Trail Listening Post

Maria Zepeda and Anthony Brown from the Montana Area Music Association (MAMA) came through The Trail to talk to Robert Chase about an event they are hosting at the ZACC on Friday, November 15th. Join MAMA at the ZACC for a night of Missoula music and conversation with local music lovers and other visionaries. Doors open at 6:30, and the show is from 7-10 PM. MAMA connects and empowers musicians wh...

Rose Deroche is a University of Montana student involved with "Tender Loving Care for Teachers." She sat down with The Trail's Robert Chase to talk about what her group is doing to collect school supplies for teachers at C.S. Porter Middle School in Missoula.

Missoula Food Bank & Community Center Executive Director Aaron Brock comes by The Trail to talk about Can the Cats Food Drive. It is the kind of rivalry that boosts the community, and after the Cats donated more in 2018, this year's goal is to donate 406,000 pounds of food this year. Missoula Broadcasting will be a drop off location this year, and there are 55 other dropoff locations and event...

John Floridis is part of a group of nationally known singer-songwriters from across the country appearing at the University of Montana to co-headline the Grizzly Songwriters Showcase at the Dennison Theatre on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at 7:30 PM. He joined Tommy on The Lunchbox to talk about the event and play some tunes. For more information about the event, check out http://news.umt.edu/2019...

Director of Global and Cultural Affairs at Arts Missoula Udo Fluck swings by The Trail again to tell everyone about the Fall World View Film Film Series ar the Roxy. The third movie in the series is "Kusama: Infinity" on Monday, November 11th at 7 pm.

Robert Chase talks to Mike Morelli of UM Entertainment Management about the upcoming UMEM Grizzly Songwriters Showcase on Wednesday, November 13th.  The concert is produced by Entertainment Management students in the UM College of Business. UMEM introduces students to the business of entertainment while giving them the opportunity to learn from top professionals in the industry, both alumni and ad...

Executive Director Jo May Salonen sat down with The Trail's Robert Chase to discuss the upcoming symphony season. This season will feature five masterworks series to help determine the next conductor of the Missoula Symphony. It's Steven Smith's turn. Smith has served as music director of Virginia’s Richmond Symphony, the Santa Fe Symphony & Chorus, as well as the Grammy Award-winning Clevelan...

Joe Rector from Gull Boats swings by The Trail to talk to Robert Chase about their upcoming avalanche awareness seminar at Big Sky Brewing Co. in Missoula, MT on Wednesday, October 30th.

Jessie Rogers from the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula swings by The Trail to tell us about their 10th annual used book sale beginning on Halloween.

Ryan Newhouse stop by The Trail to tell Robert Chase about Defying Gravity and the Community Action Series taking place at the Top Hat.

Jessie Rogers from the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula swings by The Trail to tell Robert Chase about Thomas Francis Meagher and the event that will be hosted at the museum to complement the exhibit honoring Meagher's life. Swing by October 16 from 6 pm-8 pm that will feature a special set from the Montana Shamrockers!

Udo Fluck, the Director of Global & Cultural Affairs at Arts Missoula, swings by The Trail to tell Robert Chase about the Fall World View Film Series at The Roxy Theater and New Zeland Day on October 21st.

Joe Martinez from Missoula Community Theatre swings by The Trail to talk about Freaky Friday  that is running from October 24th to November 3rd.

The Jeanette Rankin Peace Center is holding their Annual Peace Party on Sunday, October 13th. Executive Director Betsy Mulligan-Dague stopped by The Trail to tell us about it.

The Trail's Robert Chase is joined by Tarn Ream from Festival of Remembrance and is treated to a special live performance.

Hayden Grotz from Watson's Children Center and the PEAK Tennis Director, Scott Potter, came by The Trail to talk with Robert Chase about their Annual Tennis Pro-Am happening next week. 100% of the proceeds go to support Watson Children's Shelter and their mission to provide safety, nurturing, and stability to children and families through quality services and trauma-informed care.

Dori Brownlow and Bob Wilson from the Sentinel-Kiwanis Club join Robert Chase on The Trail's Non-Profit Spotlight to talk about their annual apple sale through the end of October.

Open AIR's Stoney Sasser sits down with Robert Chase to talk about their latest event. Don't miss Translating Place , an interdisciplinary art exhibition featuring 18 artists selected for the inaugural year of Open AIR, a new place-based Artist-in-Residence program headquartered in Missoula, MT. 

Montana Renewable Energy Association's Executive Director Andrew Valainis stopped by The Trail to talk with Robert Chase about Missoula's 2nd Annual Clean Energy Expo.

Folk-Rock trio TopHouse joins Tommy live on the Trail Lunchbox in advance of their farewell concert as they pick up and head to Nashville to further peruse music. Listen as two of the band members arrive late due to a paint recycling event coupled with less-than-ideal traffic conditions - the situation made for a contagiously fun and comedic opening sequence live on the radio. Enjoy!  Follow TopHo...

Emma Schwartz and Renee Ross stop by from the UM School of Theatre & Dance school to discuss their upcoming production. "The Wolves" is an affecting snapshot, realized with intensity and humor, of the moments when youth and adulthood start to blend.

Jon Sand from Missoula in Motion dropped by The Trail to talk about "Walk & Roll Week" in Missoula. This week is the 28th annual celebration encouraging Missoulians to walk, bike, or ride the bus around town. 

Executive Director Katie Deuel from Home Resource stopped by to talk about Spontaneous Construction 2019 on Saturday, September 14th. What is Spontaneous Construction, you ask? "SponCon" has become an annual Missoula tradition that gives contestants seven hours to use their choice of Home ReSource materials to build the most beautiful, functional, and creative pieces they can dream up.

Jay Parade - Jimmy Soft Streak - Wallow Dirty Mae - Hollow Echo Hill Band - Some New Story   Josh Mcnz - Cambridge   Mark Ian Project - Make It Better Ballroom Thieves  - Tenebrist Life The Hunter - All I Want To Do David Tyler Fox - Echos From A Distant Moon Lamp Post Delight - The Janitor's AM   This edition of the New Show aired live on September 10th, 2019 on The Trail 1033-FM. 

Author Kelley Provost came by to tell us about  We Leave the Flowers Where They Are , a new collection of memoirs written by contemporary Montana women. For each book sold, The Zootown Arts Community Center and Humanities Montana will each receive one dollar. The public is invited to a launch gala with the authors on Friday, September 13, at the Downtown Dance Collective, and they can join them fo...