Tuesday, January 26 at 6:01am my first podcast was posted on Podbean. It’s been a work in progress since last May….well technically last August/September. Let me ‘splain…..
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Pat Blythe – The Pandemic Interviews – Conversations in a changing time…..and music
Posted in COVID 19, life, music, Opinion, Review with tags A Girl With A Camera "The Picture Taker", Bob Segarini, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Eddie Bullen, Frank Zirone, Lisa MacIntosh, Live Music, luvthemusic, Pat Blythe A Girl With A Camera, Paul DeLong, Podbean, podcast, Quincy Bullen, Studio One 5, The Pandemic Interviews, Tracy Brett on January 27, 2021 by segariniPat Blythe – Mind F*ck Monday…..loneliness and loss…..and music
Posted in COVID 19, music, Opinion, Review with tags Bayb, Bob Segarini, Christopher Blythe The Picture Taker, Countermeasure, DBAWIS, Dirty White Boys, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Doug Bayhnam, Eddie Van Halen, Frank Zirone, Hannah Arendt, Julian Taylor, Kim Hunt, luvthemusic, Mark Manson, Mind Fuck Monday, ONES Show, Pat Blythe A Girl With A Camera, Pat Silver, Paul DeLong, Peter Mifsud, Pretzel Logic, Robert S. Weiss, SING! Toronto, Stumblin' Blind, The Origins of Totalitarianism, URGENT, Yeah Yeah Yeah on October 7, 2020 by segarini
This is supposed to be a music column. I should be regaling you with all the Indie bands I’ve seen, the venues and clubs I’ve sashayed through, the festival stages I’ve covered, the photographs I’ve taken and cities I’ve traveled to (not to mention the food). The unfortunate thing is, for the past seven months I’ve done none of that (except for the food) and it’s starting to get damn frustrating!
Pat Blythe – OMG….Radio Free Universe….ONE WORD…..and music…..
Posted in music, Opinion, Review with tags April, Bob Segarini, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Frank Zirone, Julian Taylor, Karl Anderson, Neal Burstyn, Pat Blythe, Pat Blythe A Girl With A Camera, Paul DeLong’s ONE WORD, Radio Free Universe, The Rex on October 16, 2019 by segarini
Well…..for the first time in 4.5 years I am at a loss as to what to write. It’s not that I don’t have any ideas…..it’s not writer’s block. The challenge is I have too many ideas and am overwhelmed with all the other activities in my life. I like busy, then there’s crazy busy and then there’s insanely busy. I’ve reached the insane level. Not just professionally but personally….OMG, my house!! Yards need to be addressed with the rake and the lawnmower, bushes trimmed, planters cleaned out (I have managed to cut most of my herbs and they are now drying), porches swept and so on.
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 – New Discoveries and a little Musical Therapy….
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags A Girl With A Camera "The Picture Taker", Belle Matthews, Brockville Arts Centre, Candy Apple Jazz Band, Danny Bilan, David Love, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Frank Zirone, Greg Wyard, Holland Bloorview, ONES, Pat Blythe, River City Junction, Rockpile West, St Lawrence Market, Topher Stott, Vinyl Ambush on November 29, 2017 by segarini
New discoveries, right in my own backyard. Two of these in town, the third in Brockville. The cast and “crew” of the ONES show stumbled upon this gem after the evening’s performance.
Pat Blythe – Thoughts & Tyler Simmons, Beach Jazz Festival & Riverboat Mondays
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags A Girl With A Camera "The Picture Taker", Annette Shaffer, Beaches International Jazz Festival, Berklee College, Bestival, Bob Segarini, Danforth Music Hall and House of Blues, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Dora Keogh's, Drew Winters, Eddie Bullen, Elise LeGrow, Frank Zirone, Harry Styles, Jann Arden, Johnny Max, Julian Taylor, Kid Carson, Koerner Hall, London Bluesfest, Maia Van Raes, Matt Swift, Pat Blythe, Paul Sanderson, Quincy Bullen, Riverboat Monday, Sam Taylor, suicide, The Opera House., TURF, Tyler Ellis, Tyler Simmons on August 30, 2017 by segarini
My heart is heavy and my brain is trying to digest what has happened because it doesn’t make any sense. But then, suicide never does, at least not to the living. ….and so I start with the first new column in five weeks talking about a topic that has been highlighted in the news far too much lately……but the famous are not alone in their despair. I know, I know, not a very uplifting subject but it’s one that has hit precariously close to home…..twice in exactly one week.
