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June 30, 2011, 4:05 pm

Riviera is named so because of the appeal  that part of the world has for this Portland band. The group takes in that same  broad view  inside their music.


LISTEN TO RIVIERA IN THE LOCAL MUSIC SPOTLIGHT TONIGHT (6/30/11) AT 9:15 pm.

  • Riviera will open our Noon Tunes series on Tuesday, July 5th. Don't miss it. HERE is the info on Noon Tunes.

Fun to discover a new group. The band's Derek Phillips was up in Calgary on a job and took out a few minutes to talk with me about the inspiration for their name and the album, AT THE END OF THE AMERICAN CENTURY. LISTEN BELOW.



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FIND OUT MORE ABOUT RIVIERA HERE
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