nail biting. Loyal Reader, I have bought a new car in less time than this person took conducting their business at the counter. I said nothing, but I do confess to glowering at the floor in exasperation. I said nothing to them as they finally left , and was my usual pleasant self to the employee behind the counter. It wasn’t their fault that the previous customer had taken as long as they had to, and as a longstanding veteran of “dealing with the public” myself, I knew that the shopkeeper would appreciate my treating them with courtesy.
GWNtertainment #10 by Jaimie Vernon
Posted in music, Opinion, Review with tags 428 Entertainment, Alec Fraser Jr., Alison Solo, Andrew MacNaughton, Andy Curran, Better Swells, Bob Segarini, Brent Mason, Call It Out!, Canadian Music, Crown Lands, Curve Music, Dan McLean Jr, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, El Mocambo, Elephants & Stars, Girl Pow-R, Glass Tiger, GWNtertainment, Horseshoe Tavern, Idle Eyes, Jaimie Vernon, Joshua Sade James, Justin Bieber, Led Zeppelin, Leisureworld, Malika Tirolien, Martine Mai, Micah Barnes, New Wales, Reid Jamieson, Rush, Scott B. Sympathy, Tad Campbell, The Caught, The James Clark Institute, The Kerri Tales, The Scott Howart Band, The Squad, The Trews, Vanessa Grace on March 15, 2021 by segarini
We’re seeing the world slowly come alive again as lockdowns are lifted and the weather moving toward an inevitable spring. There are even artists planning to tour later in the year if all goes according to plan. There is optimism in the air and we all need a lot of that right now. The food and drink and music are flowing. Here is a whole bunch of the latter…
Peter Previews Upcoming Peter Posts
Posted in A Message, life, Opinion with tags Crown Lands, Darrell Vickers, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Elizabeth Stevenson, Jaimie Vernon, James Blonde, Pat Blythe, Peter Montreuil, Robert Segarini, Roxanne Tellier, Suzi Kory, The Battle of Britain, The Crooked, The Reed Effect, Tom Herndon on August 6, 2020 by segarini
We here at “Don’t Believe A Word I Say ” are taking a few weeks off (August 10th thru September 10th). This column will therefore be very much abbreviated.
In the future, I will continue to write about important issues such as gay rights, the right of everyone to have a decent living, access to education, universal health care and the right to have a dignified retirement after slaving their lives away selling their soul “to the man”.
Peter on the Joy of Piloting Plastic Planes
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags "CAG bird, "No Man's Land", B-24, Billy Joel, Bob Segarini, Cherry Cola's, Crown Lands, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Gerrard Square, LCBO, Mantra, Peter Montreuil, The Bovine, The Hideout, Thoreau, VF-31 on February 20, 2020 by segarini
Ever since I can remember, I have been interested in military history. An adjunct of this interest is that I build plastic models. For a while, I built models of ships, military vehicles and aircraft. After a while, I decided to “neck down” to aircraft alone, in the interests of economy not only financial a), but timewise and storage space wise. As Thoreau wrote “Simplify, simplify, simplify”. I still build model aircraft, although I have been so down lately that I haven’t touched one in quite a while b).
Peter’s Potpourri
Posted in life, music, Opinion with tags Brian Shul, Crown Lands, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Indie Week, Peter Montreuil, Robert Segarini, The Hideout, Twin Flame on October 24, 2019 by segarini
Before you dig into this week’s column, I just want you to know that I appreciate everyone who has stood by me since my recent loss and have expressed their concerns. My heartfelt thanks to those of you who sent your condolences and well wishes.
Pat Blythe – Remembering Frank Gutch Jr., Rival Sons, Conduit …and Music!
Posted in music, Opinion, Review with tags A Girl With A Camera, A Girl With A Camera "The Picture Taker", Beyond The Cage, Bob Segarini, C0ndu1t, Cherry Cola's, Crown Lands, Danforth Music Hall, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Frank Gutch Jr., LMT Connection, luvthemusic, Mod Club, Orbit Room, Pat Blythe, Rival Sons on April 24, 2019 by segarini
I can barely see the computer screen through my tears. All the memories start flooding back and the remembering starts all over again. I weep for myself. Grief is a rather selfish thing since the one who no longer walks among us is gone. They do not grieve. We do. We weep for our loss, not theirs. We miss them…..they don’t miss us. They take a piece of us when they depart, leaving a gaping hole in our lives and in our hearts….one we can never completely fill. Time will soften the edges but it never completely heals the wound, but the wonderful memories remain.
Pat Blythe – Sisters, More Indie Week, a Finale……and Music!
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags A Girl With A Camera "The Picture Taker", Bob Segarini, Bubaseta, Buzzsaw, Cherry Cola's, Crown Lands, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Dot Legacy, Downchild, ETNO, Frank Russell, Gretsch, Harpdog Brown, Horseshoe Tavern, Hot Lips, Indie Week, James Blonde, Jordan Allen, Kelsi Mayne, Kid Carson, Moxy, Music City North, ONES, Pat Blythe, Paul DeLong, Phil Taylor, Reuben Cherry, Revival, Sam Taylor, Single By Sunday, Sugarman, Suzy Kori, The Cameron House, The Crooked, The Hideout, The Joint, The Last Bullet, The Mod Club, The Muddy York Blues Machine, The Paddock Tavern, The Red Hill Valleys, The Reed Effect, The Wolfe, Tokyo Taboo, Twin Flames on November 21, 2018 by segarini
Question: How many sisters does it take to screw in a light bulb?
Answer: Apparently two…..and that took over an hour!
Allow me to elaborate. I have a faux fireplace that, when switched on, displays (you guessed it) a faux fire, tricking my brain into thinking it’s warm and toasty on the main floor when in fact it can be, on some days, a tad on the coolish side. So, after a rather late night clubbing followed by a slow rising morning, my sister Chrissie (who is visiting for a couple of days) and I lounge around upstairs until we decide it’s coffee time. Off we trundle into a rather chilly downstairs. Chrissie decides to “light the fire”. She flicks the switch to ‘on’. Nothing. Tries the other switch, then the dial. Nothing. So after much switching back and forth and checking the plug, we determine a light bulb replacement is necessary. How difficult can that be? We were about to find out!
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 a Peck of Players
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags "Heavy Metal Baby", "Karma Police", "Know Your Place", "Misery", "More Than Friends", "Noise", "Ride Over Run", "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor", "Traveling Son", "Turn Your Demons Into Diamonds", "Warpaint", Autism, Bob Segarini, Brad Cowan, Brandon Gregory, Brandon Scott, Canadian Music Week, Cherry Cola's, Crown Lands, David Finkelstein, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Drop Top Alibi, Eklectic, Frank Gutch Jr., Helene Sculthess, Ivory Hours, James Blonde, Johann Sebastian Bach, Key Machine, London, Orillia, Pat Blythe, Phil Taylor, PostModern Jukebox, Radiohead, Red Zeppelin, Secret Broadcast, Social Strife, The Bobcast, The Drake Underground, The Rockpile, Toronto Cat Rescue on May 10, 2018 by segarini
One of the things that most impressed me about Frank Gutch Jr’s “nose for noise” is that he started finding this great music before the Internet, almost before electricity, in fact 😉. The Internet has made such a difference in our lives, connecting us mostly for good, but sometimes for bad, sadly. In any case, it has certainly eased our access to music of all kinds, genres and eras.
