I’m in London, Ontario attending Forest City London Music Week and the awards gala. Hanging my hat at home with my mom. Music was a huge part of my life growing up whether it was inside or outside the home. In the 1970s London was filled with clubs and bars covering everything from punk, rock, jazz, blues, folk to disco. Venues included The Cedar Lounge, The Diamond Club, Fryfogles Tavern (I celebrated my 18th birthday there), Old City Hall, Kelly’s, Mingles, The Noodle Factory, The West End, Smales Pace, Ridout Tavern…..just to name a few. There was something for literally everyone. Major concert venues included Wonderland Gardens (my favourite spot), Centennial Hall and Treasure Island Gardens…..the latter located way out of town near Highway 401.
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Pat Blythe: Women & Songs — Part One
Posted in Opinion with tags Alanis Morrisette, Amanda Marshall, Billie Holiday, Bob Dylan, Bob Segarini, Bonnie Raitt, Christopher Blythe, David Grisman, DBAWIS, Dionne Warwick, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Even Dozen Jug Band, funk, Gladys Knight, Jagged Little Pill, Jazz, Jewel, John Sebastian, Judy Garland, luvthemusic, Maria Muldaur, Martin Scorcese, Memphis Minne, music, music videos, Natalie Imbruglia, No Direction Home, Pat Blythe, Paula Cole, Phoebe Snow, R&B, radio, Records, Red Hot Bluesiana Band, Stefan Grossman, Sundance, Suzanne Vega, Swamp Funk, The PictureTaker, Toronto, Tracy Chapman, Women & Songs, You Oughta Know on February 20, 2015 by segariniEditor’s Note – Please join us in welcoming our new writer, Pat Blythe to the DBAWIS Bullpen and Home for Chatty Pop Culturalists. Pat takes over Wednesdays for our much missed Nadia Elkharadly and joins Roxanne in bringing some badly needed Estrogen-fueled verbiage to our Hallowed Halls…and to help Roxanne keep us male hooligans from spilling beer on the carpet and hiding popcorn in the couch, and making sure we take the garbage out once in a while and occasionally bathe.
This is Pat’s first article for us. Her regular column starts next Wednesday with the 2nd part of today’s offering, and continues every Wednesday thereafter.
For more information on Pat, please check the short Bio at the bottom of this column.