‘And Harry doesn’t mind if he doesn’t make the scene He’s got a daytime job he’s doing alright He can play honky tonk just like anything Saving it up for Friday night With the Sultans with the Sultans of Swing‘ Harry is actually Chris. Chris has a few daytime gigs – not just one. Chris does not play honky tonk with his violin and on … Continue reading Sultans of Swing …er .. String; Make No Mistake
London 25th November 2012, O2 Arena Tonight’s set list: I Wanna Be Your Man Get Off Of My Cloud It’s All Over Now Paint It Black Gimme Shelter (with Mary J. Blige) Wild Horses All Down The Line Going Down (with Jeff Beck) Out Of Control One More Shot Doom And Gloom It’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll (with Bill Wyman) Honky Tonk Women (with Bill … Continue reading The Stones – Back with a Vengeance!
Peter Angrove knew a lot of people in the music community. The year was 2005 and given all the advances in technology – people were still starving. What shocked Angrove the most was how many families were struggling in the West Island. Peter Angrove of Pincourt – decided to do something about it. He gathered a few of his musical friends and placed them together in the form of … Continue reading Bands for Baskets – Friends in Need!
When a seventy year old man is able to lift people from their seats – over and over and over again … A flip of the fedora in his direction is not just necessary – it is required. Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira, born in 1942, is the man responsible for a love – in at Theatre Maisonneuve at Place des Arts last night. Who knew … Continue reading Gilberto Gil; A Brazilian Mick Jagger?
Sometimes, poems are written in the dark … Thoughts and feelings piercing the blackness like a knife profound with emotion. Last night at Place Des Arts – Susie Arioli and her excellent group of musicians delivered lines on a platter spun with golden oldies. The patrons or as the English say; the punters – recipients of a catalog smitten by the Great America Songbook. Who … Continue reading Susie Arioli; Concert Review
Jazz crooner Susie Arioli did not plan on being a singer… Art – or rather drawing, was her thing. In fact , she even enrolled in a four year Fine Arts program at Dawson College in Montreal. Something she did not finish because it was too confining for her free – spirited ways. ‘It is a lot of work being an artist.” Says Susie. ” … Continue reading Susie Arioli; Changes are Standard
At the 23rd annual SOCAN Awards Gala, held last night at Toronto’s Roy Thomson Hall, Kristina Maria received the Pop / Rock award for her song Let’s Play, with over 100,000 air-plays on national radio. Hosted by Seamus O’Regan, the SOCAN Gala recognizes the accomplishments of its members on the national and international levels, honoring the talent of Canadian songwriters, lyricists and music publishers. Since … Continue reading Kristina Maria honored at the SOCAN Awards Gala
The men behind the scenes. The backbone of most bands. The guys whose mistakes can nullify anything in a heartbeat … To narrow down a list of the best drummers is next to impossible – here is a (rim) shot at just that … Ginger Baker Stewart Copeland Jimmy Chamberlain Terry Bozzio Keith Moon Mike Portnoy Neil Peart John Bonham Gene Krupa Buddy Rich Related … Continue reading Top Ten Drummers
Techno – pulsating, dance – rave type of music is an acquired taste. Especially if ‘Disco Duck‘ was considered dance music when a listener was thirteen going on thirty. Misstress Barbara; former DJ – turned – songwriter / producer / singer, comandeered her computer to Club Soda on Friday night to instill her techno music to anyone who was in attendance. This was her first … Continue reading Misstress Barbara – Concert Review
David Usher performed at Club Soda on Thursday night. The former front man for Moist brought his solo act and a new album along for the ride. ‘Songs from the Last Day on Earth‘ is Usher’s eighth solo album since his former band left the scene in 1997. There is not a big difference between the sounds now and then except for Usher’s softness shining … Continue reading David Usher – Moist for a Few …
‘The guy in the hat. Call the guy in the hat…!’ That’s all I knew about Sagapool previous to their show Wednesday night at L’ Astral on Ste.Catherine Street in Montreal. Now – much is known… Guilliaume Bourque ( the guy with the hat), clarinet player and co-founder – explains the feeling when the band discovered they had won the Felix award for best instrumental group in … Continue reading Sagapool – Not your Father’s Folk Music
The beat goes on … Never is this as true when it comes to Misstress Barbara. “I really do not know how well my music is doing or where it is selling the most.”Says Barbara Bonfligio from her home in Montreal. ‘”Cd’s are not as big as they once were. It’s difficult to have a barometer on how popular things are.” If the popularity of … Continue reading Misstress Barbara – Business as Usual
Rick Keene Music Scene 