Missoula Music History Oral History Project
Interviewer
Leif Fredrickson
Files
Description
Charlie Beaton discusses his introduction to punk music while growing up in Helena, Montana. He describes the formation of his band, The Banned, which eventually relocated to Missoula. Beaton discusses Missoula’s punk scene in the 1990s, the difficulty of finding venues, and the struggles and rewards of putting on DIY shows. Beaton discusses a number of venues at which punk bands played, including the Moose Lodge, Trendz, and the Union Club. He reflects on how the popular Jay’s Upstairs venue in Missoula changed the punk scene. He talks about getting a business degree, the way that his experience with DIY punk prepared him for owning his own business, Big Dipper Ice Cream.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Subjects: Music; Music—History and criticism; Music—Montana—Missoula; Punk rock music; Punk rock music—Montana; Bars (drinking establishments); Music festivals—Montana—History; Music festivals; Concerts; Musical establishments; Battle of the Bands; Subculture; Do it yourself; The Banned; Ice cream; Small business—Montana—Missoula; Entrepreneurship—Montana
Personal Names: Beaton, Charlie; Flynn, Pat; Dent, Robin
Corporate Names: Jay’s Upstairs; Moose Lodge; Big Dipper Ice Cream
Geographical Names: Helena (Mont.); Missoula (Mont.)
Occupations: Musicians—Montana; Businesspersons—Montana—Missoula
Original Date
10-17-2019
Time Period
Twentieth century; Twenty-first century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Missoula Music History Oral History Project, OH 473
Holding Institution
University of Montana. Mansfield Library. Archives and Special Collections
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights Statement
Rights Holder
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections at the University of Montana, Mansfield Library.
Oral History Number
OH 473-006
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 MP3 file (00:42.57): digital + 1 transcript (14 pp.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:42.57 minutes
Local Filename
OH_473_006.mp3; OH_473_006.pdf
Citation
Beaton, Charlie, "Charlie Beaton Interview, October 17, 2019" (2019). Missoula Music History Oral History Project. 4.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/missoulamusic_oralhistory/4