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Doug Thompson: A NEW BOOK ON THE CANADIAN MUSIC SCENE IS IN BOOK STORES OR ON KINDLES, OR HOWEVER YOU READ BOOKS THESE DAYS

Posted in Opinion with tags America, Anne Murray, ARC Records, Arcade Fire, “The Top 100 Canadian Albums”, Barry Allen, Bill Gilliland, Blue Ant Media, Bob Crewe, Bob Mersereau, Bobby Curtola, Canadian Music Centre, CBC, CHUM FM, Cory Wells, David Clayton Thomas, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Doug Thompson, Duff Roman, Edward Bear, Gary Buck, Gordon Lightfoot, Hi Fi Salutes, Ian Thomas, Jack London and The Sparrows, Jack Scott, John Kay, JUNO Awards, Levon and The Hawks, Little Caesar and The Consuls, Manfred Mann, music, Neil Young, Ocean, Oliver!, Paul White, radio, Records, Roman Records, Ronnie Hawkins, RPM Magazine, Santana, segarini, Shirley Matthews, Skip Prokop, Stan Klees, Steppenwolf, Terry Black, The 5 Man Electrical Band, The Band, The Beau-Marks, The Bob Crewe Generation, The Crew Cuts, The Diamonds, The Esquires, The Four Lads, The Four Seasons, The Guess Who, The History of Canadian Rock’N’Roll”, The Mod Beats, The Staccatos, The Top Canadian Singles”, The Ugly Ducklings, Three Dog Night, Toronto, Walt Grealis on June 15, 2015 by segarini

Before I begin my review, I have to say that I have the utmost respect for anybody who sits down (or stands up for that matter) to write a book…whether fiction or non-fiction. The amount of time and effort in research and the blood, sweat and tears that it takes to actually write it, can be monumental. Having contributed to over a dozen books, I know that it takes true dedication and can’t be undertaken lightly. Writing a book can (and often does) take over your life.

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Roxanne Tellier: MonkeeMania!

Posted in Opinion with tags Bert Schneider, Bob Rafelson, Bobby Hart, Carol Kaye, Charles Manson, Circus Boy, Danny Hutton, David Gates, Davy Jones, DBAWIS, Don Kirschner, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Ed Sullivan, Glen Campbell, Hal Blaine, Harry Nilsson, James Burton, Jim Gordon, John Sebastian, Leon Russell, Marx Brothers, Micky Dolenz, Mike Nesmith, music, Oliver!, Paul Williams, Peter Tork, Records, Rodney Bingenheimer, Roxanne Tellier, Stephen Stills, Steve Stills, Television, The Beatles, The Monkees, Three Stooges, Tommy Boyce, Van Dyke Parks on February 2, 2014 by segarini

Ramping up to the 50^th anniversary of The Beatles February 9, 1964 appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, it’s easy to forget that one of the other acts on that same show, on that same evening, featured a slight, young “Artful Dodger” – one David Jones, aged 19, belting out a song from the hit Broadway play Oliver! During that performance Jones sang “I’d Do Anything” with the entire cast.