 Visit Jimi at popstar.com and win a Pop Romantico
poster signed by the artist. Hundreds of celebrities. Write a
fan letter to your favorite popstar. A recommended sight. Just
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 Toronto-Canada - Pop rocker Jimi
Bertucci is back in freezing Toronto to tie up some loose ends...
like that sitcom with crazy-man Nick Mancuso, Marisa Lang,Keith
Sutherland and Irena Angeloutsa. I would think with all the footage
they shot last year it must be ripe enough for some editing...We
hear with both ears that "Pop Romantico", the latest
from the crooning side of Mr. B, is moving along ..the number
of new songs is about 12 ....wow one song a month...can you say
lazzzzzzzzy...or too much of those tasty Cali treats....So Jimi...
why pick the worst time of the year to hang out in TO...? Ingrid
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 A CULTURE HOOKED ON OIL -
Do we even have a choice anymore of whether to drive or not?
Face it, our society is car-happy, and I'm talking rev the engine,
let it burn, straight addicted to gas-guzzling beasts! A slight
glance into the me......(read the complete
story) |
 MAY 27TH TORONTO CENTER FOR THE ARTS
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Marisa and Ian Thomas met up at
Alli's Journey. Ian performed a couple of songs for the event |
 Listen up...the outspoken conservative internet
advocate Gary Graham will be appearing
in an episode of the hugely successful night time drama "Nip
Tuck"...Mr. Graham is no stranger to hit series.The star
of Alien Nation, which has a bigger cult following than Obama,
is still syndicated all over the world. Please lighten up....We
will do a little research and update you on the time and date
of the show...keep those scalpels away from that hunky face...Ingrid
Lusha check out Gary's book. |
 Hollywood, CA 2007 -
When I think of 9-11 these
days I 'm reminded of the loss of a musical brother and friend.
During our time together we were challenged by life's inexperience
and youth. We wanted to make music, not because we were gifted
but in spite of it. The moment we began playing we felt the rush
of togetherness and ...(more) |
 What
do Randy Quaid and Jimi have in common? Well it seems that "Real
Time" Randy's new movie features a song written by Jimi..yes
it's "Goodbye Farewell" the big hit that put AC on
the map of radio ears. |
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 TORONTO - Roxanne originally trained for opera
singing, which served her well when she performed with Oprah
favorite Bernard Lachance at his Massey Hall, Toronto debut,
as part of his chorus. After many years as lead singer for the
rock bands Tangents, Performer, Delta Tango and Mambo Jimi, she
now mainly does studio backups for local performers, as well
as live background vocals for the Shawn O'Shea Project and Abraham's
Children. Also known for her onscreen work on CHSN, as host/co-host
of several community channel informational programs, and character
work in short films and commercials, she still has no idea what
she wants to be when she grows up. |
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8/4/10 - Hollllllllywood look out!!!. Juli Bertucci not
only managed to knock out four songs in the studio .... which
are so awesome and so original.... she was also seen filming
the new commercial for the prestigious Italian Walk Of Fame,
which will start airing in Canada in a couple of weeks. The shoot
was done in none other than Toronto's Little Italy, where the
stars of 6 inductees wll be unveiled on Sept. 6th. Also starring
in this stunning one minute tease du jour is handsome up and
coming, Massimo Covello and teen marvel, Stephanie Lang. After
a crazy couple of weeks, Juli flew to Denver to be with her friend,
Jeff Linsenmaier, of The Fray. I simply loved it. Jeremy Major,
of Shooting Eye, should receive an award for this superb creative
piece of cinema art. I simply loved it.
7/9/10 - Busy working on the Italian
Walk Of Fame. Hey this years entertainment will be the very talented
Ethan
Bornick read more about Ethan also Canada's hip hop groovers
The Rezza Brothers
get your tickets
and join us for a star studded evening of fun and entertainment,
for tickets call 416 941-9905
6/10/10 - Just heard the new theme song for the
Italian Walk Of Fame...spicy hot tamale, I have to say, lots
of percussion and horns horns horns...yes, The Rezza Brothers
and Jimi collaborated on this monster song and did a wonderful
production. We are still waiting to name that tune. IWOF plans
to hold a contest for fans to name the composition
and win tickets to the event of the year...keep checking here and if you have
any suggestions email
us to win.
