As a music writer, there are few forms of shorthand that I hate more than the old saw, “it’s like (band A) crossed with (band B)” – or, worse, “the bastard child of (band A) and (band B).” Not only does such writing seem plain lazy; but the formula is, more often [...]
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Bryan and Sarah are getting married today, woot! Y’all may know Bryan from Volumen. He’s the bassist. He also played in Two Year Touqe with me for a couple of years. Now they live next door to us. They’re awesome neighbors. Here they are at a cookout we co-hosted last autumn. I added [...] Advertisement Up in the high lonesome headwaters of the Rockies, Spring Creek is bubbling up a pure stream of the good stuff. I’m talking about the Spring Creek Bluegrass Band, a four-piece outfit that lately has become one of the most talked-about new string bands on the circuit. Credit the buzz to [...] A show by the Pebble Light doesn’t really feel like a show at all. Various people wander on and off stage, strumming along or shaking tambourines as the mood strikes. Travis Sehorn — the one core member of the loosely organized band — leads players through songs that often sound [...] Hot news folks! I just got this important press release and, well, I don’t know about you, but I need one for me AND the wife! Wonder if they make one for the baby’s crib too?
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courtesy of Gwen Florio: North Korea has a vice culture minister – For culture of vice? Share on Facebook Just got back from seeing the Duhks down at the Wilma. Those guys are so freaking great — incredible instrumental precision and creativity balanced by infectious energy. They didn’t play any of the songs off of their eponymous album (truly one of my favorite records of all time) and they had a new [...] The big names are all there in this year’s lineup for the annual Sasquatch Festival at the Gorge — R.E.M., Flaming Lips, M.I.A., Modest Mouse, Death Cab for Cutie, the Cure, New Pornographers…the list goes on. But I know at least a few people who will be scrambling for tickets the minute they [...] Over at local politico-blog 4&20 Blackbirds, a recent post by contributor Pete Talbot questioned a number of aspects of Michael Moore’s column in Sunday’s Missoulian, in which Michael sketched out the ground rules of WesternMontana360, a blog he runs in the Missoulian newsroom. Pete ran through a number of interesting questions about the [...] One of my oldest and best friends, Bart Everson, just emailed me the news: his wife, Christy Paxson, gave birth to a baby girl today. Persephone Jean Everpax (I love the combined last name!), 6 pounds, 17 inches. Congrats B and XY! Share on Facebook |
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