Hard to miss that’s it’s the Christmas season. Department, drug and clothing stores have all been playing Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree”, Bobby Helm’s “Jingle Bell Rock”, Wham’s “Last Christmas” and The Beach Boys “Little Saint Nick”, along with newer Christmas ditties from the likes of Neil Diamond, Taylor Swift, Michael Buble and the omnipresent “White Christmas” from der Bingle (aka Bing Crosby) for what seems like months already.
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Doug Thompson – DOUG’S COOL YULE – MY “12 SONGS OF CHRISTMAS” LIST
Posted in Opinion with tags Band Aid, Bill Murray, Bing Crosby, Bob Geldof, Brenda Lee, Bruce Springsteen, Burl Ives, Conan O’Brien, Darlene Love, David Letterman, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Doug Thompson, E Street Band, Elvis Presley, Gordon Stoker, Harlem Community Choir, Harry Nilsson, John Lennon, Keith Richards, Led Zeppelin, Michael Buble, Midge Ure, music, music videos, Neal Matthews, Neil Diamond, Northern Lights, Paul McCartney, Paul Shaffer, Phil Spector, Plastic Ono Band, Records, Ringo Starr, Robbie Robertson, Sarah McLachlan, segarini, Steve Sholes, Stevie Wonder, SThe Band, Taylor Swift, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Eagles, The Jordanaires, The Rolling Stones, The Waitresses, USA for Africa, Wham, Yoko Ono on December 17, 2014 by segariniCameron Carpenter: The ABC’s Of Rock’n’Roll – Christmas Playlist Part One
Posted in Opinion with tags Bing Crasby and David Bowie, Cameron Carpenter, Christmas, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Images in Vogue, John Punter, Larry LeBlanc, Larry McCrae, music, Patty Donahue, Square Pegs, The Spoons, The Waitresses, Toronto on December 6, 2012 by segariniWhen did it start so damn early? This year the cards were up at the local Hallmark in early October and the shelves were being racked in Shopper’s the day after Thanksgiving. Well before the little ghosts and goblins paraded up and down the street we were inundated with the onslaught of Christmas, spending and greed. Stations have flipped to “Holiday” music and the TV spots bombard us with what we have to have. Ones that irk me this year are the “I Want It” campaign from The Source (hey I want I lot of things as well but most of them I don’t have to pay for), the whole Canadian Tire series (they are not funny and we all know the Canadian Tire guy is the Tim Horton’s guy from last year who misses his Mommy because of Timmy’s lasagna – you’re a donut place by the way) and the new Leon’s annoying couple commercials. I believe you’re a couple as much as I believe I need a blow dryer from Wal-Mart this Christmas.
Cameron Carpenter: The ABC’s Of Rock – M
Posted in Opinion with tags Cameron Carpenter, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Mick Ronson, Mink DeVille, Mixerman, Montrose, Mott the Hoople, Shanghai Cowgirl, The Waitresses on December 15, 2011 by segarini
For my money there is not a better hard rock album than the eponymous debut by Montrose. Released in late 1973, and produced by Ted Templeman, the record paved the road for the L.A. scene that would be developed in the late seventies with Van Halen being at the epicentre.