Kongos | Segarini: Don't Believe a Word I Say

Archive for Kongos

Roxanne Tellier – Summers of Songs

Posted in Opinion with tags A&W. CFOX, Annette Funicello, Beach Blanket Bingo, Beach Boys, Belmont Park, Billy Stewart, Bob Segarini, Canada, Centreville, Charles P. Rodney Chandler, Chicago, CHOM FM, cowsills, Crescent Street, Dairy Queen, David Lee Roth, DBAWIS, Dean Hagopian, Doug Pringle, Echo Beach, Edgefest3, Expos, Hanlan’s Point, Jarry Park, Jesse Winchester, Katy Perry, Kongos, Loving Spoonful, Maple Leaf, Marc Bolan, Martha and the Vandellas, Montreal, Mother Mother, Munich Olympics, Nelly, Olympic Village, Orange Julep, Roger Scott, Roxanne Tellier, Sand Dunes, Scott Helman, Seals and Croft, summer, The Bangles Martha Davis, The Go Gos, The Kinks, The Motels, The Tragically Hip, The Who, Watergate Scandal, Wet Hot American Summer.s’mores, Wild Mouse. Summer Blonde on August 2, 2015 by segarini

This is not my Wet Hot American Summer. I’m not cavorting on beaches, fending off amorous, slightly intoxicated hotties while sprinting across hot sand in an improbable bikini, and then gathering around a romantic campfire eating s’mores while some talented and ‘mature’ looking fellow strums a guitar for a singalong.

Continue reading →

2 Comments »

JAIMIE VERNON – ADVENTURES IN NEW MUSIC

Posted in Opinion with tags Adele, BMV Books, Bob Segarini, Books, Canadian Brass, Canadian Music, CDs, Chatter Records, Chris and Gileah, Current Records, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Dublin Corporation, Emilia, Fan Expo, Gerry Young, Guardians of the Galaxy, HALO, Jaimie Vernon, Kongos, Martha & The Muffins, Metal On Ice, Morse Code Transmission, MTCC, Parachute Club, Sean Kelly, sore feet, Tristan Thompson, TTC, vinyl, Xbox 360 on August 30, 2014 by segarini

I spent a bit of of time in downtown Toronto this week having avoided going anywhere near it since 2012 because, well, CONSTRUCTION. The annual FanExpo extravaganza began Thursday at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and I took my son down on transit – not to see the actors and actresses hawking their photos and autographs (which we have enjoyed in years past), but to check out the new offerings in the video gaming world.