A Word From Our Publisher

Riveting Riffs Magazine is a living legacy to Kent David Montague, my son who passed away suddenly from a lethal arrhythmia on March 1st, 2003, just seventeen days past his eighteenth birthday. During the long journey back, along the road we know as bereavement, I returned to my roots as a journalist, because, as is often the case with those of us in the arts, we find comfort and the ability to express what we feel, in our art form, when we seem unable to speak the words.

Riveting Riffs Magazine is founded upon two sets of principals, the first being values that my son found very early in life, integrity, being the advocate for those less fortunate, who often are not in a position to help themselves, and always remembering to be kind to others. He disliked violence, degradation and the use of illegal drugs, therefore this magazine will not knowingly interview artists whose music promotes those views.

Over the years our magazine has continued to be blessed by an abundance of gifted writers, editors and photographers who give freely of their time, believe that music, theater, film and fashion should have an opportunity to be presented in a non sensational light and from a perspective not influenced by ego fulfillment, pressure from large corporations to conform and in which they can express themselves freely. Despite the fact that they give freely of their time, our writers and editors are for the most part, music, theater, fashion and journalism  professionals, or they have been in the past.

We cover most genres of music and most film and theater that falls within the guidelines described above. Our live reviews cross the continent from San Diego to Chicago, from Vancouver to New York City, from Los Angeles to Seattle and we have traveled to Austin. We hope that in the months and years ahead, that we will be able to expand upon those locations.

Our interviews regularly include; Grammy, Juno, Blues Awards, CMA, Jazz Awards and other major music awards winners and nominees, but we will always have a substantial portion of our content dedicated to emerging artists.

Our theater coverage includes both community theater and large scale productions.

We also enjoy relationships with most film studios, either directly or through their representatives.

Over the years, our readers for the most part have been represented in the following manner; 93% American, 4% European, 1% Canadian and 2% other countries.

Most of all thank you to you the readers, because without you, we would merely be words on the cyber highway. Thank you for taking time to read Riveting Riffs Magazine, and please visit us often. Remember to tell your friends where we hang out.

Joe Montague, Publisher for Riveting Riffs Magazine

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