Radio
Archaeology
By Peter Aaron
...But
whatever the formula is, it seems to be working, as “Radio
Archaeology” is consistently cited by discriminating and casual
music fans alike as a beloved local program. “Raissa’s
show moves with grace and €nesse through 80-plus years of recorded
music,” says Kingston singer-songwriter Mark Brown, who fronts
the band Uncle Buckle. “She dusts off all of this great old
vinyl and just brings it to life. The way she puts it all together
really lets you hear it for the treasure it is.” And for St.
Pierre the hunt for such treasure is one that never ends. “I
was in a record store a little while ago, looking for something
by [French pop auteur] Serge Gainsbourg, and someone I met there
said, ‘Oh, if you’re into Gainsbourg, you gotta check
out [yeh-yeh singer] Jacques Dutronc.’ So that’s how
I found out about him, ” she says. “I love it when stuff
like that happens!”
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