July 24, 2015

c o d y • r e d l o d g e • p o w e l l

FREE24•JULY•2015

pulse 2 24 • July • 15 CODY • RED LODGE • POWELL

Answers on page 16su

do

kupuzzle

The rules of Sudoku are simple. Enter digits from 1 to 9 into the blank spaces. Each row must contain one of each digit. So must each column, as must each 3x3 square. Each Sudoku has a unique solution that can be reached logically without guessing. For more on sudoku visit www.sudoku.com.

# 25

V. EASY # 25

6 2 43 9 1 7

2 8 9 44 6 7 8 1

7 1 3 56 5 8 3 78 9 7 2

1 5 6 72 9 4

9 7 6 2 4 8 1 5 33 8 4 9 5 1 6 7 21 2 5 6 7 3 8 9 42 3 9 4 6 5 7 8 17 4 1 8 9 2 3 6 56 5 8 1 3 7 2 4 98 9 7 3 1 4 5 2 64 1 2 5 8 6 9 3 75 6 3 7 2 9 4 1 8

# 26

V. EASY # 26

6 1 94 8 5 3

6 2 9 77 5 4 6 8

3 9 2 42 8 7 1 9

5 1 7 69 3 4 2

1 5 8

6 7 1 2 9 3 8 5 49 4 2 8 7 5 1 3 63 8 5 1 4 6 2 9 77 5 9 4 3 1 6 8 21 6 3 9 8 2 4 7 54 2 8 5 6 7 3 1 95 1 7 6 2 8 9 4 38 9 6 3 5 4 7 2 12 3 4 7 1 9 5 6 8

# 27

V. EASY # 27

8 5 3 24 5 9 1

3 5 1 66 7 8 1

4 2 98 5 9 4

3 2 6 74 9 8 3

7 2 1 4

1 8 9 6 4 7 5 3 24 6 5 9 3 2 1 8 72 7 3 8 5 1 9 6 43 9 6 4 7 8 2 5 15 4 7 1 2 6 3 9 88 1 2 5 9 3 4 7 69 3 8 2 6 4 7 1 56 5 4 7 1 9 8 2 37 2 1 3 8 5 6 4 9

# 28

V. EASY # 28

9 7 3 14 5 6 7

3 8 1 62 7 6 1 48 35 4 9 7 8

1 7 3 54 5 1 2

6 8 2 9

6 5 9 7 3 8 4 1 21 4 2 9 5 6 3 8 73 8 7 1 2 4 6 5 92 7 3 8 6 1 5 9 48 9 4 2 7 5 1 6 35 1 6 4 9 3 2 7 89 2 1 6 4 7 8 3 54 3 8 5 1 9 7 2 67 6 5 3 8 2 9 4 1

Page 7 of 12www.sudoku.com 30/10/2005

table ofCONTENTSCONTENTS

5537 Greybull Hwy • Cody, WY • (307) 587-5110 • 7 days a week • 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

PARK COUNTYANIMALSHELTER

CALL TODAY TO SPONSOR A PET NEEDING A HOME!

Only $25/month • Call: 587-2231

2627 Big Horn Ave., Cody307-587-4324Becky Prior, D.V.M.Malcolm L. Blessing, D.V.M.

Lifetime Small Animal Hospital

Bali is one of our sweet kittens ready for a home.

BALI

SPONSORED BY

ADOPT-A-PET

Frida is a fun, little girl!

FRIDA

SPONSORED BY

ADOPT-A-PET1901 DeMaris Rd. Cody, WY

307-527-6828

Dr. David L. PendrayDr. Kristin M. Myers

Dr. Mandy J. LaFeversDr. Justina PahlDr. Erin Pedersen

3008 Big Horn Ave.

Cody, WY527-7213

Lynne Chadwick,

DVM

Bolt is a playful and loving Bulldog mix.

BOLT

SPONSORED BY

ADOPT-A-PETChadwick Veterinary Hospital

Kiki is a loving older cat.

KIKI

SPONSORED BYBill and Sue Smith at

Located between the Buffalo Bill Center of the West and the Rodeo Grounds, 1/2 mile west of Wal-Mart on the Yellowstone Park Highway

Open Memorial Day to Labor Day • 7 days a week• 7 am-11 pm(307) 587-5011

ADOPT-A-PET

Pulse is published every other Friday by the Cody Enterprise. Hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 3101 Big Horn Ave., Cody, WY 82414.

For advertising information call the Cody Enterprise, (307) 587-2231, or e-mail [email protected].

ON THE COVER: Righteous Vendetta drummer Zack Goggins.

■ luke bell ..................................................................3■ whitlocks ................................................................5 ■ queen anne’s revenge .....................................6■ righteous vendetta ........................................7-9■ buskings .............................................................. 12■ big jim and the twins .................................... 13■ screen door porch ........................................... 14■ cross strung ....................................................... 15

MUSIC • LIFE • CULTURE 24 • July • 15 pulse 3

Luke Bell on the riseBy AMBER PEABODYNews editor

Luke Bell, who’s been described as a modern traditionalist, is on the rise.

It’s been a busy year so far for the Cody-raised musician. He’s opened for Willie Nelson and Dwight Yoakam and has been touring the county. This includes performing at several music festivals including the Country Music Association Music Fest in Nashville , Tenn.,in June.

“For the first time, things are really starting to pick up,” he said in an interview with the Cody Enterprise earlier this year.

Prior to that performance, Rolling Stone featured him as one of “25 Must-See Acts at the CMA Music Fest in Nashville.” The write-up likened Bell’s traditional sound to artists of the 1970s and said

he “plays classic honky-tonk with a wink and a yodel that summons the sleeping ghosts of country better than any voodoo spell ever could.”

It added, “Bell’s shows are welcome excuses to click your boots and down an extra sniff of bourbon.”

The magazine isn’t the first to take notice of Bell’s honky-tonk, throwback style.

La Vie Artistique Magazine declared him Nashville’s newest star and said “if you like classic country with honey-dipped vocals singing heart-felt lyrics, then you will love his music.”

Killing the Breeze mentions him in the article “Pioneering Nashville Musicians Revitalize Country Music,” and describes him as “the harmonica-playing boyfriend of the woman who looked like Patsy Cline.”

