Adrian Maben; directing Pink Floyd’s Live at Pompeii Rick Keene April 10, 2025 429 The original film premiered on November 10, 1973, at the Alouette Theatre in Montreal “The original idea in 1971 was to make a film and use contemporary paintings or sculptures by de Chirico and Delvaux, in a s...
Mariposa Café; Montreal’s home to singers and songwriters Rick Keene March 16, 2025 710 Owner Victor Labelle’s vast array of experience hosts musicians from near and far. Did Victor Labelle name his café after the famous Mariposa Folk Festival? Yes. Does Victor’s years of experience as a guitarist...
Macallan’s Pub – Keeping West Island Music ’Live’ and Well Rick Keene February 26, 2025 1117 Owner Wayne Blunt’s passion for music makes the club thrive Once upon a time in a galaxy far away, Montreal’s western suburbs were a hub for live music. Many things, including bylaws, technology and more recent...
The legendary Wheel Club – Montreal’s go-to venue for bands Rick Keene January 21, 2025 1103 Co – owners Clifford Schwartz and Cyndi Turner are keeping the club fresh and inventive Situated on Cavendish blvd in NDG, the Wheel Club was previously known as a place where Country and Bluegrass music thrive...
Jake Gold; managing the Tragically Hip into the future Rick Keene October 22, 2024 748 The band’s original manager is back on board as the band looks forward. It appeared the members of The Hip were embedded in full retirement following the death of their friend and front man Gord Downie from bra...
Alain Spitzer and the St. James Centre; supporting Montreal’s growing homeless population Rick Keene September 2, 2024 1457 The St. James Drop-in center has been the Executive Director’s passion for twenty years. The homeless population is growing and Montreal is not exempt from a crisis brought on by many factors including affordab...
George Bowser – the fine line between ‘Offensive’ and ‘Offensive’ comedy Rick Keene December 9, 2023 1383 The veteran of music comedy has walked the tightrope for almost fifty years. In 2023 – many comedians are in trouble within a society that practices political correctness more often than correct politics. Georg...
Jerry Mercer – The Beat Goes On Rick Keene October 24, 2023 4248 Veteran drummer marches to his own drum onto Canada’s Walk of Fame Jerry Mercer‘s parents were from Newfoundland. Their moral compasses are very much alive in the now eight-six year old drummer’s heart. ‘I wa...
Grammy Award winning producer Chris Birkett; from being homeless to helping the homeless Rick Keene August 7, 2023 1770 Chris Birkett did not have a safe home growing up in England so he found himself on the streets. “I made my first guitar with a box and added some strings when I was eight” Says Chris,” I have always been quite...
Former April Wine drummer Jerry Mercer honors his friend; John McGale Rick Keene May 26, 2023 5100 The Offenbach star passed away accidentally in 2022. Musicians are paying tribute May27th with proceeds to Teresa Dellar Palliative Care Residence Montreal musicians are unique and somewhat isolated from the re...
