Art & Music
Highlights
Narratives in Oils & Empathy, Big Sky Journal - 2022
The Storied Ceramics of Sue Tirrell, Big Sky Journal - Arts 2019
Julia Galloway: Montana’s Voice for Clay Big Sky Journal - August 2018
Learn to burn: That's the rallying cry for a group of committed, creative and possibly a little crazy ceramicists camped out on a mountainside to tend to the Clay Studio's mammoth wood-fired kiln Missoula Independent - June 2015
Rethinking Indian Art: A Look at Missoula Art Museum's Contemporary American Indian Art Collection Big Sky Journal - July/August 2011
The Wild Without and Within: A Review of Wilderness High Country News - October 2012
Getting Wood: Sculptor Lee Secrest Just Wants to Feel It Missoula Independent - July 2011
Kale and ale: Speaking Missoula's language with Local Yokel Missoula Independent - January 2016
Bare bones: Solo/Solo embraces the vulnerable act of solitude Missoula Independent - January 2016
Treasure island: Taking the less-traveled road to Gallery 709 Missoula Independent - January 2016
Seeing things: Michael Earl Craig keeps one foot in the poet world Missoula Independent - November 2015
Enchanting misery: Iris Dement channels a daring Russian poet Missoula Independent - September 2015
Crazies for you: Zemer Peled's "Sky Islands" pays tribute to separation, destruction and the beauty of Montana's landscape Missoula Independent - July 2015
Holocene takes Walt Whitman into the future Missoula Independent - September 2014
Newgrass Roots: Sam Bush on vinyl, guitar players, and going west Missoula Independent - August 2014
Jail Break: Wiggling loose in Keetje Kuipers' The Keys Missoula Independent - July 2014
Is Johnny5 Alive? Artist Joe Meiser explores the paradox of sfumato Missoula Independent - June 2014
Trip Backwards: Old-school Minnesota band inspires Missoula art Missoula Independent - February 2014
Minus the Tipis: Still Here combats poverty porn with photographs and poems celebrating contemporary Native American life Missoula Independent - January 2014
Strong Steps: Women Rule in Headwater's annual gala concert Missoula Independent - November 2013
Spring Fling: Bare Bait Dance takes new step in company-choreographed show Missoula Independent - April 2013
Chopping Wood: Renee Couture Sees the Forest for the Trees Missoula Independent - November 2012
Letting Go: Bare Bait Dance Opens a Cupboard of Memories Missoula Independent - October 2012
Light Up the Dark: M. Scott Miller Paints Missoula's Nighttime Colors Missoula Independent - September 2012
Rock Ambitions: Comatose Smile on Being Young and Good Missoula Independent - August 2012
In the Blood: Heartless Bastards Shoot Arrow, Score Film Missoula Independent - July 2012
Patchwork by Design: The Hasslers go from Top of the Mic to next level Missoula Independent - July 2012
Small Town Revival: Bear Bait Marries Modern Dance to Rural Life Missoula Independent - March 2012
As it Should Be: The World According to Poet Dexter Roberts Missoula Independent - March 2012
Hearts on Fire: Headwaters' Cutting-edge Dancers Put Love to the Test Missoula Independent - February 2012
Outside In: How Sue Reynolds Photographed Her Way into American Indian Cultures Missoula Independent - June 2011
Monsters' Ball: An Exploration of Fertility in "Crack and Yoke" Missoula Independent - February 2011
A Haunted Past and Present: A Review of Alyson Hagy's Ghosts of Wyoming High Country News - 2010
Finding Freedom in Yosemite: A Review of Shelton Johnson's Gloryland High Country News - 2010
Years and years of album reviews in the Missoula Independent, including but certainly not limited to:
Mandolin Orange - Old Ties & Companions
Gillian Welch - The Harrow and the Harvest
Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs - God Willing and the Creek Don't Rise
Cake - Showroom of Compassion
Hank Williams III - Damn Right, Rebel Proud
Luke Winslow-King - Old/New Baby
Graham Lindsey - We Are All Alone in this Together
Dave McGraw & Crow Wing - Coyotes Came Around
The Moondoggies - You'll Find No Answers Here
Pterodactyl Plains - Raven
Head for the Hills - Head for the Hills
Dave Rawlings Machine - A Friend of a Friend
The Cave Singers - Welcome Joy
Ben Bullington - White Sulphur Springs
Eden Atwood - Turn Me Loose
Patty Larkin - Watch the Sky
Justin Townes Earle - Midnight at the Movies
Mason Jennings - In the Ever
Donavon Frankenreiter - Pass It Around
Murder by Death - Red of Tooth and Claw
Kati O'Toole - On Ashland
Crooked Still - Still Crooked
Future Birds - Via Flamina
Places - No More Wasted Days