This week on New Tracks on the Trail: • Van Morrison is enjoying a double-dip into celebration mode this fall, celebrating both the 50th anniversary of the landmark Astral Weeks album as well as the release of his 40th studio album. The Prophet Speaks, due Dec. 7, actually marks the second full-length release by Morrison […]
New Tracks – 10/9
The best thing about local commercial radio is we have the luxury of attending to both of your needs. We’ve got access to the music past and present from your favorite world-famous recording artists; but if somebody local is making a good crack at it, we’ve got space for them as well. That’s exactly what’s […]
Vinally Friday – 8/25
Portmanteau. Our new favorite word sounds like one of those quaint little island towns that dot the outer rim of the Puget Sound. Or a bluegrass band formed by a trio of ironic English lit majors. Unfortunately, the true definition of ‘portmanteau’ is less charming than we’d prefer. It is, in a nutshell, used to […]
New Tracks – 8/8
It’s sad but true: Addicted, diseased and dying artists make really good music. In what is perhaps the sickest Catch 22 of all artistic inspiration, we see it again and again – remember Warren Zevon’s last-days work in 2003? How about David Bowie’s parting gift, the album Black Star in 2016? Well, we’ve got another […]
Vinally Friday – 2/24
Two bands playing Missoula plus two classic rock icons. That’s how we’ll split this week’s Vinally Friday selections: Right down the middle, starting with Craig’s choice of a lesser known Van Morrison album. 1978’s Wavelength was the Irish singer/songwriter’s 10th studio album and marked a major change into more pop sensibilities – more electric guitar, more […]
