May Cover Artist: Diane Fenlason

Diane Fenlason was born and raised in Pennsylvania and moved to Bozeman in 2008 when she married her best friend, Brian, a Montana native. Together, they have four children. She loves spending time with her family, meeting friends for coffee at one…

Michael Jochum is a Husband, Father, Grandfather, Drummer, Author, Advocate for the Disabled Musician, Activist, and Dog Lover

Brian Ripple, by Michael Jochum

BR: Today we are talking with Ryan Chrys & The Rough Cuts drummer, Michael Jochum. Hello Michael, I hope in these strange times you and your family are staying healthy. MJ: Thanks so much for having me Brian. I really enjoy the Bozeman Magazine…

Dirty Girl

Hey honey, come over here. My friend will buy you a drink, but you’ve got to sit on his lap.” Some drunk guy at a bar said this to me when I was 16 and there singing with a band. I dealt, and still do deal with stuff like that a lot, and…

April 2021 Cover Artist: Kurt Palmquist

Kurt Palmquist’s narrative is one of an emerging artist. A few years ago, after a career of corporate graphic design, Kurt dusted off his sketch book and began what has become a winding road that has led to some fantastic discoveries beginning…

500 Miles Higher

A monumental loss. My singular interaction with Armando Chick Corea stands as one of the most profound experiences of my musical career.

Michael Jochum

The year 1984 was a time of incredible, creative music flow. My career as a “drummer of note” was catapulting me into some of the most envied musical situations in Los Angeles. Approaching my 25th year, I had a four-year-old daughter to…

Montgomery, Mendelssohn and Bach

Abby Bradford

The Bozeman Symphony returns to the Willson Auditorium for its final free livestream concert of the season, Montgomery, Mendelssohn and Bach, featuring its very own principal flute Sue Makeever and the string section of the orchestra. To close a…