Trail Listening Post

Carter Finnegan, Youth Program Coordinator for Montana Conservation Corps, visited The Morning Trail to talk about opportunities for area youth to get out in the back country this summer. This is a terrific organization that does great work. Give it a listen. Craig

UM student actor Curen Feliciani joined my on the Morning Trail to talk about The Assassins. In the production he plays an (unsuccessful) assassin. The one fixated on Jody Foster. What kind of a role is that for a nice kid from Dillon, MT? According to Curen, a great one. He'll fill us in.

Katie Didier from C.A.S.A. stopped by The Morning Trail to talk about Saturday's Super Hero Run - and it looks like the weather is going to be unexpectedly cooperative.

Executive Director of United Way of Missoula, Susan Hay Patrick, stops by the morning show to discuss a FUN and UNIQUE way to raise funds for United Way! Join us on June 8th for OVER THE EDGE , and help us cheer on our very own Tommy Evans! 

Alanya sits down with Heather, one of the owners of the Lake Missoula Tea Company, to taste the Butterfly Pea Flower tea and the blends available at LMTC. These lovely blue flowers provide many various health benefits...and they're super fun to drink!

Claire Kleese, Communications Manager and Development Assistant, with the Montana Wilderness School stopped by the Morning Trail (actually, Claire drove all the way in for Bozeman for the interview) to talk about the school and the summer schedule. One of the things Claire really wanted to stress was that there are scholarship opportunities available. The school has adventures lined up for kids 14...

Megan Wilshire of MCT joined me Tuesday on the Morning Trail to talk about MCT's production of  Once On This Island JR.  Megan talks about the cast of teens, the music, the setting and just what the "JR." in the title means. Craig

Traolach O'Reordain stopped by the Morning Trail, ostensibly to talk about St Paddy's Day activities in Missoula, but as has so often been the case over the many years Traolach has been a guest on my show - the conversation ranged widely. Along with St Patrick's Day activities we veer into the combined legacy of the history of Montana and Ireland, Brexit and "How's the family?" Craig 

The Brook & The Bluff debut two brand new tracks live The Trail 1033 and talk with Tommy about their first national tour, being DIY musicians and how to properly schedule your party time when on tour.

Nick Checota, owner of Logjam Presents , sits down with Alanya to talk about the biggest concert of the year... Mumford & Sons and Portugal. The Man at Ogren park on August 11th . Nick discusses the new verified ticketing process, the enhancement of the fan experience at Ogren Park, and the new Logjam Presents music venue in Bozeman. 

Naomi Siegel stopped by the Morning Trail to talk about the next in Lakebottom Sound's series of shows. This Saturday at the Roxy it's Seattle-based Led To Sea and Missoula's Keys & Arrows who performed live.

Zeenath Khan, tea-tender at the Lake Missoula Tea Company, discusses the origins of the Japanese tea culture which dates back to the eighth century. In this month's podcast, we'll learn about the unique harvesting (plucking) season, the relationship of tea to religion in Japan, and the various types of Japanese green tea available at the Lake Missoula Tea Company. 

Shannon Flanagan of Flanagan Motors chats with Traolach O'Riordain about the Irish Studies program at the University of Montana. Among the topics discussed;  Thomas Meagher, Friends of Irish Studies, Marcus Daly, Mike Mansfield, Butte, Irish in Montana, Irish Independence, Irish Language, Irish Heritage.....

Suzin Kratina, Executive Director for W.O.R.D (Women's Opportunity and Resource Development Inc.), and Sarah Marker, member of local Missoula band Arrowleaf, stopped by the Morning Trail to talk about an event coming up Friday, International Women's Day, at Free Cycle Missoula. The fundraiser for W.O.R.D. will feature local women fronted bands including Westfork, Junior, Arrowleaf (all local) and...

Rob Edwards of Missoula Aging Services stopped by the Morning Trail to talk about March For Meals. Meals on Wheels delivers over 100,000 meals annually to residents of Missoula County. Rob explains how you, or someone you love, can access the program and how you can volunteer. 

As of Thursday morning (2/28) there were less than a hundred tickets left for The Taste, the annual fundraiser for the Montana Food Bank Network. The Network's Cassidy Green stopped by The Morning Trail to talk about the March 8th event at Neptune Aviation. Tickets have sold out the last three years running and probably will again this year. Cassidy has all the information.

Part of an Acoustic Brunch interview from 2010. Mike Smith chats with Mission Mountain Wood Band's Rob Quist. Rob talks about the Aber Day Kegger, performing for the Hell's Angels, performing with the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, music from the album in Without Knocking, meeting Steve Riddle, Christian Johnson and Terry Robinson. 

Filmmakers Nic Davis and Tim Williams join Alanya on Friday afternoon of the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival to discuss the premier of their film Enormous: The Gorge Story . It's the never before told story of one of the world's most beautiful and iconic music venues. A stellar soundtrack compliments this exquisite film, starring Dave Matthews, Pearl Jam, Lake Street Dive & more!

It was a full house today as the filmmaker + subjects of Fire on the Hill: The Cowboys of South Central L.A. joined Alanya on the Trail Lunchbox. Chris, Calvin, Fat Pack & Ghuan are the urban cowboys of South Central, a concept many are unfamiliar with in the congested area of Southern California. Fire on the Hill shows the life and struggles they must walk between the gang-filled streets of L...

Filmmaker Stuart Swezey remembers the days when you bought a bus ticket to the middle of nowhere to see live music. This is the untold story of guerrilla music and art performances that paved the way for Burning Man and Coachella. Desolation Center plays at the MCT on Saturday, February 23rd at 10pm. 

Mike Smith, host of the Acoustic Brunch, catches up with Amy Ray (of Amy Ray Band and Indigo Girls) to talk about the new album, touring, songwriting, Grammys, Brandi Carlile, and the state of Country and Americana Music. 

A tour group of old age pensioners explore a picturesque English village, unaware that Europe’s largest immigration detention centre sits on its outskirts. Thursday, Feb 21st @ 5:00 pm –Elks Lodge -  Buy Tickets Here!  

Listen as Tommy goes through new music from Wild Belle, Sego, Nada Adjoa, Grayshot, Field Medic & Hajk. 

For almost 91 years, John Hoiland has lived at ‘The Home Place,’ a modest house situated on over 900 acres of land in Montana. He’s watched the world change as he clung to the only way of life he knows. Thursday, Feb 21st @ 3:30 pm –Wilma -  Buy Tickets Here!  Sunday, Feb 24th @ 3:30 pm –Wilma -  Buy Tickets Here!      

Ghost Fleet follows a small group of activists who risk their lives on remote Indonesian islands to find justice and freedom for the enslaved fishermen who feed the world’s insatiable appetite for seafood. Bangkok-based Patima Tungpuchayakul, a Thai abolitionist, has committed her life to helping these “lost” men return home. Facing illness, death threats, corruption, and complacency, Patima’s fea...