Can’t find good tunes on your radio dial? Well, you have come to the right place. Two hours of news and music to play when you want over the weekend. How do you play it? Simple. Click on the play button on each part and voila ! Music of all genres for your listening pleasure. The Montreal International Jazz Festival starts June 29th. … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Your Weekend Playlist !
It is almost that time of year, boyz and gurls … The Montreal International Jazz Festival starts June 29th. It promises – once more, to be legendary as acts from all corners of the globe meet in Montreal for the largest Jazz Festival in the world. Keep coming back to Rick Keene Music Scene.com for interviews, previews, news and reviews about many of the artists … Continue reading RIVERCAT Covers Del Shannon, Bryan Ferry’s Guitarist and A Montreal International Jazz Festival Preview
Someone should not tell Garland Jeffreys he is seventy-three years old. If he ‘realizes it’ – he may start acting the part. The legend was in town last night at Club Soda along with a backing band who not only complimented Jeffreys; they were the icing on the guitar case. Two songs into a very lengthy two set show, Jeffreys ( as he is known to do) … Continue reading Concert Review; Garland Jeffreys Falls ‘Head Over Heels’ For Montreal !
Bored? No need to sit around and do nothing. No need to listen to music on your ghetto blaster. Wake up the neighbors and call the kids! Or – better still, have the kids wake the neighbors with loud music ! Please have a listen below to some shows that are coming up. Listen to what interviews are coming up. Hear some fantastic tunes that … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene.com – What’s Going On Musically in Montreal ?
Bartenders are a breed apart. That’s why they are kept behind wooden fences … In Hog town, in Toronto – there is such a fellow. Banned from Montreal, tossed from his family – Dave the Bartender stands alone. Secure in his thoughts and confident in his musical knowledge. Join me as I travel to Toronto and ask Dave the Bartender musical questions sent in by … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Ask Dave the Bartender. Part Two.
Bartenders are a breed apart. That’s why they are kept behind wooden fences … In Hog town, in Toronto – there is such a fellow. Banned from Montreal, tossed from his family – Dave the Bartender stands alone. Secure in his thoughts and confident in his musical knowledge. Join me as I travel to Toronto and ask Dave the Bartender musical questions sent in by … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Ask Dave the Bartender. Part One
‘Too Many Cooks’ spoil the broth … Unless of course you are talking about ‘the band’. ‘Too Many Cooks’ exploded onto the Quebec scene in 1986 and their rise was meteoric. Mesmerizing. Monumental. Fast forward to 2017, the band is no longer a working unit and Richard D’Anjou has been out of the music spotlight for ten plus years. The former ‘addict’ and current sober … Continue reading ‘Too Many Cooks’ Down to One; Richard D ‘Anjou Delivers the Best Quebec Rock Album of the Year
Bored? No need to sit around and do nothing. No need to listen to music on your ghetto blaster. Wake up the neighbors and call the kids! Or – better still, have the kids wake the neighbors with loud music ! Please have a listen below to some shows that are coming up. Listen to what interviews are coming up. Hear some fantastic tunes that … Continue reading What’s Going On in Montreal Musically?
Jordan Officer has hit his stride … With two Blues albums behind him, Jordan Officer has officially passed ‘hump day’. All that lay ahead is weekend after weekend of fun as he digs further and further into the roots of Blues, Country and Rock music. Jordan is on an interesting journey and one that may not be as complete without the influence of Chuck Berry … Continue reading Jordan Officer; Paying Homage to Chuck Berry with Words and Chords
If music could be bottled – Bryan Ferry and his band would be the proper vintage … Ferry and his band of merry men and women were at Theatre St. Denis last night and it was a lesson in musicality. Wisdom of notes, melodies and spaces were relayed through the sold out venue like candy on a well lit street on Halloween. ‘Slave to Love’ … Continue reading Bryan Ferry in Montreal – An Education in Musicality
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