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2016 Montreal International Jazz Festival Indoor Shows Preview – aka Great Tunes!
The Jazz Festival is fast approaching. This week, the indoor schedule was announced. Some great names will pay Montreal a … More
The ‘Two Yoots ‘ Ain’t Bad ....
Sometimes – kids can lead by example. Such is the case with The Record Breakers. A bunch of teens with … More
Michelle … Ma Belle …! Part One and Two
Michelle Malone is one of … those girls. Talented but not a household name. Well, not in Montreal anyways. She … More
Ask Dave the Bartender; Six Months in a Leaky Boat?
Dave the Bartender remains a mystery. Unearthed and unscathed. Just like his tips … Please listen below as Dave, the … More
What’s Happening in Montreal!
A lot coming musically to Montreal … As usual. From AC/ DC to Edgar Winter, the Province of Quebec is … More
Ria Reece – From Etta James and Beyond …
Diversity is … the spice of life. Arriving in Montreal via a time capsule of a unique musical background, enables … More
Blues and Barbara Diab; A Love Affair …
Barbara Diab knows what she is singing about … A pure student of The Blues and a respect for the … More
Paolo Stante; A Montreal Guitarist Born for The 70’s
Paolo Stante knows how to play guitar. No argument there. Songwriting? Check. CD’s? Check. Live gigs? Check. What … More
Biking Across Canada for David Suzuki’s Blue Dot Message
Derek Olive likes to ride his bicycle. Derek also enjoys playing the guitar and writing songs. Perfect! Olive combines the … More
Roomful of Blues – From B.B. King to Colin James; The Little Big Band That Could ...
Chris Vachon plays guitar for Roomful of Blues … For forty – five years, the band plays in a roomful … More
You Can Call Her ‘ Becky …’
Rebecca Fiset Cote has an amazing voice. That is the easy part. Songwriting and making her way into a … More
Montreal and Canada’s Hidden Songwriter; Rob Lutes
Rob Lutes is ‘one of those guys …’ A guy whose name circulates like a breeze entering a screen door … More
Justin Saladino; Montreal’s Next Frank Marino?
Justin Saladino is a good student. For that matter, he is also a good teacher. Please listen below as … More
A Half Hour of New Tunes ! Cool Eh?
New York, New Jersey, New Guinea … new music! Please listen below to some new tunes! We can’t listen … More
Two Filmmakers from Montreal Need Your Help to Make Musical History
Marc Manseau and Helgi Piccinin need your help. Visit A Purdie Good Life Here The two filmmakers are making a … More
Patrick Lehman – ‘For Dad …’
Patrick Lehman’s father passed away before his latest album was completed. Sad – yet a blessing in disguise for the … More
What’s Coming on Rick Keene Music Scene and in Montreal
A lot coming … Please listen below to what’s coming in Montreal and on Rick … More
Rick Keene Music Scene Presents; ‘ This ‘ 70’s Show!
The 1970’s were a strange decade but a good one. Mood Rings, Pet Rocks, Disco, CB Radios – it was … More
Jazz Festival Reviews – Joss Stone
Joss Stone In Montreal, it’s called ‘l’eau’ for your soul and that is exactly what Joss Stone provided at Metropolis … More
Jazz Festival Reviews – Justin Townes Earle, The Mavericks and Lucinda Williams
Justin Townes Earle If anyone has a grumpy outlook on life, or – more to the point, a realistic outlook … More
Joss Stone – Anything But A Rock As She Heads to Montreal …
Joss Stone is not your stay-at-home-type … The England – born singer continues to strut her ‘free spirit’ mentality with a … More
Jarekus Singleton – Taking the Blues into the Future !
Jarekus Singleton was on his way into the National Basketball Association when a funny thing happened … Well, not so … More
A Jazz Festival Preview – Halie Loren on a Saturday Night!
Halie Loren enjoys a little ‘Northern Exposure …’ Given the fact she was born in Alaska and the show ‘Northern Exposure … More
MTL HB5 – A Jazzy Chat About .. er … Jazz!
Montreal Hard Bop Five are reliving the past. A quintet quintessentially quizzing patrons on their knowledge of Jazz. Through Jazz … … More
Louis Janelle Says; ‘Dance Everybody’ !
Louis Janelle built his first drum kit and also his first guitar … Janelle’s music on his new album ‘ … More
What’s Coming on Rick Keene Music Scene and in Montreal
A lot coming … Please listen below to what’s coming in Montreal and … More
Gypsophilia – A ‘ Flower ‘ in The Montreal International Jazz festival
It all starts with a name … Gypsophilia are an eclectic bunch from Nova Scotia. A group of women … More
The Kentucky Headhunters – ‘ John Bonham Dying Killed Our First Shot at Success …
The Kentucky HeadHunters are living proof – Country Music and Blues make up Rock n’ Roll … Starting in 1968 … More
Huey Lewis, John Mayall, Mick Taylor, Whitehorse, Johnnie Johnston, The Kentucky Headhunters and Harry Manx
A lot coming … Please listen below to what’s coming and who I will be speaking to on … Rick … More