It adds that he’s one of Nashville’s talented rising

country musicians and he and “his retro peers like Cale Tyson are returning to refreshing roots.”

Bell’s music career began in Texas, where he released his self-titled album in 2012. He moved to New Orleans for a while before making his way to Nashville, where he currently makes his home.

“Coming from Cody, it seems like being a musician was magical,” he said. “It seemed to be quite the feat. Music was a far away pipe dream. It didn’t occur to me a person could do that.

“I actually enjoy music more since I figured out it’s a job to me,” he added. “I turned the corner.”

His second album, “Don’t Mind if I Do,” was released in summer 2014.

A review by SavingCountryMusic.com

describes him as “all peeling paint, and plaid jackets that smell like old men ... his authentic interpretation of classic country sounds and modes is uncanny.”

Bell played some shows in Wyoming in early July and will return to the state July 24 for the Jackson County Fair. He’ll be in Cody on Aug. 22 for the Wild West River Fest.

Other upcoming dates include:

•July 30 in Kansas City Mo., with Dwight Yoakam and Chris Stapleton

•Aug 6 at Lakeside East Side in Madison, Wis.

•Aug 7-8 at Mile of Music Fest in Appleton, Wis.

•Aug 14-16 at The Aitkens Family Festival in Plattsburg, Mo.,

•Aug 28 at River Roots Fest in Davenport, Iowa.

“Bell’s shows are welcome excuses to click your boots and down an extra sniff of bourbon.”

Rolling Stone Magazine


CalendaRgE t iN the gEt out

Friday, July 24CODY:•Jane Bell, 6-8 p.m., Chamberlin Inn. •Live Music, 6 p.m., The Irma.•Karaoke, 7 p.m., VFW Hall.•Live music, 9 p.m., Silver Dollar.•Jakob Singer and Queen Anne’s

Revenge, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Cassie’s.

POWELL:•Park County Fair, all day,

fairgrounds.•Free Concert, 5:30-8:30 p.m.,

Washington Park.•Park County Edurocross, 7 p.m.,

Park County Fair grandstands.

RED LODGE:•Carbon County Fair, Red Lodge

Rodeo Grounds.•Red Lodge Farmers’ Market,

3:30-6 p.m., Lions Park.•Cruisen Red Lodge Car and Bike

Show Parade, 7 p.m., downtown.

Saturday, July 25CODY:•Rec center Triathlon, 6 a.m.•Hot Rods, Classic Car Show, 6-8

p.m., McDonald’s/Kmart parking lot.•Live Music, 6 p.m., Irma Hotel.•Live Music, 9 p.m., Silver Dollar.•Jakob Singer and Queen Anne’s

Revenge, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Cassie’s.

POWELL:•Park County Fair Parade in

Powell/Theme: Kids, Kritters & Kool Knights, 10 a.m., downtown.

•Junior livestock sale, 1 p.m., Park County Fairgrounds.

•Demolition Derby, 6 p.m., main grandstand at fairgrounds.

RED LODGE:•Carbon County Fair, Red Lodge

Rodeo Grounds.•Cruisen Red Lodge Car Show, 10

a.m.-2 p.m., downtown.•Pet Portrait Workshop with

Cassie Chapin, 3-7 p.m., Carbon County Arts Guild.

•Montana Shakespeare in the Parks, 6 p.m., Lions Club Park.

Sunday, July 26CODY:•Live Music, 6 p.m., The Irma.

RED LODGE:•All Artist Exhibit at the Depot

Gallery, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Carbon County Depot Gallery.

•Cruisen Red Lodge Drag Races, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Airport Runway.

Monday, July 27CODY:•Morning Coffee and Donuts, 8-10

a.m., VFW Hall.•Live Music, 6 p.m., The Irma.

POWELL:•Farmers Market, 4:30 p.m.,

Washington Park.

RED LODGE:•Plein Air Blitz, Carbon County

Depot Gallery.

Tuesday, July 28CODY:•Pack the Park, 5-6 p.m., City Park.•Live Music, 6 p.m., The Irma.


Depot Gallery.•Ultimate Frisbee Pick Up Game,

6:30 p.m., Lions Park.

Wednesday, July 29CODY:•Live Music, 6 p.m., The Irma.

RED LODGE:•Plein Air Blitz, Carbon County Depot

Gallery.

Thursday, July 30CODY: Better Living Through Trails, 3

p.m., Cody Club Room.•Big Horn Basin Farmer’s Market,

4:30-6:30 p.m., Park County Complex.

•Concerts in the Park: Screen Door Porch, 6-8 p.m., City Park.

•Live Music, 6 p.m., The Irma.


Depot Gallery.

Friday, July 31CODY:•Live Music, 6 p.m., The Irma.

•Karaoke, 7 p.m., VFW Hall.•Live Music, 9 p.m., Silver Dollar.

POWELL:•Free Concert, 5:30-8:30 p.m.,

Washington Park.


Depot Gallery.•Red Lodge Farmers’ Market,

3:30-6 p.m., Lions Park.•Red Lodge Festival of Nations, 5

p.m., Beartooth Elks Lodge.

Saturday, Aug. 1CODY:•Cody Air Fair, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.,

Yellowstone Regional Airport.•Trail Building School - Park Co.

Pedalers, 9 a.m., Park County Library Grizzly Hall.

• Iron Horse Rodeo, noon, Stampede Park.

•Hot Rods, Classic Car Show, 6-8 p.m., McDonald’s/Kmart parking lot.

•Casino Night, 6 p.m., Riley Arena.•Live Music, 6 p.m., The Irma.•Live Music, 9 p.m., Silver Dollar.

RED LODGE:•The Art of Susan Spero, Carbon

County Depot Gallery.•Climb to Conquer Cancer, 8:30

a.m., Red Lodge Mountain.•Red Lodge Festival of Nations,

noon, Red Lodge Ales.

Sunday, Aug. 2CODY:•Provisions of Grace Food Pantry,

after 11 a.m. service, 4 South Fork Road.



County Depot Gallery.•Northern & Southern

Hemispheres Explored, The Art of Barb Oslie & Jaime Penuel, Carbon County Depot Gallery.

•Acoustic Jam, 2-4 p.m., Honey’s Cafe.

•Game night, 6 p.m., Red Lodge Books and Tea.

