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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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Frank Gutch Jr: The Chicago I Never Knew (and the Chicago I did)

Posted in Opinion with tags Betty Everett, Chicago Transit Authority, Curtis Mayfield, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Frank Gutch Jr., Gene Chandler, Ides of March, Indie Artists, Indie Music, Jimmie Dobbins, Ken Nordine, Lasko & Pun, Maxi Dunn, music, Music Radio, music videos, radio, Records, segarini, The Dukays, The Esquires, The Flock, The Impressions, The Mauds, The OF, The Sheppards, Wishbone Ash on June 2, 2015 by segarini

I have to come to the conclusion that if there weren’t major sports in the US of A, the youth of America would not know where they were. Sure, they would know they were in Dallas or Little Rock or Minneapolis if they happened to live there, but knowing where you are does not equate to knowing where you are. You have to be somewhere in relation to somewhere else to really know where you are, don’t you? Well, maybe not.

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JAIMIE VERNON – CIRCULAR IMPRESSIONS, 7 INCHES AT A TIME

Posted in Opinion with tags 33 1/3 RPM, 45 RPM, 7" singles, Albums, Alert, AM Radio, Anthem, Apex, Arc, Attic, Bob Segarini, Bomb, Canadian Music, CanCon, Capitol-EMI, CHUM, Circular Impression, Columbia, Daffodil, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, FM Radio, GRT, independent record labels, Jack Richardson, Jaimie Vernon, Lighthouse, long players, Lords of London, MAPL, Mo-Da-Mu, MWC, Nettwerk, Nimbus, Og, Orval Prophet, Paul White, Pierre Juneau, Ray Danniels, RCA, Ready, Red Leaf, REO, Roman, Rush, Skip Prokop, Sparton, Star, Syndrome, The Beatles, The Esquires, The Extras, The Guess Who, The Last Words, The Staccatos, Top 40 radio, True North, Uni, vinyl, Warner Brothers on October 18, 2014 by segarini

There once was a band called The Extras. They were an amalgam of players that used to back up the late, great BB Gabor. When they went off on their own they released a debut album called ‘Bit Parts’ and had themselves an FM radio hit with a novelty tune called “Circular Impression”.