Nickell’s Bag

Just got a press release for a pretty interesting festival happening this summer on Flathead Lake. It’s a combo guitar workshop and concert series, featuring some legendary players including Pat Metheny and Alex De Grassi. Here’s the complete press release… [Read more →]

Today I had a remembrance in the paper about Ron Hansell, whom many readers may know from the local music world. Here it is.

I share this without editorial comment.

The International Wildlife Film Festival is looking for preliminary round screening judges. In exchange for sitting through the first cut — which, one assumes, could have some snoozers; that’s why they need you to help cull things out! — you’ll get some free tickets to screenings at the actual festival. Here’s info, straight from the source…. [Read more →]

It’s official, Ween is coming back to town! This has been one of the worst-kept secrets in town but now it’s apparently official. Their gig at the University Theatre was one of the best I’ve ever seen in Missoula, but maybe I’m biased; I’m such a fan that my wife and I sang a Ween song walking down the aisle at our wedding. Anyway, here’s the basic details: [Read more →]

The Missoula Symphony Orchestra may need to up its insurance. Playing behind the extraordinary violin soloist Robert McDuffie and his $3.5 million violin on Sunday afternoon, our local orchestra sounded like a million bucks. [Read more →]

Whoa. Someone’s figured out how to print in 3-D ceramics. As in, design a cup on a computer screen, print it, fire it, drink from it.

Seriously, check it out.

Man, I still remember going to see these guys when I was a kid. I think I need to take my son. [Read more →]

Just got word that Chamillionaire, aka the “Mixtape Messiah,” will hit the stage of the Wilma with rapper Paul Wall in April. Here’s the press release…. [Read more →]

Another day, another big concert announcement, this one for Bruce Cockburn. Check it out…. [Read more →]