By Ben Olson Reader Staff For Spokane singer-songwriter Brian Stai, his latest album, “Your Dreams,” was very much a dream come true. Not only did he record with renowned producer Doug Williams, best known...
By Bill Lewis Reader Contributor Several months ago, a medical marijuana company purchased a small, 120-acre town called Nipton, Calif. Nipton is a nearly-deserted mining community north of the Mojave Desert and south of...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer When Chris Lynch and Meg Turner talk about how they teamed up to start their new music venture, they play off of one another effortlessly. “Chris can play...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff After a year-long hiatus, the Reader Reels film series is back with a movie at once hilarious, heartfelt and tragic. Building up strong Oscar buzz right in time for...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer Like a fine wine — or, maybe, a well-loved ski jacket — the Banff Mountain Film Festival seems to only improve with time. In it’s 22nd year, the...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer Upon the release of its fourth studio album, the band Flying Mammals continues to blaze a trail unlike anything any other band can boast. For one, it’s a...
By Mark Reiner Reader Contributor My wife and I are two of those “back-to-the-land” hippies Ben referenced in one of the earlier “Redoubt” articles. A large portion of us moved back to the land...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff What better way to ring in the new year than with one of the funkiest bands around. The Fourth Annual Hive New Year’s Eve Ball features Orgōne, an eight-person...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff When Samuel Gentz looks at an old piece of wood, he doesn’t see junk. He sees treasure. Potential. A creative medium that takes a little finesse and love in...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Tired of Christmas parties already? Head over to Infini Gallery, 214 Cedar St., on Friday, Dec. 22 from 5-9 p.m. to celebrate the gallery’s two-year anniversary in style. There...
