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

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 …

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 …

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 !’

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.

Former Montreal Expos and Drummer Warren Cromartie Talks Baseball, Raines and RUSH ! Part One.

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 Baseball, Raines and RUSH ! Part One.

Rick Keene Music Scene – Tunes to Make Your Day

Music …  It cures and soothes. Make sure you buy it and not get it for free. Don’t live in the past and support new music. Where would we be right now if nobody supported The Beatles, Stones and everyone who came after? Please listen below to some great tunes by various artists. Support singers and songwriters. They are the future. Talk soon !   … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Tunes to Make Your Day

Rick Keene Music Scene – The Ultimate Playlist …

Ya think you know the tunes circulating today?  Only if you are brainwashed …   Have a listen to some great tunes by Canadians ! Won’t Ya?       Talk soon ! Thanks for all your support the past five years. See you in 2017 ! Please advertise or donate to help me continue to promote musicians ! Happy New Year ! Thanks to … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – The Ultimate Playlist …

Rick Keene Music Scene – ‘Just Passing Through …’

Hangover gone yet ? That is what the Holidays usually bring. The cure for that? Less talk – more tunes ! Please listen below to some great tunes by various artists. A homage to a couple of fantastic Canadian songwriting brothers. Talk soon !     Thanks for all your support the past five years. See you in 2017 ! Please advertise or donate to … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – ‘Just Passing Through …’

Rick Keene Music Scene – Top Ten Concerts 2016

Get Yer Ya – Ya’s Out Yet? Concerts – or music in general, are very subjective. Each experience a foray into a vast personal journey. One man’s junk is definitively another person’s treasure. The city of Montreal heard and witnessed a lot of music this past year and this listener – for obvious reasons, could not attend each one. (What’s that? Pardon me but you … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Top Ten Concerts 2016

Rick Keene Music Scene – Top Ten Favorite Interviews 2016.

Yakety-Yak – don’t talk back … In the past year, many musicians from all genres have been kind enough to speak with me. Giving their time and music to share stories and insights from the world of music. Tales of recordings, the dynamics of bands or plain anecdotes from where they come.  To siphon the interviews into a tank of top ten – both unfair … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Top Ten Favorite Interviews 2016.

Rick Keene Music Scene – Top Ten Favorite Interviews 2016. Part One.

Yakety-Yak – don’t talk back … In the past year, many musicians from all genres have been kind enough to speak with me. Giving their time and music to share stories and insights from the world of music. Tales of recordings, the dynamics of bands or plain anecdotes from where they come.  To siphon the interviews into a tank of top ten – both unfair … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Top Ten Favorite Interviews 2016. Part One.