Waking up on a Sunday morning to a world without Facebook. Oh my, it must have been at least an hour before it was back on line … such a long … lonely … hour …. Where were all my … argumentative strangers?
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Roxanne Tellier – Don’t Call Me Stupid, Stupid
Posted in Opinion, politics, Review with tags #Brexit, Amazon, Australia, Black Mirror, David Mitchell, DBAWIS, England, Facebook, Flynn effect; Idiocracy, Google, Instagram, Lakemba, New Zealand, Ontario, PTSD, rainforests, Roxanne Tellier, segarini, Shariah Law, veterans on April 14, 2019 by segariniPeter and The Awards Season
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags "Emotion", "Human" Twin Flames, "The Glenn Miller Story", "Today", Academy Awards, B-17 Flying Fortress, Barbara Walters, Don't Believe a Word I Say, England, Hugh Downs, James Stewart, June Allyson, Kermit The Frog, Lois Forbes, Nikita Khrushchev, P.F. Flyers, Peter Montreuil, Robert Segarini, Sam Elliott, Samantha Sang, Spotify, The Grammys, You-tube, Zellers on February 21, 2019 by segarini
The entertainment awards season is in full swing a). The editor has already run his hat pin through the balloon of the Grammys, and he did his typical excellent job!
To add to what he wrote, the fact is that songs that win at the Grammys aren’t necessarily “classic” songs, in fact they aren’t necessarily even “good” songs. In an era when, for example, electronic devices can be programmed to “auto dial for downloads”, success, ( or the lack thereof ), at the Grammys does not equate with any actual artistic achievement. In fact much of the “main stream” music out there is pap, frankly.
Peter Carries On the War Against The Nazis
Posted in Opinion with tags Bob Segarini, Charles Napoleon Joseph Montreuil, England, France, George Harrison, Hawker Hurricane, James B Nicholson, Peter Montreuil, Portland, Sandy and Richard Riccardi, The Luftwaffe, The Royal Air Force, The Wehrmacht, Victoria Cross, \Don/t Believe A Word I Say\, \The Bald Piano Guy\ on August 17, 2018 by segarini
While I really wanted to write about music in today’s column, I felt that I had to address something else first. Indulge me, please.
In late July 1940, England was on it’s knees, exhausted and beaten. The Wehrmacht a) triumphantly stood on the coast of France, greedily eyeing England and waiting for the order to invade and conquer. The Luftwaffe b) was preparing to smash the Royal Air Force to open the way, not only for the invasion of, but, the subjugation of England.
Roxanne Tellier – You Are Here
Posted in Opinion with tags Beatle, Bob Segarini, British Airways, DBAWIS, England, Heathrow, London, Roxanne Tellier, The Roxy, You Are Here on April 15, 2018 by segarini
When I was growing up, in the late 1950s and early sixties, it was very important to me that I know exactly where I was living, to know what was my place in the world. I would inscribe not only my name on my school books, but my ‘full’ address. as 10904-98th Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, North America. Earth, the Milky Way…
JAIMIE VERNON – RULE BRITANNIA
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags Bay City Rollers, BBC, Billy Fury, Bob Segarini, BongoBeat, Canadian Music Jeremy Morris, Cavern Pub, Dave Rave, Dave Slater, David Bash, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Eleanor Rigby, Endbutt Lane, England, Focal Point, Forthlin Road, International Pop Overthrow Festival, IPO, Jacaranda, Jaimie Vernon, Johnny Lloyd Rollins, Lennon's Pub, Liverpool, Liz Hunney, Manchester, Merseyside, Paul Tennant, Ralph Alfonso, Spencer Leigh, Sultan's Palace., Susan Hedges, The Beatles, The Cavern Club, The Diodes on June 25, 2016 by segarini
As you read this the UK has decided to cut ties with their trading partners in the European Union and make a go of it on their own. The response in the financial markets was swift especially where currency power was concerned and the British Pound plummeted 8% overnight. On the upside it now allows the rest of us to buy more MacIntosh Toffee and import vinyl. It might also bode well for the UK travel industry in the short term.
