Live Missoula Music 2/22-2/23

Perhaps one of the greatest things about Missoula is the live music scene that spans almost too many genres to list, all with reasonable access and affordability. That being said, this is this site's first look at what is going on in Missoula this coming weekend:

Friday:

• Reverend Slanky will be funking the hell out of the Badlander Fri 2/22. Show starts at 9, save up $5 bucks for the door and only show up if you're 21.
• Local Missoula singer songwriter David Boone will be playing Shadows Keep Fri 2/22 at 6:30. Dinner and a show, there you go.
  
• The featured show of the week will certainly be something to look forward to: Good Neighbor Policy is releasing their debut album Kill...the Good Neighbor Policy which I was fortunate enough to get a pre-mastered preview of this summer when I was wandering around the impressive Habbilis Records complex (also the label which is releasing the album). They're playing their release show Fri 2/22 at the Red Light Green Room beneath the Wilma Theater. Show starts at 9:00, costs only $5 and is 18+ (hooray kids!). Joining them will be Wolf Redboy, Black Velvet Elvis and The Wartime Blues. Not to be missed!
• As always, the Palace will be hosting the Friday Funk blaster (occasionally featuring your's truly). The line-up usually isn't known until 4pm Friday afternoon, strike usually and add always. Free, starts at 9pm.

Saturday:

• The Palace will be hosting CUE with Colin Hickey and Ben Utah. These guys opened for me last week and throw down an extensive catalog of music, playing tag-team all night. Try to notice their genre battles. Free, starts at 9pm.
• Sweatshop Union will organize and stand up against oppressive working conditions by doing their underground hip-hop protest at the Loft. Doors open at 10pm, $8 and 18+.

There you have it, something for you to do this weekend rather than sit at home working through that case of Bud Light you bought for whatever NASCAR event is going on this weekend.

I'm not sure what shows (if any) I will be covering this weekend, but the plan is to cover a few a week. And of course I can't do it all by myself so I've commissioned a few folks to give me a hand, more on them soon.

Stay safe and don't become a drunksickle this weekend, bundle up!