The Ottawa-based band Monkey Junk have won a lot of awards. Their mantles, filled with Maple Blues Awards in every category. The band stays true to their roots and does not allow success to interfere with the music. This fact is present in their new release ‘Moon Turn Red’. Please listen below to my chat with Steve Marriner of Monkey Junk. Discover the thought … Continue reading Moon Turns a ‘Monkey Junk’ Kinda Red ...
Christmas is coming faster than Chevy Chase on a sled … In the meantime, there is a lot of stuff going on as you head down the hills of the Holiday season. Please listen below to some of these events as well as some great tunes. Thanks for listening -talk soon. Buy Tickets Here for A Magical Musical Evening to Combat Prostate Cancer Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – What’s Happening in Montreal
Francesca Blanchard is originally from France … This fact easily explains why her first full length CD contains songs in French and English. Blanchard – a resident of Vermont, is also on her first tour of the States. Everything is a learning curve except for the songwriting part. That is easy … Francesca? Visit Francesca Here! Buy Tickets to See Francesca Here ! Continue reading Francesca Blanchard – Making Waves in Both Official Languages
To say that Glen Campbell is an American institution is a vast understatement. So vast, most people would not realize the pit for the forest. It is easy to ‘clump’ musicians into a generic concert. Rock ‘n Roll fans would pick out Waylon Jennings from a police line-up when asked to choose Kris Kristofferson. Country music fans can easily mistake Steven Tyler for Michael Phillip … Continue reading A Review of Glen Campbell’s Documentary; I’ll Be Me
Edwin Brownell or his alter – ego; Edwin Orion Brownell … are good men. Whether he is playing piano and entertaining the ‘troops’ at old age homes across Canada, composing and performing classical piano and educating the music world with Mozart and Bach or ‘just’ playing good ol’ Rock n’ Roll with famous Rock stars – one thing is certain. Edwin makes people smile. If … Continue reading Raising Money to Help Syrian Refugees! Duh … !
Most people have dual citizenships. Keith Richards has dual personalities. In the documentary ‘ Under the Influence ‘ ( available on Netflix) – the lines are blurred with orgasmic pleasure for a true music fan. The general population love Keith Richards. The masses also know very little about the man. They know the myth. They have read the tales of decadent behavior and the seemingly … Continue reading A Review of Keith Richards’ Documentary ‘Under the Influence’
Gary Moffet of April Wine fame did not ‘like to Rock’ as a teenager. Although the now sixty – six year old guitar player is better known as a Rock n Roll guitarist, his true passion shines through in his most recent endeavors. Moffet is a producer, arranger, composer and songwriter. A student of music and a player who has an ear to draw the … Continue reading Gary Moffet – Full Circle in His Musical Tastes …
Sometimes – kids can lead by example. Such is the case with The Record Breakers. A bunch of teens with so much devotion to their craft, it makes adults appear lazy. This is probably one of the reasons The Record Breakers have played more gigs than most Montreal bands this past year. Please listen to a couple of songs from two of the members as … Continue reading The ‘Two Yoots ‘ Ain’t Bad ....
Talk is cheap … That is why most musicians put their music where their mouths or hands are. After all – talking about their craft helps yet unfortunately, does not pay the bills. Please listen below to excerpts from some of my conversations in the past three years. Make sure to visit archives and listen to these interviews in their entirety. Stay tuned for many … Continue reading Best of Rick Keene Music Scene Part Two – Mitch Ryder, Christie Healey, Kim Churchill, Pat Metheny, Devin Cuddy and Jerry Mercer
A lot has gone on in three years! A lot of shows and an awful lot of interviews. In short – quite a bit of musical knowledge has entered my musical psyche. Please listen below to a few samples of some of these interviews along with the artist’s tunes. Make sure and visit archives to listen to these interviews in their entirety. Stay tuned for … Continue reading The Best of Rick Keene Music Scene
Ladies … start your engines ! The Montreal Music Scene and North American rhythmic landscape are ripe with women who not only possess singing chops, there are plenty who can do … pretty much anything musically. Please listen below to a few of these ladies’ songs along with a couple of dudes who are – not too shabby in their own right? Ladies? Gents? One … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene Presents – Ladies Night! ( Sorta)
There is nothing better than adding sizzling Blues to sizzling BBQ ribs. That is exactly what will happen on the weekend of Aug. 22nd and 23rd at the Cosmodome in Laval. A parade of Quebec Blues’ artists will hit the stage while the sweet sounds of food being sizzled on a BBQ add the background. Please listen below to what is happening, a few words … Continue reading Blues Bourbon and BBQ – Quebec Blues Artists on Fire!
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