Roxanne Tellier: Moving The Goal Posts
Posted in Opinion with tags 2001, A&R, aging, Bob Segarini, Canada, child labour, Craig Kielburger, David Suzuki, DBAWIS, Delta Tango, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Earth Summit, ECO, England, Environmental Children's Organization, eOne Music Canada, Eric Alper, Free the Children, Genetically Modified Organism, GMOs, Hannah Alper, Kevin O'Leary, MalalaYousafzai, MalenaArpe, March Against Monsanto, New York Times, Nobel Peace Prize, Pakistan, Rachel Parent, Rio de Janeiro, Roxanne Tellier, Severn Cullis-Suzuki, Siamese, Taliban, TEDx, The Huffington Post, The Lang and O’Leary Exchange, the Order of Canada, United Nations on May 24, 2015 by segarini
As we get older, we move the goal posts of what we think we can accomplish. When I heard that Toronto writer/humourist Malena Arpe had died this week, I was gutted. “But she was so young! Only 50!” I said to friends.
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!
Pat Blythe: The Women of Rock – Part 3
Posted in Opinion with tags 20/20, A Fool In Love, Al Green American Bandstand, American Music Awards, Ann, Ann Wilson, Anna Mae Bullock, Art Lassiter, Auntie Entity, Australia, B.C, Baptist, Barracuda, bash and strut, Between A Heart and A Rock Place, Billboard, Billboard's Hot Rock Songs, blues, Box Top, Brownsville, Bryan Adams, Buddhism Buzzsaw, Buddhist, Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man, Can-Base Studios, Canada, Capital Records, Catch A Rising Star, Christopher Blythe, classical, coloratura, Come Together, Coxon's Army, Creedence Clearwater Revival, David Bowie, DBAWIS, Dog and Butterfly, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Dreamboat Annie, England, Eric Clapton, Erwin Bach, Europe, Fanatic, Four Acres Club, Frank Soda and the Imps, Freddie Mercury, Goodbye So Long, History of Rock, Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Hollywood A Go-Go, Hot 100, Hot R&B Sides, Hunter S. Thompson, I'll Be Doggone, Ike and Tina Turner Review, Ike Turner, iTunes, Jake Brown, Jason Bonham, Jazz, Juggy Murray, Julie Andrews, Kennedy Center Honors, key of J demolished, Knoxville, Kurt Loder, Let's Stay Together, Little Ann, Little Queen, lounge act, Love Is A Battlefield, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, Magic Man, Manhattan Club, marvin gaye, Mick Jagger, Mike Fisher, Missouri, Mistral Wind, Montreal, Mountain High, Mushroom Studios, Nancy, Nancy Wilson, Neil Giraldo, New York, Nichiren Buddhism, Nutbush, NYC, opera, Pat Benatar, Pat Blythe, Paul McCartney, Phil Spector, Philles, Plateau, Portrait Records, Private Dancer, Promises in the Dark, Proud Mary, Queen, Queen of Rock, Ray Charles, Richmond, River Deep Mountain High, Robert Plant, rock 'n roll, Rock and Roll, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rod Stewart, Roger Davies, Roger Fisher, Rolling Stone Magazine, Rolling Stones, seattle, segarini, Sheena, Shindig, Sir Mick, St. Louis, Stairway to Heaven, Steve Fossen, Sue Records, Swiss, Switzerland, Tennessee, The Andy Willams Show, The Big T.N.T. Show, The Kings of Rhythm, The PictureTaker, The Who, Tina Tina Turner, Tinkerbell, Tommy, U.K., U.S., United Kingdom, Vancouver, Virginia, We Belong, What About Love, What'd I Say, What's Love Got To Do With It, You Or on April 8, 2015 by segarini
March 2 was the 10th anniversary of Hunter S. Thompson’s death and a picture of one of his quotes was making the rounds in Facebook. I found the subject matter rather timely! Many of us will find both the truth and the irony in what he had to say.
