 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
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 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
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02/01/10 -
Hope everyone
has a great New Year. AC have been busy working on projects.Shawn
has just finished a script and looking for someone to produce
it. Jimi is busy doing a dozen things and writing some new material
for his daughter Juliana in preparation for a new cd. Glenn just
did a live recording with Planet Earth at the famous Glen Gould
studios at the CBC. Gerry is busy doing session. Good news the
boys will be together in the studio, in the next couple of weeks
to record some new tunes. Ciao
2/27/10 - Finalmente ho finito la canzone, La merica.
La versione primitiva sul' Youtube sarà sostituito a presto
con il prodotto finale. Sono contento con la direzione che sta
prendendo. Spero di fare una collezione che rappresentara i mei
radici e in molti modi alcune tradizioni musicali della mia patria.
Il mio manager, Marisa, mi ha davvero incouraggiata di portare
avanti questo progetto. Quando ho iniziato questo CD sono stato
sopraffatto di emozione, riccordando la mia gioventù,
quando crescu alla Serra San Bruno e poi il sbarco a La merica.
E 'stato davvero "La merica dream".
2/28/10 - Just found out that Juli will be appearing
at Romanos in Redlands on Thursday March 4th for a special open
mic night. Romanos is located on Orange Street across from FedEx. |
 Toronto, Canada - A
fan reaches over to shake Jimi Bertucci's hand causing kaos.
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,
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Seton Raspa and Special Guest Gerry Fielding
 S. Welcome Gerry Fielding drummer extraordaire thank you for being on our show.
G. Wow! You make me feel so important!
S. I'm sure many of us want to hear about your association with Abraham's Children and
Shawn O'Shea.
G. Truth is, there isn't much of a bio story to tell. Shawn and I played in 'Fat Mouth' during our
teenage years.
S. I read somewhere that your band Fat Mouth opened for some impressive artists
G. We were playing one-nighters and opening for the likes of Alice Cooper, Rod Stewart and
Mountain at the Electric Circus in Toronto.
S. That sounds so exciting...then Shawn gets a call from a band that is touring pretty heavily and climbing
the record charts. Abraham's Children was hot...what did you do?
G. When Shawn joined Abraham's Children, I went on to play the bar scene for about 8 years.
S. Didn't you go through a progressive and funk period for a few years.
G. I played progressive rock with bands like 'Yukon' from Kitchener, funk with 'Copper Penny', and then
backed up Kim Berly of the 'Stampeders' for a while.
S. Oh yes... Copper Penny had a couple of great hits I recall. Does the traveling and being away from
home ever get to you?
G. I did a few years in Latin-American bands before I settled into working as session musician, in
order to stay in Toronto with my family.
S. That answers my question...so when the live scene started to diminish, what did you do?
G. That led to work at the CBC (for quite some time).
S. Did drumming and music take a back seat while you were at the CBC?
G. For 8 years, I led the house band at an after hours club in Toronto called the 'Matador'.
S. Yes of course I remember that club...it was almost like a CBGBish kind of place. So what is Gerrry
doing today?
G. I currently play with 'Straight Shooter' and 'Bad Wolf' in Toronto bars, and operate a small recording
studio in my home.
S. You sound really busy.
G. Yikes, that was a mouthful!
S. And how do you feel about joining Abraham's Children?
G. I'm not really joining Abraham's Children, I'm just helping out. But the benefit should be fun.
S. For a great cause which the fans can read about it if they click on the Alli's Journey poster on the right.
I want to thank our guest Gerry Fielding for sharing. Til next time this is Seton Raspa- chill
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 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 |
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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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