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Pat Blythe – Tributes, Sarah Smith, Indie Week and Robbie Robertson….

Posted in Opinion, Review with tags A Girl With A Camera "The Picture Taker", Aoelian Hall, Bob Segarini, Bothwell, Confederation, Dave Marsden, DBAWIS, George Brown, George Brown College, Indie Week, Jay Allan, Jay Gold, Leon Russell, Leonard Cohen, Michelle Gold, NY The Spirit, Pat Blythe, Province of Canada, Robbie Lane, Robbie Robertson, Ronnie Hawkins, Roxanne Tellier, Sam Taylor, Sarah Smith, Sir John A. MacDonald, Testimony, The Band, The Globe (now the Globe and Mail), Xprime on November 23, 2016 by segarini

I will start by paying tribute to two remarkable artists. First a true Canadian icon and our poet laureate (in our hearts) Leonard Cohen on Monday, November 7 although the notice of death was not released until the day he was buried. Today (Sunday, Nov. 13), the news informs us of the passing of the unforgettable Leon Russell. Two legends (if I may use that term) in our lifetime that have shared a piece of themselves with all of us. Their minds and their hearts live on in the music and lyrics of our lives.

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JAIMIE VERNON – TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT

Posted in Opinion, Review with tags Alta Moda, baking, Bob Segarini, Brimley Landslide, Bullseye Records, Calling Occupants, Canadian Music, CBS Radio, CD, Central Records, City Hall, City of Scarborough, City of Toronto, Current Records, Dave Rave, David Bradley, DBAWIS, Dee Long, digitzing, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Elizabeth Bain, Figures at Dawn, Geographic Information Systems, George Brown College, Glenn Belcher, Google Maps, hipsters, Jaimie Vernon, John Woloschuk, Killer Dwarfs, KIRO Radio, Klaatu, Lake Placid, re-issues, Records Management, remastering, Robert Baltovich, sam the record man, shedding, Silverlode, Strange Advance, Terry Draper, vinyl, Works Department on March 5, 2016 by segarini

Long before I considered myself a profession record label weasel I worked in a government bunker as a data librarian. My job title was Records Management Assistant and my duties included archiving government documents, maps, tax records and all matter of ephemera – including name tags from VIPs who visited City Hall and ribbon cutting scissors from shopping mall openings attended by our politicians.
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