Is it just me, or does it seem like every week – every day, even – of 2015 to date has been rife with some new horror, political revelation, or scandal involving everyone from the guy on the street to a British royal?
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Roxanne Tellier – Who’s Sorry Now?
Posted in Opinion with tags . Livestrong Foundation, Anne Frank Museum, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Australia; Argentine, BBC, Belieber, Benetton, Beyonce, Bill Clinton, Bob Segarini, Brazil, Buenos Aires; Los Angeles, California, Calvin Klein, Canadians, CBS, Chicago Blackhawks, Chris Daughtry, Comedy Central, David Letterman Kobe Bryant, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Germany; Miami, Grey Cup, Holocaust, Instagram, John Mayer, Jonah Hill, Justin Beiber, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Kristen Stewart, L.A, Lance Armstrong, Madonna, Maria Shriver, Molly, MTV, MTV Video Music Award, Nipplegate. Janet Jackson, One Direction, Oprah Winfrey, Orlando Bloom, Paula Deen, Pharrell Williams, Playboy Magazine, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Roast, Rob Ford, Robert Pattison, Roxanne Tellier, schadenfreude, Scottsdale, Selena Gomez, Stanley Cup. NHL, Super Bowl, Taylor Swift, Tiger Woods, Time, Tour de France, Urban Dictionary, Viacom, YouTube on February 8, 2015 by segariniRoxanne Tellier – And a Happy New Year!
Posted in Opinion with tags 1989, Alicia Keyes, alt-J, Andrew, Arbys, Ariana Grande, “The Interview, ” Sony Pictures Entertainment, Bill Cosby, Bob Segarini, Bruno Mars., Casey Kasem, Colbert Report, Craig Ferguson, Daft Punk, Darrell Vickers, David Brenner, DBAWIS, Demi Lovato, Disney, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Doug Ford, eBay, Eric Garner, Ferguson, Frozen, Gone Girl, Grand Budapest Hotel, Guardians of the Galaxy, Harold Ramis, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, Ida, Idina Menzel, Iggy Azalea, James Brown, Jan Hooks, Jennifer Lawrence, Jessie J, Jian Ghomeshi, Joan Rivers, John Crawford, John Pinette, John Tory, Jon Stewart, Kate Upton, Kim Kardashian, Lauren Bacall, Lee's Palace, Lorde, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Maddie and Tae, Maddie Ziegler, Madonna, Mark Ronson, Maya Angelou, Meghan Trainor, Michael Brown, Mickey Rooney, Nelly, Nicki Minaj., Night at the Museum; The Secret of the Tomb, Nightcrawler, Nile Rodgers, North Korea, Peaches Geldof, Pete Seeger, Pharrell Williams, Phil Everly, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Prince, R5, Rascal Flatts, Rhianna, Richard Attenborough, Robin Williams, Rosewater, Roxanne Tellier, Sabrina Carpenter, Sam Smith, Shirley Temple, Sia, Sid Caesar, Snowpiercer, Spotify, St. Paul and The Bones, Stephen Colbert, Tamir Rice, Taylor Swift, The Late Late Show, Tommy the last Ramone, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, Victoria’s Secret, Vintage Trouble, Woody Allen on December 21, 2014 by segarini
This year it falls to me to be the last voice of DBAWIS 2014. Still decked out in my new holiday outfit, and digesting our early family Christmas dinner,
Roxanne Tellier: 20 Feet from Stardom
Posted in Opinion with tags 20 Feet From Stardom, Avatar? Growing Pains, Bad Girls, Berry Gordy, Betty Everett, Bob Segarini, Bobby Darin, Brown Sugar, Burt Bacharach, Carole King, Chaka Khan, Claudia Lennear, Darlene Love, David Bowie, David Letterman, DBAWIS, Delaney and Bonnie, Dionne Warwick, Disney, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Donna Summer, Elton John, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, George Harrison, Gimme Shelter, Gregg Allman, Humble Pie, Ike and Tina Turner, Jo Lawry, Joe Cocker, Josh Groban, Judith Hill, Leon Russell, Lethal Weapon, Lisa Fischer, Lou Rawls, Luther Vandross, Lynyrd Skynrd, Madonna, Merry Clayton, Michael Jackson, Mick Jagger, Motown, Neil Young, Nine Inch Nails, Patti LaBelle, Pearl Bailey, Phil Ochs, Phil Spector, Ray Charles, Robbie Williams, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rod Stewart, Roxanne Tellier, Sam Cooke, Sonny and Cher, Stevie Wonder, Sting, Tata Vega, Taylor Hicks, The Beach Boys, The Blossoms, The Crystals, The Lion King, The Raelettes, The Rolling Stones, The Ronettes, The Voice, Thriller, Tina Turner, Tom Jones, Waters Family on August 17, 2014 by segarini
I’d been longing to see the Academy Award winning documentary film “20 Feet from Stardom” since it first came out in 2013, but it was only recently that I actually had the chance.