Monday, Aug. 3CODY:•Morning Coffee and Donuts, 8-10

a.m., VFW Hall.•Live Music, 6 p.m., The Irma.

POWELL:•Farmers Market, 4:30 p.m.,

Washington Park.

RED LODGE:•Northern & Southern


Tuesday, Aug. 4CODY:•Kevin Hines “Cracked Not

Broken”, 6 p.m., Buffalo Bill Center of the West Coe Auditorium.



County Depot Gallery.•Northern & Southern


•Meet the Mayor, 8-10 a.m., Red Lodge Books and Tea.

•Community Pint Night, 5-7 p.m., Sam’s Tap Room.

•Free Community Dinner, 5:30-7 p.m., Common Ground.

Wednesday, Aug. 5CODY:•Live Music, 6 p.m., The Irma.


County Depot Gallery.

Thursday, Aug. 6CODY:•22nd Annual Buffalo Bill

Invitational Shootout, Cody Shooting Complex.

•Global Leadership Summit, 9:30 a.m., CMA Church.

•Big Horn Basin Farmer’s Market, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Park County Complex.

•Concerts in the Park: Cross Strung, 6-8 p.m., City Park.



County Depot Gallery.

24

25

26

27

31

28

29

1

3

4

5

6

2

30


By ELISHA SMITHStaff writer

The Whitlocks, a local band made up of sisters Abbey Krubeck and Cammy Whitlock, have been singing their way through town.

Krubeck said her sister Cammy started their singing career at a young age.

“When we were little Cammy had a talk to give in church and she decided to sing it,” Krubeck said. “Ever since then we started and haven’t stopped.”

They also recorded a jingle for their dad’s business Whitlock Motors.

“We recorded our first advertise-ment for our dad when we were 4,” Krubeck said. “We made our first CD in Nashville, Tenn., when we were 8 and 9.”

The Whitlocks began as singing group, but later decided to add instruments.

“We started playing instruments probably 10 years ago,” Krubeck said. “Cammy plays the guitar and I play the bass guitar.”

Performing has always been a big part of their life.

“People would invite us to their homes for parties, get-togethers and weddings,” Krubeck said.

They describe themselves as having an “alternative feel.”

“We like to play sounds from every different genre but since we both play and sing together we make it our own sound,” she said. “We do covers and we also have originals.”

Krubeck said she enjoys per-forming with her sister.

“We probably enjoy it more than some of our audiences,” Krubeck said. “It’s more fun for us to let people feel what we are doing, whether it’s a happy song or a sad song. [I enjoy] the emotions about the songs.

Krubeck said their busy sched-ule has kept them from perform-ing as much as they’d like. But they do have weekly gigs at Cassie and on the porch at the Silver Dollar.

“We used to perform a lot more than we do now, obviously with the salon (Pink Salon) and a baby (Cammy’s son) it’s kind of hard but we sing twice a week right now,” Krubeck said.

Whitlocks enjoy sharing music

Abbey Krubeck and Cammy Whitlock perform at Cassie’s.


By BUZZY HASSRICKSpecial to Pulse

Performer Jakob Singer, now of Seattle, will return to his musical roots in Cody on July 24-25 when his two bands, Queen Anne’s Revenge and Gone South, head-line at Cassie’s Supper Club.

“Whenever I come to town it’s a big party. It’s a big jam session with friends,” commented Singer, who teaches, composes, sings and plays guitar among other instruments. “It’s a bit of a paid vacation.”

He’s looking forward to play-ing with West the Band – in his words, “my Uncle Steve’s band,” along with reuniting with the members of Gone South, his high school and college band. His Uncle Steve Singer owns Cassie’s.

“I grew up in Cody listening to West,” Singer said. “I got to watch them play.”

During breaks from washing dishes or cooking at Cassie’s, “I’d do a little set with them.”

His musical talent had emerged earlier.

“As a little kid, I was always singing,” Singer said.

During Christmas celebrations, he recalled climbing onto tables and singing. His mother Kathy encouraged him to take piano lessons, and later he learned gui-

tar from Jeff Troxel, now a music instructor at Northwest College.

“I was pretty into music,” Singer noted.

With his Uncle Steve’s son Ronnie, Singer formed the Watermelons, a group of teenag-ers who once played for a danc-ing troupe on a Fourth of July float.

After a year at NWC in music technology, Singer went to Full Sail University, a recording school in Orlando, Fla. Then he attended the University of Wyoming where he earned a bachelor’s in music performance.

During his Laramie years, Singer shared a house with Gone South members Wayne McFadden, Adam Johnson and his cousin Ronnie. Together as a punk-rock band, they performed in places all along US I-80, also playing country and rock songs.

“Whatever we needed to get booked,” he said.“We played every single weekend.”

After his 2008 graduation, he

went to Europe for a year, land-ing “quite a few gigs,” he said. Wearing a backpack, Singer would tote his cumbersome musi-cal equipment. His audiences wanted traditional American songs, which he’d sing accom-panied on guitar. He spent three months in Holland, explored European countries by railroad and then spent six months in Edinburgh, Scotland, playing occasionally.

Back in Cody, Singer helped his father Darren build a bottling plant outside Clark before mov-ing to Seattle in 2010. While Los Angeles and New York City were other, more populous options, he selected Seattle as being “more manageable” in dimension.

The city offers a “good music scene,” Singer said. “Seattle feels like the right size for us.”

For 1 ½ years, he worked in food preparation at the Microsoft campus, “doing the corporate-cooking thing,” he said. Now some Microsoft employees take

private lessons from him. “I’m happy I make as much

money teaching and playing as I did cooking,” Singer said.

He also teaches at the Roberts Music Institute, with one assign-ment involving the oversight of two bands of 10- and 12-year-olds with five members each.

“That’s probably the hardest part of the job, to control five kids,” Singer said.

Along with those jobs, he runs Ship Wreckords Studio, a professional recording facility. The pirate theme is also reflect-ed in the name of one of his bands, Queen Anne’s Revenge, Blackbeard’s flagship. The theme ends there.

“We don’t wear pirate-y stuff,” Singer noted.

Regardless of attire, they play rock and roll, Motown and a “little bit of country,” he said. Singer also performs with Weatherside Whiskey Band, which has pro-duced two full-length albums. One cut that he wrote, “Rocky Mountain Home,” has a reference to Cody.

