Turning downtime to jam time
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The online music retail industry is seeing a surge in sales, thanks in large part to the abundance of free time many are experiencing amid …
Category: Music
The modern mix
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
I can remember, in detail, the best mixed CD I ever received. Titled Lyndsie’s Awesome Mix No. 7, it was part of a series …
Some artists are delaying album releases – why?
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Of the many things being canceled and postponed in the age of COVID-19, nothing has made me stop in my tracks quite like delayed album …
A singular achievement
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Jon Brownell has been teaching Bonner County students to sing for 31 years, but it wasn’t until 2018 that he and his choir won the …
MCS expands Summer Academy offerings
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
It’s been an exciting year for the Sandpoint Music Conservatory. In September 2019, MCS announced it had completed the purchase of the downtown Sandpoint building …
Battle of the bands
By Reader Staff
For decades, the battle has raged: Beatles or Stones? Through their heyday, fans accused London’s Rolling Stones of stealing ideas — even entire albums — from their …
Music from the Heart
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Seeing as most would consider the Panida Theater the heart of the Sandpoint arts scene, it seems particularly fitting that Roger Fisher of the popular …
The gift of music
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Playing a musical instrument is a lifelong activity that enriches life, one note at a time. Musical for Life, a Sandpoint-based nonprofit organization, aims to …
A very Sandpoint Valentine’s Day
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Whether live music, dancing, parades or spoon carving float your boat, Sandpoint has something for lovers and loners alike this Valentine’s Day.
All events are …
Rainy day blues
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
It rained most of last week, and as a result I’ve found myself listening to work by more melancholy, contemplative artists on our office Spotify …
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Special Report
TIMBER WARS: Six-part series, February-November 2022.
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WHERE ARE THE WORKERS?: Five-part series, September-October 2021.
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THE AMERICAN REDOUBT: Seven-part series, November-December 2017.
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STANDOFF AT RUBY RIDGE: 25 Years Later. Five-part series, August-September 2017.
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Community Calendars
Coming up this week! Don’t miss the Sandpoint Winter Carnival, the Heart Ball, Low Bar Chorale, and more! See the full list of events in the Community Calendars:
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Sandpoint in Pictures
Filmmaker Jimmy Matlosz of the Idaho Film Company has made a series of mini documentaries about influential Sandpoint locals, including the late Dann Hall and Erik Daarstad as well as icons Diane Michaels and Dan Shook. He is currently working on a series of interviews connected to the history of the Panida Theater. Jimmy is a 30-year veteran filmmaker who’s work can be seen at dpmatlosz.com.
