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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 …

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Cd Review, Jazz, Review

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 …

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Interview

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 !’

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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.

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Blues, Cd Review, Concert Review, Interview, Jazz, Review, Rock

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

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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 …

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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 …’

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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

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Brandi Disterheft – ‘Painting’ Upright Bass on a Blue Canvas

It’s all about the Bass …   Music was in the household with Brandi Disterheft and in her genetic pool. Her Mom – a pianist. Her Aunt – a vocalist.  A career in music seemed her destiny.  Starting with something her father thought would be funny and interesting, that ‘joke’ has turned out to be a gift to Canadians and the world. A present wrapped … Continue reading Brandi Disterheft – ‘Painting’ Upright Bass on a Blue Canvas

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Bands for Baskets – Feeding the Needy in the West Island for Eleven Years!

 There are starving people living in the West Island. It is easy to ignore life’s problems when everything is great in yours ! One day – Bands for Baskets may be something you are thankful for as life  tosses a curve ball across your empty dinner plate. Suddenly – a food basket will be the best gift you will ever receive! Please listen below to some … Continue reading Bands for Baskets – Feeding the Needy in the West Island for Eleven Years!

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The League of Rock Montreal – Final Showcase, Studio Tracks and A Wrap Up with CEO Gary Johnston. Part Two

 The League of Rock Montreal is nearing the finish line in its inaugural session. It has been an interesting journey.  Four bands created from nothing. Rising from personal prowess to functioning Rock n Roll bands. Operating at high speeds as they cruise the landscape of music in Montreal. Along the way – gathering information from some of Montreal’s crème of the crop professional musicians. Rock … Continue reading The League of Rock Montreal – Final Showcase, Studio Tracks and A Wrap Up with CEO Gary Johnston. Part Two

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The League of Rock Montreal – Final Showcase, Studio Tracks and A Wrap Up with CEO Gary Johnston. Part One.

The League of Rock Montreal is nearing the finish line in its inaugural session. It has been an interesting journey.  Four bands created from nothing. Rising from personal prowess to functioning Rock n Roll bands. Operating at high speeds as they cruise the landscape of music in Montreal. Along the way – gathering information from some of Montreal’s crème of the crop professional musicians. Rock … Continue reading The League of Rock Montreal – Final Showcase, Studio Tracks and A Wrap Up with CEO Gary Johnston. Part One.

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