If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then why is it the imitated sometimes get so gosh darned offended? Case in point: Elton John’s 1972 track, “Crocodile Rock,” which was released 45 years ago this week. The critics called it “derivative” because not only did it fail to mesh with John’s work to that […]
New Tracks – 10/17
Things may finally be looking up for rock and roll. Just four months after we groaned about Imagine Dragons’ new status as longest-charting rock band of at least the past decade, they’ve finally been dethroned by a band we like. You, know, ‘cuz it’s all about us and stuff. The surprise band in question is […]
Trail Well Traveled – 10/13
Each Friday, in partnership with Montana Wilderness Association we will feature a new western Montana trail and then give you some helpful details and tips to get on your way! This weekend Craig keeps us relatively close to home with an easy hike through pleasant forest to a lookout with a stunning view. Johnson Peak Trail to McCart […]
2017 Warren Miller giveaway!
You know it’s coming. But the arrival of the winter sporting season isn’t real until the new Warren Miller flick hits the Wilma. Well, good news snow enthusiasts: The time has arrived! The Wilma & Volkswagon are proud to introduce Warren Miller’s Line of Descent to western Montana audiences Friday, October 20th, at the downtown […]
Vinally Friday – 10/13
Shock appeal is as essential to great rock and roll as an amplifier is to a guitar: It’s not really all that necessary, but it certainly makes things more fun. It was out of this mantra that The Tubes took the world by storm in the 1970s – a theatrical group of (talented) misfits who […]
New Tracks – 10/10
The funny thing about classic rock is that it can only be labeled such in retrospect. So despite our initial groans at Variety’s naming The War on Drugs as the band best positioned to assume the title of “best American arena classic-rock band” from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – within a few short hours […]
Trail Well Traveled – 10/6
Each Friday, in partnership with Montana Wilderness Association we will feature a new western Montana trail and then give you some helpful details and tips to get on your way! This weekend Craig sends us a’wandering to an beautiful, kid-friendly hike that was probably off limits during the summer wildfires. Get it in before it snows and the […]
Vinally Friday – 10/6
We’re less impressed with the number of hits than we are with the sheer breadth of his career. We’re talking, of course, about Tom Petty, who passed away earlier this week. Despite never having actually owned any Petty music, we were abundantly aware of how many singles he had released over the years. In fact, […]
New Tracks – 10/3
Long before Billy Corgan cornered the market on superfluous melancholy-rock … … there was Australian trio Crowded House and its 1986 smash single, “Don’t Dream It’s Over.” Perhaps it’s not fair to allow one song to usurp an entire band’s sound and career – but honestly, we’re so obsessed with this one that we’re just […]
Good Food Store giveaway!
Every summer gets a little better at the Trail 103.3 – more great shows, more great listeners – and, of course, more great fun! To show our appreciation for being a part of another epic summer, we’re kicking off fall by giving away $103.30 to the Good Food Store EVERY SINGLE WEEKDAY! Tune in the Trail […]
