Snarky Puppy. Snarky Puppy. Snarky Puppy. Snarky Puppy. Can you feel the rhythm yet? On the heels of their latest album ‘Empire Central’ and their continued rise to the top, Snarky Puppy landed in Montreal last night with a sis – boom – bah. Everything thereafter – a bah – boom – sis. Jazz’s version of The Grateful Dead were in fine form and that … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Jazz Festival Review; Snarky Puppy
Music is memory. George Benson, all eighty years of him, is a born performer. People from his era, tend to be that way because it was ( at that point of time) the only thing that put food on the table. Guitar ( unless you were Hendrix), vocals and songwriting were the vehicles but unless you had a presence – the music alone could be … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Jazz Festival Review; George Benson
Jazz is Everywhere presented by TD with the financial support of Canada Economic Development, an innovative and accessible experience starting June 29 that allows people to access and enjoy all of jazz’s relevance and contemporaneity, including its influence on other musical styles and historical importance. Il comprend trois composants : une visite en réalité augmentée, une version rénovée du Mur des Légendes ainsi qu’une exposition. Just in … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Discover the Wall of Legends at the Montreal Jazz Festival
Max Webster never got their due. Kim Mitchell decided at the beginning of the band’s rise to commercial fame to walk away and do ‘something’ else. Author and musician Bob Wegner wants Max Webster to finally get their due. Please scroll down and listen to a great chat and tunes about one of Canada’s premiere and most creative bands; Max Webster. Buy Max Webster High … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Bob Wegner’s Book on Max Webster is ‘High Class’
Dave the Bartender takes time off to feed his dog sometimes. Dave the Bartender does not have a dog … That is why he has the time to ponder musical questions sent in by listeners of Rick Keene Music Scene. Have a question? Send them to Rickkeene2@gmail.com Dave? The Bartender? *The opening sequence was done in parody. On International Women’s Day … Continue reading Ask Dave the Bartender; Dylan Sings Sinatra and Other of Life’s Mysteries
On May 9th at Club Soda – Kim Mitchell is bringing history to the stage. Long before many Canadian artists were introducing a certain ‘sense of ‘Canadian – isms’ to the world; Mitchell had already been there – done that! Wearing thrift store clothes and injecting humor through music -one of Mitchell’s fortes. No wonder The Barenaked Ladies’ Ed Robertson was such a fan … … Continue reading Kim Mitchell – Hangin’ Out; Part Two
Kim Mitchell will always be known for two songs; ‘Patio Lanterns’ and ‘Go For A Soda’ … A pair of tunes forever immortalized into the Canadian psyche. Unless of course – you are a real music fan. If music is something which envelops your very soul – then Kim Mitchell is more than two songs. Mitchell was the leader in Max Webster – a band … Continue reading Kim Mitchell – Hangin’ Out; Part one
Kim Mitchell Friday, May 9th – 8 p.m. at Club Soda “Tonight was a night for intensity as the songs leapt out of their studio confines and found increased energy on stage, the place where Mitchell has always made his mark. His band was hot and precise. He was cool and focused. And by the end of the night, the class had heard their lessons, … Continue reading Kim Mitchell Coming in May to Montreal
There are a three things one should not do on acid … The first – drive a moped around the skeleton of a skating rink – with or without ice. The second most inane thing possible? Listen to ‘ Several Small Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict’ by Pink Floyd. The third? Listen to the inaugural … Continue reading Druckfarben – Old School Prog Rock
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