Pat Blythe: Women of Rock – Part Two
Posted in Opinion with tags Akron, album, alice cooper, America, Arlene Quatro, Austin, Australia, Bass Guitar, BBC, Billboard, Billboard 200, Bob Segar, Brain Confusion, Brass in Pocket, Bravo Otta Award, Bruce Springsteen, Buzzsaw, Calfornia, Can the Can, Chain Gang, Cherry Bomb, Chris Norman, Chrissie Hynde, Christopher Blythe, Cleveland, contralto, Cradle, Dave Hill, David Wild, DBAWIS, Detroit, Diane Baker, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Don't Get Me Wrong, Drastic Fantastic, drumming, drums, Elvis Presley, England, English Disco, Esquire, Europe, Extended Play, Farndon, Fender Precision Bass, Frank Sinatra, Frank Soda and the Imps, Gas Street, Gena Rowlands, German, Glorious Results of a Misspent YOuth, Goddo, Godmother of Punk, Grace Slick, Grammy, GTA, Happy Days, Hellfield, Honeyman-Scott, I Hate Myself for Loving You, I Love Rock 'n Roll, If Luck Be A Lady, Janis Joplin, Japan, Joan Jett, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, John McEnroe, jukebox, K.T. Tunstall, Karen Carpenter, Keith Richards, Kent State University, keyboards, Kim Fowley, Leather Tuscadero, Light of Day, London, Marc Bolan, Mary Lou Ball, massacre, MEOW, Mickie Most, Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheelers, music videos, Musicians for Equal Opportunities for Women, Nancy Ball, National Guard, Neil Young, New Musical Express, Nirvana, Ohio, Original Riot Grrrl, Pat Blythe, Patti Quatro, Patti Smith, percussionist, pineapple upside down cake, Plateau, punk rock, Queen of British Pop, radio, RAK Records, Real Records, Records, rock 'n roll, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rodney Bingenheimer, Roger Ebert, Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone Magazine, Sam Cooke, segarini, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Smokie, Stockholm, Stumblin 'in, Suzi Quatro, T-Rex, Talking Heads, Ted Nugent, Television, Texas, The Barbusters, The Beatles, The Clash, The Damned, The Fonz, The Great Pretender, The Picture Taker, The Pleasure Seekers, The Pretenders, The Runaways, The Sex Pistols, This Is Your LIfe, Tina Weymouth, TMI, Tom Petty, U.K., Unvarnished, Unzipped, West End, Woman of Valor Award, You Or No One on April 1, 2015 by segarini
Ch-ch-ch-cha-changes
I have been slowly getting to know my fellow writers, conversing with them through Facebook, email and over the phone. A what! Yep, a real live telephone. You know, those devices that allow you to actually hear what the other person sounds like while enjoying honest-to-goodness dialogue. Fingers seem to do more walking and mouths less talking these days. We are no longer an oral society. The world of banter, tete-a-tetes and nattering have gone the way of such foods as pineapple upside down cake. (remember those) Mmmmmm……
JAIMIE VERNON – WHEN I WAS HERE
Posted in Opinion with tags Arthur Booth, AWOL, Bert Barker, Bob Segarini, Canadian Expeditiary Forces, Canadian Music, cemeteries, cemetery, Corporal Klinger, court martial, David Blanchard Booth, DBAWIS, death, Don't Believe a Word I Say, England, France, ghetto, Gladys Booth Winter Smithson, grave, gravestone, Irish, Irish Potato Famine, Jaimie Vernon, Marjorie Barker, MASH, Northamptonshire, Paul Blart Mall Cop, Pine Hills Cemetery, Richard Herbert Smithson, Robert Winter, Security Guard, Steiner Avenue, The Barkers, The Booths, The Vernons, Toronto, William Barker, World War 1, York, Yorkshire on March 21, 2015 by segarini
March 9th was an auspicious occasion. It was my sixth month as Verm Blart: Cemetery Cop and it would have been the 99th birthday of my maternal grandmother Marjorie Barker. As hard as it is to believe, these two things are connected. Bear with me and I’ll explain.
Segarini: Don't Believe a Word I Say 