Everything he’s touched in recent years seems to turn to gold. We’re talking about former The War on Drugs guitarist Kurt Vile, who followed up his 2015 smash single “Pretty Pimpin’” with last year’s killer collaboration album with Australian singer/guitarist Courtney Barnett, Lotta Sea Lice. Now, months after teasing a new 2018 project, the Philly […]
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 […]
New Tracks – 9/19
If bluegrass were rock and roll they’d be gone by now. We’re talking about local darlings the Lil Smokies, who have done what few Missoula bands – if any – have ever done: Crack the national seal BEFORE departing for the big cities of Portland or Seattle. We’re not slamming those who did it the […]
New Tracks – 2/21
We knew it was a Marley – we just couldn’t decide which one. So when the dreadlocked performer started rapping along to Katy Perry’s new single, “Chained to the Rhythm”, during the Grammy’s telecast earlier this month, we played it safe by pointing and shouting, “Marley!” Turns out we hit the nail on the head […]
