CROSS RECORD: Awkward body contortions Cross Record, also known as Emily Cross, has shared a video for “High Rise,” the latest track taken from her forthcoming album Wabi-Sabi, out...
Who Will Mend ANGELA DESVEAUX’s Broken Heart? Angela Desveaux signs beautifully. We don't get to hear her enough. It has been seven years since this small format blonde Montrealer has released an...
YOUSSOU N’DOUR in Montreal, Nothing but Heat! Winter is setting in but YOUSSOU N'DOUR brought the heat up in Montreal last Thursday. It was a packed house at the Olympia on November 12th. A mix...
NEW ORDER Goes The Distance Hotly anticipated is no doubt the biggest euphemism of the year when it comes to New Order's latest opus, Music Complete. It's been 10 years since...
Up Close and Personal with JORDAN OFFICER Have you ever gone "wow, now that is great guitar playing!" when listening to a blues record? You know, that feeling when everything's perfect: not...
MELODY GARDOT – Soul Woman Jazz singer Melody Gardot signed one of the most interesting albums of the year. Her unique blend of pure jazz ballads (Morning Sun), cool soul funk...
FEIST’s Silver Metal Shining Canadian singer songwriter Leslie Feist is the perfect example of a musicians who find success as she digs deeper in her personal feelings, while...
MAN VS MACHINE: an Interview with Burton C. Bell of FEAR FACTORY BURTON C. BELL -- -- USES VERIZON. I know this because about two minutes into our conversation the call is dropped because this writer is an AT&T...
MAMSELLE RUIZ Hits Hard for Halloween Mamselle Ruiz is starting to be well known on the Montreal Music Scene. With this video, you would think it could be hit or miss for a musician to...
BELLE & SEBASTIAN The Golden Era Scottish band Belle & Sebastian are the quintessential indie pop band. Throughout their 19 year career, they've always stayed outside the...
LOU DOILLON – A Name of Her Own I am always suspicious of albums made by "son / daughter of" celebrities. You kind of feel that this person got a free ticket to the media's ears...
THE CURE – Three Minimalist Chords In the first half of the 80s, The Cure were a game changer band in the music world. Led by Robert Smith's songwriting skills and unique voice, the...
BALTHAZAR and the mystery of Belgian water Balthazar is another of these great Belgian bands that emerge, singing in English. I don't know what's in the water* in Liège, Brussels, Antwerp,...
Electronica I: The Time Machine, JEAN-MICHEL JARRE’s New Opus JEAN-MICHEL JARRE's new album, "Electronica I: The Time Machine" involves about 15 collaborators. From old school (Tangerine Dream, Moby, Air, etc),...
DABY TOURÉ on His Latest Album, Amonafi, and Its Message I spent a moment with DABY TOURÉ in a small coffee shop in the heart of Montreal. He let me steal a few minutes in a day full of interviews, and I...
DURAN DURAN’s SynthPop Disco Vibe DURAN DURAN came out with yet another album. I'll be honest with you, I hadn't even payed attention to them since the early 2000's. And even then,...
HEYMOONSHAKER’s Noir Wears its Name right Noir. The title explains it all. HEYMOONSHAKER's new album is dark, angry, and oh so blues-y. The duo redefines blues as it were. By mixing the...
IBEYI, The Electro-Soul Twins’ Epic Debut Ibeyi’s self-titled debut album has been on constant rotation on my player since it came out. The impact a couple of twenty year-olds have on me...
LANE 8 – A Groove That Takes You by the Hips You can hear it when pop music is great. It isn't overly repetitive. It has great melodies (Loving You), some very cool grooves (Diamonds) and sound...
Which of these 7 artists will make it BIG? There are great pop songs. You just need to find them, among the many releases every day. At RREVERB, we receive more than 250 albums every month....
THE SHEEPDOGS’ new album free streaming on RREVERB.com (News Release from the band) - THE SHEEPDOGS have announced the release of the highly anticipated follow-up to their 2012 award-winning self-titled...
LOW – Stunned by Magnificent Beauty The beautiful songs, minimalist execution, sonic explosion of Low left me speechless last night. I knew this concert, at the Ritz PDB on Jean-Talon...
POP MONTREAL – Many hits Day 1 Ultimate painting, from London (U.K.). Floor is empty as I enter La Sala Rossa, or almost. They are the first set to play of a three set...
TAMI NEILSON: The Past Becomes the Future Tough not to think about Amy Winehouse when listening to Tami Neilson's new album, "Dynamite!". The tone of her voice on the two opening tracks, the...
POP MONTREAL – Never too much to do The time has come for POP Montreal 2015. Listed below are a few of the bands not to be missed. Heartless Bastards Rock band formed in Ohio. Lead...
20 years ago… ALANIS MORISSETTE, 20, made history (News Release from Warner - Los Angeles) - Alanis Morissette was just a few months shy of her 20th birthday when she started recording Jagged Little...
FME day 3 and 4. The Heat Continues Am writing you from home with colourful memories of Rouyn-Noranda. Recap of FME’s day 3 and 4. 11h15. Downtown Rouyn, Marché Public. Rosie...
FME Day 2 – Am extremely eager First performance, Li’l Andy at the Trèfle Noir. A tall guy playing country music. It starts late. There’s a performance next door. Either...
FME Day 1 – Naps, Beers and Great Music FME Thursday Le FME. It’s an 8h trip to Rouyn-Noranda from Montreal. Slept 8 hours or so. The first show is Syzzors on the exterior stage of...
LA LUZ and more at Ritz PDB. Cute and hearts and brains. Three sets that evening. The first set was cute. The second set played with its heart and the last set played with its brain. The first set:...
FINE POINTS : Finesse in a Rugged World For all those who love spleen in their music, in the likes of Travis, early Coldplay or Real Estate, the soft indie pop rock of San Francisco band...
On MICHAEL BROWN’s Death and Pretty Ballerina Michael Brown passed away March 19, 2015. He was sixty five years old and his musical career had spanned for almost half a century. He recorded some...
THE DEAD WEATHER (with Jack White) back with new album (News Release from Webster Media Consulting) - Third Man recording group The Dead Weather -- Jack White, Alison Mosshart, Dean Fertita and Jack...
The evolution and re-entrance of our personal love with music I remember as a young kid how music was presented for its lovers to enjoy at home. I have fond memories of paling around with different family...
Exclusive Interview with MARKY RAMONE – As Long As It’s Fun It’s early August and I’m waiting for a phone call. Not just any phone call; I’m waiting for Marky Ramone, the last living member from the...
Provocative New Book by BAD RELIGION frontman GREG GAFFIN (News Release from Epitaph) - Author and Bad Religion Member's Book Out Sept 15th - Special Mixed Media Performances Announced With the Sept. 15th...
The BEST COAST is always under the sun The LA band Best Coast just scored a pretty good hit in the indie pop world with "California Nights". Its 12 songs are all catchy, full of cool songs...
ROCKERS AND BALLAST The growing trend of theme cruises is aimed at drawing a young crowd in order to dispel the stereotype of nursing homes at sea (no one wants to sail...
DOE PAORO: New Album due Sept. 25 (News release from Anti-Records) - “The best of what humans and machines can bring out in each other” is how NPR Music described Doe Paoro’s...
THE ORB: “Back” With a Vengeance Whenever I write, whether it's a review or a story, I make a conscious effort to not take for granted that readers know what I'm talking...
