Rick Keene Music Scene – The Associates, The Snyders, David Myles, Dale Boyle and See Spot Run

Lots of great new tunes that are not auto-tuned.   If you pay attention away from the mainstream, real music exists without payola in the form of advertising. Lots of places to hear great tunes from great people. Please listen below to a few of those tunes and hear when they may be playing at a venue near you.       Please listen below … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – The Associates, The Snyders, David Myles, Dale Boyle and See Spot Run

Rick Keene Music Scene – The Quebec to Memphis Blues Challenge

If you have the blues, you are lucky.   It is the music that defined the sound of what we hear today. The foundation of popular music. The frame of the Cadillac that Justin Bieber drives today. Every year, the Montreal Blues Society ensures the legacy remains. Each Fall the group accepts submissions for Blues’ bands and solo / duo artists to compete for the … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – The Quebec to Memphis Blues Challenge

Rick Keene Music Scene – The Phantom of the Opera is ‘Magically Delicious’

The touring version of The Phantom of the Opera is the biggest Broadway show ever produced. Judging by the reaction of the punters at Place des Arts last night, producers Cameron Mackintosh and Matthew Bourne can sleep well. Complete with state of the art pyrotechnics, the world famous chandelier, a fifty-two piece orchestra and a stellar cast, The Phantom of The Opera outdoes itself on every … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – The Phantom of the Opera is ‘Magically Delicious’

Rick Keene Music Scene – Dale Boyle; Putting Some Much Needed ‘Gasoline’ Into the Montreal Music Fire

Songwriting is always there but sometimes it takes a while to come out.   This appears to be the case with Dale Boyle.  Originally from the Gaspe region and currently a Dorval resident, Boyle has written five songs that are way ahead of the Montreal curve. Citing one of his major influences as recently departed Tom Petty – it is easy to hear the contributing … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Dale Boyle; Putting Some Much Needed ‘Gasoline’ Into the Montreal Music Fire

Rick Keene Music Scene – Goodbye Mr. Petty 

It was a pirate life. Now – it’s gone.  No other Rock n’ Roll star (aside from Keith Richards) walked the walk and talked the talk more than Tom Petty.  Swagger complimented his ability to convey energy to an audience with a ‘Dude’ – like calmness. Uncanny in the world of songwriting.  Combining speed with no energy. Lyrics in tune with America’s pulse while tuning … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Goodbye Mr. Petty 

Rick Keene Music Scene – David Myles; Real Love

Pop music ain’t what it used to be …     David Myles is doing something about it. Combining old school thoughts with new school riffs without duplicating anything. Easy right? Make people dance right?     Please listen below as David talks about the new album and how he came up with the idea to go backwards – musically.      David? What’s up? … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – David Myles; Real Love

Rick Keene Music Scene – Sheldon Kagan; A Success Story. Part Four

Imagine telling your Mom; ‘I’m moving out!’ (when you are fifteen years of age?)   Imagine the reaction of your parents even if you have a full time job? Imagine the reaction if you only have a couple of events planned at $25.00 each? Welcome to the start of Sheldon Kagan’s career as a mobile disc jockey. A career that has spanned over fifty years and … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Sheldon Kagan; A Success Story. Part Four

Rick Keene Music Scene – Sheldon Kagan; A Success Story. Part Three

Imagine telling your Mom; ‘I’m moving out!’ (when you are fifteen years of age?)   Imagine the reaction of your parents even if you have a full time job? Imagine the reaction if you only have a couple of events planned at $25.00 each? Welcome to the start of Sheldon Kagan’s career as a mobile disc jockey. A career that has spanned over fifty years and … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Sheldon Kagan; A Success Story. Part Three

Rick Keene Music Scene – Sheldon Kagan; A Success Story. Part Two

Imagine telling your Mom; ‘I’m moving out!’ (when you are fifteen years of age?)   Imagine the reaction of your parents even if you have a full time job? Imagine the reaction if you only have a couple of events planned at $25.00 each? Welcome to the start of Sheldon Kagan’s career as a mobile disc jockey. A career that has spanned over fifty years and … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Sheldon Kagan; A Success Story. Part Two

Rick Keene Music Scene – Sheldon Kagan; A Success Story. Part One

Imagine telling your Mom; ‘I’m moving out!’ (when you are fifteen years of age?)   Imagine the reaction of your parents even if you have a full time job? Imagine the reaction if you only have a couple of events planned at $25.00 each? Welcome to the start of Sheldon Kagan’s career as a mobile disc jockey. A career that has spanned over fifty years and … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Sheldon Kagan; A Success Story. Part One

Rick Keene Music Scene – See Spot Run; Changing to Remain the Same. PART TWO

  See Spot Run took the ball and left …   Where did they go? Straight to Toronto where (at that time) every Canadian English artist needed to be to make it in the industry. The year was 1999 they released the song Weightless. That tune lessened their gravity. They floated into music heaven.    Fast forward almost eighteen years and the more things change – … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – See Spot Run; Changing to Remain the Same. PART TWO