Weatherside plays big venues, typically for 45 minutes, and must bring in an audience of 100.

“Making it in music is difficult these days,” Singer said. “There are thousands of bands.”

Jakob Singer (fourth from left) will perform in Cody with his band Queen Anne’s Revenge. He’ll also perform with college band Gone South.

Queen Anne’s Revenge comes to CodyIf you go

Musician/singer Jakob Singer will be performing with two bands, Queen Anne’s Revenge and Gone South, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Friday-Saturday, July 24-25, at Cassie’s Supper Club. There is a $10 cover charge. For more information about Singer, visit shipwreckordsseattle.com.


By AMBER PEABODYNews editor

Righteous Vendetta has come a long ways from their humble beginnings in Cody.

After multiple albums and thousands of miles on the road, the Christian rock band can be found sharing the stage with big names such as Rob Zombie and Linkin Park.

Now the band, which is made up of vocalist Ryan Hayes of Cody, guitarists Justin

Olmstead and Carl Heiman of Colstrip, Mont., drummer Zack Goggins and bassist Riley Haynie, both of Billings, is busy recording new music.

“We’ve been traveling and playing almost non-stop,” Hayes said. “Fingers crossed the new album will be released sometime this year.”

The band started in 2008 when Hayes and Olmstead were Northwest College stu-dents.

“It started out as just a fun thing we could do on week-ends,” Hayes said. “We were full-time college students majoring in Spanish and Music Tech, so being full-time musi-cians was never on the radar. That said I am really glad I got as addicted to playing music as I did because it kept us push-ing forward.”

From the beginning Righteous Vendetta’s message has been one of hope and posi-

tivity. It is a reflection of their Christian beliefs, something that hasn’t changed in their seven years together.

“Though we didn’t under-stand much of it when we were there seven years ago, the Lord has kept us and taught us incredible amounts of things,” Hayes said. “Through the highs, lows and in between it has always been about that and always will.”

Hayes describes their music

Righteous Vendetta is (from left) Carl Heiman, Riley Haynie, Ryan Hayes of Cody, Zack Goggins and Justin Olmstead.

rocks the big stage


Center SpreadBuild as separate file

pulse 8 24 • July • 15 CODY • RED LODGE • POWELL MUSIC • LIFE • CULTURE 24 • July • 15 pulse 9

“It really just comes down to the fact that we love the people that music involves us with. Our fans are incredible.”

Vocalist Ryan Hayes

To check out their music go to righteousvendetta.com or go to YouTube.

as “aggressive, but approachable” and says in recent years their sound has continued to evolve.

“In the past all our music had mainly screaming and now you won’t really find much of that as it’s mostly all singing now,” he said. “My best explanation is to say we are a hybrid of Breaking Benjamin, meets Linkin Park, meets A Day to Remember.”

They’ve transitioned from their metal-core roots to something with more broad appeal.

“We have taken our music in a direction that has sur-prised some people,” Hayes said. “We have started to integrate some hip-hop elements into the vocals and it has been going over very well. On top of that we have been utilizing a lot more orchestra sounds like violins and cellos.”

They hit the road in 2010 and have maintained a busy touring schedule since, spending about 300 days on the road each year.

“On average we do about 250-300 shows per year,” Hayes said. “It’s pretty much non-stop. This year has been much slower because we have been writing and recording our new record.”

Life on the road isn’t easy, as the group rarely sees fam-ily and friends.

“Once you get out on tour it is almost like reality drifts away, like we almost forget the real world is happening because everyday becomes such a monotonous cycle of driving, playing, sleeping, repeat,” Hayes said. “We typi-cally don’t even know what day of the week it is. Being away from people we’re close to can take a serious emo-tional toll.”

They’ve also had to deal with burnout but say the impact they have on fans’ lives and the friends they’ve made keep them going.

“It really just comes down to the fact that we love the people that music involves us with,” Hayes said. “ Our fans are incredible. They are extremely dedicated to us and we try and be just as dedicated to them.”

Righteous Vendetta last played in Cody in 2012. Since then they went on their first European tour, playing in Ukraine, Germany, Belgium, Poland, the Czech Republic and Austria.

“It was a life-changing experience for us for sure,” Hayes said. “After that we came back to the states and got signed to Street Smart Management and shortly after Century Media Records, which was just absorbed by Sony.”

Signing with Century allowed the group to begin tour-ing with large name acts such as Trapt, Thousand Foot Krutch, Nonpoint and 10 Years.

They’ve also played at various U.S. rock festivals such as Rock on The Range and Loudwire Music Fest, exposing them to thousands of people.

“Rock on the Range had over 125,000 people in atten-dance last year and it was quite an experience for us,” Hayes said.

They’ve recorded three full-length albums since 2011 and the EP “Defiance,” which was released in 2014.

Their single “This Pain” spent 15 weeks in the Top 20 on Billboard’s Christian Rock chart, while “The Fire Inside” spent more than a dozen weeks on the chart, peaking at No. 9.

“It was pretty crazy,” Hayes said of hearing “This Pain” on the radio for the first time. “I remember hearing the song come on in a bowling alley in Pennsylvania one time. I was standing in the middle of like 200 people, the song was playing and it was funny to think that not a single

Righteous Vendetta has been busy touring the country for the past four years. They also did a tour in Europe.

Ryan Hayes describes Righteous Vendetta concerts as “extremely high energy with a lot of kicking, air punching, spins, stick tricks and guitar throws.”

one of those people knew that singer was standing right there.”

This year the group got back in the studio, writing and recording their latest album.

“I get a lot of inspiration from strug-gles I go through as well as struggles I see other people go through,” Hayes said. “Not just the negative either but the posi-tive and the small things in life.”

Olmstead and Hayes traveled to L.A. in early July to put the finishing touches on the new songs and with different song-writers including Matt Squire, a multi-plat-inum producer who has written songs for

many artists including Katy Perry, Panic at The Disco, Selena Gomez and One Direc-tion.

“The fact that he is writing with a metal/rock band from Wyoming is just so awe-some to us,” Hayes said.

Upcoming tour dates include the LexFest in Rosenberg, Texas, on Aug. 1, and the Webster Fair in S.D., on Aug. 7.