6/6/10 - A beautiful ceremony and celebration
of the life of Salvatore Bertucci. His five kids proudly displayed
courage as they honored the man that helped them mould their
lives. Hundreds of friends and family members were there to say
ciao to Sam. Emails from around the world were received expressing
their deepest condolences, including those from Lenny Lombardi
of CHIN TV & Radio, well-known attorney Rocco Galati, international
actor Nick Mancuso and Ralph Chiodo of Active Green+Ross. Among
the visitors were prominent community figures such as Sam Ciccolini,
Dominic Campione, Fred Pristine, Mike Cecere, Ed Ginglo and Regional
Councillor Joyce Frustaglio, read more on the simple hero from
Calabria.
6/3/10 - Sad news to report.
Jimi's father Salvatore Bertucci passed away on June 2nd in Toronto,
Canada. " My dad was like Ward Cleaver, he would always
step in when something went wrong." said Jimi. Arrangements
will be announced.
5/26/10 - Jimi and band members will be at Factory
Rehearsal studios in preparation to record some tracks for Juli
Bertucci. Shawn O'shea, Glenn Olive, Gerry fielding and Vance
Murray will complete five new songs. Two written by Juli and
three by her dad.Once the tracks are complete Juli will fly up
to Toronto and lay down the vocal tracks.....juicy
5/19/10 - We are all happy to
hear that guitarist Bryn Anderson, is recovering slowly after
having a stroke last month. Bryn will move back to Indiana to
be with his family during this time and we all hope he makes
a quick recovery.
Rumour has it that, in addition
to churning out new lyrics and melodies, Jimi and his band have
been spending some serious time in the studio lately working
on a new CD ( hear
the new song )
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 Toronto, Canada - A fan reaches over to
shake Jimi Bertucci's hand causing chaos. In the background Giancarlo
Giannini smiles, enjoying the frenzied man's enthusiasm for the
Canadian pop hero. The Italian Walk of Fame attracted thousands
to Toronto's Little Italy. In addition to Giannini, Connie Francis
embraced the community in style and hockey legend Phil Esposito
had everyone feeling Italian. On that warm Labor Day weekend
the inductees soaked up the sun and watched as the Blue Angels
flew overhead, high above the stars placed proudly in concrete
paving tradition and vision in the world. Photo by G. Onuska |
 TORONTO - THE FULL MONTE
FILLS IN WITH AC
BU -
When it comes to disciplined musicians, Monte Horton falls into
that unique category. His style is chameleon and colorful, capturing
the feel as if he has lived with this music for years. There
are many good players these days but what makes Mr.Horton stand
out is his blend of smooth pop playing. No stranger to the scene,
he has played with some of the best musicians in Canada. "
I enjoy playing with Monte whenever he is available. He adds
a fresh sound to some pretty old hits ", said Abraham's
Children's founder, Jimi Bertucci. AC have been performing for
over 35 years having put out a string of hit records in the seventies.
The band is in rehearsal preparing to do some more live dates
and some recording. |
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Centre For The Arts - Take My Hand Concert 09 - Photos by George
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 Brampton Ontario - BU
- Ah sugar sugar na na na na na na ah honey
honey...it's bubblegum heroes Jimi Bertucci and Andy Kim. The
two met up at the Ontario Provincial Police 100th anniversary
bash in Brampton, Ontario. The Black and White sold-out gala
was a who's who of Ontario politics and the jewel rattling crowd.
