North Mississippi Allstars formed in 1996; the product of a special time for modern Mississippi hill country blues. Brothers Luther and Cody Dickinson soaked up the music of their father, Memphis legend Jim Dickinson, and absorbed the North…
My first summer in Bozeman was spent in a little studio apartment on Main Street over a business that no longer exists, Montana Motor Supply. I used the bathroom down the hall because my apartment, and others, didn’t have their own. I…
Head for the Hills has created a sound that is all at once organic, precise, timeless, and brand-new,” as reported by the Missoula Independent. The acclaimed Colorado quartet has been receiving nation-wide recognition in response to their…
Some songwriters just strike down to the heart of things. Even when they’re being tender they nail you in the soul’s solar plexus, shaking us with words and wires and something inescapably human. Jerry Joseph is this kind of composer – a rocker…
Interview by Joanne Gardner, music booker for Norris Hot Springs
Gregory Rawlins sent an email to Norris not long ago. A friend of his — Laddie Ray Melvin — had played Norris last year and told the La Grange, Oregon based musician it was…
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) recognizes Music Villa in Bozeman, MT, for ‘Best Ad’ and ‘Best Social Media’ at the Top 100 award ceremony dedicated to the best music products and…
Joanne Gardner books the music at the Norris Hot Springs, and recently spoke with Charley Orlando — a New York based musician making his first stop at Norris on August 26th. Here is a portion of their conversation…..
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Hello Patterson, The Staff at Bozeman Mag. are very happy Drive-By Truckers are coming to Targhee Fest this year. For people who do not know, DBT are from Athens GA. Can you give us a brief history of the crazy, awesome, music scene in Athens…
The Booze Hounds have been around for a while. Since 2004 actually. After eight and a half years, with a name like The Booze Hounds, sometimes your reputation can preceed you. Sometimes this is good, but sometimes it sucks. As 2012 unfolds, a new…
Norris Hot Springs Music booker Joanne Gardner interviews upcoming performers every month. This month, she speaks to Michael Morris about his upcoming performance with Sarah Krueger on June 22nd at Norris.
JG: Tell me where you are right this minute…