“Mainly we will be finishing off the sum-mer with the new record,” Hayes said. “Who knows, maybe a Cody show could happen. I’m not sure anyone in Cody knows we exist anymore though, but it will always be home to us.”


Center SpreadBuild as separate file

pulse 8 24 • July • 15 CODY • RED LODGE • POWELL MUSIC • LIFE • CULTURE 24 • July • 15 pulse 9

“It really just comes down to the fact that we love the people that music involves us with. Our fans are incredible.”

Vocalist Ryan Hayes

To check out their music go to righteousvendetta.com or go to YouTube.

as “aggressive, but approachable” and says in recent years their sound has continued to evolve.

“In the past all our music had mainly screaming and now you won’t really find much of that as it’s mostly all singing now,” he said. “My best explanation is to say we are a hybrid of Breaking Benjamin, meets Linkin Park, meets A Day to Remember.”

They’ve transitioned from their metal-core roots to something with more broad appeal.

“We have taken our music in a direction that has sur-prised some people,” Hayes said. “We have started to integrate some hip-hop elements into the vocals and it has been going over very well. On top of that we have been utilizing a lot more orchestra sounds like violins and cellos.”

They hit the road in 2010 and have maintained a busy touring schedule since, spending about 300 days on the road each year.

“On average we do about 250-300 shows per year,” Hayes said. “It’s pretty much non-stop. This year has been much slower because we have been writing and recording our new record.”

Life on the road isn’t easy, as the group rarely sees fam-ily and friends.

“Once you get out on tour it is almost like reality drifts away, like we almost forget the real world is happening because everyday becomes such a monotonous cycle of driving, playing, sleeping, repeat,” Hayes said. “We typi-cally don’t even know what day of the week it is. Being away from people we’re close to can take a serious emo-tional toll.”

They’ve also had to deal with burnout but say the impact they have on fans’ lives and the friends they’ve made keep them going.

“It really just comes down to the fact that we love the people that music involves us with,” Hayes said. “ Our fans are incredible. They are extremely dedicated to us and we try and be just as dedicated to them.”

Righteous Vendetta last played in Cody in 2012. Since then they went on their first European tour, playing in Ukraine, Germany, Belgium, Poland, the Czech Republic and Austria.

“It was a life-changing experience for us for sure,” Hayes said. “After that we came back to the states and got signed to Street Smart Management and shortly after Century Media Records, which was just absorbed by Sony.”

Signing with Century allowed the group to begin tour-ing with large name acts such as Trapt, Thousand Foot Krutch, Nonpoint and 10 Years.

They’ve also played at various U.S. rock festivals such as Rock on The Range and Loudwire Music Fest, exposing them to thousands of people.

“Rock on the Range had over 125,000 people in atten-dance last year and it was quite an experience for us,” Hayes said.

They’ve recorded three full-length albums since 2011 and the EP “Defiance,” which was released in 2014.

Their single “This Pain” spent 15 weeks in the Top 20 on Billboard’s Christian Rock chart, while “The Fire Inside” spent more than a dozen weeks on the chart, peaking at No. 9.

“It was pretty crazy,” Hayes said of hearing “This Pain” on the radio for the first time. “I remember hearing the song come on in a bowling alley in Pennsylvania one time. I was standing in the middle of like 200 people, the song was playing and it was funny to think that not a single

Righteous Vendetta has been busy touring the country for the past four years. They also did a tour in Europe.

Ryan Hayes describes Righteous Vendetta concerts as “extremely high energy with a lot of kicking, air punching, spins, stick tricks and guitar throws.”

one of those people knew that singer was standing right there.”

This year the group got back in the studio, writing and recording their latest album.

“I get a lot of inspiration from strug-gles I go through as well as struggles I see other people go through,” Hayes said. “Not just the negative either but the posi-tive and the small things in life.”

Olmstead and Hayes traveled to L.A. in early July to put the finishing touches on the new songs and with different song-writers including Matt Squire, a multi-plat-inum producer who has written songs for

many artists including Katy Perry, Panic at The Disco, Selena Gomez and One Direc-tion.

“The fact that he is writing with a metal/rock band from Wyoming is just so awe-some to us,” Hayes said.

Upcoming tour dates include the LexFest in Rosenberg, Texas, on Aug. 1, and the Webster Fair in S.D., on Aug. 7.

“Mainly we will be finishing off the sum-mer with the new record,” Hayes said. “Who knows, maybe a Cody show could happen. I’m not sure anyone in Cody knows we exist anymore though, but it will always be home to us.”


Cody, Powell and Red Lodge have so many dining options to offer that you will leave here filled to the brim! We are proud to boast a wide variety of local flavors and unusual dishes that you’ll be talking about

for vacations to come. The hardest part will be deciding where to eat first!

CALL TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE TODAY! 587-2231

food&drinkfun

CODY, WY8TH STREET AT THE IVY •8thstreet.coHOURS: 7-11 am/11-2 pm/5-10 pm, 7 days a week; Brunch Sat-Sun 11 am –2pm

307-587-25721800 8th Street.

UniqueAmerican Cuisine

X X X X X X X X X T

YOUR DINING ESTABLISHMENT COULD BE HERE!!! Call Today 587-2231THE BREADBOARDHOURS: Mon-Fri: 7 am-7 pm, Sat: 7 am-4 pm, Sundays: closed

307-527-57881725 17th St.

Bagels & Sandwiches

X X X X X T

BUBBA’S BAR-B-QUE •bubbasbar-b-que.comHOURS: Open 7 days a week• 7 am-10 pm

307-587-7427512 Yellowstone Ave.

CasualFamily Dining

X X X X X T

CHAMBERLIN SPIRITSHOURS: 3 pm-9:30 pm, Monday-Sunday

307-587-02021032 12th St.

Casual Lounge& Courtyard

X X X X

IRMA HOTELHOURS: Open 7 days a week

307-587-42211192 Sheridan Ave.

AmericanCuisine

X X X X X X X X X X T

PROUD CUT SALOONHOURS: Mon-Sat: 11 am-11 pm, Sundays: 12 pm-10 pm

307-527-69051227 Sheridan Ave.

Steakhouse X X X X X T

QT’S RESTAURANT • blairhotels.com HOURS: M-F: 6-11 am/11-1 pm/5-10 pmSat. & Sun: Breakfast – 6-11 am; Dinner – 5-9 pm *closed for lunch*

307-587-55551701 Sherdian Ave.