With 1600 in attendance the place was rockin'. O.P.P.Commissioner
Julian Fantino and about 50 of his loyal officers added color
and entertainment to the exciting evening. Andy performed all
his hits, filling the room with nostalgic sediments and at times
a sing along. Now I would have to say that Andy takes the prize
as bubblegum king..I mean, let's face it, Sugar Sugar, was one
of his biggest hits. Originally written for the Archies, it was
Mr. Kim who not only sang lead on it but managed to sell a few
million copies to boot. He even included one of my own favorites,
Rock Me Gently - Photo by Georgie O |
 with
Seton Raspa coming soon |
 Hey
world we just added Serfin The Beat
featuring 10 great tunes from the man himself. Songs like
"Get Back To Bed" "One Ya Want" " Get
Outside" and my fav. "The Passion Paradise" Order
Serfin now and be one of the first to have it autographed by
Mr. O'Shea...Shawn is in production with his new release titled
"Rebel Station" featuring 11 new songs and scheduled
for completion in the summer of 2009. Shawn has been seen around
town in local clubs performing and just hangin. Send him an email
and tell him you still remember that mug of his. Ok... Shawn
we look forward to that and some live dates. Ingrid Lusha |
 Jimi B's Schizo JIMI B (A&M) Rating: NN Toronto's
Jimi B. might have only one name but he's got two musical personalities,
on this his first A&M record. Side one is a painful collection
of music which Jimi and his buddies B.B. Gabor and others sound
like Cars-clones (and the Cars don't even do good Cars these
days). The first side is full of annoying . vocal gimmicks and
non melodic songs reminiscent of bad B.B. Gabor. Gabor doesn't
do Jimi any favors by bringing along a tedious song Shake from
his latest album. Toronto's hottest bassist, Prakash John provides
the only interesting moments here. On side two Jimi does a complete
turnaround and moves from doing used Cars to classic Canuck-pop-rock
in the Prism, Saga, Loverboy mode. Lots of soaring vocals and
"uplifting guitar breaks". While not my cup of tea,
it's pleasant stuff and All American Boy should be the first
single from the album. There's some nice flashy guitar work,
Jimi stops messing around with his vocals and lets his pleasant
voice shine through. Michael Hollett - Now Magazine .......photo by Mary Frampton |
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AC ROCK AND SPARK
CENTRE FOR A GREAT CAUSE BU - The George Weston Recital hall is
just that, a recital hall. When I walked into this incredibly
designed structure per l'arte de l'arte at the Toronto Centre
for the Arts, I was quickly reminded of my days in Europe sprinting
from one acoustically perfect theatre to another. There is almost
a spiritual aura when you're standing in rooms still emanating
the essence of music that has the ability to reach out and touch
the inner soul. I was early and decided to try and catch the
sound check. As I approached the back stage I was stopped by
a security guard asking me for credentials. I showed him my press
pass and satisfied his curiosity. In an authoritative tone he
expressed that the band did not want anyone present during sound
check. I said "ok" and walked to a local restaurant
to kill some time before the concert. I knew AC was closing the
show and decided I need not rush. An hour and a bottle of Masi
red later I returned to the event, entering like a church mouse
and found myself in the presence of what I presumed was the MC
for the evening. I was just in time. I could hear the amps being
turned on and a slight static sound coming from the stage. As
soon as I heard the first chord I knew it was Gypsy, that haunting
tune that sent the band on to international heights. Jimi sang
the song with dedication in this live version although, originally,
it was the late Brian Cotterill who crooned on the record. The
crowd was mixed, young, old and a few who mistook the venue for
an amusement park. They played Thank You, which I believe is
the band's signature song. My mind was running like a greyhound
and the emotional wheels of my youth began to spin as I recalled
kissing a young woman to this song. Then, the almost sold-out
crowd was treated to a new song as was indicated by Jimi as he
struggled with his monitor. Wishing On A Star seemed so apropos
to this wonderful occasion. I did not need to hear more than
a couple of verses to realize that this is another great tune
that Mr. Bertucci has penned both lyrically and musically. By
the end of the song it was clear that the audience members agreed
with me as they enthusiastically demonstrated their approval
with thunderous applause. The evening was shaping up to be perfect
until Ms. Mc appeared onstage and began to thank Abraham's Children.
I could see the confused look on each of the band member's faces.
The sign-off was obviously unexpected and premature on their
behalf. Jimi interjected announcing that they would like to properly
say good night to the pumped-up crowd who was still applauding
and proceeded to asked them to clap to the groove as the next
tune started, a song which I soon recognized as Goodbye Farewell,
another in their string of top ten hits. It was at this point
that the sparks began to fly. I could see the chaos and someone
who appeared to be in charge asking the soundman to cut the power.
Nevertheless, the band was not discouraged and they kept playing
and singing like the motley crew that they were known to be.
Finally, the sound engineer turned the mics back on as AC's heightened
energy ripped right through the velvet seats of the theatre and
the crowd of people clapping and singing along like it was the
national anthem of pop. The song ended and the musically thirsty
ticket holders applauded in appreciation of the memories.The
new AC line-up included Shawn O'Shea on guitar, Glenn Olive on
bass, Gerry Fielding on drums, Will Hare on keyboards and special
guest Roxanne Tellier on background vocals. I would have to say
this is the probably the best version of the band I've had the
pleasure to hear since the original "Fab Four" members
back in the day. With some of Canada's top musical acts performing,
like Abraham's Children, the charity event benefiting Alli's
Journey was a night not to be easily forgotten. |
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Bruce fills in with AC for the Abruzzo
Earthquake Relief Fund in Woodbridge ,Ont. Canada. More on Bruce
Hemmings coming soon. |
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