By Ben Olson Reader Staff There’s often a flutter of excitement you hear when John Craigie returns to Sandpoint for one of his trademark shows. The traveling folk singer holds the distinction for being...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Usually when you think of Colorado, images of mountains, bluegrass and banjos comes to mind. With the funk band The Motet, however, take that stereotype and toss it right...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Somewhere inside a North Idaho airplane hangar, amid small planes taxiing across the runway and flickering lights, great music is being played. Calling themselves The Wow Wows, the newly...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff St. Patrick’s Day Step No. 1: wear green, or give your friends the sweet satisfaction of pinching that extra-tender spot under your arm. St. Patrick’s Day Step No. 2:...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff In 2003, the independent movie “The Room” premiered to a baffled audience in Los Angeles. At the time, no one could have predicted the cult phenomenon it would become....
By Ben Olson Reader Staff It’s that time of year again… for summer camp? That’s right. You’d be surprised how fast some of these camps fill up. As we have done every year, here...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff When Jason Spooner mentions his touring adventures in the Pacific Northwest, he doesn’t just say he likes Sandpoint. He recounts playing gigs on the shores of the lake, performing...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Marte Cellura always dreamed of living in the mountains. Five years ago this month, he and his wife made their dreams a reality when they retired and moved across...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff When I was in college in Colorado around the year 2000, there was this new band starting to break into the music scene. Filled with fast-picking all-stars, Yonder rapidly...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Nancy Cerra-Medland is fond of the term, “new adventure.” “Life needs to be full of those,” she said. “You can’t be complacent, or miss out on opportunities. Try something...