Family Dining

X X X X X X X X X T

YOUR DINING ESTABLISHMENT COULD BE HERE!!! Call Today 587-2231 X X X X TROCKY MOUNTAIN MOJOEHOURS: 7 days a week: 6 am-3 pm

307-578-82951001 Sheridan Ave.

Upscale CoffeeShop/Bistro

X X X X TD

SILVER DOLLAR BAR & GRILLHOURS: Sun-Thurs: 11 am-8 pm, Fri-Sat: 11 am-9 pm

307-527-76661313 Sheridan Ave.

General X X XM

X X T

SUNSET HOUSE RESTAURANT •sunsethousecody.comHOURS: 7 am-9 pm • 7 Days a week

307-587-22571651 8th Street

FamilyDining

X X X X X X X X T

YOUR DINING ESTABLISHMENT COULD BE HERE!!! Call Today 587-2231WYOMING RIB & CHOP HOUSEHOURS: 7 days a week: 11 am-10 pm

307-527-77311367 Sheridan Ave.

Casual FineDining

X X XM

X X X T

YOUR DINING ESTABLISHMENT COULD BE HERE!!! Call Today 587-2231

POWELL, WYYOUR DINING ESTABLISHMENT COULD BE HERE!!! Call Today 587-2231

RED LODGE, MTOLD PINEY DELL RESTAURANT & BAR (at Rock Creek Resort)HOURS: Tuesday-Thursday: 5-8 pm, Friday & Saturday: 5 pm-9 pm • rockcreekresort.com

800-667-11195 mi. S. of Red Lodge

Casual FineDining

X X X X X T

PRINDY’S PLACEHOURS: 7 days a week: 6 am-2 pm

406-446-0225407 S. Broadway

FamilyDiner

X X X X T

YOUR DINING ESTABLISHMENT COULD BE HERE!!! Call Today 587-2231

TYPE

BREA

KFAS

T

LUNC

H

DINN

ER

BAR

& LO

UNGE

/LIV

E MUS

IC

ADUL

T BEV

ERAG

E/W

INE L

IST

KIDS

MEN

U

SUND

AY B

RUNC

H

BUFF

ETS

OUTD

OOR

SEAT

ING

MEE

TING

ROOM

S

TAKE

-OUT

/DEL

IVER

Y

T: Take Out D: Delivery M: Live Music


1192 Sheridan Ave. • (307) 587-4221 • www.irmahotel.comIRMA HOTEL

Restaurant & Saloon

est. 1902

Your Best Destination

After a Hard Ride

For 113 years

guidedining

CODYTHE BREADBOARDSince 1978 the Breadboard’s been serving the people of Wyoming great food in Cody, Lander, Riverton and Buffalo. Our family owned restarurants serve the highest quality sandwiches and soups prepared with the freshest ingredients around. Our freshly baked breads and homemade bagels are spectacular. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner 6 days a week. Discover what the locals already know: The Breadboard Rocks! 1725 17th Street in Cody – at the top of the hill. (307) 527-5788.

PROUD CUT SALOONThe legendary Proud Cut Saloon has been a staple in the heart of Cody for more than 20 years. Walk right into the “OLD WEST” and enjoy the “KICKASS COWBOY CUISINE”. We offer everything from margaritas to shrimp so big you could saddle ‘em and ride ‘em home. Open 7 days a week! Reservations appreciated. 1227 Sheridan Avenue,(307) 527-6905.

CALL TODAY587-2231TO SPOTLIGHT YOUR DINING

ESTABLISHMENT!Establish a presence in the PULSE’s world of

food, drink & general merriment.RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY.

Don’t be left out.7,000-9,000 copies of this arts, entertainment and culture

publication are printed every two weeks andwidely distributed in the

Cody, Red Lodge and Powell areas.

Call the Cody Enterprise – 307.587.2231

SILVER DOLLAR BARAt the Silver Dollar Bar you can enjoy fine entertainment and grab some great food. Daily specials offer great food at great prices. Stop in for chicken, salads, or the “best burgers in the West!” Grillin’ it up from 11:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. 7 days a week! Enjoy live music on the patio 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. in the summer and then stick around for live bands and dancing.1313 Sheridan Avenue,(307) 527-7666.

RED LODGEOLD PINEY DELL RESTAURANT & BARHistoric and intimate dining room along beautiful Rock Creek. Featuring our famous Weiner Schnitzel, mouth-watering Prime Rib and other culinary delights. Enjoy your favorite beverage in our charmingly rustic bar. Hours: Tuesday-Thursday: 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. • Friday & Saturday: 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Reservations recommended. 5 miles south of Red Lodge on Highway 212 at Rock Creek Resort. 406-446-1196 • 800-667-1119, www.rockcreekresort.com, [email protected]

POWELLPEPE’S MEXICAN RESTAURANTWalk in to Pepe’s Mexican Restaurant and your taste buds will be screaming with delight. With so many authentic Mexican dishes to choose from, like our homemade salsa, spicy pork chili, and town favorite homemade hard

tacos, it’s like your own Mexican fiesta. Join us Sunday through Monday 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and Tuesday through Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. we’ll satisfy all your Mexican cravings. And don’t forget our amazing breakfasts. We serve everything from traditional huevos rancheros to hearty favorites like biscuits and gravy. Located at 275 North Bent Street, Pepe’s is always cooking for you. (307) 754-4665.


By DEVA BAILEYStaff writer

For BusKings guitarist and vocalist, Brett Spaulding, his love of music began far before the band’s inception.

“It started when my mom I used to play together,” he said. “My mom played piano and we played and would sing togeth-er.”

His music interest grew in college when he was able to travel with his choir at Northwest.

“I was able to tour China and the Philippines with a col-lege group,” Spaulding said. “We also toured quite a bit with Northwest College all over Wyoming and Montana.”

Spaulding has been a mem-ber of the BusKings for four years and his other band, the Unforgiven, for seven. The BusKings will perform throughout the summer at the Irma Hotel in Cody almost every Thursday and Sunday from 6-9 p.m.

“I would say it’s a little bit of everything from bluegrass to country, to country-rock, to classic rock and roll,” Spaulding said. “We’ll try and play what you like.”

Spaulding said there is a dif-ference between the two bands he plays in.

