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Pat Blythe – Words….Monowhales, Drop Top Alibi, The Crooked….and music….
Posted in music, Opinion, Review with tags A Girl With A Camera "The Picture Taker", Cherry Cola's, Dan Slater, DBAWIS, Dearly Beloved, Die Mannequin, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Drop Top Alibi, Ginger Ale and The Monowales, Lee's Palace, monowhales, Nuite Blanch, Pat Blythe A Girl With A Camera, Phil Kluba, Reading’s School of Biological Science, Rolling Pictures, Savannah, Secret Broadcast, The Crooked, Toronto Hideout on October 9, 2019 by segariniPeter Trump-ets Toronto’s Live Music and the Folks Who Make it Happen
Posted in music, Opinion, Review with tags Andre Pettipas, Annamaria Pinna, Cameron Carpenter, Care Failure, Centre For Disease Control, Cherish Stevenson, Dan Taylor, Die Mannequin, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Drewe Manton, Dylan Weller, James Blonde, Jeannie Reid, Jim Dan Dee, Matt Groopie, Nebraska, Omaha, Omaha Beach, Ontario, Oxford Dictionary, Pat Blythe, Peter Montreuil, Phil Heels, Phillip Dodd, Rebelle, Robert Segarini, Samuel Johnson, Suzi Kory, The Crooked, the Silver Dollar Room, The Wild!, Tokyo Taboo, Toronto, Twin Flames on March 7, 2019 by segarini
Well Trumpelthinskin sure went off his script at last weekend’s well publicized 1% group grope. He went well off his message, well off on a tangent,; (well off his rocker?) His word salad of an address would probably have sounded better if his “speech writers” had taken an Oxford Dictionary, put it through a shredder, stuffed the resultant paper “scrap” into a muzzle loading cannon and promptly fired it at a wall covered with paper glue and begged him to read the result! America, I weep for you. You have “elected” a grifter, a cheat, a conman, a nepotistic thief who would gladly sell off everything that makes America great for 5 cents on the dollar, if it would fill his pockets and those of his dreadful family.
Pat Blythe – Christmas Thoughts, J.C. Sandoval, Crown Lands, Gowan and Music….
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags A Girl With A Camera "The Picture Taker", Alex Black, Crown Lands, DBAWIS, Dick Whittington, Die Mannequin, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Frank Zirone, Gene Hardy, JC Sandoval, Jeff Heintz, Lawrence Gowan, London Music Hall, Nickelodeon, One Bad Son, ONES, Pat Blythe, Phoenix Concert Theatre, Piccadilly Tube, Rubbermaid, SATE, Secret Broadcast, Styx, The Cameron House, The Crooked, The Dreamboats, The Gasworks, The Spoons on December 8, 2017 by segarini
…and the countdown has begun. Three weeks to Christmas day. Three weeks to wrapping paper, boxes and debris strewn from one end of the house to the other, stuffed turkeys and stuffed tummies, early morning stocking discoveries, late morning coffees and mid-afternoon naps (for young and old), for family gatherings, carol singing and clinking glasses of cheer. A time of year celebrated all over the world. The entire season from Christmas Day to New Year’s Eve is probably the most electric time of year.
Pat Blythe: 2015 – A Year in Summation
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags Amy Mech, Annette Shaffer, Ant Man, Ballroom Babies, BlackDog Ballroom, Bob Segarini, BTRA, Cameron House, Care Failure, Carl's Junior, Casa di Giorgio, Cherie Curie, Cherish Stevenson and Jay Macedo, Cherry Cola's, CMW, Coalition, Danforth Music Hall, David Celia, DBAWIS, Die Mannequin, Dirty Loops, Don't Believe a Word I Say, El Furniture Warehouse, Elaine Sawyer, Emily and Ogden, Fitzrays, Frank Russell, Frank Tiefenback, Frank Zirone, Friendly to Seniors, Gilda's Club Greater Toronto, GingerPennies, Glee London, Godovitz, Greg Simpson, Hugh's Room, Indie Week, Inter Steer, Ivory Hours, J.C. Sandoval, Jain McMillian, Jay Sparrow, Jennie Baker, Jonathan Barrie, Julian Lennon, Julian Taylor, Jully Black, Lee's Palace, Lisa Stanfield, Maggie Bell, Maria Muldaur, Martin Melhuish, Matt Groopie, Matt Lightstone, Michael Stanfield, Minions, Mod Club, My Hollow, NXNE, Oh Canada What A Feeling!, ONES, Orbit Room, Pat Blythe, Pat Kelly, Peter Kashur, rancho relaxo, Rival Sons, Rivoli, Robin Seif, Rock Lobster, Sara Smith, Secret Broadcast, Sicilian Sidewalk Cafe, Silver Dollar, Sloan, Sneaky Dees, Spectre, St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Star Wars, Susan Rosenberg, Tara Scott, The Avengers, The Dakota Tavern, The Damn Truth, The Hideout, The Horseshoe, The Killing Floor, The Lazys, The Local, the Merry Widows, The Phoenix, The Pilot, Tilda and Marshall Mech, Toronto Council on Aging, Trans Siberian Orchestra, Tranzac, Trumbo, TURF, Vancouver Island Musicfest, Victoria Park London, Willow Smith, Xprime, YEAH YEAH YEAH Band on January 6, 2016 by segarini
Personally it’s been, indubitably, a year of massive, incredible change….a complete turnaround….a 360….that’s two 180’s, and I’m still spinning. It’s been jam packed full of opportunities, challenges, reconnections, new connections, bags of music, loads of dancing, early mornings, late nights, no sleep, G&T’s, club hopping, previews and reviews, outdoor patios, fast food, fine dining, ear-splitting bands, (did I mention dancing), photo shoots, video shoots and writing. Okay, deep breath, plunging in, here we go….the year in review. Really!! ….and WELCOME BACK!
