Moment in Sound

Linda Boyle has made it her mission to tell the stories of the Black Hills through song. In Illinois and South Dakota she has presented music and educational workshops for children and adults.Boyle's work has a strong sense of place, with themes of spirituality, multiculturalism, and love for mother nature. She joins Lori Walsh on In the Moment to discuss how the Black Hills have informed her work as a musician, artist, writer, and educator.

After an 11-year hiatus, the Reddmen are returning for a string of tours in the west, culminating with "Underground Native Music Showcase" on May 21 at Rapid City's Cave Collective.

Judd Hoos had the honor of representing South Dakota on NBC's American Song Contest. The band was featured on the television show earlier this month where they faced off with musical groups from across the country.Band members Andy Young and Tyler Bills stop by SDPB's Black Hills Surgical Hospital studio in Rapid City with a special live acoustic performance of "Bad Girl."

Gail Archer has traveled the world and made a name for herself as a classical Organist. She's a choral conductor and lecturer whose work draws attention to eastern European traditions.

Sicard Hollow is a four-piece bluegrass band formed in Nashville, Tennessee.They describe their sound as mix between Blue Grass Revival and the Grateful Dead. They're on tour now and will be playing at the Matthew's Opera House on April 16.

Alex Massa is a South Dakota-born trumpeter. Over the last 12 years, he has resided in New Orleans, Winnipeg, Chicago, and Iceland and performed all over the world. Alex has had a varied career performing straight-ahead jazz to modern classical, film-scoring to the avant-garde. In 2020, Alex moved back to his hometown of Rapid City.

For concert venues, it's been a tough two years. One Rapid City venue is looking forward to a new season. Dexter Carman is co-founder and executive director of the Cave Collective.

The Black Hills Balinese Gamelan group is a community musical ensemble based in Spearfish, South Dakota. They seek to offer an experience of the essential aspects of Balinese music and dance through education and performance.

Lung is a commanding alt-punk rock duo comprised of Kate Wakefield with vocals and electric cello and Daisy Caplan on drums. Lung has a sound that is dark and foreboding. It blends opera with grungy undertones.

Last month, Tiana Spotted Thunder was awarded the Traditional Helpers & Healers Micro Grant from Return to the Heart Foundation. Return to the Heart Foundation is a grant-making nonprofit that supports Indigenous women led projects.