Pat Blythe – Life and loss…..
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags A Girl With A Camera "The Picture Taker", Alex Fisher, BlackDog Ballroom, Bob Segarini, Bobby Curtola, Casa di Giorgio, Cashbox Magazine Television, Cherry Cola's, CMTV, CMW, Coca Cola, David Celia, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, EMG, Entertainment Music Group, Frank Zirone, Hard Rock Café, Jasmine Kiara, Jeff Burke, Michael Stanfield, Michael Williams, Pat Blythe, Sam Taylor, Sandy Graham, Taste of Colombia, The East End Love, The Peppery Cat on June 8, 2016 by segarini
I’m trying to figure out where old sod goes to die. Messing around in my backyard over the weekend and I have several rolls of unusable sod that weigh a ton. Leftovers from last year. Small house, small yard still equals “big” work. Gorgeous weather though….dinner on the patio of my local Italian restaurant, Casa di Giorgio, Saturday night. Some of my favourite people work there… Cathy, Christina, Pam and Ted (the owner). Great food and great people!
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: The Beatles, The Ballroom and The Biebs….
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags Bob Segarini, Cherry Cola's, Danforth Music Hall, DBAWIS, Don Maclean, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Dora Keogh Irish Pub, Doug Bayhnam, Frank Russell, Frank Zirone, Gilda's Club Greater Toronto, Girl With A Camera, Jain McMillian, Julian Taylor, Justin Bieber, Kevin Rolston, King Beez, Matt Groopie, Mike Stanfield, ONES, Pat Blythe, Penny Lane Strings, Pepperland Horns, Rally's Sports Bar and Smokehouse, Stratford House of Blessing, Tara Scott, The Beatles, The Danforth, Yeah Yeah Yeah on December 9, 2015 by segarini
It was a very hectic time last week, culminating in a fantastic show on Saturday night. Once again, the YEAH YEAH YEAH band put on their annual Christmas programme, performing to a packed house and an even more packed dance floor at Rally’s Sports Bar and Smokehouse.
Pat Blythe: So Much To See, So Much To Do and Listen To….
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags Angelo Giammattolo, Bob Segarini, Brooklynn Bar, Bryan Fligg, Cam Carpenter, Cherie Currie, Cherry Cola's, Cherry Cola's Rock 'n Rolla Cabaret and Lounge, Chris Hummel, Common, Darryl Hurs, DBAWIS, Devon & Khalid, Dirty Loops, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Doug Elliot, Elvis, Frank Zirone, Girl With A Camera "The Picture Taker", Graham Daniel Gaudreault, Indie Week 2015, Into The Wild, Jack Daniels, John Bower, Kabir Paul, Kate Lexington, Katia Montesano (Kat), Lenny Chiasson, Lilly Wolf, Lisa MacIntosh, Little Richard, Marco Argiro, Maria Muldaur, Mark Alberici, Matt Best, Maybe Refuge, Mike Joyce, Mill Street, My Hollow, Nadia Elkharadly, Oliver Alberici, Paddock, Pat Blythe, Ray Charles, Rend, Richard Flohil, Richie Valens, Ricky Muzik, Roxanne Tellier, Runaways, Simon Goddard, Star Baby, The Beatles, The Bootlegs, The Burroughes, The Dreamboats, The Mike BlackDog Ballroom, The Modern Hearts, The Rock 94.9, The Smiths Q Magazine on October 22, 2015 by segarini
I have so much to write about I don’t know where to begin. Clubs, pubs, bars and halls, from one end of the city to the other. Late nights, early mornings, a thousand pictures, private functions, VIP soirees, opening night galas and closing festivities. It’s been a whirlwind of activity and will be impossible to cover in a single column. Lots of sharing to do….
IT’S INDIE WEEK!!!!
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