By Adam Roper (CIVL DJ) – Email
Print Edition: November 28, 2012
When Adam Roper isn’t touring through Montreal on a chic red scooter he can be heard every Tuesday from 3pm-4pm on CIVL Here are a few selections from his vast French-Canadian music collection.
L’Indice – “Si c’est ça l’amour”
You could say L’Indice is a francophone equivalent to Rich Aucoin – an artist who creates epic choruses with strained vocals and demanding percussion, perfect for that fall bicycle ride to the park you’ve been meaning to take.
Peter Peter – “Carrousel”
This is perhaps one of French Canada’s most earnest sounding songwriters. Not one to take a break-up or unrequited love too personally, Peter Peter instead chooses to translate precious emotion into memorable pop-rock.
Les Soeurs Boulay – “Mappemonde”
This charming folk duo just signed a deal with the prestigious Quebec label Grosse Boite (home to Coeur de Pirate, Bernard Adamus, and Le Husky among others). Look forward to their first full length in Spring 2013.
Alaclair Ensemble – “Trace de Break”
French Canadian hip-hop doesn’t have to sound terribly cheesy – it really doesn’t. This electro hip hop troupe’s growing catalogue of collaborators, rivaling the West Coast’s Sweatshop Union collective, is proof enough.
