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Ask Dave the Bartender; Valentine Special Love Song Edition

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

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Ladies and Gentlemen; The Greatest Guitar Player Ever! Featuring Jerry Mercer on Drums …

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 …

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Top Ten Things Overheard at the 2015 Grammy Awards

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

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Montreal En Lumiere Preview; Feb 19th – March 1st

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

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A Book Every Musician Must Read – Chapter Two

Everyone is aware of  the book about positional foreplay. Kama Sutra is the definitive ‘how-to’ book, the ‘Bible’ that is on ‘the tip’ of everyone’s fingers … Lady Chaterley’s Lover? Yup. Most know … These books were all penned as guidelines for the art of lovemaking.  Sex – for the inhibited … Gern F, a singer and songwriter who was the front-man of one of Montreal’s … Continue reading A Book Every Musician Must Read – Chapter Two

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A Book Every Musician Must Read – Chapter One …

Everyone is aware of  the book about positional foreplay. Kama Sutra is the definitive ‘how-to’ book, the ‘Bible’ that is on ‘the tip’ of everyone’s fingers … Lady Chaterley’s Lover? Yup. Most know … These books were all penned as guidelines for the art of lovemaking.  Sex – for the inhibited … Gern F, a singer and songwriter who was the front-man of one of Montreal’s … Continue reading A Book Every Musician Must Read – Chapter One …

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Music … What Language Barrier? A Conversation with Joe Driscoll.

Joe Driscoll is an American who does not  speak French. Sekou Kouyate is from West Africa and does not  speak English (very much). Somehow – music becomes the language in which these two splendid musicians communicate. Please listen as Joe Driscoll explains everything you need to know about himself, his partnership with Sekou and his thoughts on the bad reputation Hip Hop sometimes gathers. Joe?   Visit … Continue reading Music … What Language Barrier? A Conversation with Joe Driscoll.

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Jason Campbell – Missing His ‘ Signals ‘ ?

Jason Campbell is from Newfoundland … Campbell chooses Nova Scotia for a second home. That province holds the key to the success of his actual band;  Signal Hill. Campbell’s group  take up residency every Sunday evening at one of Nova Scotia’s premiere clubs; the Lower Deck. That gig  has kept  Signal Hill firmly planted in Halifax for many years and has garnered a huge following. Seldom is the … Continue reading Jason Campbell – Missing His ‘ Signals ‘ ?

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Ask Dave the Bartender; Avoiding Hitchhikers

Dave the Bartender works late … There are not a lot of people on the planet who are as educated as bartenders. Unfortunately – Dave the Bartender is not one of them. Lucky for the listeners of Rick Keene Music Scene … His advice comes cheap yet it’s not cheap advice. Dave the Bartender sees everything, hears everything and attempts to pass that knowledge on. … Continue reading Ask Dave the Bartender; Avoiding Hitchhikers

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Lee Rocker; Like Talkin’ to a Stray Cat !

Lee Rocker is quite aware from whence he came  … Commencing at the age of seventeen into the crazy world of Rock n Roll with his band; The Stray Cats – Lee never strayed far from his roots. Now – over thirty years since The Stray Cats re -introduced Rockabilly into the mainstream, Rocker continues his love of what once was …simply …Rock n Roll … Lee? … Continue reading Lee Rocker; Like Talkin’ to a Stray Cat !

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