Angie Ripple |
Monday Feb. 1
“Good drums get the dancers out there, good songs get them to dance well. Without drum groups there is no music. No music, no dance, no powwow.” - Roberts, Chris (1992) Powwow Country
It wasn’t the lack of good drums that made for…
Monday Feb. 1
Montana’s community of musicians has been without live opportunities to perform for close to a year. When Sam Platts and his band, the Plainsmen, found themselves looking for a way to continue sharing music they wanted to do something that…
Michael Jochum |
Monday Feb. 1
In and around 1987, I was playing in the house band for The Tracey Ullman Show on Fox. Tracey is one of the funniest and genuinely nicest people I have ever met in the “business of music.” The band was stellar: Richard Gibbs was our…
Kevin Brustuen |
Monday Feb. 1
The desire to create is something important to humanity—a fundamental part of our very existence. The Covid19 pandemic has limited the outlets for this creative urge in everyone around the world, leaving not only frustrated audiences, but even…
Jennifer Verzuh |
Monday Feb. 1
Like so many events and activities in the past year, the Backcountry Film Festival has gone virtual. But while viewers can now watch the tales of recreation in winter landscapes from their homes across the state (and outside of it) rather than…
Patrik Hill |
Monday Feb. 1
What better way to help introduce the 21st Century version of the Roaring ‘20s – as well as bid more than a fond farewell to the train wreck that was 2020 – than to bring back a tried and true classic. However, this time make it…
Angie Ripple |
Monday Feb. 1
In 1940, Bozeman was dealing with overcrowding at Montana State College, paving streets in south Bozeman, and the creation of the area airport and the Hyalite Reservoir Dam. The town was growing rapidly and the building of the Bozeman Armory to house…
Angie Ripple |
Monday Feb. 1
How long have you been in love with Bozeman? I’ve lived here for twenty-five years, August will make twenty-six, and I can honestly say my love affair with the town did not start on day one; it had to grow on me a bit. And, that is likely…
Monday Feb. 1
Willful ignorance is a malignant tendency in our world, and unfortunately, we (Alyssa White and Jim Macdonald ) have observed it on the streets of downtown Bozeman. In tiny Soroptomist Park, we have regularly witnessed the willful ignorance of many…
Tim Ford |
Sunday Jan. 31
Wow! What a year it’s been. A pandemic, an election, and a real estate frenzy in the Gallatin Valley. When the pandemic first hit, a lot of people, myself included, wondered if it would negatively affect the real estate market. In fact, the…
Tim Ford |
Friday Jan. 1
Happy New Year! We all know that 2020 was a crazy year in so many ways. As we move into the New Year, this is a great time to reflect on wins and losses and make a plan to have a great 2021. Many people make resolutions this time of year, and what…
Kate Hulbert |
Friday Jan. 1
Bozeman is always changing, and it can be tricky keeping up with all the new businesses opening their doors! Here is a list of 10 new businesses in Bozeman.
Cat Show Cat CafeThis one wins for the most unique new business in Bozeman! The cat cafe…
Sarah Cairoli |
Friday Jan. 1
Bozeman’s abundant opportunities to get outside and play feel like a life raft during these turbulent times. When indoor isolation feels overwhelming, we can hit the slopes and chat with friends through our goggles and masks or get the kids out…
Friday Jan. 1
Montana extremists are hijacking Bozeman’s COVID-19 crisis for their own self-promotion and grandstanding. Since Thanksgiving, two well-known extremists have stood outside of the home of Matt Kelley, an officer for the Gallatin County…
Rachel Phillips |
Friday Jan. 1
The community of Gallatin Gateway is one of the older settlements in Gallatin County and had its beginnings in the 1860s. Zachariah Sales relocated his family from Wisconsin to the Gallatin Valley in 1865, and they began ranching. Because of the…
Ruby Zitzer |
Friday Jan. 1
Three a.m. on May 7: Bars back in Bozeman have been closed for an hour. Drunk people are still stumbling home. We stand on a rock ledge that is dry and free of snow, a comforting rarity, small pleasures at 10,000 feet. We can look out across the…
Michael Jochum |
Friday Jan. 1
Korn was going through a tremendous amount of transition towards the end of 2005, when David Silveira was the drummer. David, an original member of the band, was debating whether or not to stay in the band. I auditioned and got the second drummer…
Brian Ripple |
Friday Jan. 1
People love live music. They like seeing a band play, but there is more to the puzzle. There are the other fans and their shared compassion for the songs. You can stand next to a total stranger and dance with them all night knowing that the music has…
Kevin Brustuen |
Friday Jan. 1
About forty miles south of Bozeman is the town of Big Sky and the Warren Miller Performing Arts Center, which brings world-renowned performing artists to the people who live and travel to Southwestern Montana.For over seven years, John Zirkle…
Angie Ripple |
Friday Jan. 1
Established in 2014 by husband and wife team Ross Franklin and Emma Woods, Whistle Pig Korean is one of only two Korean restaurants in Bozeman. The active couple met while teaching English in Korea and ended up in Bozeman so Ross could attend Montana…
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