Obviously – I cannot be everywhere. If that were the case, my shoe bill would be sky high! Seriously folks – it is difficult enough to choose ten shows as the best in Montreal during the course of a year. If I could be everywhere, the list would consist of the top one hundred. I would be deaf and broke. Thankfully, I am not deaf. Realistically … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Top Ten Concerts of 2013
Stay tuned boyz and gurlz – my annual top ten lists of best shows and best interviews are coming very soon … Who will be on it? That is for Santa to know and for you to come back and see … Merry Xmas! Continue reading Top Ten Concerts of 2013 – Coming Soon!
Alma Faye Brooks – our ‘Miss Brooks’ … An era or two ago, in a decade filled with decadence and immoral behavior, Alma stuck to her moral grounds. Not only did she have one of the biggest Disco hits of the day – she also performed in ‘Hair’. Receiving two Juno nominations in the process, Alma Faye is a survivor and continues singing for the … Continue reading Alma Faye Brooks – Reborn with a Re-Issue and a New Song!
Continuing my conversation with one of the greatest guitar players ever – Frank Marino discusses Stevie Wonder, art and the malaise of the corporate world … Continue reading Frank Marino – Part Two
Every music fan tells a story … A young bluesman with a voice as scratchy as a Bluesman’s old amplifier, so full of promise as the greatest vocalist in Blues / Rock history – sells his ‘Sam Cooke’ soul at the Kmart crossroads for corporate longevity. Blah, blah, blah … Yes it happened. Yes it is sad. Yes the year is 2013 and all that … Continue reading The Killing of Rod Stewart; Part ( Oh Never Mind)
Frank Marino – one of the last surviving ‘guitar Gods’ , speaks his mind on many things. Including an upcoming DVD, The Beatles, the Stones and Stevie Wonder … Frank Marino is refreshingly the same guy he once was. Too bad – the rest of the music business is not … Continue reading Frank Marino; Frankly Speaking … Part One
Jonas and The Massive Attraction Friday, December 13th – 8 p.m. at Club Soda With special guest MAT JOLY (EX. MOBILE) Chart-topping rockers Jonas & The Massive Attraction return to Montreal with theLIVE OUT LOUD TOUR for a not-to-be-missed hometown performance at Club Sodaon Friday, December 13th at 8 p.m. Jonas & The Massive Attraction’s song Respire, their first ever original French single in Quebec (from their latest album Live Out Loud), was the surprise hit of … Continue reading Friday Jonas and The Massive Attraction and Saturday Night – Keep Moist
The final segment in my interview with Jim Henman … Jim speaks of his son, the music business and what advice he would give to a youngster starting out in music. A gentleman, a musician and someone to take notice of. Jim Henman … Visit Jim’s Site here …! Continue reading Jim Henman; Co-Founder of April Wine Part Three
Mr. Henman – and that IS MR. Henman, recently toured for the first time in a long time … Along the way, he played with his cousin David and hooked up with Myles Goodwyn for a listen to Myles’ soon-to-be-released C.D. It has been a long journey for Jim, a musical man whose knowledge and love of ‘old school music’ – just may make the … Continue reading Jim Henman; Co- Founder of April Wine Part Two
Jim Henman is very happy with the way his life turned out … Considering some people would have regrets for leaving a rock band that would go on to become one of Canada’s largest, Mr. Henman went on to a very productive life with nothing but feelings of pride for his old mate; Myles Goodwyn. A life that is more productive than ever. Musically and … Continue reading Jim Henman – Co-Founder of April Wine. Part One
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