Missoula's new old school
Victory Smokes Leave Home
By Colin Hickey, 8-16-07
Photo by Chris Lombardi.
If my memory serves me right, the first time my band ever played with the Victory Smokes it was Nov 12th 2006. They were a bunch of young kids who talked the owners of the Raven Cafe to let us have shows. I remember enjoying their set but thinking to myself that they should play a little bit more. Soon after that show the Raven started having multiple shows a week and it seemed like the Victory Smokes played them all. Soon enough that young bunch of kids made a kickass rawk and roll band.
Two years later the men of the Victory Smokes are putting out a full length album entitled Walkie Trash Talkie. They recorded the album themselves at the University of Montana and mixed and mastered it at Habbilus Studios in Missoula. I’ve heard four songs off the ten song album and I was completely blown away. Not only are the Smokes putting out a new album but they are going on an insanely long tour of two and a half months. I’m been on a five week tour and I thought I was going to go crazy. I can only imagine what twice that long would do to a man. You have a couple chances to see these guys before they disappear for awhile. Check them out before they hit the big time and forget who all of us are.
Friday August 17th- CD Release show @ The Badlander
Saturday August 18th- All ages CD Release show @ Dauphines
Friday August 28th – Tour kickoff show w/ Get Set Go @ The Loft
Colin Hickey is New West’s Events Editor. Keep an eye out for his “MVP Events” or check here to find your own: www.MissoulaEvents.net.
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I understand that your a young writer and want to promote local music, and give good reviews. but lets face it the Victory smokes suck, and to put them in the same category of rock n roll is a disgrace to the whole genre. I mean whats happeing to the missoula music scene, people like whatever is thrown at them live without questioning its quality. Its more of following a scene than actually enjoying the music, people want to be seen at something they think is hip, so they can be a part of something and identify themselves with other people with who wear slip on's with ankle bitting jeans. I am afraid that "rock" bands such as the V smokes care more about their haircuts then their instruments. If you wanna check out a quality heavy rock and roll band from Missoula you chould Check out the band Skin Pancake, funny name, serious music.