People think I’m crazy … There was only one place to be in the 1970s. Studio54. The place to meet,to dance and to engage in a bohemian lifestyle. Thanks to The Rolling Stones and more particularly Jerry Hall – the video below captures the images of a nightclub filled with the most relevant artists of the day. Smoke Meat Pete Birthday March 7th Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – The Who is Who of Fame at Studio 54
There is only one way to go. Down. For most people, up is the proper direction to head when things get really bad. A message of hope when despair is your only friend. The Montreal Canadiens appear to love misery. Problem is – misery does not like company and for the first time in many years, the company is sending a message. Like Toronto, another … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene -A Message to The Montreal Canadiens
Music heals … Without realizing it – most Canadians are healed daily by music. It is the bandage of the soul. Authors Terry Stuart and Robert Carli have decided to share this news in the form of music tales. Famous, not so famous and just plain good old Canadians share their experiences of what music has done to help them or the people in their … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Author Terry Stuart Talks Awesome Music Project
There is life in music – you just have to look and listen for it. Most savvy music fans avoid the radio these days. It is filled with ‘fake tunes’. Corporate – pumped propaganda to coincide with the equally corporate-pumped newscasts. Music along with common sense should not be fueled by a station’s political agenda or beliefs. Have a listen below to some events coming … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – The Spirit of Rock
Once a year, Santa makes a surprise visit to Montreal. That visit is in the forms of many musicians. Year after year – the founder of Strangers in the Night, Mr. Larry Day, does his best to recruit top musical talent to raise money for local charities. Please have a listen below to a Strangers in the Night preview and also hear some great new … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – A Preview of Strangers in the Night 2019 …
Elegance and charm. A winning combination. Melody Gardot is one of those artists who do not fit into the ‘norm’. With all the penthouse suites belonging to the likes of Lady Gaga, Celine Dion and Adele, Melody lives on the middle floor. Seemingly, by choice. Seemingly – not by choice? Artists like Gardot, sing and play their instruments for the art. Not to say anything … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Melody Gardot Adds Sultry Class to The Jazz Festival
If it were up to Lily Frost – Dick Dale would be her guitar player and Gene Krupa would be on drums . Lily’s latest disc, Retro Moderne, is exactly how it sounds. Current yet nostalgic. Fresh yet older than a discarded shoe in the corner of a barn. Please listen below to my chat with Lily about music, life and the new album. p.s … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Lily Frost Channels Tarantino on Latest Disc
Canadian women going to Texas to play the Blues was not an everyday event … The year was 1989 and Foley was planted deeply within the Austin Blues scene. It was a time for learning and because the (then) twenty – one year old Sue took her craft seriously, a quick assent took place. Foley cut her ‘chops’ in the subsequent years and it all … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Juno Nominee Sue Foley is ‘The Ice Queen’
To make it in this business – bands must have that ‘thing’. Any experienced DJ will tell you, all it takes is a three minute listen to separate the ‘men’ from ‘the boys’. The ‘it’ in question is many times not explainable. A unique sound, voice or chemistry. It is basically magic. A wondrous thing found at Hogwarts. Please listen below to my chat with … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Arcaydium; A Breath of Fresh Musical Montreal Air
Once a Montrealer – always a Montrealer … Elizabeth Shepherd is a traveler. Physically and spiritually. Searching for new within herself and within the world of music. Her latest release brings her back to Montreal to discover things that were always under her nose. In the album Montreal – Shepherd brings the listener on a trip through her hometown. Please listen below to my chat … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Elizabeth Shepherd Loves Montreal on Her New Record
It is not easy ‘riding’ global accolades … For the Western Canadian band The Sheepdogs – that is precisely what they are doing. And – doing it well. When Rolling Stone magazine proclaims you as the band to watch out for, that is a lot of pressure. Judging from their performance at MTelus on a double bill with Montreal’s own The Damn Truth, the pressure … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – The Sheepdogs Take Montreal On a Ride
L’Association des professionnels de la chanson et de la musique (APCM) announced the nominations for the 10th edition of the Gala Trille Or. The gala is an opportunity for Franco-Canadian artists to shine. Seventy-six performers and industry professionals from across Canada are nominated in twenty-nine categories. 1. Artiste Solo Damien Robitaille Étienne Fletcher Jacobus Mélissa Ouimet YAO 2. Groupe Amélie et Les Singes Bleus Georgian Bay Jérémie … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Artist Nominations For Gala Trille Or 2019 ( Franco-Canadian)
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