“The BusKings are a little more versatile and can play at the smaller clubs and play for the bus tours as well,” Spaulding said. “[We play] some in Northern Montana and Billings and in Red Lodge quite a bit and some in Cody and Ralston.”

The BusKings was created when Spaulding met current bandmate Mike Voss, who plays bass, guitar and har-monica, and sings lead and harmony vocals with Spaulding. Voss is also a member of the Unforgiven.

“We got started through a mutual friend who I was in a band with and he hooked me up with Mike, and we have been together ever since,” Spaulding said.

Voss said he met Spaulding while he was looking for a gui-tarist for his band Saddle Up.

“I got an opportunity to do an acoustic set at the Holiday Inn and it worked better with two people, so I asked him to be a part of it,” Voss said. “We called ourselves the BusKings because we started playing for bus tours, but also it’s English slang. ‘Busking’ is what street musicians do when they open

their guitar case and play and people throw in their money.”

Voss said their presence in the Big Horn Basin has increased from playing bus tours.

“It’s really fun meeting peo-ple and the most fun is when they are really getting into it and having a good time,” Voss said. “It’s kind of like a party.”

Spaulding said he loves when he can inspire others through his music.

“When we make people happy because we can play their favorite songs,” he said. “That’s what drives me to do it.”

The BusKingsPlaying bus tours helps give duo their name

The BusKings, Brett Spaulding (left) and Mike Voss, perform recently at the Irma Hotel.

‘Busking’ is what street

musicians do when they open their guitar case

and play and people throw

their money in.

“”


cLasS i f i Eds

”

By ELISHA SMITHStaff writer

Nowadays, most bands only stay together for a few years but Big Jim and the Twins of Red Lodge have been together for 35.

“As the trio Big Jim and the Twins we have been together about five years,” Jimmy “Big Jim” Kujala said. “We play mainly what is fun for us, which is why the group exists, it has to be fun for us or we don’t do it.”

The band members include Charlie Brandine on lead guitar and vocals, Kujala on bass guitar and harmony vocals, and Lee Moran on harp, banjo and vocals. He says the name Big Jim and the Twins may be misleading.

“They (Brandine and Moran) aren’t actually twins, they just moved out here together after high school,” Kujala said. “We play a huge variety of music from classic rock to bluegrass and actu-ally refer to our sound as rockgrass.”

The group plays a variety of songs. “We play original material as well as

popular cover tunes,” Kujala said. The three have enjoyed music their

whole lives. “Personally I was raised in a musi-

cal family so it was always around and was what we did as a family to enter-

Big Jim and the Twins still having fun

Lee Morah (from left), Jimmy Kujala and Charlie Brandine make up Big Jim and the Twins.

tain ourselves,” he said. “The twins both being from New Jersey were raised around bands like Springsteen and grew up being around great music and bands.”

Occasionally the group will add a fourth member depending on the venue.

“If it calls for it we add one of our

three favorite drummers to the mix,” Kujala said. “We play in Red Lodge a lot at The Pollard Pub, as well as various private parties and concerts through-out the region. Over the years we have opened for many headliner acts and continue to do that.”

Since the band has been together for multiple years, they have been exposed to different scenes.

“We don’t play clubs much anymore as we all have been six night a week road musicians and have been burnt out on the club scene,” Kujala said.

Many bands would love to have their own recording studio and Big Jim and the Twins made it happen.

“We have our own recording studio at M Hanging K Music Ranch and have been recording our own original music written by Charlie Brandine, as well as doing recordings for other artists and lending our expertise as studio musi-cians to their music as well,” Kujala said.

In order for the bands to be able to travel and sell merchandise, a sponsor is needed.

“We are endorsed by national sponsor Hornito’s Tequila,” Kujala said. “[They] help support the band with venue’s merchandise, posters, banners.”

AT SAGE - WHERE YOU WORK IS UP TO YOU!

PTDI Certified

SAGE Technical Services

• ONE student per truck!• 25 years training drivers• Lifetime Placement Assistant• Rated #1 by truckschoolsusa.com

IT’S YOUR FUTURE - IT’S YOUR CHOICE!

Call today…SAGE TECHNICAL SERVICES

5236 Holiday Ave.Billings, MT 59101

800-545-4546

2368 Oil Dr.Casper, WY 82604

307-234-0242 or 800-307-0242Training in Montana and Wyoming since 1989.

160Houses For Rent

160Houses For Rent

200Miscellaneous

For SaleFREE Wood Pallets. Behindthe Cody Enterprise, 3101 BigHorn Ave.

360Motorhomes &

Campers

2004 24' Gulfstream Mini-Mo-torhome with F-350/V10 Superduty chassis. New Onan 4kgenerator, 6 new tires, newbrakes and belts, new gelcamper battery and more.$29,5000 (307)272-6579

590Business

OpportunitiesBARE NECESSITIES ForSale! Awesome turnkey op-portunity for involved owner.Tanning, red-light, Yankeecandles and other bath/bodyand specialty products. Priceincludes furniture, fixtures andinventory at the time of clos-ing. Great landlord, locationand clients. Owner couldcarry with sufficient down.Call Karen at (307)899-0423.

3-bedroom, 1-bath house with fenced yard on quiet street in Cody, $1150/month. $1150 deposit. No smoking. Small to

medium dog negotiable. Call (916)599-2939 for rental appli-cation or email: [email protected]. Available August 16th.


CODY CONCERTS IN THE PARK SERIES

By DEVA BAILEYStaff writer

Screen Door Porch combines “the softer acoustics of Western America with the force of their Southern country vibe.”

The core female/male singer-songwriter pair of Seadar Rose and Aaron Davis thrive in a space that houses rustic harmonies and “a sort of Lennon/McCartney arrangement and get it right every time,” according to Americana UK.

Screen Door Porch was fea-tured in The New York Times for their “entrepreneurial gump-tion” in founding the multi-act WYOmericana Caravan Tour, while Paste Magazine recently called the band “an impressive musical dis-covery.”

The Pulse recently asked the band a few questions about their music and upcoming performance July 30 as part of the Cody

Concerts in the Park series. How would you describe your

sound?SDP: A Wyoming-grown fusion

of soulful Americana, Roots-Rock and Country-Blues akin to “Stevie Nicks meets The Band, with Ryan Adams and Bonnie Raitt hanging out backstage.” Grooving, electri-fied porch music.