JAIMIE VERNON – YOUTUBE KILLED THE VIDEO STAR
Posted in Opinion with tags Amanda Palmer, Bell Media, Beyonce, Bob Segarini, Canadian Music, Christopher Ward, CTV, DBAWIS, Die Antwoord, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Donny Osmond, Dream Warriors, Duran Duran, Eric Ehm, eTalk, Hip Hop, J.D. Roberts, Jacksoul, Jaimie Vernon, Jay-Z, Julia Nunes, k-os, Lana Del Ray, Leah Miller, Madonna, Maestro Fresh Wes, Michael Jackson, Michael Williams, MTV, MTV Canada, Much More Music, Much Music, napster, Rammstein, Rap, Space, Television, Urban Music, VCR, VH1, VHS, video, Vimeo, Weird Al Yankovic, White & Nerdy, YouTube on July 26, 2014 by segarini
A week ago Bell Media Megolithic Oligarchy Inc. gutted many of their TV channel networks including CTV, E!, Space, and the formerly music oriented MTV Canada, MuchMoreMusic and MuchMusic by laying off 91 people.
Roxanne Tellier: A Victim of Fashion
Posted in Opinion with tags Axl Rose, Beyonce, Bjork, Carole Pope, Cher, David Lee Roth, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Elton John, Elvis, Fashion, Florence Welch, Iggy Pop, John Mayer, Juliette Lewis, Keith Moon, Kiss, Lady GaGa, Lou Reed, Madonna, Manolo Blahnik, Margaret Cho, Mark Knopfler, Miley Cyrus, Montreal, music, OK GO, Performer, Rihanna, Rolling Stones, Rough Trade, Roxanne Tellier, Sandra Bernhard, Ted Nugent, TIFF, Van Halen, ZZ Top on September 22, 2013 by segarini
After writing about fall’s wonders two weeks ago, it was odd to wake up that Monday to the beginning of a week of Indian summer. Sunny and mild, the weather was perfect for the celebrities and guests swarming Toronto’s streets for TIFF. The beautiful people and their entourages swanned in and out of event venues in their little black dresses, smart cocktail gowns, and Manolo Blahnik shoes.
JAIMIE VERNON – GOOD PUBLICITY GONE BAD
Posted in Opinion with tags Amanda Bynes, Bigger Than Jesus, Bill Grundy, Bob Segarini, Britney Spears, Bullseye Records, Canadian Music, DBAWIS, Debbie Walker, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Hannah Montana, Jaimie Vernon, Jerry Lee Lewis, John Lennon, Lisa Millar, Madonna, media, Miley Cyrus, MTV, music, newspapers, On The Grine TV, publicity, robin thicke, Sex Pistols, stunting, Twerk on September 14, 2013 by segarini
Last weekend I made the rounds doing promotion for my book – The Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia – to radio station CFRB and the cable TV show ‘On Da Grine TV’ during what was a particularly heavy media week in Toronto. The Toronto International Film Festival was in full swing promoting upcoming Hollywood fair and its glitterati. Had I been able to afford a publicist I’m sure they would have dissuaded me from trying to promote a music book during a movie festival. But I don’t have a publicist so I sallied forth and guess what? The festival had no effect on getting me media coverage.
JAIMIE VERNON: DO THE FAN DANGLE-O
Posted in Opinion with tags Bullseye Records, Canadian Music, David Bradley, David Macmillan, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, EMI Music, fans, Goddo, Harem Scarem, Jaimie Vernon, JUNO Awards, Justin Bieber, Klaatu, Lady GaGa, Madonna, music, Pop Detective Records, Stompin' Tom Connors, The Bay City Rollers, The Beatles on March 9, 2013 by segarini
On Wednesday March 6th Canadian music legend Stompin’ Tom Connors passed away peacefully at the age of 77 from natural causes. Tom was a folk & country fixture around Canada for nearly six decades. He might very well be the last of the Canadian troubadours following in the footsteps of Wilf Carter (aka Montana Slim), Hank Snow, and the Canadian Sweethearts: Bob Regan and Lucille Starr. Connors walked amongst the rarified air of Canadian country Gods. He was a fixture at the legendary Horseshoe 
Tavern during its inception where his rousing songs and foot stomping put a hole in the stage – which the venue wanted him to pay for. On subsequent visits he resorted to stomping on a piece of wood to save the stage further injury – and Tom Connors became Stompin’ Tom Connors.
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