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Rick Keene Music Scene; Styx Headlining ‘Strangers in the Night 13’ – August. 25th at Fairview Pte Claire

The word ‘ legendary ‘ is tossed around more often than a flea – bit peanut monkey …  In the case of the Rock band Styx, legendary may be an understatement. Formed in 1972 , in Chicago – the band took the seventies and eighties music scene by storm. Hit after hit propelled them into super-stardom and all these years later, their popularity remains greater … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene; Styx Headlining ‘Strangers in the Night 13’ – August. 25th at Fairview Pte Claire

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Rick Keene Music Scene; Saxophonist Noah Preminger ‘Protests’ With The Help of Bob Dylan, George Harrison and ‘An American Conscience’

Noah Preminger likes to think … Call it a social conscience or just being a caring human being. Either way, that mindset created Noah’s recent album; ‘Meditations on Freedom ‘. A response to ‘craziness ‘ which was released on inauguration day in the United States. January 20th, 2017 was not Trump’s day, it was Noah’s … Considering Bob Dylan was / is considered one of … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene; Saxophonist Noah Preminger ‘Protests’ With The Help of Bob Dylan, George Harrison and ‘An American Conscience’

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Rick Keene Music Scene; Montreal En Lumiere Review Madeleine Peyroux and Rickie Lee Jones

 Let’s get political … That was the theme last night at Theatre Maisonneuve in Montreal as two legends took the stage on a chilly wet evening as part of Montreal En Lumiere. Rickie Lee Jones and Madeleine Peyroux.  A pair of voices empowering not only themselves yet women around the world. Aside from performing together ( two songs ) and touring together, the duo also … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene; Montreal En Lumiere Review Madeleine Peyroux and Rickie Lee Jones

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Rick Keene Music Scene; Montreal En Lumiere Features Madeleine Peyroux and Rickie Lee Jones Plus A Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going on in Montreal !

As usual … A lot going on in Montreal.   Montreal En Lumiere . Culinary delights, audio delights and family delights. Click here for all the information ! Green Day are hitting The Bell Center for a  show and Gordon Sumner will be at Metroplis. Who?   Please, have a listen below to hear what’s happening in Montreal and to listen to a great track from … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene; Montreal En Lumiere Features Madeleine Peyroux and Rickie Lee Jones Plus A Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going on in Montreal !

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Rick Keene Music Scene; Montreal En Lumiere ( and Some Very Cool Tunes )

As usual … A lot going on in Montreal. Music-wise and … well, let’s not go there. Montreal En Lumiere gets underway this week. Culinary delights, audio delights and family delights. Click here for all the information !  Maroon 5 are hitting The Bell Center for a couple of shows ( hopefully not on the same evening the Montreal Canadiens are playing or else Pacioretty … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene; Montreal En Lumiere ( and Some Very Cool Tunes )

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Rick Keene Music Scene; What is Going On ?

As usual … A lot going on in Montreal. Music-wise and … well, let’s not go there. Montreal En Lumiere gets underway this week and Maroon 5 are hitting The Bell Center for a couple of shows ( hopefully not on the same evening the Montreal Canadiens are playing or else Pacioretty could have moves like Mick Jagger). Please, have a listen below to hear … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene; What is Going On ?

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Rick Keene Music Scene; A Tribute to Stuart McLean

Stuart McLean will be missed … He will be missed by his family, his coworkers and his Vinyl Cafe family. Sorely and immensely. He will also be missed by the world of the curious and the fans of human nature. Seldom does a storyteller come around who can tug at the heartstrings without utilizing propaganda. Without using self promotional words to advance a career. Although … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene; A Tribute to Stuart McLean

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Rick Keene Music Scene; Sunny Tunes for Sunny Daze

We know ’em – we love ’em … Classic Rock tunes have a special place in our hearts. Some conjure images of a first kiss, others – that first sip of beer. Memories created with a special soundtrack to the soul. The foundation for a lifelong affair with music. Regular folk ain’t the only ones who adore the tunes of yesteryear. Musicians of all genres … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene; Sunny Tunes for Sunny Daze

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Rick Keene Music Scene; Binary’s Music Turning Heads – Two at a Time …

  Growing up with older brothers who love music helps. Having parents that love music is a bonus. A younger brother with different tastes? What could possibly go wrong? Nothing … Jordan Gosselin is a multi-instrumentalist who has grown up with influences from every genre. Every generation that music matters. He is now taking these experiences and incorporating them into his own music. Please – … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene; Binary’s Music Turning Heads – Two at a Time …

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Rick Keene Music Scene; All That Jazzy Stuff …

Jazz is a four letter word … Once upon a time, it was the coolest thing happening. All the cats were hip to be square long before Huey Lewis got news of it … In a very long legacy, one which has laid the framework for music as we know it today, Jazz has evolved through many art forms. It was the original melting pot. … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene; All That Jazzy Stuff …

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Rick Keene Music Scene – ‘If I Still Had Hair – I’d Swing It Around !’

  Face it . Everyone at one time or another let’s their hair down and Rocks out ! Cranking up tunes and letting all your inhibitions flow out of the body is refreshing. Psychologically uplifting. A freeing experience allowing the rest of the day to proceed a little easier …       Have a listen below  to some great NEW tunes as well as … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – ‘If I Still Had Hair – I’d Swing It Around !’

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Former Montreal Expos and Drummer Warren Cromartie Talks Montreal Baseball Project and Jammin’ with RUSH ! Part Two.

Warren Cromartie is a hero in Montreal for a couple of reasons …   Not only did the Florida native help the Montreal Expos win their first birth to the post season, he single-handily, in one sweeping motion, unified baseball with Canada. Everyone who followed baseball in 1981 remembers when ‘Cro’ grabbed the Canadian flag in Philadelphia’s Veterans Stadium and waved it for millions to … Continue reading Former Montreal Expos and Drummer Warren Cromartie Talks Montreal Baseball Project and Jammin’ with RUSH ! Part Two.

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