Good evening ... These are bagpipes. I understand the inventor of the bagpipes was inspired when he saw a man carrying an indignant, asthmatic pig under his arm. Unfortunately, the man-made sound never equaled the purity of the sound achieved by the pig. Alfred Hitchcock Please Listen below to some scary good tunes. Visit Smoke … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene Presents
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Rick Keene Music Scene – Top Picks for Live Music in Montreal
The city and surrounding areas are ripe with tunes for the picking this week. Plenty of live music of all genres to pick through and to choose your favorites. Pop may be your thing. Rock may be your thing. Blues may be your thing. Whatever the case - check below and discover Montreal music at … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Top Picks for Live Music in Montreal
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Rick Keene Music Scene – Jean-Marc Pisapia of The Box Talks Strangers in The Night
Somethings come full circle. The Box are one of the most successful Canadian bands of all time. Hit after hit was as easy as pie for principle songwriter and vocalist Jean-Marc Pisapia. Please listen below to my chat with Jean-Marc about the ideas behind the hits and how the setting for … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Jean-Marc Pisapia of The Box Talks Strangers in The Night
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Rick Keene Music Scene – Meet Carol Burnett … er … Ella Fitzgerald?
Fun and talent. You can't get much better than that. Heather Bambrick shines on her new disc and it is a very real record. True emotions are emitted from this former Newfoundland resident and it is something she learned from her father. Please listen below to my chat with Heather and Listen to some great … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Meet Carol Burnett … er … Ella Fitzgerald?
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Rick Keene Music Scene – Jeff Coffin Of The Dave Mathews Band Talks ‘On the Corner’
On The Corner was not received well upon it's release in 1972. Times change ... The (now) landmark album by Miles Davis was ahead of it's time. A precursor to 1970's Funk, Rock and eventually Hip Hop. Miles - as usual, ahead of his time and ahead of the times. Dave Liebman was on that … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Jeff Coffin Of The Dave Mathews Band Talks ‘On the Corner’
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Rick Keene Music Scene – A Candid Chat with Dawn Tyler Watson; The Queen of The Montreal Blues
Dawn Tyler Watson could have left us for the big gig in the sky a couple of years ago. Thankfully - the Grim Reaper did not get the email ... Not only did Dawn recover from four blocked arteries, she went on to become the first Canadian and the second woman to win the IBC … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – A Candid Chat with Dawn Tyler Watson; The Queen of The Montreal Blues
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Rick Keene Music Scene – Arcaydium; A Breath of Fresh Musical Montreal Air
To make it in this business - bands must have that 'thing'. Any experienced DJ will tell you, all it takes is a three minute listen to separate the 'men' from 'the boys'. The 'it' in question is many times not explainable. A unique sound, voice or chemistry. It is basically magic. A wondrous thing … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Arcaydium; A Breath of Fresh Musical Montreal Air
