Raw talent cannot be taught. Please listen below to my chat with Riiver and hear her soon-to-be-hit song Susie. Riiver? What’s up? Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Riiver Brukes; The Next Sass Jordan?
It all comes down to passion … Enter Lawrence Gowan aka Gowan. What does a Scottish-born, Canadian -raised, classically trained pianist have to do with hockey? Passion. Quebec and Francophones love the passion Gowan has for music. It is that simple … That exuberance shone through once more in Drummondville on Tuesday evening for the first Quebec stop on Gowan’s (too few) solo tour. (His … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Gowan’s Love Affair with Quebec Grows
What a year it was … Twelve months have come and gone quicker than a man / woman looking for a one night stand. That’s what happens when music is in the air and in your soul. Let’s take a look back shall we? Let us revisit the musical past of 2018. April Steve Hill finally released a live album after nine studio albums. He … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – 2018 Year in Review – Part Two
What a year it was … Twelve months have come and gone quicker than a man / woman looking for a one night stand. That’s what happens when music is in the air and in your soul. Let’s take a look back shall we? Let us revisit the musical past of 2018. January Big Wreck celebrated twenty years as a band with a bang on … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – 2018 Year in Review – Part One.
Tis the season to be musical. Here are a few options or gifts to place under the Christmas tree. If you like what I do – then donate here and give me a gift too! Two concerts in January are ‘not be missed’. January 25th sees Montreal’s own The Damn Truth along with The Sheepdogs. A double bill which will shake away the post- … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Musical Christmas Gifts
It is all about the roots after all … Angela Harris knows all about the ‘roots’ of music. It is in her blood and DNA. In fact – Bluegrass and Country were all around her as a child … Please listen below to my chat with Angela about her new disc; A Woman Like Me. Angela? What’s up? Visit Angela Here ! Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – There Is ‘No Woman’ Like Angela Harris
Raising money for the March of Dimes via Rock n Roll. Pretty cool … Every year in several Canadian cities – corporate guys and gals get together and put on a Rock show. This year, in Montreal – the event takes place on November 16th at The Corona Theater. It promises to be a night to remember and another big total of money raised for … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Rock for Dimes This Friday !
How do you describe Frank Zappa’s music? Easy. A blend of Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Genesis, Yes, Rush, The Ramones, The Kinks, the Beatles and every artist between 1920 until present day. Frank Zappa’s brilliance as a writer, producer, arranger, guitar player and every other position within an intellectual realm artistically and socially was put on display via Dweezil Zappa in Laval last night. Epic … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Hey Dweezil! Where Did You Find That One? Concert Review
Some bands fall through the cracks as far as recognition goes. Stiff Little Fingers are one of those bands. Born at the height of Punk music’s global popularity, the band emerged from a Country that was not known for Rock music. ‘I have no doubt there were many talented musicians and songwriters in Ireland …” Says original and current member and songwriter Jake Burns. ” … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Jake Burns Still Has ‘Stiff Little Fingers’
Rarely does a band come along which evokes feelings of hope within despair. Reuben and The Dark are that band. Just five years in and (now) two albums under their belts, Reuben and the Dark are setting Canada on fire as they tour the vastness. Arms of a Dream is their latest recorded offering and in 2014 they released their ‘rookie’ disc; Funeral Sky. Please … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Reuben and The Dark; A Musical Success For Album Number Two
The word Jazzify is now a new thing … Barbra Lica is one of the fastest -rising Jazz singers in Canada. Her last album – I’m Still Learning’, gained Barbra a Juno nomination for best Jazz album. Stick to Jazz Barbra! Right? Wrong. By mistake – Barbra stumbled into Country music while learning her songwriting craft. The rest is present-day history. Please listen below to … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Barbra Lica Is ‘A Little Bit Country’ On Her New Album
Frank Zappa was all about artistic integrity. His son Dweezil is also … Authenticity within sound is crucial to creating and delivering the art of music. Both Zappas live by that credo. Please listen below to Part Two of my chat with Dweezil Zappa as we chat about various topics including Frank Zappa’s foreshadowing. Dweezil? What’s up? Visit Dweezil Here ! Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – A Zappa Doesn’t Fall Far From The Zappa Tree. PART TWO
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