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. “
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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 segariniJAIMIE VERNON – WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
Posted in Opinion with tags 30th Anniversary, Beautiful Nothing, Bob Menzies, Bob Segarini, boxed set, Bullseye Records, Bullsography. Andy Griffiths, Canadian Classic Rock, Canadian Music, DBAWIS, Don' Believe A Word I Say, Emilia, Garwood Wallace, Gary Pig Gold, Goddo, Godovitz, Grand Song Caravan, Jaimie Vernon, Lisa Millar, Pacemaker Entertainment, Permanent Press Recordings, RTDS, Stacey Washington, Todd Miller, Twitch, Vintage Trouble on January 10, 2015 by segariniSegarini: The BobChart – Week 15
Posted in Opinion with tags 94.9 The Rock, Ballroom Babies, Cherry Cola's, Christian Nesmith, Cilla Black, Circe Link, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Echosmith, Emilia, Hunter Hayes, music, music videos, radio, Records, Reuben Cherry, segarini, The Beatles, The BobChart, The Roosevelts, The Walkervilles, Toronto, Xprime on October 4, 2014 by segariniI find myself immersed in the fascinating and informative Ken Burns opus The Roosevelts, an intimate study of Theodore, Franklin, and Eleanor Roosevelt, that proves, among other things, that not much has changed in the last 100 years. The good fights we fight now, are the same ones we were fighting then. The names change, the sides switch, and the issues grow and evolve, but basically, we continue to learn nothing from the past, and are doomed to repeat our mistakes again and again. That said, we are also blessed with repeating a lot of good things too…we just forget that some things shouldn’t change. We abandon the good with the bad, the baby with the bathwater, and the positive lessons learned are as quickly and easily forgotten as the mistakes we make. Nowhere is that more evident than in music, and the entertainment business in general. The good news is, eventually, the pendulum swings back, and the ideas and mindset that have always held true are re-embraced.
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JAIMIE VERNON – May DISCoveries
Posted in Opinion with tags 7" singles, Andy Griffiths, Aplin Hunt & Hume, Bob Segarini, Braincell Graveyard, Canadian Music, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Emilia, Jaimie Vernon, James Clark Institute, Laurie Biagini, Lawrie Ingles, Terry Lusk, vinyl, Waker Glass on June 1, 2013 by segarini
It appears that Spring not only means a flood of rain and other iffy weather, but a watershed of new music too – including VINYL!!!
There has been much said in recent months about the resurgence of vinyl – specifically the album length 12” variety. There has been less ballyhoo about the black (and in one case, mustard yellow) 7” kind. This month I received not one, but two artists with fresh 7” PVC wax. There was also the usual plethora of CDs (which labels still insist has no discernible audience) and even one USB offering. Let’s dig in: