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Jake Sorich
More proof why KEXP is awesome — live performance from the Bamboos
I do love me some KEXP. I just found this video with this tight-sounding band called The Bamboos. The lead singer woman has a fun voice that sounds like almost a more poppy version of Cat Power. Turns out they’re from Australia and actually have a couple of ladies singing …
The Zephyr Community Energy Fair gives a breath of fresh air Friday
Hydr8 invites people to breath in new energy and music on the patio at Machinery Row on Friday at the inaugural Zephyr Community Energy Fair. The event runs from 5 p.m. to about midnight. The activities start with open Reiki sessions/attunements from 5 to 5:30, followed by Frequency Soundbaths with Didgeridoo, …
Wednesday story — The time I met Michael Jordan
Dear reader, This isn’t going to be your average post here on Big Sky State Buzz. And by that I mean that it’s not based on an event, and it’s not based on anything outside of my own experiences. I’ve been mulling things over and I’ve discovered that one of …
The Great Falls Symphony heats up Centene Stadium with Summer Pops concert on Thursday
The Great Falls Symphony and the Great Falls Voyagers team up for the first time ever to present a grand slam event with a healthy dose of Americana filled with music, food and baseball-themed fun. The Summer Pops concert starts at 6 p.m. on Thursday at Centene Stadium in Great …
Hydr8’s new album “Cymantics” is an experience worth taking in the right setting
Last week I spoke to Gabe Vasichek about the new Hydr8 album and a couple of things stuck out to me — One is that each of the band members, Gabe and Dan Vasichek along with Corey Fisher, have big visions for where the band is headed and are anticipating …
Prolific Americana artist David Olney plays Root Boy Productions show on Thursday
Many folk singer/songwriters use their songs as a form of therapy where they sing about their troubles in front of sympathetic audiences across the globe. David Olney, however, is not your typical Americana songwriter. The master storyteller who’s been performing more than 40 years as a solo artist and a …
World’s first female Mariachi band performs this weekend at Montana Folk Festival
One of the most exciting parts of the Montana Folk Festival this weekend is that it welcomes a collection of artists that people in Montana, and the Pacific Northwest for that matter, may never have heard before live in person. And, not just any music but a mixture of traditional …
Art Car photo gallery
After speaking with Harrod Blank, he gave me several cool photos showing some of the weird and wild vehicles that will be on display during the Montana Folk Festival in Butte. Thank you Harrod! All photos are courtesy Mr. Blank and the Montana Folk Festival. 🙂 [Best_Wordpress_Gallery gallery_type=”image_browser” theme_id=”1″ gallery_id=”4″ …
The rumors are true. Homestar Runner is coming back
The internet is about to get burninated again. In an interview with the Jeff Rubin Podcast, which you can listen to above, Homestar Runner creator Matt Chapman talked about how after a surprisingly huge public response from the April Fools update to the popular flash-based comic, which had been dormant …