Soft sounds for hard times
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
I’ve been on a mission during the pandemic to listen to music that provides a soothing soundscape to help curb the vitriolic rhetoric that has …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
I’ve been on a mission during the pandemic to listen to music that provides a soothing soundscape to help curb the vitriolic rhetoric that has …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Over the past 30 or so years I’ve been playing music — which began with recording fart sounds on my Casio SK1 — I seem …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
It was a weird year for music.
With the typical hype of major releases downplayed or altogether postponed amid the pandemic, 2020 took on an …
By Reader Staff
The Festival at Sandpoint announced Ali Baranski as the new executive director on Dec. 23. As executive director, Baranski will work closely with the board to ensure …
By Reader Staff
Bella Noté Music Studios will be introducing two new adult beginner classes starting in January, 2021. These will be a part of the Adult Recreational Music classes …
By Reader Staff
Most students at the Music Conservatory of Sandpoint know that the “someone” shouting an enthusiastic “Bravo!” from down the hall of the MCS when hearing music, may …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Although they had to postpone the live taping of a virtual concert due to COVID-19, Sandpoint’s own Shook Twins will perform a live virtual show …
By Reader Staff
Bella Noté Music Studios is committed to providing a positive musical environment through quality instruction. In a time of isolation and concern, it is the organization’s desire …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
A radio play about an alien invasion seems strangely fitting for this turbulent year of 2020. The Music Conservatory of Sandpoint has partnered with KRFY …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Turning the radio on when leaving a brand new puppy at home is an age-old trick to prevent barking, boredom and anxiety in young dogs. …
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