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Pat Blythe – A Tribute to Jack Richardson, Tom Cochrane and Music

Posted in Opinion, Review with tags A Girl With A Camera "The Picture Taker", Bob Segarini, Bobby Curtola, Bobby Gimby, Coca Cola, Davide Di Renzo, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Fanshawe College, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre St Catharines, Five Man Electrical Band, Gerry Lee, Great Lakes Blues Society, Humboldt, Jack Richardson, Jack Richardson London Music Awards, Jack Richardson Music Awards, Jeff Jones, Juno, Ken Greer, luvthemusic, McCann-Erickson, Music Arts Industry Program, Nimbus 9, Order of Canada, Pat Blythe, SOCAN, Tara Scott, The Guess Who, The Staccatos, Tom Cochrane & Red Rider, Westernairs on April 11, 2018 by segarini

Back in London, Ontario for the Jack Richardson Music Awards (JRMA) and Jack Richardson Music Week. My home town and it’s about time I attended. There are multiple events happening every night. Great Lakes Blues Society presents Bill Durst; Doll House Showcase celebrates the Women of London in Music with Juno nominee Emm Gryner; Battle of The High School Bands in honor of Richardson’s love of teaching and encouragement of London’s young musicians ($2,500 top prize); an oral history of the London music scene from the 1960’s forward presented by Greg Simpson and Bob Klanac; Jack’s London Live….a full evening devoted to promoting live music and the live music venues in London (wonder how many I can cover in a single evening) and of course, to cap off the week Jack Richardson Music Awards presentation and gala.

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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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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”.