We have all been there … Sitting at a bar, spilling our troubles or asking advice from the guy who pours our poison. It’s an age old ritual. Sometimes – people ask questions and I do not have the answer. What better person to demand help than – Dave the Bartender. Please listen as this former Montreal-er (exiled to Toronto), delivers the answers to questions … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene Presents; Ask Dave the Bartender
What’s coming this week on Rick Keene Music Scene … Continue reading The Beatles and All That Jazz!
A preview, a review – call it what you want, it is what it is … Please listen to some Blues, some Jazz and a track from an artist who I will be interviewing next. Thanks for listening – talk soon … Continue reading What’s Happening on Rick Keene Music Scene
Crooner and pianist Bob Ricci – did not start out that way … Accordions were not very cool after all. Please listens as Bob explains his insight into music, life and ultimately what it all means. Bob? Bob is at The House of Jazz in Laval Tonight! Continue reading Bob Ricci – Music; For The Right Reasons …
Johnny Cash, Elvis, Wanda Jackson, The Stray Cats and … The HellBound Hepcats! Five musical acts, hellbent on keeping the true roots of Rock n Roll alive. Please listen as Alexander Brown discusses his band’s recent activity and what are the plans for the future … Visit The HellBound Hepcats Here! Tune in to k103.7fm on Thursday at 6:15pm for a chance to win … Continue reading Rockabilly Ain’t Dead – Neither are The Hellbound Hepcats
Mark Baxter is not a household name. Except where it counts the most. At his household. Please listen below as Mark talks about some sad things, some happy things, his music, his music friends and … hockey? Mark? Visit Mark Right Here! Tune in Thursdays at 6:15pm on k103.7fm Continue reading Mark Baxter; Living the Dream …
Once upon a time – Montreal radio was the place to be … Heck, once upon a time, music was the place to be. Especially in the early sixties when The Beatles took the world by the scruff of the neck and made radio fun again. Please listen as Marc gives some anecdotes on the eve of the 50th anniversary of The Beatles playing in … Continue reading Montreal Radio Legend Marc ‘Mais Oui’ Denis Remembers The Beatles!
There is a huge difference between being someone and paying homage to someone. Marcus Cahill – a resident of Australia, knows the feeling well. Marcus has been doing his John Lennon Tribute; Imagine – The Tribute, for one hundred years. For him, playing at the Cavern Club more times than The Beatles themselves – makes a few years seem very long indeed. Please … Continue reading Marcus Cahill ‘Imagines’ The Beatles …
Tom Petty is the real deal … In an age where ageing Rock stars more often than not mail in performances, Petty with his band of Heartbreakers – as refreshing as a sea breeze on a hot and humid day. The sixty-three year old Petty, on tour with his latest album Hypnotic Eye – took the stage at 9pm with a statement which set the … Continue reading Tom Petty Concert Review; Rock n’ Roll is Alive and Well …
Ste. Anne de Bellevue resident Robert Stefan is no stranger to success … Having five top ten French singles on the charts from his debut album to working with former April Wine guitarist Gary Moffet – Robert has seen a lot. Nothing prepared him for a rendez-vous with a soldier. Please listen below as Robert talks of many things including working with the … Continue reading Robert Stefan; To Afghanistan with Love …
Once upon a time … Men like Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley were dominating the musical landscape. They were the ‘kings’ of Rock n Roll. Teenagers were screaming, crying and tossing various items of clothes toward stages filled with energy. Parents were appalled. Priests tossed their hands into the air to combat the ‘devil music’ which possessed so many teenagers. Fast forward … Continue reading The Slacks; Montreal’s Oldest / Newest Rock Band
Gary Moffet Joins April Wine! In 1971, Gary was developing a band for AQUARIUS RECORDS called ALLISON GROSS. He had been working with the band as their producer for about a year and a half. Working on their arrangements with them in their rehearsal space and using his portable recording rig to cut the band track. Then he would work on the vocals with the … Continue reading Gary Moffet – Former April Wine Guitarist … The Future is Bright!
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