Pat Blythe: CMW — Over and Out Part 2 – Until We Meet Again
Posted in Opinion with tags (We're All) Juvenile Delinquent, Al Mair, Alana Yorke, Billy Mann, Bob Segarini, Bonnie Fedrau, Buddy Guy, Cam Carpenter, Canadian Musician, Care Failure, Charlie Presburg, Charlotte Kemp Muhl, Chef Live, Christopher Blythe, DBAWIS, Die Mannequin, Donny Blais, eOne Music Canada, Fat White Family, Frank Tiefenback, Fry's, Fryfolgles, Gab Sid, Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger, Gibson Artist Showroom, GigSalad, Gladys Knight, Gloryhound, GOASTT, Greg Simpson, Horseshoe Tavern, Howlin’ Wolf, Ian Janes, Images in Vogue, J.C. Sandoval, Jay Sparrow, John Lennon, Levon Helm, Midnight Sun, Muddy Waters, Music Nova Scotia, Neil Carson, Newcap Radio, Peter Montreuil, Phil Taylor, rancho relaxo, Richard Julien, Rivoli, Roxanne Tellier, Savannah, Sean Lennon, Secret Broadcast, segarini, Segarini Band, Seneca College, Sheraton, Steph Mercier, Steve Jones, The Picture Taker, tiki lounge, Tom Williams, Turn Down The World, VIP Bookings, Xprime, Yoko Ono, Zippo Lighters on May 20, 2015 by segarini
I was overwhelmed with what CMW had to offer. So much to see and do, so many contacts to make, so much to learn and waaaay too many clubs to hit. Impossible in ten days but we all do our very best.
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!
Cameron Carpenter: The ABC’s Of Rock’n’Roll – Oh, Canada
Posted in Opinion with tags A Primitive Evolution, Cameron Carpenter, Dave Bidini, DBAWIS, Die Mannequin, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Indie Artists, Indie Music, Inie 88, Joel Plaskett, music, Nazareth, Shanghai Cowgirl, Sloan, The Bovine, Tragically Hip, Weakerthans on September 13, 2012 by segarini
As most of you know Canadian radio is forced by the Canadian Radio-Television And Telecommunications Commission (CTRC) to play a certain amount of music deemed “Canadian”. The regulation was put in place in the early seventies in hopes that we would build a Canadian star system. The system has been fought and debated since its inception and the rules and regs have changed over the years with more Canadian music than ever now being heard on our airwaves. As it stands now most new stations are forced to play upwards of 40% Canadian Content (Can-Con).
Geoff Pevere: The Hard Core Logos
Posted in Opinion with tags Bruce McDonald, Canadian Indie Film, Care Failure, DBAWIS, Die Mannequin, Don't Believe a Word I Say, geoff pevere, Hard Core Logo, Hard Core Logo 2, Joe Dick, Movies on May 11, 2012 by segarini
The beauty of Bruce McDonald’s Hard Core Logo lay in its acknowledgement of things already gone. A fiction feature about a documentary being made about a near-legendary punk band embarking on a doomed crusade to re-boot the old glory, the movie played sadly and sharply into the myth of rock music as an eternally rejuvenating force. It ain’t. Sometimes it just makes you feel older and reminds you there’s no going back.
Segarini: Don't Believe a Word I Say 