As usual … A lot going on in Montreal. Music-wise and … well, let’s not go there. Montreal En Lumiere gets underway this week and Maroon 5 are hitting The Bell Center for a couple of shows ( hopefully not on the same evening the Montreal Canadiens are playing or else Pacioretty could have moves like Mick Jagger). Please, have a listen below to hear … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene; What is Going On ?
Stuart McLean will be missed … He will be missed by his family, his coworkers and his Vinyl Cafe family. Sorely and immensely. He will also be missed by the world of the curious and the fans of human nature. Seldom does a storyteller come around who can tug at the heartstrings without utilizing propaganda. Without using self promotional words to advance a career. Although … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene; A Tribute to Stuart McLean
We know ’em – we love ’em … Classic Rock tunes have a special place in our hearts. Some conjure images of a first kiss, others – that first sip of beer. Memories created with a special soundtrack to the soul. The foundation for a lifelong affair with music. Regular folk ain’t the only ones who adore the tunes of yesteryear. Musicians of all genres … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene; Sunny Tunes for Sunny Daze
Growing up with older brothers who love music helps. Having parents that love music is a bonus. A younger brother with different tastes? What could possibly go wrong? Nothing … Jordan Gosselin is a multi-instrumentalist who has grown up with influences from every genre. Every generation that music matters. He is now taking these experiences and incorporating them into his own music. Please – … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene; Binary’s Music Turning Heads – Two at a Time …
Warren Cromartie is a hero in Montreal for a couple of reasons … Not only did the Florida native help the Montreal Expos win their first birth to the post season, he single-handily, in one sweeping motion, unified baseball with Canada. Everyone who followed baseball in 1981 remembers when ‘Cro’ grabbed the Canadian flag in Philadelphia’s Veterans Stadium and waved it for millions to … Continue reading Former Montreal Expos and Drummer Warren Cromartie Talks Baseball, Raines and RUSH ! Part One.
Music … It cures and soothes. Make sure you buy it and not get it for free. Don’t live in the past and support new music. Where would we be right now if nobody supported The Beatles, Stones and everyone who came after? Please listen below to some great tunes by various artists. Support singers and songwriters. They are the future. Talk soon ! … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Tunes to Make Your Day
Ya think you know the tunes circulating today? Only if you are brainwashed … Have a listen to some great tunes by Canadians ! Won’t Ya? Talk soon ! Thanks for all your support the past five years. See you in 2017 ! Please advertise or donate to help me continue to promote musicians ! Happy New Year ! Thanks to … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – The Ultimate Playlist …
Hangover gone yet ? That is what the Holidays usually bring. The cure for that? Less talk – more tunes ! Please listen below to some great tunes by various artists. A homage to a couple of fantastic Canadian songwriting brothers. Talk soon ! Thanks for all your support the past five years. See you in 2017 ! Please advertise or donate to … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – ‘Just Passing Through …’
Get Yer Ya – Ya’s Out Yet? Concerts – or music in general, are very subjective. Each experience a foray into a vast personal journey. One man’s junk is definitively another person’s treasure. The city of Montreal heard and witnessed a lot of music this past year and this listener – for obvious reasons, could not attend each one. (What’s that? Pardon me but you … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Top Ten Concerts 2016
No longer, deer in the headlights … This was the transformation which took place within the League of Rock Montreal in the past two and a half months. An alteration of Rock n Roll clothes into Rock n Roll tuxedos. Figuratively and literally … Cold Shot – the band. A mixture of Blues, Funk and Pop. A potpourri of versatility. A ship led by an entertainment … Continue reading The League of Rock Montreal – Cold Shot in The Final Showcase
There are starving people living in the West Island. It is easy to ignore life’s problems when everything is great in yours ! One day – Bands for Baskets may be something you are thankful for as life tosses a curve ball across your empty dinner plate. Suddenly – a food basket will be the best gift you will ever receive! Please listen below to some … Continue reading Bands for Baskets – Feeding the Needy in the West Island for Eleven Years!
The League of Rock Montreal is nearing the finish line in its inaugural session. It has been an interesting journey. Four bands created from nothing. Rising from personal prowess to functioning Rock n Roll bands. Operating at high speeds as they cruise the landscape of music in Montreal. Along the way – gathering information from some of Montreal’s crème of the crop professional musicians. Rock … Continue reading The League of Rock Montreal – Final Showcase, Studio Tracks and A Wrap Up with CEO Gary Johnston. Part Two
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