What are you hoping the audi-ence in Cody will enjoy about your music?

SDP: We’ve played Cody six to seven times over the last several years. Amy and the crew have been so kind to us. This time we come with a new release, “Modern Settler,” so for those that have kept up with us over the years, it should be a mix of the new and the classic.

Also, this will be a special trio

show without drums (we usually play as a Duo or Quartet), which will suit the type of audience that really enjoys embracing the story side of our songs.

What is your favorite thing about performing?

SDP: Engaging the audience. The more we can connect with listeners, the more energy they will hopefully return to us, and that can make for a really fun atmosphere that is more rare in this world of social media and iPhones.

Have you been in this area

before?SDP: The wilderness areas

around Cody are really mind-blowing. Sometimes we camp along the Shoshone and fly fish for those healthy Wyoming browns and rainbows.

What sparked your love for music?

Not sure, but it has been ingrained in my psyche long before I wanted to play an instru-ment. Music can evoke the stron-gest of emotions and for me per-sonally, those special moments of being lifted up into another dimension – whether as a listener or a player – are the purest form of a natural high.

What made you decide to go professional with your music?

When people started offering us money to play the songs we had written, it was a complete game changer. We’re songwrit-ers, first and foremost, and that’s where the majority of our energy is focused. Being a professional songwriter is an easy way to make a hard living but it sure is good for the soul.

Screen Door Porch returns to Cody on July 30Jackson band Screen Door Porch will perform as a trio during their Cody show.


CODY CONCERTS IN THE PARK SERIESBy DEVA BAILEYStaff writer

CrossStrung is a Celtic instrumental family band based in Utah.

Leah Cluff, 21, has taken lessons and played the Fiddle since she was 7 years old. She was able to go to the national fiddle competition in the summer of 2011.

“I do read music but I pre-fer to pick up the music by ear. I especially like Blue Grass and Celtic to listen to and to play,” she said. “Performing is fun for me. It’s not nerve-wracking for me now, compared to how it was at first. I especially like inter-acting with the people. Music is a stress-reliever for me.”

Sarah (Cluff) Riggs, 25, started playing the Mandolin at 12 years of age. She espe-cially enjoys playing on the stage in front of an audience.

“The mandolin is an abso-lutely fantastic instrument to play, especially for Blue Grass music,” she said. “I love com-peting. Sometimes I’m a little nervous and yet it is so much fun.”

Dan Riggs, 28, toured with the folk band and dance com-pany, Clog America, beginning at age 15. The group repre-sented the U.S. in Germany, England, Romania, Hungary, China, Mexico, Brazil, Turkey, Greece and Portugal . He has played with jazz, country, rock, and bluegrass bands, but his favorite songs to play are the hot fiddle tunes.

Emma Cluff, 19, started playing the electric bass at age 9 when her older brother, Daniel, left to go on an LDS Mission. She can now play the bass fiddle as well.

“Performing on stage in

front of people the first time was really scary to me, but after a while it got to be really enjoyable,” she said.

The Pulse asked CrossStrung a few questions about their music before their upcoming Cody Concerts in the Park performance on Aug. 6.

How would you describe your sound?

CS: Celtic-influenced Indie Folk.

What are you hoping the

audience in Cody will enjoy about your music?

CS: Our variety of music is high-quality in performance and uplifting in mood. We like to have fun with what we do and hope you (the audience) do too.

What is your favorite thing about performing?

CS: Playing music and hav-ing people enjoy it. Seeing all the cool places along the way isn’t bad either.

Have you been in this area

before? CS: Yes we like Cody, espe-

cially the mountains. It is a beautiful area.

What sparked your love for music?

CS: I don’t know, it was just kind of there. The more we played the more we liked playing.

What made you decide to go professional with your music?

CS: Why not, it seemed like a fun thing to try for a while.

Leah Cluff, Sarah Cluff Riggs, Emma Cluff and Daniel Riggs make up CrossStrung.

Indie folk band CrossStrung takes stage Aug. 6


don’t miss a beatmusic life culture

aNswErS

# 25

EASY # 25

2 97 6 9 5 2

4 3 2 56 3

2 14 6

4 7 3 83 8 9 7 1

5 4

2 8 5 7 4 9 1 3 67 6 9 1 5 3 4 2 81 4 3 2 6 8 5 9 78 5 6 3 1 2 7 4 94 2 7 6 9 5 8 1 33 9 1 8 7 4 6 5 26 1 4 9 2 7 3 8 55 3 2 4 8 6 9 7 19 7 8 5 3 1 2 6 4

# 26

EASY # 26

6 1 7 85

8 7 9 12 7 4 3 5

99 3 2 1 7

9 4 3 64

6 1 5 9

3 9 6 1 5 2 4 7 82 7 1 6 4 8 5 3 94 8 5 3 7 9 1 2 61 6 2 7 8 4 3 9 57 4 8 5 9 3 6 1 29 5 3 2 6 1 7 8 45 2 9 4 3 7 8 6 18 3 4 9 1 6 2 5 76 1 7 8 2 5 9 4 3

# 27

EASY # 27

6 9 55 8 1

8 2 5 9 71 5 9

8 77 6 9

3 9 4 2 17 8 5

4 1 6

6 4 7 3 9 1 5 8 29 5 3 2 7 8 6 1 48 2 1 6 4 5 9 3 77 1 6 5 8 9 2 4 32 9 8 1 3 4 7 6 54 3 5 7 2 6 1 9 83 6 9 4 5 7 8 2 11 7 2 8 6 3 4 5 95 8 4 9 1 2 3 7 6

# 28

EASY # 28

7 5 2 86 2 5 4

2 19 1 6 3

6 3 53 8 5 7

5 84 5 9 6

8 2 3 4

1 7 5 9 6 4 2 8 36 2 9 7 8 3 1 5 43 4 8 2 5 1 9 6 75 9 7 1 2 6 4 3 88 1 6 4 3 7 5 2 92 3 4 8 9 5 6 7 19 6 3 5 4 8 7 1 24 5 1 3 7 2 8 9 67 8 2 6 1 9 3 4 5

Page 7 of 12www.sudoku.com 30/10/2005Page 2

sudoku

Documents

July 24, 2015