Multimedia and music. Good or bad? Friday night at Club Soda – check it out and make a decision. Kaki King is just one of the latest guitar innovators and avant garde artists to come along. Combining unfounded guitar work with lighting and visual effects, makes her unique. How unique? Please listen to the conversation below and find out. Kaki? Visit Kaki … Continue reading Kaki King; An Unforgettable Guitar Player!
Sometimes – everyone is lost … Everyone with the exception of Dave the Bartender. He is cool as a cucumber, hot as a dash of Tabasco and smoother than a fine, aged wine. Dave the Bartender hears everything, sees everything and passes this information along as best he can. Or – does he? Dave? The Bartender? … Continue reading Ask Dave the Bartender; What is the Best Single by an Actor or Actress?
Reggae is fairly common on an iPod. Calypso music? Bet the Harry Belafonte farm on it … Music from Madagascar? Not so much … Meet Razia. Originally from Madagascar and a resident of New York City for the past twenty years. Razia – through voice and a blend of traditional Madagascar music and current sounds, is helping to bring attention to the problems in her … Continue reading Nuits D’Afrique; Razia – A Flavor of Madagascar
Tragically Hip Montreal Concert Review 2015, Continue reading Tragically …. Hip in Montreal. Concert Review
Marillion are unique … The Marillion Weekend 2015 – Canada will take place over 3 nights at the stunning Théâtre L’Olympia in Montréal. The concerts will feature a different show every night and will be based around the concerts that are taking place at the Marillion Weekend 2015 – Netherlands. The Canadian convention, however, will be different in that there are no structured outside … Continue reading A Mar – illion Fans Can’t Be Wrong! An Interview with Steve Hogarth
If a musician releases a CD which is 80 percent instrumental – a certain confidence must be present. If said musician plays an instrument which is not ‘accepted’ commercially and releases the same CD; confidence reigns supreme. Confidence and inner peace … Such is the case with Harry Manx. A world traveler who appears to have discovered his inner being and a love for music … Continue reading Harry Manx; The Truth ….Twenty Strings or Not !
In this day and age of digital soundtracks, product placement via artists and / or their music in film, having a live orchestra in a movie theater seems strange. Archaic. Justin Freer is an American composer and conductor – intent on bringing the marriage of music and cinema back to the forefront. Freer, also well-known as a record producer, created CineConcerts, an organisation dedicated to the … Continue reading Justin Freer; Combining Live Music with Cinema – Chicken or the Egg?
Every once in a while – a musician comes along who utilizes their ‘voice’ to ensure people are not only aware of life’s realities, they act to undo the social injustices in the world … Cecile Doo-Kingue is that musician. A resident of Montreal, this transplanted New Yorker continues to bring to the forefront issues not only race related, human related as well. It is … Continue reading Cecile Doo-Kingue; Do the Right Thing !
Everyone loves Dave the Bartender… Except for maybe his Mother … aside from her … how can Dave the Bartender not be adored? He listens to problems, he talks about problems and more often than not – deals with problems every shift. For the above reasons, Dave the Bartender enjoys Sunday evenings as he can relax and answer your musical questions … Dave? The Bartender? … Continue reading Ask Dave the Bartender; Valentine Special Love Song Edition
Who is the greatest guitar player ever? Steve Hill of Trois Riveieres, Qc can lay claim in Canada at the moment. Fresh off his four award evening at the Maple Blues Awards. Steve – on the heels of his second solo project – a force to be reckoned with for many years to come. B.B King is considered to be the best ever among his … Continue reading Ladies and Gentlemen; The Greatest Guitar Player Ever! Featuring Jerry Mercer on Drums …
Ah ….the Grammys. The award show to top all award shows … An occasion where all the artists who wish they were musicians get together and collect phone numbers. Cleavage replaces talent and talent attempts to keep abreast. In all fairness, the majority of the nominees started out in music for the right reasons. In all fairness – the majority of those nominees are not American … Continue reading Top Ten Things Overheard at the 2015 Grammy Awards
Montreal En Lumiere is in it’s 16th season. Click on the link above to see all the activities which take place in and around Montreal. Please listen below to discover some of the performers and what they may be playing at their shows. Montreal En Lumiere …. lights, camera …. action! Continue reading Montreal En Lumiere Preview; Feb 19th – March 1st
Rick Keene Music Scene 