Local favorites Rotgut Whines are celebrating the release of their sophomore effort with a new single and a big album-release party. The new track is called “Sinking Ship,” the album (due Friday) is titled Over Dead Man’s Things, and the big throw-down happens Saturday night at The Top Hat. We’re excited to kick off this […]
Vinally Friday – 5/4
Last week on Vinally Friday, Craig broke ground on a three-week dig into the early discography of country-rock legends Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. This week he’ll continue that effort with a few tracks off Disc 2 of the band’s extensive 1976 chronology, Dirt, Silver and Gold. Sides C and D feature select tracks stretching from […]
Trail Less Traveled – 5/6
When it comes to the planet’s natural wonders, do you know the difference between looking and seeing? Christian Wright does, and on this week’s episode of The Trail Less Traveled he’ll help us learn how to better navigate that dynamic. Wright is a park ranger at Arches National Park in Utah but he’s a historian […]
Book of the Month – May 2018
The Trail, in partnership with the Book Exchange, is excited to unveil the next installment of our Book Club series! This month we’ll feature a heartwarming story of the love between man and dog. “Colter: The True Story of the Best Dog I Ever Had” tells of the hidden treasures Montana author Rick Bass uncovered after taking […]
Movie Night with the Trail!
The Trail 103.3 is excited to continue its partnership with Missoula’s hippest movie theater with another round of “Trail Movie Night”. Join us at the Roxy Theater once a month for a movie specially curated for our listeners based on the things we love: music, culture and, well, music! There’s a lot of great music […]
New Tracks – 5/1
This week on New Tracks On the Trail: • Since the Trump presidency kicked off an … interesting … new era, there’s been a lot of politically inspired music hitting the airwaves. Some of it hinges on themes of empowerment; some just screams of anger and disillusionment. But now, an unprecedented taste of bridge-building. “Make […]
River City Roots Fest 2018 line-up
As if your summer wasn’t already full with amazing live music experiences, now there’s another weekend to block off on your calendar. The Trail 103.3 joined organizers with the River City Roots Festival this evening to announce the line-up for 2018, and it looks like we’re in for another treat! We already knew recent Grammy […]
Vinally Friday – 4/27
We take it for granted now, but there was a time when the concept of computer-assisted music was downright revolutionary. Sure, sampling had been around for years; but there was something uniquely inspiring about the synthesizer, and none more so than the Fairlight CMI. Nicknamed the “mother” of all samplers, the Fairlight was an expensive […]
Another! Sasquatch! Contest!
This year’s summer concert season officially kicks off in the spring. We’re talking about the Sasquatch! Music Festival, which opens less than a month from today just down the highway at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington. This year’s line-up is as good as any, with Bon Iver, Modest Mouse and The National each headlining […]
Trail Less Traveled – 4/29
At the spot where yoga, adventure travel, kayaking and climbing converge – that’s where you’ll likely find Michael Graney. Born and raised on the United States’ eastern seaboard, Graney learned at a very young age there was a lot of fun to be had by seeking trouble in the wild. First, his treks took him […]
