Archive for the ‘Nightlife’ Category
Hall of Fame Cannot Repel the KISS Army
By BOB WIRE- You may be among those who think the Hall of Fame is silly, irrelevant, phony and stupid. But for rock and roll, it’s the only way to officially enshrine its top practitioners.... more
Love at First Listen with the Avett Brothers
Every once in a while in life, you stumble upon something that grabs you, shakes you, and is "love at first listen". UM Productions presents the Avett Brothers at the Adams Center, Oct. 20, 2013. ... more
Make it Missoula Monday | Week of Oct 14
Happening this week: UM and Hellgate High School Jazz Band Concert, Tom Catmull, Bouzouki in Irish Music- Rober Landes, Captain Wilson Conspiracy, Antiblus, UM vs Cal Poly, & More!... more
A Casualty in the Practical Joke War
By BOB WIRE- I love a good practical joke. Over the years, sharp-eyed Missoulians have seen me driving around town with a fake foot and lower leg hanging out the bottom of the driver’s door.... more
Avett Brothers Headline at the Adams Center Oct 20
Fresh off recent appearances on the Tonight Show and Late Nite with Jimmy Falon, The Avett Brothers Headline in Missoula on Oct 20, 2013 at the Adams Center.... more
Make it Missoula Monday | Week of Oct 7
Happening this week: James Green, Lunacy and the Moon, Krewella Seven Lions Candyland, EL-30H!, Dave Manning, The World's Largest Garage Sale at UM, and much more!... more
Man Vs. Wasp
By BOB WIRE- At last the story can be told. It’s a tale of horror, pain, insects and payback. And it’s all true.... more
Sigma Phi Epsilon 30-year Reunion Brings Old Friends To Missoula This Weekend
By LINDA MCCARTHY - Brothers in the Sigma Phi Epsilon house at UM were some of my closest friends in college and this weekend they're celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the re-opening of the chapter. ... more
Make it Missoula Monday | Week of Sept 29
Happening this week: Caras Park Pray for Snow benefit for Missoula Avalanche, Live Music all over town, Homecoming Activities: Art Fair, Parade, Griz vs Portland State, and much more!... more
10 Bands That Didn’t Quit When They Should Have
By BOB WIRE- Here, in no particular order, are ten bands that kicked ass for a while and then failed to call it a day when they should have. And one that did.... more
Missoula Leaders Engaged at Montana Economic Summit
By LINDA MCCARTHY - The local daily newspaper claimed that Missoula was not well represented at the Montana Economic Summit, held in Butte. In my opinion, nothing could be further from the truth.... more
Make it Missoula Monday | Week of Sept 23
Happening this week: The Kongos, Mike Bader Bearjam, and the Missoula Symphony Orchestra's season opener "Nordic Lights" and much more!... more
Hitting Musical Home Runs in Missoula (VIDEOS)
By BOB WIRE- (VIDEOS) A couple of Missoula musical moments this week buoyed my spirits, kindled my hope, and shined a beam of light through the fog of malaise and banality that dominates popular music.... more
Make it Missoula Monday | Week of Sept 16
Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week: Tons of Live Music all over town!... more
Missoula’s Old Sawmill District Ready for Investment
By LINDA MCCARTHY - (PHOTO GALLERY) The Old Sawmill District – the former Champion Mill site on the south side of the Clark Fork River – is a great example of progress in Missoula. ... more
Summer Better Than Others
By BOB WIRE- This year that schizo three-month stretch of Montana heaven between Memorial Day and Labor Day was full of high points, low points, and everything in between.... more
Make it Missoula Monday | Week of Sept 9
Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week: 24th Annual Parade of Homes, Tons of Live Music all over town & more!... more
Downtown Missoula Full of Fabulous Events This Weekend
By LINDA MCCARTHY - The first weekend in September will be extremely business in Downtown Missoula as several events throughout the weekend will draw thousands of folks to the heart of the community.... more
Make it Missoula Monday | Week of Sept 2
Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week: Out to Lunch, Downtown ToNight, Tons of Live Music all over town & more!... more
The Big Sleep
By BOB WIRE- I like sleep. You like sleep. Everybody likes sleep. But my teenaged kids really, really like sleep. They don’t sleep so much as hibernate on a 24-hour cycle.... more
Make it Missoula Monday | Week of Aug 26
Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week: Out to Lunch, Downtown ToNight, Tons of Live Music all over town & more!... more
Make it Missoula Monday | Week of Aug 19
Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week: Out to Lunch, Osprey Baseball, Tons of Live Music all over town & more!... more
Make it Missoula Monday | Week of Aug 12
Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week: Out to Lunch, Osprey Baseball, Tons of Live Music all over town & more!... more
‘Throwing Down’ With Nick Dunbar of Mountain Standard Time
By EVAN CLARK - The 5-piece bluegrass/progressive rock band, Mountain Standard Time, of Nederland, CO, will be performing at the Top Hat Lounge on Aug14th in Missoula. ... more
Make it Missoula Monday | Week of Aug 5
Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week: Out to Lunch, Osprey Baseball, Tons of Live Music all over town & more!... more
Top Ten Rules for a Good Yard Sale
