Puddle

Kathleen Johns

Puddle formed one night back in 2021, when a casual hang out of friends turned into a jam that was so successful the Bozeman cops were called out on a noise complaint. “Starting this band for friends so that you have somewhere to hang out and…

Bozeman’s Burlesque Takeover

Kathleen Johns

The dramatically lit keyhole on stage peeks out amidst flowing velvet drapes, giving off an air of mystery, of excitement. Elegant cocktail tables dot the room as neatly attired servers table hop, taking food and drink orders, filling water glasses…

Tedeschi-Trucks Fireside Live Fundraiser for Haven

Kathleen Johns

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022 at the Armory Music Hall, Deco Music Group and Vootie Productions will present a one-of-a-kind show featuring members of the widely acclaimed Tedeschi-Trucks Band. Tedeschi Trucks Fireside Live, a slimmed down version of the…

Building Gibson Guitars

Kathleen Johns

You may have bought sheet music or an instrument from Robi Johns when he worked at Music Villa in the early 1980’s. You may have taken a guitar class from him when he was an adjunct music professor at MSU/Bozeman. Maybe you saw him perform as part…

Fall In Love With TALISK Scot/Trad/Folk at The Ellen for Valentine’s Show

Kathleen Johns

When approached about doing a write up on the Scottish Trad/Folk band Talisk, I did a quick Internet lookup before agreeing. I was unfamiliar with the genre and it sounded a little, well, less than exciting. My Internet search piqued my curiosity to…

Savvy

Kathleen Johns

The twenty-something party crowd packed into local Bozeman venue El Camino on Main Street knows every word to this rock n’ roll anthem by The Killers and they aren’t shy about singing along boisterously, arms slung around shoulders or…

The Piano Man of the Old Faithful Inn

Kathleen Johns

Inside the doorway, the sounds of a piano playing a jazzy tune from the 1930s drift by like an echo from the past, and I instantly think I recognize the melody. Is that Fats Waller? As I headed towards the door to get a closer listen, a cool rush of…

Tarantino’s Pizzeria

Kathleen Johns

Located in Bozeman on the corner of Main and Rouse, Tarantino’s Pizzeria has been a downtown tradition for over a decade. In March of 2019, Shane Cartularo bought Tarantino’s to run it alongside his girlfriend Danielle and his brother…

South 9th Bistro

Kathleen Johns

In 2012, Hank Fargot bought the big yellow Victorian house near the corner of College and 9th Avenue. Built sometime toward the end of the 19th century, the structure had been a private home for many years and then became a restaurant known as Casa…

Montana Rose: An Interview with Claudia Williams

Kathleen Johns

Montana Rose has transformed and morphed over many years since the band was first founded with but one original element remaining a constant-Claudia Williams. Williams’ beautifully rich and honey-seasoned voice combined with her strong, folksy…

Montana Peer Network

Kathleen Johns

Meeting Those in Need Where They Are

The Unexplainable in Downtown Bozeman

Kathleen Johns

I look down to notice a second set of footprints on the freshly mopped floor going in the opposite direction of my tracks.

Do You Live in a Haunted House?

Kathleen Johns

My office line ringing wakes me out of a dead sleep. I try to ignore it figuring who ever is calling my business number at 3 am will leave a message. But when it starts to ring again something inside me urges me to answer. It is my client -*Mary*-…

Top 3 Most Haunted Spots in the Gallatin Valley

Kathleen Johns

It is estimated that over one-third of the American population believes in Ghosts. And of that one-third, over fifty percent of them have educations above 12th grade.Every culture has a version of ghosts and ghosts can be seen in even the most…