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Josh Vanek
Recent Posts
Support DIY/Punk Shows at the ZACC Starting Sunday
The Zootown Arts Community Center (or “ZACC”), a nonprofit arts organization, just took a huge step and secured the basement space under their main-floor digs on Missoula’s North First street.
(Green Room) Apr 18, 2013
Missoula's Magpies fly east for tour
The Magpies are one of those bands that you're certain you've heard before the first time you hear them.
(Green Room) Mar 26, 2013
Local Crank Says: Don't Stop For Me, Driver
I ride a bike or walk to work most mornings, mostly because I live close enough and it's my preference, but also because, you know, you don't drive if you don't have to.
(Green Room) Feb 28, 2013
Recent Articles
Spinning legends
Doc offers glimpse of Missoula's post-punk roots
My introduction to Silkworm came when I lived in the Knowles Hall dorm on the University of Montana campus in the fall of 1992.
(Film Features) Mar 21, 2013
Recent Comments
Re: “Stripped down”
I hear you, Dan. Ultimately, you're and everyone else is entitled to want to do something with the music or not, and I guess after that, it's all fine tuning. I think Ben Weiss made a good point about BN's hitting and missing, and I think that's the case with folks who are more experimental with tunes. Bad Naked does have some stuff, and I fear the new release isn't gonna do it justice, some super well-written, creative shit and it's absolutely got structure/verse (as tom points out) and music to it. I hope his next release is recorded in a bedroom at minimum, and perhaps studio or friend's four-track, because it deserves to be documented as music outside the live setting with a handheld mini-cassette....
Re: “Stripped down”
Dan, to continue this in err, real time and see if I can bait you into some discussion, here's what I think about your con argument: I disagree that there's any irony involved in a Bad Naked show. Or that it's "supposed to be bad." If it's art, it kind of is what it is, and whether one likes it or not doesn't ultimately matter, because it's done for the correct reasons and it should be provocative and challenging about what exactly music is. I'd rather a twice as bad Bad Naked to a six times as pro String Cheese Incident, for example.
Re: “Missoula never had a chance”
We'd like to submit the Missoula Coat of Arms!
Re: “Best Blog”
Weird Missoula = far better than any bullshit you're writing, ass-head.
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Re: “Local Crank Says: Don't Stop For Me, Driver”
Thanks, Rob. Yes, it's all pretty much true. I guess I'd argue that everyone can and should take it up. No caps. I get the point that there's plenty of poor behavior on the part of cyclists and I don't make any apologies for it. But I love that our cops will ticket folks for not having lights, and for riding unsafely. And nobody debates the fact that you've got to co-exist with cars and be practical and obey laws. I'm interested in your take on accepting motorist charity, when you're on a bike and trying to get across an arterial.