Rick Keene Music Scene – Montreal; We Will Rock You

The pulse starts to pickup just reading the iconic words. We Will Rock You –The Musical, pays homage to the music of Queen in a fun way. Not a tribute act but a musical celebration of Mercury et al. Please listen below to my chat with Trevor Coll, aka Galileo. Buy Tickets Here Smoke Meat Pete Music Here Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Montreal; We Will Rock You

Rick Keene Music Scene -Keep Track of New Tracks and Things That Make You Go Hmm…

Believe it or not – Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran are not the only people who release new tunes. Millions of songs are released daily yet unfortunately, the masses will never know. It is the world we live in where substance is overshadowed by advertising dollars. Please listen below to some new releases by real musicians. Support new music by purchasing the artists’ concert tickets … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene -Keep Track of New Tracks and Things That Make You Go Hmm…

Rick Keene Music Scene – New Tracks, Concert Listings and Things That Make You Go Hmm…

Just like life, music never stops until the plug is pulled. Tunes arrive daily. Some fantastic, some great, some average and some bad. In the scheme of things, as long as an effort is made; everything is beautiful. Please listen below to some of the best new tracks floating around and find out where you can see some shows live in Montreal. Visit Smoke Meat … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – New Tracks, Concert Listings and Things That Make You Go Hmm…

The Rising Few; Montreal’s Rising New Band!

Take Springsteen, add a sprinkle of Cat Stevens and what do you get? Exactly … Good music. Music from the heart. Music from the soul. That is what the band The Rising Few bring to the mix. Add a producer who has worked with Keith Richards, David Grohl and David Bowie ( to name a few), this group of guys led by Cairo- born Karim – … Continue reading The Rising Few; Montreal’s Rising New Band!

A Conversation with Chloe Charles …

Ontario – born singer, song-writer and poet Chloe Charles is related to Julian Lennon. Her Father, John Charles, married Cynthia Lennon ( Julian’s Mom) when Chloe was fifteen years of age. Julian – who was good friends with Chloe’s Dad, introduced his Mom to the elder Charles. Chloe was pleasantly surprised when the couple announced their marriage plans. A ceremony which took place in Toronto. … Continue reading A Conversation with Chloe Charles …

Come on to the Kitchen Party!

An Irishman and Polishman walk into a kitchen … Sounds like a joke doesn’t it? Sounds like two people doesn’t it? In this case, the Polishman and the Irishman are the same person and the things that happened in the kitchen are no joke. Freeman Dre of Toronto,Ontario – explains the origins of the name of his group. “I’m born and raised in Toronto, from … Continue reading Come on to the Kitchen Party!

Top Ten Reasons for Green Day’s Billy Joe Armstrong’s Meltdown

A music fan or someone who spends hours in front of YouTube or American television feeds is well aware by now … Billy Joe Armstrong- the lead singer for the succesfuI band Green Day, turned into an ‘American idiot’ recently. He lost his composure on stage and in turn – deposited his rockin’ fanny into rehab. In the words of the late, great Amy Winehouse … Continue reading Top Ten Reasons for Green Day’s Billy Joe Armstrong’s Meltdown