Category: Music

A celebration of songwriting

By Ben Olson Reader Staff For such a small town, Sandpoint attracts a lot of songwriters. Maybe it’s something in the water, we don’t know. Regardless, the best way to tap into Sandpoint’s songwriting...

Where art and music meet

By Ben Olson Reader Staff The relationship between art and music has always been a powerful one. Consider artist Sir Peter Blake’s co-creation of The Beatles’ album cover for Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club...

Jazz for the masses

By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff To say that Los Angeles-based band The Black Market Trust is a jazz band is a disservice. To call it a pop outfit or big band act also doesn’t...

The day the music (almost) died

By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Festival at Sandpoint recently released an economic impact study reflecting how many dollars are brought into our community from the annual summer concert series. The results show that...

The art of goosebumps

By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Mattox Farm Productions has proven itself a force for musical good in Sandpoint, bringing nationally touring artists from a wide swath of genres and backgrounds to local stages. Despite...