By BOB WIRE- Pay attention to my top 10 Rules for a Good Yard Sale and you’ll make more money, more friends, and have a much smaller pile of useless crap to take to Goodwill afterwards.... more
Make it Missoula Monday | Week of July 29
Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week: Out to Lunch, Missoula Farmers' Market, Osprey Baseball, Downtown ToNight & more!... more
Hey Bob, Go Jump in a Lake
By BOB WIRE (VIDEO) I used to be reckless--“jump from the fifth floor balcony into the pool” kind of reckless". Now, eating jalapeños on my nachos without taking a Prevacid first is as reckless as I get.... more
Beer Icon Comes to Flathead Lake for Cruise
By RYAN NEWHOUSE - The Montana Brewer's Association holds fundraising cruise on Flathead Lake on Aug 10, featuring best-selling beer book author, Charlie Papazian. ... more
Greg Brown’s Self-Explanatory Life
By BRIAN D'AMBROSIO - Legendary folk singer and song writer,Greg Brown returns to Missoula on July 27. His connection to Montana stretches back some time and no doubt he'll be doing some fishing while he's here... more
Make it Missoula Monday | Week of July 22
Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week: Out to Lunch, Missoula Farmers' Market, Osprey Baseball, Downtown ToNight & more!... more
Make it Missoula Monday | Week of July 17
Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week: The International Choral Festival, Out to Lunch, Missoula Farmers' Market, Open Mic Night and More!... more
What NOT to Buy Your Wife For Your Anniversary
By BOB WIRE - I'm told that the responsibility for celebrating wedding anniversaries falls completely on the husband and that a vacuum cleaner may NOT be the best choice in gifts.... more
My Guitar’s On Fire and That’s OK
By BOB WIRE - I love my guitar. And now that it's 'El Fuego' with a custom paint job, I love it even more! This functional piece of art allows me to play what I call 'Maximum Honky Tonk'.... more
Make it Missoula Monday – Week of July 8
Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week: Missoula Osprey, Downtown ToNight, Out to Lunch, Monday Night Movie, Community Unite and more!... more
Make it Missoula Monday – Week of June 24
Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week: Missoula Osprey, Monday Night Movie, The Cave Singers and the Hasslers, Community United and more!... more
So you Have OCD? BFD
By BOB WIRE - Five million Americans suffer from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD. There are thousands of us who actually enjoy it.... more
Make it Missoula Monday – Week of June 24
Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week: Missoula Osprey, Monday Night Movie, The Cave Singers and the Hasslers, Community United and more!... more
Partial Sellout: Bob’s Favorite Sports Quotes
By BOB WIRE - So many overpaid muscle heads you see on TV try to sound profound, and just come across as the steroid-addled boobs that they are. Bob Wire's favorite sports quotes:... more
Make it Missoula Monday – Week of June 17
Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week: Big Sky Film Series at the Top Hat, Comedian Dough Stanhope, The Deadstring Brothers at Stage 112, IRS protest and more!... more
Hey Heloise, I Got Your Household Hints Right Here
By BOB WIRE - (VIDEO) As a kid I was fascinated with a newspaper column called 'Hints From Heloise'. I always thought of her as Betty Crocker's trashy sister and today I'm debunking some of her household tips. ... more
Make it Missoula Monday – Week of June 10
Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week: Old Time Music Night, Acoustic Wednesday, Tom Catmull and the Clerics, Out to Lunch, Downtown ToNight, and More!... more
I Survived the 13-Hour Cereal Sale
By BOB WIRE - Growing up, I was affectionately known within my family as the Cereal Killer. I had a bowl of cereal for breakfast every morning, a bowl after school, and I'd often sneak one after dinner.... more
Make it Missoula Monday – Week of June 3
Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week: Josh Farmer, Musician Showcase, Out to Lunch, Three Eared Dog, Downtown Tonight & More!... more
Field Trips Are Great Except For Tick Fever
By BOB WIRE - Ah, a trip down memory lane. Both my kids are in high school now, and the impending last day of school makes me think of simpler times, when I still held sway over them and their classmates.... more
Sanctioned Ditch Day? Lame.
By BOB WIRE - Obviously, an officially sanctioned ditch day is an oxymoron, like the phrase “Facebook privacy policy.” So, like every other senior class before us, we had our own ditch day.... more
Make it Missoula Monday – Week of May 20
Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week: Tom Catmull, Blitzen Trapper and Sera Cahoone, Chug for Charity, Bill Payne of Little Feat with special guest the Hooligans, and more!... more
Bob Wire’s Antidote to Neutered Rock
By BOB WIRE - Rock and roll is systematically being neutered. But here are a few new artists who make music with a big swingin’ pair. They are all women and they’re bringing balls back to rock and roll. ... more
Make it Missoula Monday – Week of May 13
Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week: John Floridis Trio, Tom Catmull, Chug for Charity, Vegetable Oil Truck Demonstration, & more.... more
Don’t Be That Guy
By BOB WIRE - Stomping around onstage in front of a bar full of rowdy music fans is a pleasure that only a few will ever know. But I've hung up my spurs, mostly because of 'THAT GUY'.... more