Look no further … Most of the good tunes do not make it to your radio dial. That is a fact and it ain’t pretty. Blues, Rock, Pop, Jazz, Country, Folk – you name it and chances are it is played in someone’s basement. True fans know the tunes but the general public are too busy being treated like sheep. Have a listen below won’t … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – The Best Tunes You Will Hear Today?
Ah yes. It is that time of the year. Nothing says Montreal like construction cones and Jazz. Unfortunately – the cones are present year long while the Jazz Festival pops up once a summer. In a perfect music world; guitars are made of orange rubber and are available on every street corner. How do we know The Montreal International Jazz Festival is coming soon ? … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Top Ten Signs The Montreal International Jazz Festival is Nearing
The Montreal International Jazz Festival is celebrating it’s 40th Anniversary this summer. Aside from the usual top choices of tunes from all genres and all countries, this year the Jazz folks have added another borough to it’s already large territory. Verdun will feature class acts and expand the Jazz Festival experience to a larger portion of people who may not have the means to travel … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Rick’s Top Free Montreal Jazz Festival Picks
Imagine having a guitar made especially for an album. That is precisely what Kevin Breit did for his new release – Stella Bella Strada. Please listen below to Part Two of my chat with Kevin and hear some great tunes and tales from the new album. Visit Kevin Here ! Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Kevin Breit; One of Canada’s Premiere Guitar Players Shares All. Part Two.
Come out and join the circus won’t ya? The title above could very well be the name of Kevin Breit’s latest album. Instead – Stella Bella Strada is the name of the disc and it translates roughly into ‘Star of the Road’. A fitting title both professionally and personally for the Ontario-born much sought after session man. Please listen below to Part One of my … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Kevin Breit; One of Canada’s Premiere Guitar Players Shares All. Part One
Old people listen to old people and young people listen to young people. That used to be the rule in music yet now things have changed. Parents and Grand Parents hang out with their children and Grandchildren and attend concerts together. For the first time in history – music knows no boundaries. So what are the kids up to musically in Canada? Please listen below … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – The Kids Are All Right …
Look no further … Most of the good tunes do not make it to your radio dial. That is a fact and it ain’t pretty. Blues, Rock, Pop, Jazz, Country, Folk – you name it and chances are it is played in someone’s basement. True fans know the tunes but the general public are too busy being treated like sheep by corporate radio. Too busy … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – The Ten Best Tunes You Will Hear Today
If it were up to Lily Frost – Dick Dale would be her guitar player and Gene Krupa would be on drums . Lily’s latest disc, Retro Moderne, is exactly how it sounds. Current yet nostalgic. Fresh yet older than a discarded shoe in the corner of a barn. Please listen below to my chat with Lily about music, life and the new album. p.s … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Lily Frost Channels Tarantino on Latest Disc
Life experiences dictate feelings. HuDost’s Moksha Sommer and Jemal Wade Hines have lived life’s up and downs in the past few years. Loss, gain and pain are a few of the life – changing experiences that have come there way. Like most true artists, their souls feel more than most and thankfully all the trials and tribulations fly high through their art. Please listen below to Part Two of … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – HuDost Shines Brightly On Latest Album ‘Of Water + Mercy’
The road to happiness is paved with good intentions, or – something like that … HuDost’s Moksha Sommer and Jemal Wade Hines have issued a candid statement to their fans, shedding light on their album’s release campaign through now-disgraced crowd-funding platform, PledgeMusic. The husband / wife team are among many , many artists whose fans were left holding the bag in a crowd funding platform that went so bad. Please … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Moksha Sommer of HuDost Explains How PledgeMusic Ripped Off Artists
Blind dates are not for everyone … Some folks like to know what they are getting into before they dress up and hit the road. Many folks do not like surprises in their lives. For those who prefer security over blind faith – please listen below to some tunes from the artists I will be interviewing this week on Rick Keene Music Scene.com Visit Smoke … Continue reading What’s Coming On Rick Keene Music Scene.com ( Or – How I Stopped Listening to Mainstream And Learned To Love the Bomb)
There are millions of tunes you will never hear. Put that in your CD player and smoke it … Please listen below to ten songs you probably have never heard before. If you have heard one or two – then you are a true music fan. Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Ten Essential Tracks
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