Corey Diabo and Jonas Tomalty of Jonas and the Massive Attraction will be playing an acoustic concert at Draft Picks Sports Bistro in Kahnawake. The show will take place on Thursday, January 31 at 8 p.m. and is presented by VIP Poker. Tickets are $45 each and are available are on sale now at Draft Picks, which is located on Route 138 next to VIP … Continue reading Up Close and Intimate with Jonas and Corey …
Next up on my list – two people who helped enormously in putting Canada on the map musically … 4. Sass Jordan I spoke with Sass, not once – twice for a couple of hours each time. She is warm, sweet, funny and tough. A trooper who helped pave the wave for Canadian rockers in the States … https://keenemusic.wordpress.com/2012/10/15/sass-jordan-transplanted-montreal-girl-does-good-part-one/ https://keenemusic.wordpress.com/2012/10/29/sass-jordan-transplanted-montreal-girl-does-good-part-two/ https://keenemusic.wordpress.com/2012/10/31/sass-jordan-transplanted-montreal-girl-does-good-part-three/ 3. Frank Marino Frank … Continue reading Top Ten Interviews of 2012
Magical … That is the only way to describe Montreal-born Nitza’s career so far. “I was in Tokyo and Guy Laliberte approached me and asked if I would be interested in singing in a Cirque du Soleil show.” Says Nitza from her home in Outremont. ” Imagine, two people, ten thousand miles from the same province, connecting. Music is amazing that way …” Laliberte is … Continue reading Nitza – A ‘World’ Traveller
Starting today – leading up to the New Year, I will be listing the best in various categories of Rick Keene‘s Music Scene. What I believe were the top ten interviews I conducted, the top Cd’s I reviewed and the top ten concerts I attended and why … Hope you enjoy my look back into 2012. This will also give an opportunity to the many … Continue reading Top Ten Interviews of 2012
Outside on Saturday night in downtown Montreal it was cold. Inside at Club Soda on blvd. St.Laurent – it was hot! Don’t blame it on Rio – blame it on the band who were playing high energy rock n roll …It was a homecoming for the Montreal-based band after a successful tour in Europe. Lead singer Jonas was pumped from the beginning as he and … Continue reading Jonas and the MASSIVE ATTRACTION – BACK in the HOUSE!
A Rockin’ Battle of the Corporate Bands 6 great bands battle it out for bragging rights! All proceeds benefit March of Dimes Canada, providing programs and services to help children and adults with disabilities. Une lutte endiablée entre cinq groupes de musique formés de cadres d’entreprise Six merveilleux groupes tenteront de remporter la palme! Tous les bénéfices seront versés à la Marche des Dix … Continue reading Rock for Dimes
‘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
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 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
Last year, there was a duel at L’Astral Theater on Ste. Catherine St. East. A venue on the cusp of downtown Montreal. In the right corner, wearing a brown top and jeans – Dawn Tyler Watson. A woman who posesses the voice of an angel. Vocal chords blessed from deep within … On the left, bearded and loaded with guitar fingers talented beyond comprehension – … Continue reading Thrill Me Up; Dawn Tyler Watson and Paul Deslauriers both Nominated for A Maple Blues Award!
Remember the band – The Pinups? A Montreal group which did the nightclub circuit in the late seventies – early eighties? Clubs such as the Maples, the Moustache and the Pioneer evolving into the band members’ second homes. In that band was a female bass player who went on to become a Juno award winner and a multi- platinum selling artist. Her name is Sass Jordan … Continue reading Sass Jordan; Transplanted Montreal Girl Does Good – Part One
On this day in 1970, Janis Joplin was found dead at the Landmark Hotel in Hollywood. A heroin overdose is suspected. In an interview I conducted with Jerry Mercer, the iconic drummer for the Triangle, Mashmaakan, April Wine and the Buzz Band – Mercer relayed this tale of a sad encounter with Janis Joplin … Mercer and his band at the time – Mashmaakan, were … Continue reading Janis Joplin – Found Dead Oct.4 1970
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