In Athens, Georgia, the future can look a lot like the past. Often not too many changes down that way and Futurebirds certainly don’t mind. Some folks think good music comes from making a whole bunch of sounds no one’s ever heard before…
Ever since they started making their first singles in the mid 90’s out of the Bomb Shelter–their congested home studio in Los Angeles, California–Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland of The Crystal Method have held strong as forerunners of the…
This new years eve I found myself wandering downtown looking for the best place to celebrate. Live music and a familiar atmosphere were a crucial part of a good night. The Crystal Bar has always been associated with a good time, but I did not expect…
The people of Bozeman have always given what they can to help their neighbors in this close-knit community. Certain folks who make up the local music scene are no different. After doctors found a tumor the size of a cantaloupe inside Stella Blue…
I phoned Tom Catmull at his home in Missoula for this interview and we talked about a wide range of topics ending up with a discussion on his upcoming show at Norris Hot Springs.
JG: How’d you get to Montana?
TC: I’m from Texas…
On a cold November afternoon, I met local super pickers John Lowell and Tom Murphy at the Bozeman Co-Op for lunch. We covered a wide range of topics, on and off the subject of their upcoming shows at Norris Hot Springs. There was a lot of…
Bo: The Supersuckers have been around since most college-aged kids have been alive…since 1988. What does it feel like now to still be doing shows in 2011? Did you ever think you guys would still be existing today?
DB: Well, that’s one thing that…
KT: We’re joined with Keller Williams today, Keller Williams and well it’s not a band, it’s just Keller Williams, he’s comin’ to the Emerson Cultural Center on September 16th, Keller thanks so much for joining us today. You said you were…
Bo: I’m sitting here today with Mr. Keegan Smith from Keegan Smith and The Fam. How are you doing today?
KS: I’m doing pretty good. I’m up at my mountain cabin in Rhododendron, Oregon up close to Mount Hood just relaxing in a beautiful area…
A Sit-Down with Roger Lewis, Band leader of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Bocephus “Bo” Brown, Music Columnist for Bozeman Magazine
Bo: My name is Bocephus Brown and I’m here today with a guest, Mr. Roger Lewis of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band…