6 hours ago Happy Birthday Bob Dylan! The poet/musician/legend is 72 today. I don't think there's ever been anything close to Dylan. Here's to many more...oh and here's some early Bobby D footage to celebrate:
Yesterday Our weather here in southwest Montana had a brother feeling the blues a bit this morning. A good friend, or perhaps good karma, intervened at just the right time when showing up to see me at work with vinyl gifts of grandeur. My day has turned right around with the prospect of new music spinning over dinner later tonight at the Ledoux household.
Zach Sobiech is singing with the angels now.
2 days ago This just released official video for Matt Nathanson's "Mission Bells" is just as haunting as the song itself, in a slick Hitchcock sort of way.
3 days ago I am loving YouTube Comedy Week! Check out the latest hilarity posted, titled "Start A Mumford Band! Key of Awesome #71". I love Mumford & Sons and the insinuating joke here is really a great compliment to them. Are we currently living in "Mumford Land" with many "Mumford Bands", which has now spawned a "Mumford Man" (or 3)? Check this out:
2 weeks ago Enjoy an easy, summer evening of wine, appetizers and music pairings at Bozeman's Story Mansion on Thursday, June 6. Get your tickets now for this special evening, benefiting the Bozeman Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Choir:
2 weeks ago The first Downtown Bozeman ArtWalk is less than a month away! They will once again occur on the 2nd Friday of the month; June through September from 6 to 8 pm in downtown Bozeman. There will also be a "Winter" ArtWalk in December. Details here:
'I Will Always Love You' isn't an easy song to sing. That's why the late Whitney Houston's flawless take on the Dolly Parton-penned tune became one of the biggest hits in music history. But a woman on an American Airlines flight between Los Angeles and New York's version of the song wasn't as well received.
2 weeks ago Canadian astronaut (and musician) Chris Hadfield has been commander of the International Space Station for the past five months. He's been combining his skill and fortune to record music from space. Back in December, he released the first original song recorded in space. Soon afterwards, he recorded a duet with Ed Robertson of the Barenaked Ladies. Well, now get ready for maybe his best work yet. Hadfield just released a cool music video that he shot entirely on the Space Station. Check out his long overdue cover of David Bowie's "Space Oddity":
2 weeks ago Want to have a fun night out and give to a great cause on the Saturday before Mother's Day? Don't miss the Downtown Fashion Show at the Baxter Grand Ballroom on Saturday, May 11. It's a fundraiser for children fighting cancer, complete with a fashion show, live entertainment, raffles, food and drink. Details here:
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Ryan Matzinger, born and raised in Bozeman, is Montana State University's saxophone instructor. He also happens to be a producer, studio engineer, singer-songwriter, recording artist, and an internationally touring, Grammy-award winning jazz musician. He is often known by his stage name, Ryan Montana. He remains an active member of the Kings of Rhythm (who won a Grammy Award for best traditional blues album/group).
3 weeks ago I've been kinda diggin' Stephen Lynch lately. Nobody has ever done musical comedy quite like him (in my opinion). Because of the musicianship, you almost forget it is musical comedy until you're laughing your face off. Sorry vegans, I find this one really funny. I need to play this with a vegan in the car without any kind of warning...and set up a hidden camera right on his/her face. I'll work on that post. Until then, enjoy?!
