As usual – a lot going on in Montreal. Please listen below to some upcoming album releases, some upcoming shows and some great tunes ! Thanks for listening ! Talk soon … Visit Montreal En Lumiere Here ! Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – New Album Releases and Upcoming Shows!
Montreal En Lumiere knows how to throw a party! Part of the celebrations include some great musicians and shows. Perhaps – the most talented of the bunch is Ste. Catherines Ontario native Ron Sexsmith. Please listen below as Ron speaks of the Coen Brothers, his latest tour and new record. Ron Sexsmith is at Le Gesu on February 20th Visit Montreal En Lumiere … Continue reading Ron Sexsmith – A Reflection of a Man on a Carousel
All new interviews will be coming on Rick Keene Music Scene. Including Ron Sexsmith – up next ! In the meantime, check out some great tunes including a new one by Ron Sexsmith. Thanks for listening! Talk soon ! Continue reading New Ron Sexsmith, Michelle Malone, Molly Thomason and Anthony Gomes
Food and music ! Can it get any better ? The 17th Edition of Montreal En Lumiere gets underway this week and aside from culinary delights and bright lights – it is an opportunity for some music stars to shine ! Please listen below to the shows which are part of Montreal En Lumiere as well as other concerts in and around Montreal. Thanks for … Continue reading Montreal En Lumiere; February 18th – March 5th
The Paul Deslauriers Band made Quebec proud. The band finished second at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis Tennessee. No small feat considering the amount of bands involved from all around the globe. Please listen below as Paul Deslauriers speaks of their adventure starting from winning the Quebec to Memphis Blues Challenge which took place at Bistro a Jo Jo. Paul ? … Continue reading It’s Valentine’s Day ! Give Some Love to The Paul Deslauriers Band Just Like Memphis Did !
Montreal’s Jesse Jack had an eye-opening experience as he travelled to Nashville to work on his new album. Jesse gained knowledge which many musicians never do. Equipped with the new found smarts and some great original tunes, Jesse Jack will display his experience on Feb.6th at The Firm ( see link below) to help Gerdy’s Rescue and Adoption Fundraiser. Noelle Hannibal, one of Montreal’s best … Continue reading What Do Jesse Jack, Abandoned Animals and Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine Have in Common? Have a Listen – Won’t Ya?
Sometimes, life does not go as planned. Career and health. Two of the most important things that should go well. For New York native Laura Perlman, one of two ain’t bad at all. Cancer and the Hollywood film industry interrupted Laura’s original dream. Her primary passion. Singing. All these years later, Laura, in pretty good health, has finally begun to pursue her … Continue reading Three Time Cancer Survivor Laura Perlman’s New CD Filled with ‘Precious Moments’
A lot coming … Montreal and Spring. Like two doves in a cage. Filled with song as the sun brightens the future. Music and Montreal. Made for each other. Listen below to some tunes and find out what’s coming. Click on The House of Jazz logo, Evenko logo and Montreal Jazz Festival logo to buy tickets! Thanks for listening ! … Continue reading Jazz All Year Round Series Featuring Jordan Officer
Then there were one … Twelve months condensed into one final ‘tip of the iceberg’. The titanic of interviews. The top of the heap, hey number one … Thanks so much for listening in 2015 and hopefully, see you again in 2016. I believe my choice as the top interview is warranted for several reasons. You be the judge and listen below … won’t ya? … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Number One Interview of 2015
If musicians did not speak, noone would understand anything behind the art. Please listen below to my Top Ten Interviews of 2015. It wasn’t easy reducing over one hundred interviews and condensing them into ten. Find out who and why the following artists are included in the Top Ten. Thanks for listening ! Talk soon … Stay tuned for the number one interview of 2015 … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene Top Ten 2015 Interviews – Part One ,Two and Three
As The Payolas once said; ‘ Christmas is coming, it’s been a long year.’ If you tune in to your favourite radio station at this time of year, the same sorry songs will hit you harder than an elephant falling out of a plane. There is nothing wrong with that yet sometimes it is refreshing to hear something fresh. Something new. Something borrowed. Please listen … Continue reading Christmas Tunes for … er … well, Christmas !
There is a famous song about girls. Ok – so there are over 14 Billion songs written about girls. Who’s counting? In recent times, women (the ‘weaker’ sex?) have risen high above men in many musical genres. Pop, Rock, Blues, Country, Jazz, Soul and even – Rap and Hip Hop. Unlike the days of old. Many talented ladies would rot away in an underground bar somewhere … Continue reading Girls ! Girls ! Girls !
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