Unlike Angel and KC, I am a transplant. I moved to Missoula with my family when I was 13 and from that day on, always had 96.3 The Blaze on the radio. I suffer from an addiction to music (especially live concerts) and getting to work for my favorite radio station growing up not only feeds my addiction, but is a dream come true. I have worked with local musicians for years doing everything from handing out flyers for friend's bands to helping manage the local metal band, Maggedon (RIP 2011). I first started hosting Local 406 back in 2006 and missed it so much while I was gone that I HAD to come back mid 2011, then leave again in 2012 , and come back again in 2013... you would think I learned my lesson the first time. I love Missoula's local music scene, and hate missing a good local show. I like to trade "war stories," hearing about other peoples awesome concert experiences and sharing my own always makes me smile. Any random night of the week I might be found at a show, in any random mosh pit, playing hockey, or chilling back just listening to music/ rooting for the Penguins if tis the season... almost always with a PBR in hand. I'm more than stoked to share local bands over the airwaves on Sundays, listen/play some of my favorite stuff any other day of the week, and work with such awesome people here at The Blaze. I freakin' love it here and I love you Missoula!
JC
Scary Snowman Gets Decked [VIDEO]
I love snow and I love pranks so I find the Scary Snowman very entertaining. If you have never heard of this, a couple friends got together back in 2011 and staged one of them in a snowman suit. They have been scaring the crap out passers by ever since...
Altitudes & Attitude: Anthrax, Megadeth + A Perfect Circle Supergroup [VIDEO]
David Ellefson of Megadeth, Frank Bello of Anthrax, and Jeff Friedl of A Perfect Circle have joined forces to create a side project. Want to hear what they sound like?
Tool Front Man Wrestles Fan on Stage [VIDEO]
Maynard James Keenan, front man for Tool/APC/Pucifer, man of mystery, and wrestler? It's true! Recently MJK returned to his old High School to help prep the wrestlers for an upcoming tournament. Want to see how good he is?
Korn Talks About How Band Came Together for ‘The Paradigm Shift’ [VIDEO]
Hey Korn fans! If you have picked up Korn's 'The Paradigm Shift' you might have already felt the shift in music chemistry after Brian "Head" Welch rejoined Korn. This new album is the first one to be released featuring Head since "Take a Look in the Mirror," which believe it or not was TEN YEARS AGO...
Local Shows December 9 – December 15
Another week, another great list of shows! I want to say a big thank you to AJ "Juice Box" for filling in for me on local 406 while I was Northward playing with my stick (hockey, get your mind outta the gutter!). So, here is what we have lined up for this week:
Anchorman Takes Over: The Ron Burgundy Craze
Everyone seems to have the Anchorman craze! It's hard to think that the original Anchorman movie was released just under a decade ago, but fear not fans, the release of the sequel is only days away.
Dimestock 2013
The Missoula metal heads are at it again! Dimestock has been the annual gathering of fans of Dimebag Darrel since 2007
One Wild Night: Recap of Bam Margera & FU at the Palace [PHOTOS]
What a night! I honestly didn't know what to expect from this show, and I think that was the best mindset to arrive with. So much happened there that I better try to follow a timeline.
Will Scary Stories Movie Live Up to Book?
The stories were old urban legends and tales of horror that were retold by author Alvin Schwartz but the drawings by Stephen Gammell were enough to stay with you far after your eyelids closed.
Permanent Eye Color Change, Worth It? [VIDEO]
After seeing Angel's blog about contact jewelry and thinking it was Emo at a new level, I watched the suggested videos and found this. I can understand corrective surgery on eyes, but cosmetic? I think not. I dare you to watch the video without squinting...
Someone Get This Girl Some Vagisil [VIDEO]
Sometimes my roommate’s pop music obsession will drive me up the wall, across the ceiling, and down the opposite wall in hopes that I will crash into the floor causing death or at least enough trauma that I won’t be able to hear the stuff spewing out of her radio...
Win Tickets For Bam Margera & FU, Wilson, and Kissing Candice
You may have seen this man years ago in Missoula checking out strippers at The Fox Club, but now Bam returns with his band F$@kface Unstoppable to play The Palace on Thursday, December 5. Here is how to win tickets.