Little Brazil back in a big way
Little Brazil hit the Railyard in a big way last week, exploding with a refined sound full of active melodies and bursts of engaging guitar work.
Little Brazil schedules last-minute performance
Omaha-based rock band Little Brazil snagged a last-minute spot on Wednesday, performing with 1090 Club at the Railyard.
The Hold Steady returns
New York rock band The Hold Steady packed the Railyard to capacity in July 2008, and the band returns…
Secondhand swindle, Pestle escapes unscathed
Friday was a difficult night for Hana Pestle, who was in a car wreck that nearly took her life hours before her…
Hana Pestle added to Secondhand Serenade bill
Montana native Hana Pestle has been added to the Montana leg of Secondhand Serenade’s tour and will be opening…
Sera Cahoone lite
Sub Pop artist Sera Cahoone didn’t stay away from Billings long, returning to a room less occupied than it was during her…
2009 Tuney winners announced
Summer brought its last assault to Billings on Saturday, blasting 95 degree temperatures just in time for the ninth annual Billings Outpost Tuney awards. In what proved to be the most well-attended Tuneys yet, the event brought more than 300 people together to celebrate all things musical.
Tuney awards on Saturday
Tuney time has new meaning for me this year. Before, I was a casual spectator enjoying the show. Now, as a sponsor of the event and a coordinator of all things Tuney, I’ve got a behind-the-scenes look, which has included counting boatloads of ballots, coordinating the performers’ schedules and the awards presentation, and the last-minute kinks we’ve been ironing out. And that’s just the work that goes in before the first award is handed out.
Sera Cahoone returns to Billings
After wrapping a tour with Son Volt in Minneapolis, alt country musician Sera Cahoone is gigging her way home to Seattle and plans her only Montana stop in Billings on Sept. 30.
The mighty Modest Mouse
At times when Isaac Brock speaks, he’s unintelligible. But when he sings, it’s a different matter. At Modest Mouse’s Sept. 3 appearance in Billings, Brock mumbled a few statements between songs, but it was his musicianship that impressed the most.